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International Services Interactive Game Guide

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International Services Presents

YOUR PATH TO BALL STATE

Button with text, Start, turns the page.

Illustration: A pixel-art Cardinal bird is depicted flying next to a next to a pixel-art depiction of Shafer Bell Tower at Ball State University.

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HOW TO PLAY

Level up through this interactive gameboard to help you navigate your way to Ball State University. You must complete all of the objectives within each level before you can advance to the next one.

Checklist items are important benchmarks you must complete in your journey to Ball State. These are located in your Cardinal Landing portal. As you land on a checklist item, be sure to mark your progress online with the button below or at admissions.bsu.edu/portal/status.

Level up from an egg to a flying Cardinal as you complete each of the four levels!

A pixel-art styled graphic showing an egg that transforms into a flying Cardinal bird with text, Level up from an egg to a flying Cardinal as you complete each of the four levels!

The checklist item symbol is a yellow star. Click or tap (this star) in any level to quickly access your Cardinal Landing portal.

Button with text, Go to Level 1, opens Level 1.

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Level 1

Animated egg, white with red polka dots, in pixel art style standing idle next to a speech bubble with text, Click on Level 1-1 to get started.

Objective: Submit info for I-20 via GlobalBSU at istart.bsu.edu

A pixel-art gameboard with boxes labeled LEVEL 1-1, LEVEL 1-2, LEVEL 1-3 connected linearly, and a SIDEQUEST box branching off. The top left corner has the "OBJECTIVE" label in a red 3D style box.

Click or tap on level 1-1 to get started.

Level 1-1. Upload a copy of your passport.
Level 1-2. Submit intended visa form.
Level 1-3. Provide proof of finances via GlobalBSU at istart.bsu.edu.

Sidequest for SEVIS Transfer Students:

Submit SEVIS transfer forms

Button with text, Level Up, opens Level 2.

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Level 2

Animated baby cardinal in pixel art style standing idle next to a speech bubble with text, I-20 acquired. Time to get your visa.

Objective: Schedule your VISA Appointment. After I-20 is acquired.

Level 2-1. Pay your I-901 SEVIS fee if applicable
Level 2-2. Schedule your VISA appointment
Level 2-3. Tell us about your visa appointment

Pixel-art character named "Beneficence," also called "Benny," symbolizing the generosity of Ball State University founders, the Ball brothers, depicted as a statue with wings. A pixel-art of the Ball State bell tower is shown.

Button with text, Level Up, opens next page.

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Level 3

Animated cardinal in pixel art style standing idle next to a speech bubble with text, Good things come to those who wait.

Objective: Work on the following tasks while awaiting your visa appointment or SEVIS transfer.

Level 3-1. Complete your health forms.
Level 3-2. Choose health insurance.
Level 3-3. Explore housing and food options.

Pixel-art statue known as "Frog Baby," located at the heart of Ball State campus. Rumored tradition is to rub the statue's nose for good luck on final exams. The Ball State bell tower is also shown in pixel-art style.

Optional button opens dialogue with text.

Created by Edith Barretto Stevens Parsons in 1937, Frog Baby is a sculpture of a joyous little girl playfully holding a frog in each hand.

Legend has it Ball State students facing final exams used to make a pilgrimage to the David Owsley Museum of Art at Ball State University to rub her nose for good luck. When the statue was moved outdoors years ago to stand in the center of a new fountain north of Bracken Library, the tradition took a more protective turn: students now routinely loan Frog Baby a warm clothes when the weather turns cold.

Button with text, Level Up, opens the next page.

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Level 4

Animated Cardinal idly flying in place next to a speech bubble with text, You are almost there!

Objective: Register for Orientation and travel to the United States. After Visa is acquired.

Level 4-1. Verify your visa has been granted.
Level 4-2. Register for Orientation.
Level 4-3. Reserve housing and submit photo ID.
Level 4-4. Plan travel and inform us about your plans.
Level 4-5. Travel to the USA.
Level 4-6. Attend Orientation.

Side Quest during Level 4-2.

Register for classes
Submit Photo ID
Reserve Housing

Illustration: A pixel-art style gameboard grid with boxes labeled LEVEL 4-1 through LEVEL 4-6 and a FINISH! box highlighted. The gameboard is framed with a stylized pixel-art version of the Ball State bell tower on the right side. In the lower left corner, the red and white Ball State flag is mounted on a pixel-art flagpole.

Button with text, FINISH!, opens the next page.

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FINISH! Welcome to Ball State University!

If you have completed all levels of the game board, congratulations and welcome!

Illustration: A nighttime pixel-art scene featuring Shafer Bell Tower under a starry sky with several yellow stars and animated fireworks that explode. A pixel-art Cardinal bird is flying in front of the tower. The words “WELCOME TO BALL STATE UNIVERSITY!” are centered in white text on the dark background.

Button with text, Contact Us, opens next page.

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Contact Us

International Services

Thank you for playing and welcome to Ball State University! If you have any questions, contact our International Services team; we’re happy to help you as you transition to Ball State.

Button with text, Email, to email arrival@bsu.edu.

Button with text, WhatsApp, to open Ball State International Admissions contact page on WhatsApp.

Button with text, Office, opens dialogue box with text, Lucina Hall, Room 141. Ball State University. 200 West University Avenue. Muncie, IN. 47306.

Illustration: At the bottom right corner, a pixel-art Cardinal bird is depicted next to stylized text that reads “CHIRP CHIRP.”