Sept. 24, 2021 Immigration Advisory

  1. Important deadlines
  2. WSU vaccination protocol: timelines and information 
  3. Change of address 
  4. Career Services workshop series

  1. Important deadlines

Please review the Academic Calendar for all important dates! You can find the calendar here: http://registrar.wsu.edu/academic-calendar/. Academic deadlines are nonnegotiable, so please plan appropriately for any requests.


  1. WSU vaccination protocol: timelines and information

Please carefully read the following for timelines and information.

  • All WSU students must have provided proof of initiation of vaccination or filed an exemption with the vaccine requirement by Friday, Sept. 10, 2021.
  • The process for compliance is available on the Cougar Health Services website.
  • As of Monday, Aug. 23, 2021, students can no longer file personal exemptions.
  • Any student not in compliance will face academic holds.
  • Any WSU student with a personal exemption currently on file must provide proof of full vaccination or request a religious or medical exemption by Monday, Oct. 18, 2021.
  • The updated process to request a medical or religious exemption will be released next week.
  • Student employees will have to provide proof of vaccination to both Cougar Health Services and Workday.
  • To find a vaccine provider near you, please visit vaccines.gov. Students can schedule their vaccine on the Pullman campus through Cougar Health Services.

  1. Change of address

Please notify International Student and Scholar Services immediately if you changed your home address over the summer. Federal regulations require you to notify our office within 10 days of any move in the U.S. Here is how to update your address:

  • Log in to https://mypassport.wsu.edu with your WSU NetID and password.
  • Click on “F-1 Student Services.”
  • Complete the “F-1 Address update form.”

  1. Career Services workshop series

Are you about to start your career? Do you know how to package your international experience to help you stand out? Enhance your education by attending one or more workshops offered by International Programs Career Services.

Thursday, Oct. 14 | 3:30 p.m. | Kruegel G-10

Résumés, Cover Letters, and Skill Building

Write a résumé and cover letter and build your skills to get a job.

For more information, visit ip.wsu.edu/ip-career-services/training