Please read this information as a guide to help you with your studies and maintain a valid immigration status. The information below may not apply to international students at all campuses.
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- Is summer your final term at WSU? Important status information
- Reduced Course Load Requirements for Fall and Spring terms
- ISSS hours in summer
Is summer your final term at WSU? Important status information
If summer 2026 will be your last term, remember these important immigration status points!
Full-time enrollment in IN PERSON CLASS is required
- Undergraduate: 6 credits
- Graduate: 3 credits
You may also choose to apply for OPT, so if you have any questions about the requirements above, please contact ISSS.
Reduced Course Load Requirements for Fall and Spring terms
Please remember that as an international student in F-1 or J-1 status, you are required to maintain the following minimum enrollment requirements for Spring and Fall semesters:
- Undergraduate: 12 credits
- Graduate: 10 credits
If you wish to withdraw from a course and the withdrawal will drop you below full-time enrollment, you must first be authorized for a “reduced course load (RCL)” for that term. RCL’s are not approved nor intended for risk of failing the class or to “wipe out” bad grades.
This authorization can be given only by ISSS and must be approved BEFORE you withdraw from the course(s).
If you think you may need to drop below full-time enrollment next summer or fall, please speak with an International Student Advisor to see what options (if any) are available for you.
ISSS hours in summer
ISSS will remain open throughout the summer from Monday to Friday, 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. Pacific time. Advising appointments will remain available for booking in person or online. Feel free to contact our office if you need to speak with an International Student Advisor.
If you have any questions about the above announcement, please contact International Student and Scholar Services.
- WSU students across the System, contact by phone +1 509-335-4508 or email ip.intlservices@wsu.edu