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Sept. 3, 2021 Immigration Advisory

  1. Get involved
  2. International Student Tutorial makeup session Aug. 16
  3. Real Talk Thursdays are back!
  4. Follow us on Instagram
  5. Alternatives to Violence of the Palouse
  6. Career Services workshop series
  7. Join us for meditation
  8. Save the date: Resources workshop
  9. WSU vaccine protocol: new information and a reminder
  10. Planning to graduate this semester? Contact us! 
  1. Get involved

Whether you are a new or returning student this fall term, it is always a great time to get involved in some student associations that support and advocate for international students. Please visit the Registered Student Organizations (RSO) for more information: https://getinvolved.wsu.edu/rso/.

Here are a few others:

  1. International Student Tutorial makeup session Aug. 16

For any new student – direct entry, transfer, or Bridge – who missed the in-person International Student Tutorial during the week of Aug. 16, we are holding the makeup Tutorial session on Thursday, Sept. 9 from 3:30-6 p.m. on Zoom. This is a required item for your immigration status, so make sure you attend this if you still need to. You can attend via this Zoom link: https://wsu.zoom.us/j/95404233285?pwd=clN1MlR1VU1vUHNqN0N5L2RQcnVFZz09.

  1. Real Talk Thursdays are back!

For 30 minutes, a Cougar Health Services mental health professional will cover a different wellness topic each week. These sessions are free and open to WSU students from all campuses.

All sessions will occur 1:30-2 p.m. via Zoom. When you’re ready, join your session using this Zoom link.

Also, check out the CHS YouTube channel for recordings of past sessions.

  1. Follow us on Instagram

International Student and Scholar Services is on Instagram! Join the growing number of followers on our interactive page: https://www.instagram.com/wsu_ipintlservices/.

  1. Alternatives to Violence of the Palouse

ATVP provides 24-hour emergency and supportive services to families and sexual violence survivors and their children. Services are available for concerned, supportive family members, friends, and community members. ATVP services are free and confidential.

If you need assistance, please contact them at http://atvp.org/index.shtml.

  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, Sept. 16 | 3:30 p.m. | Kruegel G-10

Optional Practical Training (OPT)

Learn about your post-graduation work opportunities and take steps toward your future career prospects.

  1. Join us for meditation

Relieve stress. Lengthen your attention span. Improve sleep. Get in touch with who you are. Decrease pain.

2 sessions each Thursday

Aug. 26 to Dec. 16, 2021

4:10-4:20 p.m. | 4:30-4:45 p.m.

1) Bryan Hall under the trees

September 2, 9, 16, 23, 30

October 7, 14, 21

2) Elson S. Floyd Cultural Center Turtle Room

October 28

November 4, 11

December 2, 16

  1. Save the date: Resources workshop

The workshop “Resources Available for International Students at WSU” will emphasize resources for graduate and professional students. Learn about the Graduate Writing Center, Learning Support Center (LSC), and International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS). For more information: gradschool.wsu.edu/pdi/event/resources-available-for-international-students-at-wsu/

Resources Workshop via Zoom | Sept. 8 | Noon-2 p.m.

  1. WSU vaccination protocol: updated timelines and information

WSU is aligning student and employee COVID‑19 vaccination protocols following Governor Inslee’s Proclamation 20‑14.1 and full FDA approval of the Pfizer vaccine. Please carefully read the following for updated timelines and information.

  • All WSU students must be compliant (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 Aug. 23, 2021, students can no longer file personal exemptions.
    • Any students not in compliance by Sept. 10 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.
  • Student employees will have to provide proof of vaccination to both Cougar Health Services and Workday. WSU is working on a streamlined process for student employee exemptions and will provide more information next week.

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. Planning to graduate this semester? Contact us!

If you started your WSU program from home because of Covid and just arrived with plans to graduate this semester, please reach out to our office so we can discuss your immigration status after graduation: ip.intlservices@wsu.edu.