- International student drop hold
- Important deadlines
- Career Services workshop series
- Learning Support Center
- International Entrepreneur Rule
- International student drop hold
To prevent international students from falling out of status by dropping below full-time enrollment, a registration drop hold was placed on all international students’ WSU accounts.
You will need to request all drops/withdraws through International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS), or your campus DSO. You can do this by completing the Drop/Withdraw form under “Enrollment Change Forms” on https://mypassport.wsu.edu. Students on campuses other than Pullman and Vancouver should contact the local DSO listed below. Students on the Vancouver campus should contact Pullman.
This hold does NOT impact your ability to add classes for either fall 2021 or future terms!
- 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.
- 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, September 23 | 3:30 p.m. | Kruegel G-10
International Professionals Panel
Hear the stories of how international faculty and staff came into their current positions and ask them questions to find out how you can do the same.
For more about IP Career Services, including the full workshop series, go here: ip.wsu.edu/ip-career-services/home/.
- Learning Support Center
The Learning Support Center is open and eager to help all international students and scholars! Come see our new space in Kruegel G-10, the basement of Kruegel Hall. If you haven’t looked at the LSC website yet, you can find it here.
The site includes a complete tutoring schedule with convenient hours where you can find a live tutor to help you with your classes (including evening hours!). Find the tutor schedule here. Tutoring hours are still available virtually through Zoom.
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- International Entrepreneur Rule
Under the International Entrepreneur Rule (IER), Homeland Security may use its parole authority to grant a period of authorized stay, on a case-by-case basis, to foreign entrepreneurs who demonstrate that their stay in the United States would provide a significant public benefit through their business venture and that they merit a favorable exercise of discretion. Students should consult with an experienced immigration attorney on such application and understand its implication to their legal F-1 and J-1 statuses. Here are a few links to articles with more information:
The International Entrepreneur Rule – A Refresher for Startup Founders (watsonimmigrationlaw.com)
The International Entrepreneur Rule Webinar (watsonimmigrationlaw.com)