- Priority registration for spring 2022 begins Nov. 8
- Your country sash for graduation
- Change your clocks Nov. 7 – Daylight Savings Time ends
- Veterans Day holiday Nov. 11
- Support letters from ISSS
- Career Services workshop series
- Priority registration for spring 2021 begins Nov. 9
Priority registration for spring 2022 classes begins Nov. 8. Be sure you enroll early to get all the classes you want!
To make sure you can enroll early, log in to myWSU and check your holds (on the top right corner of the screen). Some holds may impact your ability to enroll for spring 2022 classes. If so, you will need to get them removed early. Here is more information on holds: registrar.wsu.edu/registration-holds.
Note: The International Student DROP Hold will not prevent you from registering for spring 2022, but the International Programs hold (no drop) WILL.
- Your country sash for graduation
Congratulations on your upcoming graduation! In connection with the Graduation Celebration, IP-International Student and Scholar Services (IP-ISSS) will be offering a graduation sash to any international student who is graduating this semester and participating in the graduation ceremony for a price of $15. The graduation sash represents your home country.
The request form will be available starting Oct. 22, and the deadline to submit your request is Monday, Nov. 10. Students will receive an email confirmation upon successful submission. Students will need to check myWSU for the amount due and pay it in advance to collect the sash.
Pullman campus students must pick up their sash at Bryan Hall 206 by Dec. 9 no later than 4 p.m. but ideally before. Students outside of Pullman will be able to pick up their sashes from a WSU staff member at their location. Questions may be directed to ip.intlservices@wsu.edu and/or to the DSO at the respective campuses.
You must submit a Sash Request to receive the sash on Graduation Celebration Day. To submit your request:
- Open an internet browser and go to myPassport.wsu.edu.
- Select the blue “Login” button.
- Enter your WSU Network Identification (NID) number and password. Select the “Sign in” button.
- Select Graduation Sash Request.
- Enter the required information.
- Once complete, hit “Submit.”
Thank you and congratulations from all of us in IP-ISSS!
- Change your clocks Nov. 7 – Daylight Savings Time ends
Set your clocks back (those not on your phone) one hour before you go to bed on Saturday, Nov. 6. Daylight Savings Time officially ends this year at 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 7. This means we gain an hour of sleep, so enjoy!
- Veterans Day holiday Nov. 11
International Student and Scholar Services and most WSU offices will be closed (even virtually) on Thursday, Nov.11, in honor of Veterans Day. This is a national and university holiday so there will be no classes scheduled on this day.
- Support letters from ISSS
Our office often receives requests for visa support letters for individuals and/or their dependents. So, we would like to make clear what our office can attest to.
We can provide status confirmation letters only, attesting if the F-1 or J-1 visa holder has been maintaining their immigration status in the U.S.
We cannot comment on academic performance, make a formal request for a visa to get approved, nor attest to personal skills such as work ethic and communication. We too cannot attest to ties individuals may have back in their home country.
Additionally, we often attend professional development webinars in the International Education field and can confirm we heard from consular officials themselves that external letters are rarely considered in the visa process.
- 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, Dec. 2 | 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.
Learn more about how IP can help you prepare for your career at ip.wsu.edu/ip-career-services.