- COVID vaccination hold
- The WSU International Center is hiring
- Join us at Party in the CUB!
- Peer mentor applications are open
- Check your I-20/DS-2019. Do you need a program extension?
- Get ready for spring registration – enrollment reminders
- Academic deficiency and reinstatement
- Snow! Fun and safety for the winter months ahead
- Career Services workshop series
- COVID vaccination hold
COVID holds, which appear as “COV,” were added Oct.11 to all continuing and newly matriculated students who are not in compliance with WSU vaccination requirements. This hold prevents enrollment for next spring term, and therefore can have a negative impact on your immigration status.
Please contact our office if you have questions about the impact to your immigration status. We do not have authority to remove this hold but can guide you on how to address it.
- The WSU International Center is hiring
The WSU International Center is looking for a paid Graduate Staff Assistant (must be a current graduate student) for a 20-hours-per-week position from Jan. 3, 2022, until May 15, 2022. If interested, please email cover letter and resume to ISSS Director Dr. Kate Hellman at khellmann@wsu.edu.
- Join us at Party in the CUB!
Party in the CUB is a cultural festival organized by the International Students’ Council to help RSOs promote and introduce their cultures to the Coug community. Each participating RSO will be able to promote their culture by selling traditional food, organizing traditional games, or performing live on stage.
Thursday, Nov. 18 | 5-9 p.m. | CUB Senior Ballroom
- Peer mentor applications are open
Applications for International Student Peer Mentor positions are now open and will remain open until Nov. 19. Peer Mentors help new international students transition to life at WSU, provide helpful information, and connect students to resources on campus and in the community.
Applicants can apply on Handshake by clicking on the ‘volunteer’ search criteria. A resume and cover letter are required for submissions.
- Check your I-20/DS-2019. Do you need a program extension?
F-1 students: Program end date is listed in the box entitled “Program of Study” on the first page of your I-20.
J-1 students: Program end date is listed in box 3 on the first page of your DS-2019.
Is the end date in 2021? If yes, are you graduating in December? If not, then you NEED to request an extension of your I-20 or DS-2019 BEFORE it ends. Failure to do this will put you out of your legal F-1 or J-1 status.
Log in to mypassport.wsu.edu and go to F-1 or J-1 Student Services (depending on if you are on an F-1 or J-1 student visa) and complete the form called “Extension of I-20 Document” if you are an F-1 student or “Extension of DS-2019 Document” if you are a J-1 student.
Please do not wait until the last minute to do this!
- Get ready for spring registration – enrollment reminders
With spring registration coming up, please remember these IMPORTANT enrollment notes. This information will help you maintain your F-1/J-1 status.
Undergraduate students: You must enroll in AT LEAST 12 credits.
Graduate students: You must enroll in AT LEAST 10 credits.
Will spring 2022 be your final semester and you need less than 12 (or 10) credits to complete your program? Then you need to apply for a Reduced Course Load for your last semester. This is a request for our office to authorize you to be enrolled less than full time for your last semester.
To request a Reduced Course Load for Last Semester (F-1 students), please do the following:
- Log in to mypassport.wsu.edu.
- Go to Enrollment Services.
- Complete the appropriate “Reduced Course Load for Last Semester Request” (Graduate or Undergraduate).
For J-1 students, you will find the Reduced Course Load request under “J-1 Student Services” in the same myPassport system.
- Academic deficiency and reinstatement
Degree-seeking students whose semester and/or cumulative GPA is below 2.0 after fall 2021 may become academically deficient.
Make sure to check your myWSU account when the final grades are posted after finals week.
If you become deficient, visit the Academic Success and Career Center (ASCC) page at ascc.wsu.edu/academic-services/academic-deficiency-and-reinstatement/.
- Snow! Fun and safety for the winter months ahead
Snow months in the winter bring new opportunities for new outdoor activities and sports such as sledding, snowball fights, and building snowmen! We encourage you to get outside and have fun and remind you to keep these safety tips in mind.
- Sign up for WSU emergency text and email alerts!
- Wear layers!
- It is chilly outside, but warm inside. Make sure you wear layers of clothing (undershirts, shirts, sweaters, coats, gloves, hats, scarves, etc.) to stay insulated in the cold outdoor air, but so you can easily take off layers to stay comfortable inside.
- Minimize driving
- If you must drive somewhere, plan to travel during the daylight hours.
- Do not travel alone.
- Make sure people know when you are traveling and an estimated time you plan to arrive.
- Walk carefully
- The roads and sidewalks should be shoveled and plowed, but there is often a buildup of ice on sidewalks. Sometimes, there is ice that you cannot see well, known as “black ice.” Step carefully. Wear waterproof snow boots.
- When it is icy, wear extra traction over your boots, like “Yak Traks.”
- Make sure you keep your windows closed during winter advisories so they do not break in storms!
- 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 the last workshop offered by International Programs Career Services in 2021.
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.