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New Graduate Students

Spring Arrivals
Fall Arrivals
On Campus Resources

Congratulations on your acceptance to Washington State University. We welcome you to the WSU family and look forward to assisting you. All incoming graduate students (first year and transfer) must complete a tutorial orientation program and an immigration check-in.

During the required WSU orientation and the International Graduate Student Tutorial, you will have the opportunity to familiarize yourself with the WSU campus, identify academic resources, and complete immigration requirements. To maintain your F-1/J-1 nonimmigrant status, you must complete our 2-part check-in process.

Spring Arrivals

All international graduate students will be charged a nonrefundable $50 international student orientation fee after course registration. The fee will be charged to your WSU account and can be paid along with your tuition through myWSU.

Tutorial Schedule

Graduate International Student Tutorial — Required for all international graduate students starting spring semester

Reminder: All international graduate students will be charged a nonrefundable $50 international student orientation fee after course registration. The fee will be charged to your WSU account and can be paid along with your tuition through myWSU.

Once you arrive on campus, our immigration session during the International Student Tutorial will provide instructions to upload your immigration documents to myPassport.

You should upload these documents within 7 days of your orientation check-in.

I-20/DS-2019 (previous I-20/DS-2019 if you are a transfer student)
Biographical passport page (and extension, if applicable)
F-1/J-1 visa
Port of entry stamp from most recent entry into the United States
I-94 document

If you are a graduate student with an assistantship, you will need to obtain a social security card to receive your stipend. An essential part of the process will require that you meet the physical presence check-in requirement, upload your immigration documents to myPassport, and obtain a social security letter from your department. The letter then needs to be signed by the International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) department. If you need to complete the immigration check-in process prior to the Graduate School orientation, visit ISSS (Bryan Hall, room 206) to request early activation of your SEVIS record. Attendance at the International Student Orientation is required.

Tutorial Checklist

Complete the remaining items on your checklist located in myPassport.

Make an appointment with the International Programs fiscal team (sponsored students only)
Visit Coug Health to provide your immunization record for the Measles Hold (if applicable)
Meet with your graduate coordinator in your department to plan your schedule
Obtain a Cougar Card at the Compton Union Building (CUB)
Provide emergency contact information

Fall Arrivals

Fall 2021 will have an hybrid online/in-person International Graduate Student Tutorial.

New Students will receive a link to the International Graduate Student Tutorial hosted on Canvas. Please check your WSU email for an email with the subject line “Attend International Student Tutorial!” If you cannot find the email, please register here.

The Online International Graduate Student Tutorial will include immigration regulations, cultural adjustment, plagiarism/academic integrity rules, and more.

This Tutorial is in ADDITION to the WSU Graduate Student Online Orientation. New international graduate students will also be expected to attend the in-person portion of the International Graduate Student Tutorial. Times and locations will be sent to you later in the summer.

Social Security Application Session
TBD

All international graduate students will be charged a nonrefundable $50 international student tutorial fee after course registration. The fee will be charged to your WSU account and can be paid along with your tuition through myWSU.

Once you arrive on campus, upload your immigration documents to myPassport. You should upload these documents within 7 days of your arrival at WSU.

I-20/DS-2019 (previous I-20/DS-2019 if you are a transfer student)
Biographical passport page (and extension, if applicable)
F-1/J-1 visa
Port of entry stamp from most recent entry into the United States
I-94 document

If you are a graduate student with an assistantship, you will need to obtain a social security card to receive your stipend. An essential part of the process will require that you meet the check-in requirement, upload your immigration documents to myPassport, and obtain a social security letter from your department. The letter then needs to be signed by the International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) department. If you need to complete the immigration check-in process prior to the International Graduate Student Tutorial, please contact ISSS at ip.intlservices@wsu.edu to request activation of your SEVIS record. Completion of the International Graduate Student Tutorial is required.

Tutorial Checklist

Complete the remaining items on your orientation checklist located in myPassport.

Provide your immunization record for the Measles Hold (if applicable) to Cougar Health Services.
Meet with your academic advisor to plan your schedule.
Obtain a Cougar Card at the Compton Union Building (CUB).
Provide emergency contact information.

On-Campus Resources for New International Students

International Programs – International Student and Scholar Services

Our department, located in Bryan Hall room 206, assists international students through knowledge and expertise in immigration advising and cross-cultural programming.

International Center

The International Center, located in CUB L46, is your campus living room—a comfortable place where international students and friends gather to relax, socialize, and study.

Graduate School

Located in the French Administration building, the WSU Graduate School staff is there to assist you throughout your academic program.