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International On Campus

New Undergraduate Students

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

During the required orientation, 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 non-immigrant status, you must complete our two-part check-in process.

Fall Arrivals

1

Register and attend the Fall Alive! orientation to meet the physical presence check-in requirement.

Orientation Schedule

Monday, August 14

    Office of International Programs Global Services and Alive! Check-In
    (1 – 5 p.m., CUB Junior Ballroom)
    Global Services Orientation (5 – 8:30 p.m., Webster Hall 16)

Tuesday, August 15

    Follow Alive! schedule

Wednesday, August 16

    Follow Alive! schedule

Thursday, August 17

    Rotary BBQ/Ice Cream Social (5 – 7 p.m., Reaney Park)

Friday, August 18

    All Campus Picnic (11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Cougar Way)
    Sponsored Student Event (1 – 3 p.m., Butch’s Den, CUB L60)
    Coffee Hour: U.S. Dos and Don’ts (3 – 4 p.m., International Center, CUB L46)
2

Once you arrive on campus, our Global Services team will provide information about uploading your immigration documents to myPassport.

You should upload these documents within seven 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

Orientation Checklist

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

  • Attend the International Programs sponsored students event (sponsored students only)
  • Measles Hold (if applicable) – visit Health & Wellness to provide immunization record
  • Meet with your academic advisor to plan your schedule (can be completed at Fall Alive! orientation)
  • Obtain a Cougar Card at the Compton Union Building (can be completed at Fall Alive! orientation)
  • Provide emergency contact information

Spring Arrivals

1

Register and attend the Spring Alive! orientation to meet the physical presence check-in requirement.

2

Once you arrive on campus, our Global Services team will provide information about uploading your immigration documents to myPassport.

You should upload these documents within seven 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

Orientation Checklist

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

  • Make an appointment with the International Programs fiscal team (sponsored students only)
  • Measles Hold (if applicable) – visit Health & Wellness to provide immunization record
  • Meet with your academic advisor to plan your schedule (can be completed at Spring Alive! orientation)
  • Obtain a Cougar Card at the Compton Union Building (can be completed at Spring Alive! orientation)
  • Provide emergency contact information

Summer Arrivals

1

Register for Alive! orientation.

2

Once you arrive on campus, visit Bryan Hall, room 108 to meet the physical presence check-in requirement. Our Global Services team will provide information about uploading your immigration documents to myPassport.

You should upload these documents within seven 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

Orientation Checklist

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

  • Make an appointment with the International Programs fiscal team (sponsored students only)
  • Measles Hold (if applicable) – visit Health & Wellness to provide immunization record
  • Meet with your academic advisor to plan your schedule (can be completed at Alive! orientation)
  • Obtain a Cougar Card at the Compton Union Building (can be completed at Alive! orientation)
  • Provide emergency contact information

On Campus Resources for New International Students

International Programs – Global Services

Our department assists international students through knowledge and expertise in immigration advising and cross-cultural programming.

International Center

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

New Student Programs

Alive! orientation facilitates new students in the transition to life at WSU by offering comprehensive orientation programming.

Week of Welcome is a week-long event that combines academic, educational, developmental, and social programming to provide a solid foundation for new and returning students.

International Programs
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