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 a tutorial program and an immigration check-in.
During the required WSU New Coug Orientation and the International 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.
Summer Arrivals
Tutorial Checklist
Complete the remaining items on your orientation 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 a Measles Hold (if applicable)
- Meet with your academic advisor to plan your schedule (can be completed at orientation)
- Obtain a Cougar Card at the Compton Union Building (can be completed at orientation)
- Provide emergency contact information
Fall Arrivals
Tutorial Checklist
In addition to the document upload listed above, make sure you complete the remaining items listed on your orientation checklist located in myPassport.
- Attend the International Programs International Student Tutorial.
- If you are a sponsored student, please bring your Financial Guarantee with you, as you will need to submit that to the International Programs Fiscal Team after arrival at WSU.
- Submit your immunization record for a Measles Hold (if applicable) to Cougar Health Services.
- Register and attend the New Coug Orientation to meet with your academic advisor and plan your schedule.
- Obtain a Cougar Card at the Compton Union Building (can be completed at New Coug orientation).
- Provide emergency contact information in myPassport.wsu.edu.
Spring Arrivals
Tutorial Checklist
Complete the remaining items on your tutorial 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 a Measles Hold (if applicable)
- Meet with your academic advisor to plan your schedule (can be completed at the spring New Coug Orientation)
- Obtain a Cougar Card at the Compton Union Building (can be completed at orientation)
- Provide emergency contact information
On-Campus Resources for New International Students
International Programs – International Student and Scholar 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
New Coug 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.