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3/31/20101 Office/Department| |
International Services Office
International Admission
Patrick Parnell, DirectorLisa Gibson, Associate Director
Ashley Ryan, International Admissions Evaluator
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3/31/20102 Office/Department| |
International Services Staff
• Patrick Parnell - Director
• Lisa Gibson - Associate Director
• Kristina Guinn - SEVIS Coordinator
• Lisa Searles - Admissions Specialist
• Ashley Ryan – Admissions Evaluator
• Barbara Opfer - Administrative Specialist
• Student Employees
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3/31/20103 Office/Department| |
International Applications and Admissions Processing
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3/31/20104 Office/Department| |
International Application Deadlines
Published Application Deadlines
Fall Semester – May 1
Spring Semester – September 1
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Required Application Materials• International application • $50 application fee • Transcripts• Proof of English
• TOEFL, IELTS, ELI Completion• Graduate test scores (if required)
• GRE or GMAT• Financial documentation
• Statement of financial support (form or letter)• Sponsor’s bank statement or letter
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3/31/20106 Office/Department| |
Evaluation of Application Files
1. Determine if the applicant’s institution is recognized/accredited
• World Higher Education Database• EDGE (Electronic Database for Global Education)• by AACRAO• NAFSA/AACRAO References• Internet websites and list-serves• Professional Contacts• Credential Evaluation Services
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Evaluation of Application Files2. Verify Bachelor’s degree equivalency
3. Calculate GPA
4. Research the country’s educational system (Resources are the same as in #1)
5. For graduate students• Complete Credential Evaluation Form for graduate
applicants using the GRADS Dashboard• Graduate College processes and when the Status
goes to Sent to Department the electronic file is available to the department to review for an admission decision
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When a student is admitted we…
1. Check financial documentation
• Personal
• Sponsor funding
• Scholarship
2. Write admission letter
3. Create immigration form (I-20 or DS-2019)
4. Mail admission packet by UPS
• Approx. 3-5 days to reach the student’s country
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Student Receives Admission Packet• Apply for Student Travel Visa (Visa fee US $140)
• Travel to Consulate (often in other cities)
• NOTEStudents are not
guaranteed a visaSome students must make
multiple appointments before obtaining the visa
• Pay SEVIS fee ($200 for F-1’s and $180 for J-1’s)
• Make appointments Often available only
weeks to months in advance
Find affordable plane tickets • Often available only months in advance
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Timing is Crucial
• Visa and travel arrangements require a minimum of 2-3 months advance planning
• Visa granted for a specific school, difficult to change
• Students may receive admission packets from several schools
• Students usually apply for visa based on first admission packet received
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3/31/201011 Office/Department| |
Student Arrival & Orientation
1. Student should notify IS of arrival plans
2. Student must arrive by program start date
3. IS helps arrange transportation to campus
4. Temporary campus housing is not normally available in January for spring semester
5. Student is normally allowed to register for classes only after arriving in the U.S. and checking in with the IS Office to have their immigration documents copied
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Holds• IN Orientation and copies of immigration
documents for first-time studentsMay be used for other immigration issues
• IT After registration for first semesterSometimes takes several semesters to clear
• IA IS Office needs current address information
• EN English Language Institute
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3/31/201013 Office/Department| |
Maintaining SEVIS Compliance
Immigration Regulations
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3/31/201014 Office/Department| |
Enrollment Requirements• Full-time is
• 12 hrs for undergraduate students• 9 hrs for graduate students
• A student is considered Out of Status • When they enroll less than or drop below full-time
without PRIOR approval of IS
• Under-enrollment permission • Only reasons approved by the Department of
Homeland Security/Department of State can be considered for an exception
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3/31/201015 Office/Department| |
Online Courses• Only one online or distance learning course (no more than 3
credit hours) per semester (fall and spring) will count toward a student’s full-time course load
• Students may enroll in any number of online courses during the summer (summer course enrollment is not required)
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3/31/201016 Office/Department| |
Failure to Maintain Status
• Specific requirement and regulations to maintain status
• Refer the student to, or contact our office directly
• Students who fail to maintain status lose the privileges of their student visa status and become subject to deportation
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Questions?