Spring Term International Student Orientation

Spring Term International Student Orientation is the week before the start of the Spring term. All new/transfer Undergraduate and Graduate F-1 international students starting in the Spring term are required to attend Spring Term International Student Orientation.

Students will automatically be registered for the appropriate full-day (8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.) Orientation based on academic level and notified of your registration via email. To ensure attendance, you must arrive and be settled in the U.S. prior to your assigned Orientation Day.

Spring 2026 International Student Orientation Information

• Date: Thursday, January 29, 2026
• Time: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
• Location: To be announced

Please note: You will receive confirmation of your assigned International Student Orientation details via the email used for admission once your visa (initial status students) or SEVIS record transfer-in (transfer students) is confirmed; this will include date, time, location and agenda information. You will also receive follow-up emails leading up to Orientation with reminders and additional information. Please email ISS should you have any questions.

If you are unable to arrive in the U.S. in time to attend your scheduled International Student Orientation, you may be eligible for Late Arrival approval based on limited allowable circumstances and should complete the New International Student Late Arrival Request Form. Requests are reviewed on a case-by-case basis and must meet the eligibility (both reason and proposed late arrival date by academic level) and include the required evidence to be considered and approved.