When asked to describe International Student Orientation in a few words, UT student Chetan Goenka, from Chennai, India said it’s “an encouraging, informative, exciting experience.” Goenka, a management information systems sophomore in the McCombs School of Business, attended orientation virtually in Summer 2020. “My favorite memory was attending a… read more
Programs & Events
Meet a Scholar: Why These International Researchers Chose Texas
International Student and Scholar Services supports incoming UT Austin researchers from all over the world. Recently, ISSS held a “Meet a Scholar” event, in which three post-doctoral researchers shared their journeys to Austin and projects on campus. Marta Cobo Simón is a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Integrative Biology.… read more
Share your Global Voice
International Longhorns, we want to hear from you and share your story! Submit a piece about a personal experience, family story, or creative myth that touches on global and international themes by Tuesday, Nov. 10. Authors of selected pieces will be invited to read/perform their story during A Night of… read more
Thoughtful Thursdays Offer Counsel to Students Staying Home
Social distancing has significantly altered the way we work, live and communicate. Navigating all the lifestyle changes we have to make now may seem difficult or overwhelming. That’s why the ISSS virtual community is organizing Thoughtful Thursdays, a series of events open to international students and scholars, periodically hosted in… read more
That’s a wrap! International Student Orientation ends and life in the long semester begins
We had so much fun welcoming all of our new international Longhorns to the Forty Acres at the end of August. Your excitement was infectious and we were so happy to see you all making new friends and embracing the UT spirit. Over 700 students came to our international… read more
Fall 2019 Employment Seminar
Join us to learn about various work visa options! The ISSS Advising Team, along with Immigration Attorney Jason Finkelman, is hosting FREE information sessions on post graduation/completion employment options and work visa types for the international student and scholar population at The University of Texas at Austin. Our event will… read more
International Student Orientation Fall 2019
ISSS International Student Orientation is in full swing! We kicked off with a general assembly in UT’s historic Hogg Auditorium followed by a Welcome Lunch for new international students and their families in the Texas Union. A special guest, Hook’em, made a special appearance to greet some of his new… read more
Friendship Program: Applications Are Open!
Greetings International Students & Scholars! Applications are once again open for the Friendship Program kicking off this Fall for the 2019-2020 Academic year. What is it? The Friendship Program facilitates connections between members of the Austin community with international students & scholars. Hosts and their match(es) commit to gather… read more
Jaeyun Song, UT ’22, talks about his experience with Passport to UT 2018
Hello! My name is Jaeyun Song. I am from Seoul, the capital of the Republic of Korea. I have finished my freshman year at UT and am taking a Dynamics Maymester class in Toulouse, France and Barcelona, Spain. I am in the class of 2022, majoring in Mechanical Engineering. I… read more
International Orientation Assistants: Final Week to Apply!
Don’t get bored waiting around for school to start this August–hurry and apply to be an International Orientation Assistant (IOA)! There is only one week left; applications close on June 24 at 5 p.m. This opportunity is great for returning international students who remember what it was like to start their… read more