It’s a busy week at International Student & Scholar Services (ISSS)! We’ll be offering the following programming next week: Tuesday 10/30: Health Insurance & Pregnancy Information Session Wondering if your UT health insurance plan covers pregnancy? Need help finding a doctor? Wondering how to add your newborn to your insurance… read more
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Survey of International Student Comfortability of Instructor Immediacy Behaviors
Hello, My name is Anthony Machette from the Department of Communication at Purdue University Fort Wayne. I am currently conducting research which looks at international students’ comfort with instructor nonverbal behaviors in the university classroom. To collect information, I am looking for international students to complete a brief online survey.… read more
Applying for Curricular Practical Training through myIO
Are you an F-1 student who has been offered an internship? It sounds like you need to be approved for Curricular Practical Training (CPT) which allows students to complete employment in conjunction with their academic program. With the launch of myIO, international students under F-1 status will now have an… read more
International Tax Information Session
Did you know all international students & scholars are required to file a U.S tax return? If you are present in the U.S. for any part of 2018, then you will need to file a return even if you did not receive money from a scholarship/fellowship or job. To help… read more
Texas Excursion: Fright Fest at Six Flags
Halloween is just around the corner and what better way to get in the holiday spirit than zombies and roller coasters?! Six Flags Fiesta Texas is a 200-acre amusement park located in San Antonio, Texas. This is a special time of year when the park transforms into a place where spooky creatures roam… read more
International Students, myIO is Here!
We are excited to announce that myIO is here and ready for your login – today! myIO is our new records management system that all international students will be using. Using myIO will allow us to provide you with quicker, more efficient, processing of requests (called forms in myIO). That… read more
Activities on Campus
For those who are looking for fun activities near campus, there are many opportunities at UT. In the Texas Union, there are 12 bowling lanes, 13 billiard tables and 3 air hockey tables. The rates and schedule can be found here. You can also purchase a ticket for the UT… read more
Texas Excursion: An Afternoon on the Farm!
A cool breeze rustling through the leaves, pumpkin spice lattes at Starbucks, and cheers at the UT football game…all these things mean one thing: fall is almost here! What’s a better way to ring in the season than taking a visit to a classic American farm? Barton Hill Farms located in Bastrop, TX… read more
Reminder: Fall Dependent and Dental Insurance Deadline
If you are on the Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP), then please read on.. This information does not apply to students currently covered under the UT Select employee health insurance. All current students on SHIP are eligible to add dependents (spouse/children) to their plan. If you would like to add… read more
Optional Practical Training (OPT) for Fall 2018
Are you an F-1 student who will graduate in fall 2018? Do you want to work in the U.S. after graduation? If you answered yes to both questions, then you want to apply for Post-Completion Optional Practical Training (OPT). OPT is work authorization for F-1 students that allows you to… read more