How much good could you do in one afternoon? Last Saturday, thirteen Foundation Year students tried to answer this question by volunteering with The Project—UT’s Largest Day of Service. Sponsored by the King Abdullah University of Science & Technology in Saudi Arabia, the Foundation Year program helps prepare Saudi students… read more
international students
Attend the International Snackathon
The International Snackathon is hosted by the Graduate Student Assembly. It will feature snacks from all over the world and will be the last big event for the International Student Agency. It will be an opportunity for all graduate students to come together and enjoy snacks from different countries and make friends… read more
Spring 2018 Employment Seminar – February 28, 2018
The ISSS Advising Team will be hosting FREE information sessions on post- completion/graduation employment options, different work visa types, and permanent residency options for the international student and scholar population at The University of Texas at Austin. The sessions will be held in the Peter O’Donnell Jr. building (POB) on… read more
Spring 2018 Insurance Waiver Deadline
The spring 2018 Insurance Waiver deadline is coming up! All insurance waivers for the spring semester are due January 30, 2018 by 5:00 pm. What is an Insurance Waiver? If you are an international student currently in F or J visa status, then you are automatically enrolled in the UT Student… read more
A Guide To Taking Online Courses And Maintaining Immigration Status
Registering for spring online classes? Maybe you are not maintaining status by doing so… You have many things to consider when choosing classes. Will the course you want fit into your degree requirement? Will you have time to go out with your friends and balance the work load for the… read more
Foundation Year Students Get Involved on Campus
This August, thirteen new Foundation Year students arrived on the Forty Acres. Sponsored by the King Abdullah University of Science & Technology in Saudi Arabia, the group has the opportunity to take college preparatory classes while being immersed in the UT Austin community. They began their journey with a week-long… read more
ACIP 2017: Yangtze U to return to UT!
September 16th marks the return of the International Office’s U.S Academic and Culture Immersion Program (ACIP). Fourteen students from Yangtze University will spend three weeks at UT in this intensive program centered around five main components: American culture & intercultural communication, exploratory academic content, leadership workshops, community service, and civic… read more
Reminder: Fall Insurance Waiver Deadline
The fall Insurance Waiver deadline is coming up! All insurance waivers for the fall semester are due September 14, 2017 by 5:00 pm. What is an Insurance Waiver? If you are an international student currently in F or J visa status, then you are automatically enrolled in the UT Student… read more
Aspiring Software Engineers EASE into UT!
Summer 2017 marked the launch of the International Office’s English & Academics for Software Engineering (EASE) Program through a new partnership with the International Education Foundation. Twenty-one students from Nankai , Hunan & Northeastern Universities as well as the University of Electronic Science & Technology of China called Austin home August 6th to 26th. While here,… read more
Friendship Program: Where global lifelong friendships begin!
Did you know the majority of international visitors coming to the U.S. rarely step inside an American’s home? The Friendship Program is a way to bring international visitors studying or researching at UT more connected to the Austin community and American culture. The International Office will pair you with a… read more
