International Programs

For more details about what you should do to prepare for your arrival to OSU, please review the information below:

• Orientation and Arrival Letters


• Important Dates & Orientation Schedule


• Orientation Description


• Immigration Document Check-in Schedule


• Visa Make-up Session Schedule


• Registration Information

Orientation & Arrival Information:

Degree-seeking students

• Pre-Departure Guide (pdf file)

Exchange Student Letters

• Admission, Visa, and Arrival Information for Students on an Exchange Program (pdf file)

International Student Orientation Schedule:

Fall 2011

Orientation for new and transfer students begins on September 19, 2011.  Please make sure to arrive in Corvallis by September 18, 2011.  For a schedule of events, please visit the International Student Orientation Calendar.

Winter 2012

Date: January 5, 2012
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Location: TBD

Conditional Admission Program (CAP) Orientation: Thursday, January 5, 2012 This orientation is for students who have NOT met the OSU language proficiency requirement.

 Spring 2012

Date: March 23, 2012
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Location: TBD

Conditional Admission Program (CAP) Orientation: Thursday, March 22, 2012.  This orientation is for students who have NOT met the OSU language proficiency requirement.

 Summer 2012

 Please call 541-737-6310 to make an appointment with an International Student Advisor.

 Orientation Description:

At the beginning of each term, International Student and Faculty Services (ISFS) holds a mandatory orientation program for new international students. This program is designed to provide you with valuable information and facilitate your transition to OSU. By participating in the International Student Orientation, you will gain essential information about:

• immigration rules and regulations that affect your visa status


• student health services and health insurance requirements at OSU


• academic life at OSU and how to register for classes


• campus and community resources


• opportunities to meet other new international and domestic students at OSU

All newly admitted international students are required to attend orientation and the immigration document check-in. If you do not attend both, International Student and Faculty Services will place a hold on your registration. If you are unable to attend one or both of these sessions, please contact International Student and Faculty Services at 541-737-6310 or email ISAS.Advisor@oregonstate.edu. To cover the cost of orientation, all students will be charged an orientation fee of $35 (winter and spring terms) or $50 (fall term). This fee will be automatically charged to your OSU student account.

Immigration Document Check-in:

In addition to the orientation, international students are also required to come to the Immigration Document Check-In and bring the documents or copies listed on the following link: Documents to Bring for IDC. 

Visa Make-up Session Schedule:

If you are not able to arrive in the US by the Orientation date, you may sign up for a make-up session at the front desk of our office, room A110 in the Kerr Administration Building, or by calling 541-737-6310.

Students who fail to attend both the mandatory International Student Orientation and the Immigration Document Check In will have a HOLD placed on their records. If you are unable to attend one or both of the sessions above, please contact International Student and Faculty Services at 541-737-6310 or email ISAS.Advisor@oregonstate.edu.  

Registration Information:

For information on Registering for classes, please visit the New Student Programs & Family Outreach website to learn more. If you are on an OSU Exchange program, please check with your OSU Exchange Coordinator for more information about how you may register.