ISSS News - September 2022
Announcements
ISSS Accepting Emergency Financial Grants for the 2022-2023 Academic Year
Every fall and spring semester, ISSS administers grants for students in F-1 and J-1 status with unexpected financial difficulty or emergencies.Please carefully review the ISSS Financial Support website for a list of the eligibility requirements. If you are experiencing an unexpected financial emerge...
ISSS Post-Completion OPT Essentials Course Launched September 1, 2022
ISSS is excited to announce the launch of the ISSS Post-Completion OPT Essentials Course. This course is accessible in Canvas and includes 5 short videos followed by 10 quiz questions. The course will help international students in F-1 status better understand post-completion OPT. The course reviews...
Follow ISSS on Instagram!
Do you follow ISSS on Instagram? If not, follow us to stay up to date on upcoming programs, events, workshops, and opportunities!Throughout your time as an International Student, look out for photo submission opportunities on our account. YOU could be featured on the ISSS Instagram!Instagram: @isss....
Are You Interested in Being Involved in International Festival?
Are you interested in being a part of International Festival 2023?!International Festival (I-Fest) is recruiting committee members on a rolling basis to help plan, volunteer, and host a booth. If you are interested in joining, you can attend the I-Fest meetings every Thursday from 4 to 5 p.m. in roo...
English Language Courses for Graduate Â鶹ŇůÔş
Graduate students, polish your English language skills with credit-bearing classes at CU Boulder’s International English Center!Our 10-week, 2-credit courses are designed for international graduate students and working professionals from the Boulder area. Â鶹ŇůÔş build and refine their oral English...
Scam Alert: Customs and Border Protection
U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents and officers nationwide are continuing to receive numerous calls from residents concerned about unsolicited calls from scammers posing as U.S. Border Patrol agents and U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers. Residents are reporting the calls are a pre-r...
International Student Academic Success
The International Student Tutoring Program (ISTP) offers individual and group tutoring for international students at CU Boulder at no extra cost. We offer English tutoring for academic purposes and U.S. academic culture. The topics we cover include pronunciation, reading, writing, conversation skill...
Join CU International Club This Semester!
What is CU International?CU International is a student organization that aims to promote cultural diversity and inclusion on campus. We host various social events like International Coffee Hour meant for international and domestic campus community members to gather, celebrate their culture, and make...
Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) & Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) Events
Check out UROP's Fall programs!Curiosity LabLearn about experiential learning on campus and beyond. Workshops are scheduled from 12:30 to 1 p.m. Registration is required.Sep. 8 - Experiential Learning and the Future of WorkSep. 29 - Your Curiosity and Intersectional IdentityOct. 27 - Finding Mentors...
Study a Non-Western Language at CU
The Department of Asian Languages and Civilizations offers beginning-, intermediate-, and advanced-level courses in Arabic, Chinese, Hindi/Urdu, Japanese, and Korean. Why not take a class with us?The CU Boulder Employee Tuition Assistance Benefit allows eligible CU employees to take up to 9 tuition-...
Immigration News
Drop Advising Required Hold- Fall 2022
Immigration regulations require students in F-1 and J-1 status to be enrolled in a full-time course load each fall and spring semester in order to maintain nonimmigrant visa status. Full-time enrollment is only required in the summer if it is your first or last semester of enrollment.Drop Advising R...
Are You an International Student in F-1 Status Completing Your Academic Program Fall 2022? Here are some important reminders
Let ISSS Know!If you are graduating this semester: Email ISSS as soon as possible to let us know you intend to graduate.If you plan to defend your dissertation or thesis prior to the start of the Spring 2023 term: Email ISSS as soon as possible so that ISSS can provide important information regardin...
When Can I Work Off-Campus?
Do you want off-campus work authorization but don’t know where to start? Have no fear, ISSS is here to help.In addition to the information on our webpages, ISSS hosts a variety of employment workshops throughout the semester.There are a few different types of work authorizations available to student...
Events
Sept 7: Virtual Pre-Completion Optional Practical Training (OPT) Workshops
Pre-Completion OPT is an F-1 benefit that provides off-campus work authorization during a student’s degree program.  Join our Pre-Completion Optional Practical Training (OPT) workshops for students with F-1 visa status to learn more about pre-completion OPT, including eligibility requirements, the a...
Sept 7, 14, 21, 28: ISSS Walk to Boulder Farmers Market
Check out the Boulder Farmers Market and make new connections on the way!Spouses, partners, children, friends, and family are all welcome to participate.This is a reoccurring program--join us once or join us weekly!When: Wednesdays at 4 p.m. Sept. 7, Sept. 14, Sept. 21, Sept. 28, & Oct. 5  Where: M...
Sept 9: International Coffee Hour
When: Friday, September 9th, from 4:00 - 5:30 p.m.Where: Koelbel Commons Patio (Rain location: UMC across from the Alferd Packer Grill)Sponsor: Office of Institutional Equity and Compliance (OIEC)Â Join Registered Student Organization CU International for International Coffee Hour!International Coffe...
Sept 10: ISSS Red Rock Trail Hike
When: September 10, 2022 from 8 to 10:30 a.m.Where: Meet at the RTD bus stop at Broadway and RegentISSS staff will lead international students on a guided walk from the university to the Red Rock Trail located west of the university. We will meet as a group at the SKIP bus stop located at Broadway a...
Sept 13 & 29: Virtual Post-Completion Optional Practical Training (OPT) Workshop
Join our Post-Completion Optional Practical Training (OPT) workshop for students with F-1 visa status to learn more about OPT eligibility requirements; the application timeline and process; and what to expect after OPT has been authorized. Â鶹ŇůÔş planning to graduate at the end of this semester, s...
Sept 17: ISSS Mt. Sanitas Hike
When: September 17, 2022 from 8 to 11:30 a.m.Where: Meet at the RTD bus stop at Broadway and RegentISSS staff will lead international students on a guided walk from the university to Mt. Sanitas located west of the university. We will meet as a group at the SKIP bus stop located at Broadway and Rege...
Sept 22: Curricular Practical Training Workshop
Join our CPT workshop for students with F-1 visa status to learn more about CPT eligibility requirements, the application timeline and request process.
Learn More About CPT
Workshops will be offered:Sept 22, 2022 at 11 a.m.Nov 30, 2022 at 11a.m.
Join CPT Zoom Session
Sept 27: How to Apply for STEM OPT Workshop
Are you currently in an authorized period of post-completion OPT and interested in the possibility of extending your OPT authorization? If you earned a degree in the U.S. that was in an OPT STEM extension eligible field, then you may be eligible for the STEM OPT extension.Join our STEM OPT extensio...
Sept 9: Fall Kickoff Event - American Association of Engineers of Indian Origin (AAEIO)
When: Friday, September 9, 2022 at 4 p.m.Where: Discovery Learning CenterMy name is Pradyumna Rao and I am the Founding President of the American Association of Engineers of Indian Origin (AAEIO) here at CU Boulder. Firstly, on behalf of everyone here at Boulder, welcome! We're very excited to have...
Community Corner
RTD Fare Collection Resumed- Carry Your CollegePass or EcoPass
RTD’s Zero Fare for Better Air initiative ended August 31. Fare collection on all services resumed Thursday, September 1, 2022. Be sure to carry your CollegePass or EcoPass when riding RTD bus and rail lines. You will have to tap and show your card while boarding buses and trains.If you are a first...
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