Staying on Campus: Students will be able to access meals on campus from March 7 to March 22, 2020. The deadline to sign up for the meal plan was Tuesday, February 25, 2020. If you still feel as though you are in need of the plan please contact Michelle Myers-Brown, Director, Usdan University…
International Students
Life After Wes: Maintain Your Status After Graduation
Tuesday, March 3, 5:00-6:00 p.m. @ Gorden Career Center Monday, April, 6, 12:15-1:15 p.m. @ Gorden Career Center The two sessions are exactly the same. You only need to attend one. Each session is limited to 30 students. Registration on Handshake is required. Intended Audience: Class of 2020 F-1 visa holders who have plans…
WesInAction: What We Need To Know About the Coronavirus
WesInAction is a group of Wesleyan students concerned about the Coronavirus (nCoV-2019) and its impact on the Wesleyan community. Students who are involved in this project include Huiqin Hu ’20, Maria Tan ’22, Oliver Cho ’22, Shaoxuan Tian ’22, Shuo Wang ’20, Linus Mao ’23, Sanni Zhang ’22, Tianxin Chen ’21, Zhuo Chen ’20, Jinjia…
NSO Peer Advisor Application 2020
Want to help incoming first-year international students? Apply to be an NSO peer advisor as someone who also holds the international identity! Academic Peer Advisors allows you to work closely with Wesleyan faculty and administrators to provide well-informed, personal and confidential support to all students. Support new students and get paid for $11 per hour.…
Academic Peer Advisor Application 2020-2021
Interested in helping Wesleyan students? Become an Academic Peer Advisor. You would work closely with Wesleyan faculty and administrators to provide well-informed and confidential support to students throughout the academic year. Seeing a friendly face that shares similar experiences can make all the difference in helping someone in need. Support your community through becoming…
Curricular Practical Training (CPT) Workshop
Monday, February 17, 12:15-1:15 p.m. @ Gorden Career Center Wednesday, February 26, 12:15-1:15 p.m. @ Gorden Career Center Wednesday, March 25, 5:00-6:00 p.m. @ Gorden Career Center The four sessions are exactly the same. You only need to attend one. Each session is limited to 20 students. First come, first served. Registration not required. Intended…
Optional Practical Training (OPT) Q&A
Wednesday, February 12, 5:00-6:00 p.m. @ Gorden Career Center Monday, February 24, 5:00-6:00 p.m. @ Gorden Career Center Wednesday, April 1, 12:15-1:15 p.m. @ Gorden Career Center The three sessions are exactly the same. You only need to attend one. Each session is limited to 20 students. First come, first served. Registration not required. Intended…
International Students Tax Information Sessions
As a nonresident in the US, you are legally required to file a federal tax return if you received US income greater than $0 in 2019. The filing deadline for 2019 income is April 15, 2020. For International Students: Even if you did not receive income, but were physically present in the US anytime in 2019,…
IIE Emergency Student Fund to Assist Students Studying in the U.S Affected by Recent Crises
The IIE has set up an emergency grant of between $2,000 – $5,000 to help students with urgent financial needs due to current crises so that they may continue their studies in the U.S.The Fund was creates to support students whose ability to continue their studies during the current academic year has been affected by…
OISA Spring 2020 Immigration Workshops
Check out the Events and Programs page on the Office of International Student Affairs (OISA) website. There are CPT, OPT, OPT Q&A, OPT STEM extension info session workshops. For the first time, OISA will also offer “Life after Wes: Managing Your Immigration Status After Graduation” workshops for seniors who are F-1 visa holders. Come to…