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Greetings from the Office of International Affairs at The Ohio State University!
Over the next few months we will send you weekly emails
to help you plan for your arrival to Ohio State.
In the meantime, please explore our
website
, and you are always welcome to email us at
iss@osu.edu
.
Have a wonderful summer and we look forward to meeting you this fall!
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Register for Immigration Check-In
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The Office of International Affairs encourages all students to
arrive 2 - 3 weeks
before the start of classes on Tuesday, August 22.
Students who arrive early will have better course availability, more time to explore Columbus and more opportunities to meet other students.
Review the
orientation and immigration check-in schedule
to determine when you should arrive on campus. Remember that your orientation session is determined by your check-in date.
Graduate Student Orientation
- Immigration check-in on July 31 - August 2, attend orientation #1 - August 3
- Immigration check-in on August 3 - 4, attend orientation #2 - August 10
- Immigration check-in on August 7 - 9, attend orientation #2 - August 10
- Immigration check-in on August 10 - 11, attend orientation #3 - August 17
- Immigration check-in on August 14 - 16, attend orientation #3 - August 17
Immigration check-in registration
will be available starting June 1. If you have any questions, please contact
iss@osu.edu
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Please remember to bring the following required documents to immigration check-in:
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Admission letter to Ohio State
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Current Passport
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Current U.S. Visa
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Printed I-94 (you are able to print the form yourself by visiting:
i94.cbp.dhs.gov/I94)
PLEASE PRINT THIS FORM IN ADVANCE TO MINIMIZE YOUR WAIT TIME
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Ohio State Form I-20 or Form DS-2019 (Note: if you have an active immigration record that is being transferred from another college or university in the United States to Ohio State, please also bring your Form I-20 or Form DS-2019 from your previous school)
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Form I-20(s) or Form DS-2019(s) of your dependents (spouse and children), if applicable
Student Record Form (Be sure to download, print out and complete this form before arriving at check-in and to bring the completed form with you. Remember that "Last Name" refers to "Family Name" in the United States)
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Make Transportation Arrangements
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Ohio State's main campus is located less than 10 miles from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH), and taxi service from the airport to campus is relatively quick and inexpensive.
The Office of International Affairs will have vouchers for a one-time free ride to Ohio State campus from Yellow Cab, a taxi company.
You can pick up a voucher at the Welcome Booth when you arrive in Columbus. The Welcome Booth will be located by the baggage claim area. Follow signs for the Welcome Booth and look for an Ohio State banner and volunteers dressed in Ohio State t-shirts.
The Welcome Booth will be open every day from 9 a.m. - 10 p.m., July 29 - August 20. If you plan to arrive outside of these hours, please contact iss@osu.edu to get instructions on an alternate method of receiving these vouchers.
After picking up your taxi vouchers from the Welcome Booth, follow signs for taxis when you land at the airport and wait for the cab you ordered at the Taxi Line and look for a Yellow Cab taxi. When you provide the driver with address, please note that it has to be in the Ohio State campus, or else the free offer is invalid.
Alternatively, the Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA), operates a bus that runs from the airport to campus on select days.
For more information and to see if this bus will run on the day you arrive in Ohio, please visit the
COTA website
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Get Involved at Ohio State
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We wish to provide opportunities for you to make new friends and feel connected to the Ohio State community prior to the start of spring semester.
Consider some of these academic and social opportunities during the upcoming weeks:
As a new international student, you are about to embark on an exciting academic journey at The Ohio State University! This helpful website is designed to prepare you for success in the Ohio State classroom and familiarize you with U.S. academic culture. Various academic experts across campus developed this resource to prepare you for college academic expectations before you start classes.
International Student Organizations
International student organizations play an important role in helping many new international students adjust to their new home at Ohio State. We encourage you to explore existing organizations and see if there is one group or multiple groups that you are interested in connecting to. You can search for existing student organizations at the
Ohio Union website.
The Global Engagement team oversees all orientation and free social programs both before the semester begins and during the academic year. We encourage you to arrive early to take advantage of these events before the semester begins. Events include: trips to shopping malls, movie screenings, trying new restaurants and much more! All events are optional, at no cost to you and will be led by a current Ohio State student or staff member!
Please consider following the Office of International Affairs
Facebook Page and following @OSUGlobal on
Twitter. The Office of International Affairs uses these pages to promote events, publicize deadlines, announce workshops and communicate news about all things international on campus. Photos and videos from International Affairs events will also be published on this page. Stay in touch with Ohio State's international community through Facebook and Twitter.
Graduate Student Organizations
Council of Graduate Students (CGS) is the official branch of student government that represents every graduate student at the main and satellite campuses. Our primary purpose is to work towards a continual improvement of the graduate student experience at The Ohio State University through our advocacies in the process of crafting university policy-making decisions.
Learn more about how to get involved.
Inter-Professional Council (IPC) is the official student government of the six professional colleges of dentistry, law, medicine, optometry, pharmacy and veterinary medicine at Ohio State. This organization listens to the concerns of all undergraduate and graduate students, while aiding students in professional issues. Learn more about IPC
here.
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Looking For More Information?
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Visit our website to review information from previous emails and/or answers to frequently asked questions. If you don't find what you're looking for, contact iss@osu.edu.
- Global Engagement
- Office of International Affairs Facebook
- Ohio State International Affairs Twitter
- OSUGlobal Instagram
We are looking forward to seeing you here in Columbus! Please allow us to join the other offices on campus in congratulating you on your acceptance to The Ohio State University.
Kind regards,
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