Tuesday, October 4, 2022

Hello, Raiders!

Check out the latest news and updates from the University Center for International Education for Wright State's International Community.

Here are some fun things to do in October:

• Check out the fall foliage
• Enjoy pumpkin picking
• Head out for a fun hike 
• Go apple picking
• Visit Fall festivals near you
• Take a haunted road trip 👻👻👻

Hello October! Let the Fall colors begin!

"October is about trees revealing colors they have hidden all year. People have an October as well." - Jm Storm

Student Spotlight is a great opportunity to share fun facts about yourself, your journey to Wright State University, your achievements, and the things you like the most about studying here. 

 OPT Application Submission for Fall 2022

If you are an international student graduating in the Fall 2022 semester, you may start applying for OPT on September 12, 2022.  

Please use this link to access and complete all required documents for the OPT application.

Choose an OPT start date between December 11, 2022, and February 8, 2023. The final date for Fall 2022 graduates to submit application materials for OPT is February 8, 2023.

PLEASE NOTE: If you have any reservations regarding graduation for the Fall 2022 semester, please do not apply for OPT until after semester-end grades have been posted.

Maintaining status on OPT is still the same as usual

You are permitted only 90 days of unemployment between the start and end dates on your EAD card. In addition, you are required to report the following information through the SEVP Portal while on OPT within 10 days of the change:

1. When you start a new job.

2. When you change addresses.

3. Periods of unemployment.

4. 6-month validation

Can I travel back to my home country during OPT period?

Please be aware that if you are unemployed for more than 90 days, you will lose your OPT status. Also, during this uncertain time, we do not suggest international travel as there is no guarantee of open borders.

** Keep an eye out for the Information on OPT Workshops in the upcoming weeks.

**Graduating Students can attend Immigration Virtual Advising to ask questions on OPT.

Working Off Campus without 

CPT Authorization is ILLEGAL



F-1 visa regulations  8 CFR 214.2(f)(9) allow international students to ONLY work on campus. Off campus work is limited to internships/co-ops after 2 full time semesters after UCIE APPROVAL ONLY. Working off campus in any other capacity is illegal and if caught could lead to SEVIS Termination and possibly deportation.

The 18-hole course is located in the northern part of the campus.

Bring proper footwear, long pants, and long sleeves for walking in a grassy and forested area. Discs will be provided by UCIE. It will take about two hours to complete the course.

Disc golf is similar to regular golf, but instead of hitting a ball special discs are thrown into baskets.

Pop in for free popcorn and learn about the different ways to study abroad! Date: Every Wednesday except the week of Thanksgiving.

Are you trying to improve your conversational skills and meet diverse students at Wright State? Join UCIE Convo Club to discuss different topics and learn more about other cultures. International students and American students are welcome!

Make Your Dreams Come True by Marcia Wieder



Why do we have to put a limitation on our dreams? It’s not real life, it’s a dream world. There are limitations in the real world but we don’t have to extend these limitations to our imagination. Let our imagination be imaginative and let our dreams be unreasonable and seem unrealistic. Watch people who have achieved significant milestones; their dreams were not reasonable when first conceived. How do we see it in reality if it’s not vividly imagined in our dreams first? Go dream BIG and good luck with your dreams!!

Once you dream, if you need help to make them come true, read Marcia’s book on that topic —

Make your dreams come true.

Do you have any recommendations you would like to share with other students?

Wright Brother's Day

Wright Brothers Day celebrates the anniversary of Wilbur Wright's 39-minute flight on Huffman Prairie on October 5, 1905. Wright Brothers Day honors the pioneering spirit of the Wright Brothers by featuring innovative research, design, and demonstrations from Wright State faculty, departments, and community organizations.

The event is organized by the American Marketing Association of Wright State University.

When & Where: 

Wednesday, October 5, 2021, 11 AM–2 PM

Student Union Atrium

WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY

334 Student Union

3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy.

Dayton, OH 45435 USA

937-775-5745