Hello! We hope the Winter 2023 quarter is going well for you. Here are important updates and information from the International Students and Programs Office (ISPO). 

Early Start Program Requests- Due by March 1

If your department plans to run an in-person Summer 2023 early start or prep/boot camp program for newly admitted students that requires international participants to arrive prior to August 26, 2023, please notify ISPO by completing the Early Start Program Form no later than March 1, 2023. This ensures that your students will receive the correct visa forms in a timely manner. 

Questions? Attend ISPO's Pre-Arrival Season Information Session on Friday, February 10 at noon!  

Transition to ServiceNow: Contact Form Inquiries

In March of 2023, ISPO will be transitioning to the ServiceNow platform. Given the large number of student and community inquiries submitted through ISPO's Contact Form, ISPO is hoping to streamline response time, prioritize more urgent requests, connect students to other levels of support services available through ServiceNow, and improve their overall experience with our service delivery model. In future phases, ISPO also hopes to intake staff and faculty facing requests through the ServiceNow platform. Stay tuned!  

Tax Resources and Workshops for International Students

International students looking for general tax guidance and resources for this year's filing season are encouraged to visit ISPO's Tax Guidance for International Students page. While ISPO is unable to offer students specific tax advice, these resources may help. Students are also invited to attend this year's virtual Federal and State Tax Workshops, organized by the International Faculty & Scholars Office (IFSO).  

Commencement 2023: Support for International Students and Families

In anticipation of June's commencement ceremonies, ISPO is providing international students and their families with travel- and visa-related resources and support again this year on our Graduating from UC San Diego page. Please feel free to refer students here who may be seeking guidance and letters of support for travel to this year's ceremony.

Congratulations Class of 2023!

Staff Updates

Congratulations to Jessica Boyle, International Student Advisor, and Areli Pinedo, Intake Advisor, on joining the ISPO team! Both Jessica and Areli joined in September of 2022. We hope you will get the opportunity to work with both of them in the coming months. 

ISPO Drop-In Office Hours for Campus Partners- February 15 | 12-1 PM

Join ISPO staff for this quarter's drop-in Zoom "office hours" for campus partners on Wednesday, February 15! We welcome all of our campus partners to drop in and ask any questions you might have about international student services, programs, policies - or anything else ISPO-related! Hosted by ISPO assistant directors Pauline Deguzman and Gabi Hoffmann. 

Join Us for ISPO's Coffee Hours! - February 8 | 10-11 AM

Come grab a cup of coffee or tea and some delicious pastries with ISPO staff and students in our beautiful eucalyptus grove for our monthly ISPO Coffee Hour!  

Stay Up-to-Date on the Latest ISPO Newsletters

If you've missed a recent ISPO News for Campus Partners or are interested in reviewing the information we regularly send out to our international student population (current students as well as new students), we encourage you to view our ISPO News page (iNews.ucsd.edu) for recent issues. 

• iResource: Campus resources for advising international students 
• iTravel: Travel and reentry information and requirements for international students 
• iEmployment: On-campus and off-campus employment policies and processes for international students 
• iPrograms: List of ISPO programs to enhance student success and experience at UC San Diego 
• iEvents: Calendar of internationally-oriented events at UC San Diego

• 1/31/2023 : University World News: China Bans Foreign Universities' Online Only Courses
• 1/31/2023: PIE News: Geopolitics Keeping Leaders Awake in Outlook for 2023
• 1/25/2023: ICEF Monitor: U.S. Foreign Enrollment Once Again Exceeds One Million Students
• 1/25/2023: Chronicle of Higher Ed: Latitudes: For International Recruitment: Is Africa the Future?
• January 2023: American Council on Education: Intersections of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Internationalization: A Framing Guide