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Thursday, August 4 , 2022


Hello, check out the latest news and updates from the University Center for International Education for Wright State international community.

Student Spotlights

It 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. Every student story is unique and our international students would love to hear yours!



Class of 2022

Congratulations to the Summer Graduates !!

News


Important Information for ALL International Raiders!


Fall 2022 registration requirements:


All international graduate students (new or current) MUST maintain 3 credits of face-to-face/flexible delivery instruction


All international undergraduate students (new or current) MUST maintain 9 credits of face-to-face/flexible delivery instruction

For any questions regarding this please contact ucieimmigration@wright.edu!

Campus Tour 

Visiting campus is the best way to see for yourself why it’s a great time to be a Raider. We offer a variety of ways that allow you to explore campus in person.


Come Experience the Campus, facilitated by UCIE.


Every Monday /Wednesday /Friday from 10 AM-11 Am.


Send an email to askucie@wright.edu to confirm your Tour.

Convo Club

Immigration Virtual Open Advising

Do you have questions for our immigration team?



Join any of the virtual Open Advising sessions indicated below:


  • Tuesday/Thursday event at 3 PM
Join Immigration Virtual Session Here

Important Information

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. 


OPT Application Submission for Summer 2022

If you are an international student graduating in the Summer 2022 semester, you may start applying for OPT NOW.

                                            

Choose an OPT start date between July 29 - September 26th. If you already have a job offer or are regularly interviewing now, choose an earlier date. If you have not, choose a later date.

 

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


Click here for OPT Information 

Important Fall Dates

  • August 15 - Fees due for registrations occurring on or before August 15 (Fall A term)
  • August 22 - First day of classes (Fall A term)
  • August 22 - $100 late registration fee begins for initial enrollment on or after this date (Fall A term)
  • August 24 - Last day to change audit status (Fall A term)


Click here to view the full academic calendar.

FlyWire Payments

How to pay your tuition and fees at WSU


You can easily pay your tuition and fees online via Flywire, our preferred payment partner. Flywire provides a secure global payment network that simplifies paying your fees from your home country and countries around the world. Payment options can include bank transfers, credit cards, e-wallets, and more, typically in your home currency for most countries.

Flywire can help facilitate these conversations, ensuring that fees are paid as quickly and securely as possible.

 

Customer Support covers 28 languages and is available 24/7 for your families:

 

Live Chat: Virtual Help Center

Email: support@flywire.com

Phone:+1 800 346 9252 (International #s)

 

Get More Help Here

Student Insights 

Want to Share any Suggestions or recommendations with the

upcoming students?

Share them through us 

You can create a video or share insights in the form. 

Submit Here

Interesting Reads

 This Side of Paradise by F. Scott Fitzgerald


A privileged Princeton student becomes totally disillusioned after graduation. He finds out that life is completely different behind the walls of his college, and now he has to look for himself again. It sounds so familiar to many college students today, doesn’t it?


One of the International students recommended this book if you have any recommendations you would like to share with other students.


Share it Here!

Academic Program Spotlight at WSU

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MARKETING ANALYTICS AND INSIGHTS


The Master of Science in Marketing Analytics and Insights arms marketing and business professionals with the analytical skills they need to advance and build their careers. Our program will prepare you to interpret marketing data and generate ideas and recommendations for real-world business problems.


  • Acquire the skills you need to build your career
  • Learn to use data insights to drive marketing strategy
  • Offer potential employers what they need—business recommendations
  • Study in one of the first STEM-based marketing analytics master’s degree programs in the U.S.


Learn More Here

Freshman Outdoor Orientation Trip

The Freshmen Outdoor Orientation Trip (F.O.O.T.) is a unique wilderness experience that will take place the week before school begins. Trained upperclassmen will lead backpacking trips along the Appalachian Trail. F.O.O.T. offers an amazing opportunity for incoming students to meet a small group of new classmates and establish relationships with older student leaders. You will hike, camp, cook outdoors, play games, swim in waterfalls, and spend a day giving back to the mountains by learning how to build and maintain hiking trails.


Registration is open to all incoming freshmen.


Please email the outdoor recreation program manager at erin.sherrets@wright.edu with any questions. 


When: Wednesday, August 10, 1 pm to Wednesday, August 17, 2022, 5 pm


Where: Appalachian Trail, Tennessee

Click here for more information

Dayton Events

Art In the City

Rediscover Dayton's downtown visual and performing arts experience at the AES Ohio Summer in the City Art in the City event!

  • Live performances
  • Live demonstrations 
  • Hands-on & interactive activities and many more.


Free Access


When: Saturday, August 6, from 1 to 7 p.m.


Where: Downtown, Dayton

Schedule and Map 

Space Celebration

Don't miss nine days of space-related, hands-on activities 


Space-themed Lego® displays and Build Your Own Lego® tables 

Get a glimpse of rarely seen space artifacts, presented by the Museum's Collections Division

Bounce, Jump and Reach for the Stars on the Stargaze Bounce House

"Shoot for the Moon" Ping Pong Ball Shootout

Wright Stuff Rocketeers Rocket Build and Launch

Lunar Rover Vehicle Display by the Armstrong Air and Space Museum 


Where

National Museum of The United States Air Force


From

July 30- August 7

Schedule and More Info

German Fest Picnic In Dayton

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German Fest has been voted the #3 festival in the region and was named by the Dayton Daily News as being in the top 11 food festivals in the region.

There are a few festivals that celebrate German traditions around the city, but this fest dives deeper, to give a glimpse of the German heritage that has given Dayton some of its cultural identity – all while enjoying an import beer and a schnitzel.


When: August 12-14

Where: Historic St. Anne's Hill

More Information 

Student Resources

Self-Care Pantry


Women's Center provides personal care items such as toothpaste, body wash, deodorant, tampons, etc. They also have various items for student-parents and caregivers such as diapers, formula, wipes, and more.


Fill out an online form to receive self-care items, and Women's Center. You are limited to using the pantry once a month. Learn more here.

Fill Out Form

The Wright State University Raider Food Pantry works to end food insecurity in the lives of Wright Students by providing them with access to food so they may focus on their academic endeavors.  



The Raider Food Pantry is located in 055 Student Union. You must schedule an appointment via the online appointment

on the website

Schedule Appointment Here

Career Services

Career Services helps students and alumni develop career and life-planning skills, acquire experience, master job search strategies, and seek rewarding employment. 

Learn More Here

E- forms

Legal Services 

Raider Guide

Job Opportunities

International Admissions Office Hours

WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY

334 Student Union

3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy.

Dayton, OH 45435 USA

937-775-5745

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