Sept 5, 2023

ISSS Announcements

Attention F-1 Students: Full Time Enrollment

All students must enroll in at least 12 credits as an undergraduate and 48 units if you are a graduate student to maintain status.

IMPORTANT: F1/J1 students must enroll in face to face or hybrid delivery. Only one online course can be counted toward full time enrollment. For more information, please review our Maintaining Status information. 

If this is your final semester, and you require less than full-time enrollment to complete your program, you may pursue part-time authorization. This can be completed in iTerp. Note that if you want to pursue CPT and are enrolled less than full time, the part-time authorization request in iTerp must be completed by you and your advisor before we can authorize. Please complete your request as soon as possible. You should be enrolled full-time or request part-time enrollment authorization by September 7th. This allows time for ISSS to review requests and enrollment prior to the end of schedule adjustment.

Are You A New Student?

If you are newly arrived to UMD, please ensure that you:

1. Register for your classes  
2. Complete Immigration Videos & Documents Check in iTerp. Please ensure you complete Documents Check! This is required to activate your SEVIS Record. This must be completed so that we can activate your SEVIS record, so don't delay!

International Student Career Series

The international student career series is a group of workshops/programs facilitated and curated by professional staff that focus on specific career needs of international students. Learn more and register for events and workshops here. 

First Look Fair

Whatever your thing is—sports, theater, community service, beekeeping, or just about anything else you can imagine—you can find it at the First Look Fair!

The First Look Fair is one of the longest running involvement traditions at the University of Maryland. First Look Fair hosts over 650 student clubs and organizations and campus departments! The festive atmosphere is the perfect place to gather resources, learn more about how to get involved, and connect with other students with similar interests. 

International Student Support Group

To join, contact Dr. David Petersen (he/him) at petersen@umd.edu.

The Language House Language Chats

Are you learning a language or would like to share your language with other speakers? Join the Language House Chats and come practice for free in an informal and relaxed atmosphere. Language Tables available this semester are: Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish.

The purpose of the Language Chats is to provide you with a chance to practice, improve, or maintain your language skills in an informal, relaxed setting. It is also an opportunity to meet other language learners or native speakers and find conversational partners of varying proficiency levels.

The Counseling Center Wellness Series

Feeling stressed? Struggling with focus? Want to learn how to improve your mental health? Check out the Counseling Center’s Wellness Series! We have 16 different topics related to coping skills, relationships, academics, and more. No appointment necessary. Find details and Zoom links at counseling.umd.edu/wellness.

Women in Computing: Big 10 TECH CONNECT

Register on Handshake for this VIRTUAL Career Fair to network with employers for internships and full-time opportunities. 

Searching For Arabic Language Partners

The Arabic Flagship Program at the University of Maryland is seeking to hire Arabic Language Partners (from Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, or Syria) with formal education in Arabic to assist with tutoring students of Arabic as a second language with their speaking skills in Arabic. 

To apply to be an hourly-paid language partner, please send your resume to: arabic@umd.edu

Fall 2023 Gradulting Workshop Series