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Prospective Student
The international admissions staff assists prospective students with questions concerning their application status.
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New Student
To ensure your success on campus, we will provide you with immigration and personal advisement, and a variety of other programs.
Spring 2012 Admit
Fall 2012 Admit
Current Student
Make sure to learn more about all of the resources available to you as a current international student at California State University, Northridge!
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Announcements
Full-time Enrollment Requirement
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) requires all F-1 and J-1 students to maintain a full course of study every semester. Undergraduate students must enroll in a minimum of 12 units. Graduate students must enroll in a minimum of 8 units. IESC is required to report student enrollment information to the DHS each semester.
Important! the last add/drop date for the Fall 2012 semester is September 14, 2012. Students must be full-time enrolled by this date. Failure to meet this deadline may affect your immigration status. If you are not able to register in full time units, please consider one of the following options:
Concurrent Enrollment
Are you planning to enroll in a class or classes at another school in the U.S.?
Step 1: Request a Concurrent Enrollment Letter from IESC.
Step 2: Submit IESC's Concurrent Enrollment Letter to other school and register for classes.
Step 3: Submit proof of concurrent enrollment (i.e. course schedule) to IESC within 1 week of picking up IESC's Concurrent Enrollment Letter and no later than the ADD/DROP deadline of current semester.
Part-Time Status Request
All international students on F-1 and J-1 status are required to be enrolled full time as it is indicated above. Only under special extenuating circumstances that fall within USCIS regulations and result in the inability to maintain full time enrollment this semester, students may submit a completed Part-Time Request Form and supporting documents (if applicable) to IESC by Friday, September 7, 2012 for review. Failure to submit requests by this deadline will affect students' immigration status. Please refer to the Exceptions to the Full-time enrollment information and meet with your Foreign Student Advisor at the IESC.
Important note! Dropping below full-time status without PRIOR authorization from IESC is a violation of your F1/J1 status, which will jeopardize your legal immigration status.
Leave of Absence (LOA)
If you are planning to take a semester off for Fall 2012, please complete the Leave of Absence Request Form along with supporting documents (if applicable). Students on an approved LOA must be out of the country for the duration of the semester. Students must meet with a Foreign Student Advisor to discuss this option in detail as it affects their SEVIS record.
(New students admitted for spring 2012 are not eligible for a Leave of Absence.)
NEW! Order Transcripts Online
Students can now order official transcripts online. You may access it from three paths:
- Through the portal. On the Academics Tab, in the Chart My Academic Progress pagelet, click the Official Transcript link.
- From the A&R webpage: www.csun.edu/anr on the right side of the screen click on How to Obtain a Transcript.
- From the A&R Student Forms page: www.csun.edu/anr/forms click on Transcript Request.
Need further assistance?
Check out this "How-To" guide for further assistance: http://www.csun.edu/anr/soc/guides/transcripts.html
Upper Division Writing Proficiency Exam (UDWPE)
The UDWPE is a graduation requirement for ALL students. Also, for Undergraduate students, university policy now requires that you take the UDWPE no later than the semester in which you complete 75 units. If you do not take the exam by this deadline, you will have a hold placed on future registration for classes.
UDWPE dates are available now!!! Please click here for more information.
Optional Practical Training Workshop
If you are graduating in Spring 2012 or Summer 2012 and you have plans to obtain employment authorization after graduation, then you are required to attend an OPT workshop to get you started.
These workshops are intended to provide detailed information about eligibility requirements, application timeline, reporting requirements and other pertinent topics related to OPT; as well as answering specific questions concerning OPT.
Please click here to view the OPT workshop schedule
Foreign Registration Hold/ Health Insurance
You are required to have adequate health insurance as mandated by the CSU Chancellor's Office. You may purchase insurance at www.csuhealthlink.com. Once you purchase insurance, the IESC will automatically receive proof of coverage from the health insurance provider.
If you already have health insurance that you wish to submit for review, please scan and email your proof of insurance to insurance@csun.edu. Please include your first name, last name, and CSUN ID number in the subject line of the email. This is the only way you may submit your proof of health insurance. If you are not able to scan and email it to the email address, please contact your foreign student advisor at http://www.csun.edu/international/about/staff.htm.
Online Course Limitation
F1 students are permitted to enroll in one online class (equivalent to 3 units) per semester to count towards their full-time requirement. Please register for classes accordingly. Note: If you have only one class left to graduate, this class must be an in-class traditional course to be in compliance with legal guidelines governing your F-1 status.
If you have questions regarding these matters or other F1 status related issues, please visit our office to speak to a Foreign Student Advisor (no appointments required) or email your foreign student advisor at http://www.csun.edu/international/about/staff. Our walk-in advising hours are Monday-Friday, 9am-12pm and 1pm-4pm.Important Reminders for Continuing International Students
Take full advantage of your Registration Appointment to ensure full-time enrollment for FALL 2012. Please visit Important Reminders for Continuing International Students for more information.
Attention international students!
Please visit the following online resources regarding registration, SOLAR navigation, and website information.
International Financial Aid and Scholarship Information
Learn more about Financial Aid and Scholarship Information for International Students.
NOTE:
Generally, academic departments need up to 2 weeks processing time for requests. Please keep this in mind when submitting requests to your academic departments as well as to IESC.
Our Location
University Student Union, Building C
Phone: (818) 677-3053
Fax: (818) 677-4191
Business Hours:
Mon-Fri: 8am - 5pm
Walk-in Hours:
Mon-Fri: 9am - 12pm & 1pm - 4pm
Note: Walk-in Advisement schedule is subject to change. To confirm hours, you may call in advance of your visit. I-9 clearance will be processed during the walk-in hours.
Document Pick-Up/Drop-Off:
Mon-Fri: 8am - 5pm
IESC is available to all international students picking up and dropping off documents.
Faculty Involvement
Creating opportunities for faculty to collaborate with the International & Exchange Student Center is very important to us. Please explore ways you can become more involved in International activities.
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