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Friday, August 20, 2021 | Fall Semester 2021

Welcome New and Returning International Students!

Crawfords and a group of students taking a selfie outside

Fall 2021 is here and we are excited to have our students back on campus! Make sure you have confirmed your course schedule and are clear on course expectations. Also, make sure you are up-to-date on information for the Healthy Together Plan.

Throughout the semester and beyond, ISSS is here to support the Miami international community. Read more below in the Immigration Tip section for information about how to connect with ISSS for advising. Also, make sure to read all emails from international@MiamiOH.edu, including our weekly newsletter that we send every Friday throughout the semester (which you are hopefully reading right now😉). Your questions can also be sent to international@MiamiOH.edu.

Important Dates

August 23 - Fall semester classes begin and deadline to submit "Fall 2021 Study Plan Confirmation" in InterLink. Review Planning for Fall 2021 on the ISSS webpage.

August 25 (at 11:59pm)- Registration/Change of schedule via Bannerweb ends.

September 6 - No classes (Labor Day Holiday)

Friday (today), August 20

3:00 to 5:00 pm • iPOL-led campus tour and exploration of Miami resources

For any interested new or returning international students, meet at the International Student Center (MacMillan Hall, 017) at 3:00 to tour our beautiful campus and visit campus offices and departments that can offer valuable support.

7:00 pm • Welcome Home

You can enjoy a taste of MAP events across Miami's campus! Events include a hip-hop roller skate, crafts, dodgeball, ninja warrior course, rock wall, planting succulents with the Crawfords, food, and fireworks!

Friday, August 27 from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm (EDT) • Farewell Reception for ISSS Advisor Alex Kailer

Come to the International Student Center (MacMillan Hall 017) to enjoy some light refreshments outside (weather permitting), give your well wishes to Alex Kailer on her last Friday at Miami before her next adventure and meet with other ISSS staff.

"Drop-In" ISSS Advising

As always, students can send questions to international@MiamiOH.edu or schedule an ISSS advising appointment for questions/issues that may need to be discussed in detail.

We are also pleased to announce that ISSS will be holding drop-in advising hours at the following times:

Mondays and Tuesdays, 9-11am (ET)
Wednesdays and Thurdays, 2-4 pm (ET)

Students can meet with an advisor for quick questions. Come to the International Student Center, MacMillan Hall, 017 (enter through the MacMillan Hall parking lot, middle doors) OR connect virtually via Zoom during the times listed above:

International Student Drop-in Advising Zoom Link

Please note that the following topics always require scheduled appointments:

Government applications (e.g. OPT)
University Withdrawal
Academic Standing (probation/suspension)

Global Friendship, Global Buddies and Global Neighbors!

students pointing to their hometowns on Miami map

ISSS encourages Miami University and local community members to connect with people from all over the world to develop new perspectives in the spirit of fellowship and appreciation for cultural difference. Read our tips for communicating across cultures.

Global Buddies connects domestic and international students.

Global Neighbors connects international students with Oxford community members and Miami faculty/staff.

Priority will be given to international students who are new to the U.S. and Miami, but all are encouraged to sign up and can be connected as other particpants become available.

International Students - Sign up to be a Global Neighbor

Local community members can also still sign up to be a Global Neighbor:

Community Members - Sign up to be a Global Neighbor

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Are you looking to distribute information about your event, program, group etc. to international students and scholars at Miami? Submit an ISSS communications request.

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