from Student Transitions & Engagement
Student Transitions & Engagement
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Welcome back to the second newsletter for spring 2025 exchange students at Washington University in St. Louis.
We are excited to share the Spring 2025 Exchange Student Guidebook with you. This guide includes important information you will find useful during your time at WashU.
Reach out to your exchange advisor, OISE, OISS, or Student Transitions & Engagement.
We are excited to welcome you to campus soon!
— Student Transitions & Engagement
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Exchange students are able to access the 2025 Housing Application through the Housing Portal, found in WebSTAC. Incoming exchange students will complete the Housing Renewal Process. All questions related to housing and the Housing Application should be directed to Residential Life.
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Important Immigration Information |
Begin researching the visa application process as soon as possible. As an exchange student coming to WashU, you will need to apply for a J-1 Exchange Visitor Visa at the nearest U.S. Embassy in your home country. It's your responsibility to gather information about the process for seeking a student visa. Below is a brief overview of the process and the documents required for travel to the United States.
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- To apply for a J-1 entry visa, you will need a DS-2019
- OISS will prepare this document and send it to your home school's exchange program.
- This process typically takes four to six weeks following the notification of your acceptance.
- Before your visa interview, you will need to pay the I-901 SEVIS Fee before your visa interview.
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Links for Visa and Immigration Questions |
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Move-in Day and Winter Welcome
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Winter Welcome, the orientation program to welcome new transfer and exchange students to campus before the spring semester, will take place from January 8-12. To help us prepare for your arrival please complete both the Winter Welcome Registration form and the Winter Welcome Arrival form by December 1.
All exchange students are required to move-in on Wednesday, January 8. Students living in Residential Life-managed housing can move-in to their residence halls between 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM. All students must arrive on campus by 5:00 PM on Wednesday, January 8.
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Important Dates & Deadlines |
- January 8: Spring 2025 exchange student arrival
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January 8-12: Winter Welcome
- January 13: First day of classes
- January 20: Martin Luther King Jr. Day (No classes)
- January 23, 9:00 PM CT: Last day to add/wait/change/drop with no permanent record notation
- February 21, 9:00 PM CT: Last day to change grade option to "P" or "A" (pass-fail or audit) from "C" (credit)
- March 9-16: Spring Break (No classes)
- April 4, 9:00 PM CT: Last day to drop/withdraw and change grading option to C from P/A
- April 25: Last day of classes
- April 28 - May 7: Reading period and final exams
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Connect with Student Transitions & Engagement
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Washington University in St. Louis
1 Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO 63130
washu.edu
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Washington University in St. Louis
1 Brookings Drive
St. Louis, MO 63130
washu.edu
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