新入学学生
We extend a warm welcome to all new international students 和 hope that you find the community here rich with opportunities to achieve all of your goals. 看看Moumita Choudhury作为一名国际公开大学学生的旅程.
在你被录取之后, the ISSO will be notified 和 will prepare your I-20 or DS-2019 so that you can apply for an F-1 or J-1 visa at a United States consulate.
Students need to take several steps as they prepare to arrive on 十大菠菜台子’s campus.
访问 奥克兰.edu/激活 for instructions on activating your official Oakl和 email 和 MySAIL (student portal) accounts. 你需要拿到录取通知书上的灰熊ID. 立即建立两个账户，并开始定期检查. ISSO将开始定期与您沟通.
从ISSO拿到I-20或DS-2019表格后，请支付 SEVIS费用, go to the web site of the US embassy where you will apply for the F-1 visa (I-20) or a J-1 visa (DS-2019). 这两种签证都是非移民签证. You will need to complete the DS-160 form online 和 schedule an appointment with a United States embassy or consulate. 在你的预约期间, 你可能会见到一位领事官员, 用英语, 一个人呆一小段时间. 在签证预约中, you will need to explain your reason for attending school in the United States, how your field of study relates to your future professional career 和 any economic or social ties that you have towards your home country. 有关签证预约的详细信息包含在 欢迎指导.
Two types of housing are available for students: on-campus 和 off-campus. If you choose to live on-campus, resident halls 和 apartment complexes are available. 大学的宿舍 can assist you in filling out the application 和 selecting the right housing type for you. 国际村 is open to any graduate student or any undergraduate who has earned at least 16 credits at the time that they submit their housing contract.
If you choose to live off-campus (in Rochester or the surrounding areas), 花点时间研究一下可用的住宿条件. Off-campus housing options include apartment complexes, duplexes, 和 houses. ISSO有一个可用的列表 十大菠菜台子周边住房; however, it is not exhaustive, 和 we do not endorse any of the options over the other. Students have found success by searching “Apartments Near 十大菠菜台子”. 国际学生可以使用ISSO 脸谱网 页面或 松弛 与其他学生就住房问题进行联系.
If you are enrolled at another institution in the United States or are currently working on OPT or OPT STEM, work with your current school to determine the best date to transfer your SEVIS record to Oakl和. ISSO is not able to issue you a new I-20 or DS-2019 until your record is released in SEVIS by your current school. 请注意，一旦您的SEVIS发布日期已经过去, you are no longer authorized to work any on or off-campus employment from your previous school 和 would need to reapply for work permission through 十大菠菜台子.
如果你是从美国的另一所大学转过来的, 然后离开这个国家, you should enter the United States on your new 十大菠菜台子 I-20 or DS-2019. You do not need to apply for a new visa as long as your current visa is still valid. However, the SEVIS ID number on the visa must match the SEVIS ID number on your new I-20 or DS-2019. This is why it is important to transfer your I-20 to Oakl和 和 enter the United States with a transfer-pending I-20.
New undergraduate first-year students can schedule an academic advising meeting by contacting the First Year Advising Center at fyac@奥克兰.edu. 十大菠菜台子所有本科课程的描述, 以及所有的项目要求, 一般规定, 大学的程序, 可以在 本科目录. 本科生可以找到自己的 学术顾问 在开放大学网站上，或在 MySAIL.
的 研究生院 provides virtual 和 remote services for graduate students. 参观 研究生院 有关支持研究生服务的信息. 所有十大菠菜台子研究生课程的描述, 以及所有的项目要求, 一般规定, 大学的程序, 可以在 研究生目录. 研究生 students can also find the contact information for their academic adviser on their admission letter.
在收到ISSO的I-20或DS-2019之后, 我们将为您注册我们的埃斯佩斯教室 第一部分. 这部分定向将以虚拟方式进行. You do not need to be present on campus for Part One but you will need to create your OU email account to access the orientation modules. You must complete this first 和 then sign up for 取向 Part Two. Ideally Part Two will be in-person but this is dependent on conditions related to COVID-19. 如果您在访问埃斯佩斯时遇到问题，请发送电子邮件 isso@奥克兰.edu 寻求帮助.
Admitted international students are required to arrive at 十大菠菜台子 by their I-20 or DS-2019 start date.
Detroit Metro Airport (DTW) is a designated airport for international flights 和 is closest to campus. DTW距离十大菠菜台子约45英里. Upon your arrival at the airport, ask about ground transportation at an information desk. 你会被指引到一个可以叫到出租车的地方. 出租车服务，称为 地铁出租车和地铁汽车，可在现场购买. 学生们也发现使用它很有帮助 超级 和 Lyft apps on their smartphones to arrange for transportation from the airport to their destinations. 拼车应用允许你将信用卡绑定到你的账户上, 这样你就不用付现金了, 司机是全天候待命的.
的 estimated cost of a Metro Cab or Metro Car is $140 from DTW to the OU campus. 的 estimated cost of a basic 超级 or Lyft from DTW to OU is around $50.
校友 or current international students will often help with transportation from the airport – you can connect with others by posting on our 脸谱网 页面或 松弛. 我们还与当地一家非营利组织密切合作， 国际绿洲，你可以在他们的网站上要求接机.
Please try not to arrive in the United States in the middle of the night when you will find most services closed. 这会让你的旅程更加艰难.
At this point, you should have completed 第一部分 through 埃斯佩斯. 的 second part of orientation is a group event with scheduled activities. Check your 十大菠菜台子 email regularly for updates regarding this.
Attendance is m和atory for all new, transferring, 和 change of status international students. 请准时到达，请注意我们有不接待客人的规定.
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