Aug12
Important Orientation Dates and Mandatory Tasks
In-Person International Orientation
This mandatory, in-person session will review important topics including maintaining your student immigration status and navigating the U.S. healthcare system as well as provide an introduction to the Office of International Students & Scholars and its services.
International Graduate Orientation - School of Law
This orientation is for new international graduate students in the School of Law, both F1 & J1 visa holders.
Graduate Student International Orientation
This session is for all graduate students holding F-1 visas, except those in the School of Law and the Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering.
If you have a J-1 visa, please contact your advisor to confirm your orientation date.
Graduate Student International Orientation - School of Engineering
This session is for all international graduate students at the School of Engineering.
Pre-Arrival Orientation
The following mandatory pre-arrival international orientation modules should be completed before arriving at USD. The modules can also be accessed by logging into iTorero and navigating to "Self-Paced Online Orientation" under the Admissions menu.
The online Orientation Program will consist of 3 modules:
- Immigration 101
- Health & Wellness
- Succeeding in the USD Classroom
Please review these three modules and complete the accompanying quizzes to test your knowledge prior to arriving at USD.