Initial registration requirements
New F-1 students must report to International Student Services no later than the program start date on their I-20s. Students who attend international student orientation satisfy this requirement at that time. Any student who is unable to attend orientation must contact their international student advisor to schedule a time to complete this registration.
整个学习过程
F-1 students must register and maintain full-time enrollment of a minimum of 12 credits per quarter as an undergraduate student, or 6 credits per quarter as a graduate student. Of these credits, only one class may be on-line.
Students must make normal academic progress towards their certificate/degree completion.
Students may not drop below the minimum credit requirement without prior approval from their international student advisor. There are only limited circumstances in which students are eligible to have a reduced course load. These are initial difficulty with English, US teaching methods or improper course placement (first quarter only), 医学的必要性, 或者最后一个季度. Reach out to your international student advisor if you have questions about reduced course load.
Conditions of and restrictions on student employment
F-1 students may accept on-campus employment of no more than 20 hours per week during the school year and full-time during official school breaks.
Students may not engage in any type of off-campus employment/internship without first obtaining written authorization from their international student advisor (and, 在某些情况下, 美国入籍与移民服务局).
请参阅赌博十大靠谱软件的 就业实习s page for more information.
Change of residential address
Students must report a change of address or telephone number within ten days of a change. 电子邮件 iss@spu.edu to report the new information.
Program changes and extensions
Students must inform their international student advisor of any changes to major or significant updates to financial support (e.g. 新奖学金).
Students must apply for an extension of stay if they will not graduate by the program end date on their I-20. They should apply for an extension of stay a minimum of 60 days prior to the program end date.
F-1 students need prior approval from their international student advisor to transfer schools, 请个假, or engage in concurrent enrollment.
Students must inform their international student advisor if they change their non-immigrant status to a different classification.
旅行
Passports must be kept valid at least six months into the future at all times.
When traveling internationally, F-1 students will need a valid passport, valid visa stamp and their most recent I-20 with a travel signature on the back that is less than one-year-old to reenter the United States.
Students should contact their international student advisor for additional information about traveling or to request a new travel signature. 请参阅赌博十大靠谱软件的 旅游页面.
健康保险
F-1 students are automatically enrolled in health insurance every quarter, including summer/vacation quarters and sometimes during leave of absence. 请参阅 健康保险 page for additional information about SPU's health insurance policies.
宽限期
After the program end date listed on the I-20, students have 60 days to depart the United States, apply for optional practical training, or apply to change to a different non-immigrant status.