International Student Registration and Orientation

 If you have any questions about ISS registration or orientation, please contact the ISS office at iss@okstate.edu with your OSU student ID and full name.

• Step 1: Register at University Health Services 

   

  Upon your arrival, you should check in UHS. 

  Aug 6th and 8th (8:30AM to 11:30AM and 1:00PM to 3:00PM) will be available for graduates.

   

  You will need to check in with University Health Services (UHS) for your new student health screening, and your blood sample will be drawn for a Tuberculosis test.

   

  Please bring your OSU email address and ID number, a form of identification (Passport), and any immunization records for Hepatitis B and measles, mumps and rubella (MMR). Your records must be printed in English.

  
  You will receive a yellow clearance card for International Students and Scholars (ISS) registration (see below) from UHS once you have completed your health screening.

  
  It would be helpful to bring New Student Medical Requirements form filled out when visiting

  
  UHS Medical Requirement forms: healthy-history-new-student-030624.pdf
  Other useful forms are here: https://uhs.okstate.edu/forms.html

   

• Step 2: Start your immigration registration online  (must be from inside U.S.)
  • Login to access your Student Profile through TerraDotta: https://issportal.okstate.edu/_portal/ using your O-Key credentials (Use the Login with Campus ID option).
  • You have an email from the ISS for the registration instructions in detail.
  • Also, scan and attach your passport, visa, initial I-20, yellow clearance card from UHS and I-94 for the most recent entry to TerraDotta.
• Step 3:Advising meeting and enrollment 

  You will proceed to go to Graduate College at 202 Whitehurst  Building and your academic advisor to finish enrolling in classes. 

  Once enrolled, login to your Terra Dotta account again and fill out the Enrollment Confirmation form. Make sure you have a screenshot or proof of enrollment that reflects you have registered in sufficient credit hours. 

  Reminder: International students can only enroll in one online course towards full-time enrollment requirement.

• Step 4:Schedule your new I-20 pick-up time and date at the ISS office 

  You will receive a separate email in 2-3 business days upon your enrollment confirmation submission on Terra Dotta. 

  After receiving an email from the ISS office, You can pick up your Continued Attendance I-20 at the front desk of the ISS Office: 309 Wes Watkins Center. You MUST bring your passport or OSU ID card with you when you come to the ISS Office to pick it up.

• Step 5:  If you plan to work on-campus, apply for a work permit

   

  Apply for a Work Permit

• Step 6: Complete your GC New Graduate College Registration
  Schedule your appointment to check in with the Graduate College by emailing grad-i@okstate.edu or contacting your admissions officer.
• Step 7: Complete ISS Online Orientation 

  International Online Orientation provides important information on immigration, legal, health and academic issues. All new international students (including transfers from U.S. institutions) are required to complete ISS Online Orientation on Terra Dotta. If you finished Orientation and quiz on Terra Dotta prior to arriving Stillwater, you are done.

   

  International Online Orientation is MANDATORY for all new international students. Failure to complete orientation will result in:

   

  • a hold on your enrollment for the subsequent semester
  • an additional $100.00 charge
• Step 8: ITA Exam for GTA student 

  If you plan on teaching as a Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA), find out International Teaching Assistant (ITA) exam information

   

  If you have questions on ITA exam, please contact: itaexam@okstate.edu