International Students and Scholars

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Congratulations On Your Acceptance to NKU!

Dear Student,
On behalf of the Office of International Students and Scholars (OISS), we would like to say that we are all very excited about your arrival to our university in January. It will be a busy and exhilarating time for all of us, so get your rest while you can. As OISS staff, we are pleased to assist in your adjustment to the campus and community. We are here to aid you with personal, social, academic, cultural and immigration matters but our main role is to be friendly faces that you can come to with any need.

We have planned several orientation activities during your first week on campus that will to help you with your initial adjustment to life at NKU and the United States. We anticipate your arrival to the Greater Cincinnati area on January 5, 2010. To assist us in our preparations for your arrival, we do request that you send us details of your arrival, for example, date, time, and flight number. Please send us an email with this information to oiss@nku.edu. For those of you who will be living in the residence halls, we can use this information to inform Residential Life of your approximate arrival. Arrival and pre-departure information is available on our website at http://oiss.nku.edu. Please note: You will not be permitted to attend NKU this semester if your arrival at NKU is past the expected reporting date listed on your Form I-20.

All new international students must register for a Check-in session and attend the new international student orientation organized by OISS. In order to register in advance please visit our web site at http://oiss.nku.edu. At the Check-in and orientation session, you will receive essential information regarding immigration, registration and other life practicalities. Please bring your passport, Form I-20 or DS-2019 and your Arrival/Departure Card (Form I-94) to this session. We are required to register your arrival information with the US Department of Homeland Security in SEVIS. We will offer the Check-in and orientation session on Tuesday, January 5, 2010. A make-up session will be offered on Wednesday, January 6th but no English exam will be available.

One final note about your arrival! An Institutional TOEFL exam (if applicable) will be given on January 5th for conditionally admitted students. Math Placement exams will be scheduled during the same week. These tests are only given once and cannot be repeated. Therefore, attendance is mandatory and essential for all admitted students. Any student who doesn’t arrive on time to take the English exam will automatically be placed in the American English Language Program (AELP). The TOEFL exam is available to any conditionally admitted student who has not provided NKU with a copy of his/her TOEFL score or some other proof of English proficiency (see our English Language proficiency policy on our web site at oiss.nku.edu). Any student missing the math placement exam will not be able to register for courses and may have fewer course options available in the first semester at NKU.

We welcome you to Northern Kentucky University. It will be a pleasure getting to know each of you in the very near future. If you need any further information, please contact the Office of International Students and Scholars at (859) 572-6517 or email to oiss@nku.edu.
SEE YOU IN JANUARY!!!!!

Sincerely,
The OISS staff