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Congratulations On Your Acceptance to NKU!

Dear Student,
 
Greetings! As staff in the Office of International Students and Scholars (OISS), we are all very excited about your arrival to our university.  It will be a busy and exhilarating time for all of us, so get your rest while you can.  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. 
 
Upon your arrival to campus, we will be here to help you adjust to life at NKU and the United States.  It is very important that you arrange your travel plans to attend the orientation and welcome week activities on campus. These activities are extremely important for achieving your personal and academic goals at NKU. 
 
We anticipate your arrival to the Greater Cincinnati area no later than August 15, 2011. To assist us in our preparations for your arrival, we 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 arriving early, 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.
 
One final note about your arrival!  All new international students must register for a Check-in session.  In order to register for a Check-in session, you must come to the Office of International Students and Scholars (University Center, Room 405) and sign-up for one of our Check-in sessions.  At the Check-in session, we will make copies of your immigration related documents. In addition, you will receive important information regarding immigration, registration and other related matters to help create a smooth transition to NKU.  Please bring your passport, Form I-20 and your Arrival/Departure Card (Form I-94) to this session. We are required to register your arrival with the US Department of Homeland Security in SEVIS.  If you do not do this, it will have an impact on your ability to register for classes. 
 
Please visit our website at www.oiss.nku.edu and click on “Newly Admitted Students” to view dates and times for all available Check-in sessions. Attendance at one of our Check-in sessions is required. English and math placement testing will be required for most students.  See our orientation schedule for dates and times.
 
We look forward to welcoming 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 SOON!!!!!
 
Sincerely,

              Office of International Students and Scholars (OISS)