Check out the Daily Campus article about Spring Valley Farm visiting us at the ISSS Department to talk about creating more sustainable food and the importance of a healthy diet.
Article: http://dailycampus.com/stories/2019/4/10/spring-valley-farm-the-importance-of-sustainable-farming
UConn’s Office of University Compliance has partnered with ISSS to remind the University community on international student employment rules.
View the newsletter here! https://compliance.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2286/2019/04/Compliance-Chatter-4.9.19-ISSS.pdf
Have you considered staying in Connecticut this summer? UConn Stamford is offering summer housing with first priority for UConn students taking a class or interning for a company.
Stamford is a small, vibrant city only a short train ride from New York City! With a population of 130,000, it is the third-largest city in the state and the seventh-largest in New England. Downtown Stamford hosts numerous restaurants, theaters, shopping centers, and a thriving nightlife.
Find an internship in the city (just be sure to get CPT or OPT for any internships you do!). Stamford is home to dozens of large corporations, including NBCUniversal, the WWE International Headquarters, and Vineyard Vines.
For more information, visit Summer Housing for UConn Students.
Select the link to view the new Portal Process for Academic Advisors.
Dear Students and Scholars,
Due to the anticipated bad winter weather on Sunday, we need to cancel the ISSS shuttle. We anticipate that flights scheduled to arrive at Bradley on Sunday could be rescheduled. The following information will help you to plan for your arrival to Connecticut.
Alternate Transportation Options
From the Hartford train station, take CT Transit Bus 913 to Storrs. The route schedule is posted here. If you are a new student, you will need to have cash ($5.00). This hourly bus service runs from 6:00 a.m. until 12:00 a.m. stopping in Manchester at Buckland Hills Mall and Union Station Bus and Train Station in Hartford.
Hotels at the Airport
If you are stuck at the airport due to the storm, there is a hotel at the airport – the Sheraton is connected to the airport. There are other hotels nearby that may be less expensive, with hotel shuttles that leave from the airport. Check at the airport information desk for information on other hotel options nearby.
We wish you all safe travels and sincerely apologize for this inconvenience.
Read the full story at The Daily Campus link provided: Charles Okwandu: Life after UConn
Read the full story at The Daily Campus link provided: International Students Learn Idioms for the Thanksgiving Holiday
New Travel Process for International Students, Scholars and Dependents
ISSS has a new process to report international travel and request a travel signature on your Form I-20 or DS-2019. International students, scholars and dependents need a valid travel signature on their immigration document any time they enter the United States after a trip abroad. The signature is given on the travel endorsement section of your document. Once issued, the travel signature is valid for 12 months, or for 6 months if you are an F-1 student on post-completion OPT.
All international students and visiting scholars who will travel outside the United States should complete the online Travel Information record. This form, along with full travel signature guidelines, can be accessed on our travel webpage.
International students log in to the ISSS portal through the link using their Net ID and password. International scholars (visitors for research or teaching, including student researchers) login in to the ISSS portal using your email address and a password that you set. If you are a visiting scholar and do not yet have login credentials, please email international@uconn.edu.
If you are on a J-1 visa, you must also make sure that you have an up to date Medical Insurance Confirmation record submitted through the ISSS Portal. If you already submitted this record, you may view your form by visiting isssportal.uconn.edu and viewing your submitted applications on your User Home Page. If you have not yet submitted the Medical Insurance Confirmation record, please do so here.
Enrolled students with F and J visas need to bring the Full Time Enrollment Verification from the Registrar showing all semesters you have been enrolled at UConn.
Visiting scholars who will travel for academic purposes need to bring the J-1 Scholar Out of Country Request Form.
Once all documents are submitted, processing can take around one week. Or, visit ISSS Storrs during Walk-In Travel signature week to receive your travel signature on the spot.
Contact ISSS with further questions.
If you will apply for a Connecticut Driver’s License, you must take an 8 Hour Safe Driving course before you can obtain your license. Please see full license procedures on the ISSS webpage.
ISSS is excited to announce that we have collaborated with AAA Driving School to offer the 8-Hour Safe Driving program at the UConn Storrs campus. We anticipate that the course will be held monthly through the end of the academic year.
AAA will provide the course and handle all registration directly. Students may register and pay for the course online at www.aaa.com/drivingschool . Please direct any questions to AAA.
Courses in 2018 will take place:
Nov 17 & 24: 9 am – 1 pm, Chemistry Building A120
Dec 8 & 15: 9 am – 1 pm, Chemistry Building A120
You must attend both dates in the month to complete the course (for example, attend both November 17 and November 24).
We hope this will make it a bit easier for international students who live on campus to obtain their driver’s license. Students and scholars who live in neighboring towns may also use the services of local driving schools in your towns.