Year: 2022

USC participated in International Education Week (IEW), a celebration of international education held simultaneously at universities across the U.S. each November. International Education Week (IEW) is an annual event sponsored by the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education which seeks to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange, to promote…Continue Reading USC Celebrated International Education Week 2022

Students traveling to their home country to spend time with their family and friends or vacationing outside the U.S. over winter break are NOT required to update their local U.S. address information on Experience USC even though USCIS regulations state students must report any changes to their residential address within 10 days from relocation.  Local…Continue Reading Local U.S. Address Update Policy Guidance During Winter Break

Pursuing a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance, Canadian native Hayden Rivas is a true “scholartist,” a term the faculty at USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance uses to describe scholars within the arts field, who are passionate about the combination of academics and the art of dance. Hayden started his junior year with so…Continue Reading Hayden Rivas Putting His Best Foot Forward at USC Kaufman

The Office of International Services is excited to announce Vanessa Cisneros will join the team as an International Student Advisor on Monday, October 10, 2022. Originally from Saginaw, Michigan, Vanessa is a first generation descendant of the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan. Since she was little, she had ambitions of learning about the vast…Continue Reading Vanessa Cisneros Joins the OIS Staff

The Office of International Services is excited to announce Anna Hartwig joined our team as a Senior International Student Advisor. Anna grew up in Southern California and moved to Idaho to pursue a bachelors degree in Public Administration. During her time at Brigham Young University-Idaho, she began working in the International Services Office. She loved…Continue Reading Anna Hartwig Joins the OIS Staff

The Office of International Services is excited to announce that Heidi Nam has joined our team as a Senior International Student Advisor. Although she grew up in the United States, Heidi has personal experience being an international student herself in Seoul, South Korea. As a Korean-American, she wanted the experience of studying abroad and learning…Continue Reading Heidi Nam Joins the OIS Staff

Palm trees, red-brick buildings, bubbling fountains, sprawling gardens and sunny skies… Our newly minted Trojans may be coming to campus for the first time, but they feel like they recognize the USC landscapes… Well, it’s not an eerie case of déjà vu. It’s because they really have seen it before on screen! USC’s University Park…Continue Reading Weekend Watch: Behind the SCenes

The Office of International Services is excited to announce Holly Lee joined our team as an International Student Advisor 1 on September 6, 2022. Born in Seoul, South Korea and raised in Los Angeles, California, Holly has first-hand experience in living through the full spectrum of pursuing an international education. As an Angeleno, Holly can…Continue Reading Holly Lee Joins the OIS Staff

As the fall semester approaches, the Office of International Services would like to provide the following enrollment information to international students and their academic advisors as they plan for the 2022/2023 academic year. Full-time Enrollment Requirements for F-1 International Students  All F-1 international students must enroll full-time and attend in-person classes at USC to maintain…Continue Reading Fall 2022 Enrollment Requirements for F-1 Students