International Students

Office: Student Activity Center (SAC), Room 106
Phone: (435) 879-4687
WhatsApp: (435) 375-1245
Email: international@utahtech.edu
Website: http://international.utahtech.edu/

Mission

The International Student & Scholars Office (ISSO) provides international students with orientation, immigration services, employment assistance including CPT and OPT and academic advisement. Through collaboration with other departments and organizations, ISSO recruits academically-oriented students, engages current students through support services and advocates on their behalf to support academic goals leading to graduation.

Office of International Programs

The Office of International Programs (OIP) provides international students with orientation, immigration services, employment assistance, including CPT and OPT, and advising. In collaboration with other departments and organizations, OIP recruits academically oriented students, supports current students through comprehensive services, and advocates on their behalf to promote success and graduation. 

Services

  • Advisement: Applying for admission to Utah Tech, degree exploration, registering for classes, and scholarship assistance.
  • Admission: Obtaining required Utah Tech documents, providing and processing documentation to complete the Non-immigration Visa Application, etc.
  • Arrival: Assist students with planning and preparing accommodations, airport pick-up, shopping, opening a U.S bank account, etc.
  • Orientation: New International Student Orientation, class registration, placement testing, class changes, tours, systems access, etc.
  • Mentoring: Aim to guide the successful social, cultural, and academic adjustment of all incoming and continuing international students.
  • Student Success Support: Culture shock, issues related to race, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, etc., financial concerns, home country-related concerns, roommate and acclimation issues.
  • International Student Academic Success Course:  Required for all first-time freshman.
  • Immigration & Status Compliance: Provide required documents and instructions for visa processing and interview, visa wait-times, and port of entry requirements. Guide current students on Federal regulations and institutional requirements for all international students to maintain their F-1 or J-1 status while residing in the U.S.

For more information, please visit our website.