Dear F-1/J-1 International Students:

 

The Spring 2014 semester will begin soon and this is a reminder that all F-1 and J-1 international students must be registered for a full course load every semester. Full time status is defined as follows:

 

•              Undergraduate students (including undergraduate study abroad exchange students) - 12 credits per semester

•              Graduate students with graduate assistantship - 6 credits per semester

•              Graduate students without graduate assistantship (including graduate study abroad and Law School exchange students)  - 9 credits per semester

•              JD students - 12 credits

 

Any student registering less than full-time must submit a “Reduced Course Load (RCL) Request Form”  to ISSS by the below deadline. The RCL Request Form is available online at www.isss.uconn.edu > FORMS AND RESOURCES > FORMS.

 

If requesting a reduced course load based on FINAL SEMESTER, the deadline for form submission is Tuesday, January 21, 2013. 

 

If requesting a reduced course load based on ACADEMIC DIFFICULTY, students may not apply for an RCL until AFTER February 4, 2014. Students must attempt a full-time course load before requesting a reduced course load for academic difficulty.

 

**Please note that continuing registration courses (a.k.a. 0 credit courses) are not considered full-time enrollment for international students to maintain their full-time study.  These courses are available only for those F-1/J-1 graduate students who are in their last semester.**

 

Remember all international F-1 and J-1 students must see an International Advisor at ISSS BEFORE dropping below a full course of study.  It is a status violation to drop below full-time study as an international F-1/J-1 student before authorization is granted.

 

 

LEAVE OF ABSENCE:

 

F-1 and J-1 international students who will be taking a leave of absence (LOA) for the Spring 2014 semester need to contact an international advisor at ISSS as soon as possible to discuss the LOA implications on their F-1/J-1 status and their SEVIS records.

 

 

STUDY / RESEARCH ABROAD:

 

All F-1 and J-1 international students who will be pursuing full-time research outside of the U.S. must contact an international advisor at ISSS  as soon as possible to discuss the requirements to maintain F-1/J-1 status and their SEVIS record while outside of the U.S.

 

 

Please contact ISSS if you have any questions.

 

Best,

 

 

International Student and Scholar Services(ISSS)

Office of Global Affairs

University of Connecticut

2011 Hillside Road, Unit 1083

Storrs, CT 06269-1083

phone-(860) 486-3855

fax-(860)486-5800

 

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* To schedule an appointment with an ISSS advisor please visit www.advapp.uconn.edu and select ISSS (International Student and Scholar Services).