Dear F-1/J-1 International Students:
The Spring 2015 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 20, 2015.
If requesting a reduced course load based on
ACADEMIC DIFFICULTY, students may not apply for an RCL until AFTER
February 2, 2015. 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 2015 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.
Have a great semester!
International Student & 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
* To schedule an appointment with an ISSS advisor please visit
www.advapp.uconn.edu and select ISSS (International Student & Scholar Services).