International Center Office Hours: Monday through Friday 8 am to 4:30 pm Page 1
Drop-In Hours are Monday through Thursday, 2 pm to 4 pm and Fridays from 11 am – Noon
Appointments can be scheduled through Handshake. The URL for Handshake is: https://clarkson.joinhandshake.com/edu
Search for Global Opportunities in CU Global at this link:
https://clarkson-horizons.symplicity.com/https://clarkson-horizons.symplicity.com/
Clarkson University welcomed 163 NEW international students in the fall 2025 term! (graduate, undergraduate & exchange) Our total international population is 516 students from 62 countries!
Calendar & Sign ups – https://intranet.clarkson.edu/student-life/international-center/events/
- Upcoming Events for Students
- Post Completion OPT Info Sessions (Optional Practical Training)
- Study Abroad 101 Info Sessions
- Student Global Opportunities Fair
- International Education Week
- Traditions Tabling
SLATE for Current Students
The International Center is using the new Slate for Current Students platform for advising.
Adjudicating Nonimmigrant Visa Applicants in Their Country of Residence – September 6, 2025
The U.S. Department of State now requires nonimmigrant visa applicants to schedule their interviews at the U.S.
Embassy or Consulate in their country of nationality or residence. Applicants from countries without routine visa
services must apply at a designated embassy or consulate unless they live elsewhere. Link for more information: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/News/visas-news/adjudicating-nonimmigrant-visa-applicants-in-their-country-of-residence-sep-6-2025.html
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U.S. consulate in Zimbabwe – Student Visa Appointments Remain Paused Page 2
On September 8, 2025 this statement was released by the US mission in Zimbabwe: “For Zimbabweans resident in Zimbabwe, you must apply at the United States Consulate in Johannesburg, South Africa.”
The International Center is actively monitoring visa appointments and assisting incoming students with information as it becomes available. Please reach out to internationalcenter@clarkson.edu with any questions or concerns.
F-1 / J-1 Student Status Reminders
Students are responsible for maintaining their own status! The staff of the International Center is here to assist with questions.
- Enrollment requirements
- Undergraduate = 12 credits
- Graduate = 9 credits
- If a student falls below the minimum credits without proper authorization by the International Center for a reduced course load, they will be out of status.
- Please note: international students must not enroll in more than one on-line class per term that counts toward their full-time enrollment requirement.
- Students are not allowed to work more than 20 hours per week. This could potentially affect future benefits.
After degree completion, international students require off-campus work authorization to work on and off campus.
Study Abroad
Global Opportunities Fair is Tuesday, September 30, 2025 from 4:30 to 6 pm in ERC on the 2nd floor. This is a First Year Cup Event.
Resources for You
Faculty / Staff Webpage: https://intranet.clarkson.edu/student-life/international-center/cu-faculty-staff/
- Hosting International Visitors
- Short-term Faculty Led Trips
- Student Advising
Study Abroad Opportunities – https://intranet.clarkson.edu/student-life/international-center/go-abroad/study/ Trip Notification Form (Faculty Led) – https://forms.gle/4pfLgeoXtA2JJnSa6