Georgia State University centers and departments are commemorating Womxn's HERStory Month during March, designated in the U.S. officially as Women’s History Month, alongside International Women’s Day on March 8. On the world stage, International Women’s Day on March 8 is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women, while also marking a call to action for accelerating women’s equality.

Check out a list of events during the March 2023 observances at Georgia State with this year's theme, "Celebrating Women: Telling Our Stories" - recognizing women who have been active in storytelling and media, including print, radio, TV, stage, screen, blogs, podcasts, news, and social media.

ISSS is committed to serving you in the safest and most efficient way possible.

Effective immediately: F-1 and J-1 students wishing to speak with an ISSS advisor at the Atlanta Campus over the phone or in-person must access the QLESS system in order to get into our virtual queue. Once in the virtual queue you will receive instructions regarding a call back from one of our available advisors or instructions on when to come into the ISSS lobby to meet an advisor. If you wish to speak with an ISSS advisor, please click the QLESS link below during advising hours and get into the virtual queue.

For access to Qless, please click >> HERE <<

For SEVIS reporting purposes, all Georgia State University international students must be properly enrolled or re-enrolled via the “registration adjustment” process. 

Full-Time Students

Undergraduate Students = 12 hours in Fall and Spring

Graduate Students = 9 hours in Fall and Spring 

All Students = limited to 1 online course per semester.

For details on this requirement, 

For J-1 students, please click >> HERE <<

For F-1 students, please click >> HERE <<

Note: Please check your GSU student emails regularly for any necessary enrollment updates or changes that may occur during the academic year. 

ISSS has received reports of unknown individuals pretending to be IRS agents who try to collect tax payments via calls or emails. THIS IS A SCAM! If you receive such contact, ignore it or ask ISSS first. 

If your current travel signature is more than 6 months, Remember to have your form I-20 or DS-2019 signed before you depart the U.S for travel. Your I-20 will be digitally endorsed and emailed to your GSU student email. Note also that there are still international travel restrictions in place.

For details on this requirement and request process, 

For J-1 students, please click >> HERE <<

For F-1 students, please click >> HERE <<

Tip:  Don’t wait until the last minute!
All requests in iStart take 3-5 days to process.

It is very important to continue monitoring the CDC website, U.S. Department of State’s travel advisories, the ISSS website, and Georgia State Coronavirus Resources  for up-to-date information regarding travel to the U.S. and campus. Some countries have restrictions on entry into the U.S., and we highly recommend that you check the above resources on a regular basis and/or speak to the airline you plan to use before flying. GSU is offering free saliva-based PCR testing to all students, faculty and staff at the downtown campus and perimeter campuses: https://covidinfo.gsu.edu/. You may take a test before returning to campus for spring classes.  

Curricular Practical Training (“CPT”) is a temporary off-campus employment authorization for F1 visa students. Curricular means the work must be required or related to a course in the student’s major program of study, and the student must receive academic credits for the work. 

Eligibility

• Full-time enrollment for at least one academic year (Fall + Spring) prior to authorization at GSU or at another SEVIS-approved institution, unless your internship experience is required (and clearly stated in the Academic Catalog) to complete your program.

• Active F-1 status

• Good academic standing with the school

• Completion of a CPT workshop in ISSS no later than the 1st week of the current semester

• Availability of an existing course in the student’s major or program of study to support CPT authorization by the student’s academic department or supervising faculty member.

• IEP students are not eligible

Summer 2023 Applications are open from Monday, February 27th until Friday, June 9th , 2023 by 5pm*

* New CPT applications must be complete and approved by the secondary approver, only pending ISSS review by the deadline each term to be processed. Regardless, applications submitted at the last minute are still subject to the normal 3-5 day processing time. You may not be able to begin work on Monday even if you submit a completed CPT application by the Friday deadline. 

For more information, please click >> HERE <<

Adopting positive behaviors to support your learning can help make a semester involving online learning successful. In the following link, you can find resources and online learning tips curated by the Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning, and Online Education.

Advising Hours

• 1. 1. • Monday, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM

        • Tuesday: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (Noon)

        • Wednesday: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

        • Friday: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Beginning Spring 2022:  F-1 and J-1 students wishing to speak with an ISSS advisor at the Atlanta Campus over the phone or in-person must access the QLESS system in order to get into our virtual queue. Once in the virtual queue, you will receive instructions regarding a call back from one of our available advisors or instructions on when to come into the ISSS lobby to meet an advisor.

If you wish to speak with an ISSS advisor, please click the QLESS link below during advising hours and get into the virtual queue.

Click to Access QLESS 

Call: 404-413-2070

Email: isss@gsu.edu

Visit Website: isss.gsu.edu