GSU’s Winter Break is almost here. If you plan to travel internationally, DON'T forget to request an updated travel signature via iStart. You need an updated signature if your last one is more than 6 months old. Processing time is 3-5 business days, so plan ahead. Please review our travel information with “Know Your Rights at the US Port of Entry” link. It contains referrals, should you ever need them.

If you have adequate health and accident insurance from your country or another qualified provider, and you wish to waive the GSU insurance for Spring & Summer semester 2020, the waiver request period is open December 4, 2019 ‐ January 21, 2020. Spring/Summer coverage begins January 1, 2020 and ends July 31, 2020.

• Note: Insurance Waivers are not granted automatically, and you must renew your waiver each semester.
• For more information about waiving SHIP, please click HERE.
• Perimeter College students may purchase PGH Global Health Insurance to waive SHIP
• PGH Global meets minimum insurance coverage requirements.
• Step by Step instructions to complete the SHIP waiver form available HERE
• If you will keep your GSU Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP), you must activate your SHIP coverage by the January 21, 2020 deadline. For sample enrollment instructions, click HERE.

• Undergraduate Students: Minimum 12 credit hours in Fall and Spring
• All Students: Only 1 online course (3 credit hours) per semester count toward full-time enrollment.
• Enrollment details, click >> HERE

ISSS will provide more info about filing your U.S. Federal and State of Georgia Tax Returns in February 2020. The tax‐filing deadline is April 15, 2020. What you need to know now is:

• DO NOT BUY Tax Prep Software: like TurboTax, H&R Block or any others!
• Those products were NOT designed for “Non‐Resident Alien” Tax forms
• ISSS will provide free access to special software called “Sprintax” around early March to assist you with your Federal Return.

Dunwoody Campus Clarkston Campus

Byung Min Chung Adjoa Dagba

Carolina Oviedo Aysha Hussen

Eunice Mulenda Esther Hyacinth

Jinseok (Jason) Hwang Ha Tran

Laura Sanchez Quang Luu

Sang June Rhee Tuan Cai

Thy Ton

Yeabsira Gebremariam

GSU will be closed for the Winter Break from Friday, December 20, 5:15pm – Monday, January 6, 8:30 am.

There will be no access to campus facilities, offices, or services during these times. ISSS staff will not be able to access email, voice mail or process any e‐form requests. In case of emergency over break, please contact GSU Police at 404‐413‐3333

Multicultural Center Events

Clarkston Campus

Thursday, December 5, 2019

Building CN, Room 1000

12 p.m. - 1 p.m.