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In-Person Office Hours
The International Student Center has in-person office hours Monday-Friday, 9:00am-4:00pm.
Virtual Office Hours
Team members are available Monday to Friday, during virtual office hours, to assist with general inquiries and scheduling advising appointments through our LiveChat tool. Simply click on the “Chat Now” button on the bottom right of your browser, during scheduled virtual office hours, to interact with one of our team members. Please check below for scheduled virtual office hours:
(All times in PST)
Monday - Friday: 8:30am-12:00pm // 1:00pm-4:30pm
All other questions may be emailed to the office at iscreception@sdsu.edu.
You may also leave a message for us by clicking the “Leave a Message” button on the bottom right of your browser, and someone will follow-up with your inquiry.
Information about orientation programming for new F-1 and J-1 exchange students can be found here.
All new and continuining F-1 students must complete the International Student Immigration Reporting Module by September 3, 2021. For more information, please click here.
Virtual “Walk-In” Advising Hours are hosted weekly. Please check below for scheduled virtual office hours:
(All times in PST)
Wednesdays: 1:30pm – 3:00pm
Thursdays: 10:00am to 11:30am
When you join virtual “Walk-In” hours, you are placed in a ZOOM virtual waiting room. Advising is handled first-come, first-served. Advisors will evaluate your questions and if more time is needed, will refer you to our appointment scheduling system. The session will be locked 10 minutes prior to the end of the posted hours. Please review the International Student Calendar on the right of the webpage to view which advisors are scheduled. You can access the ZOOM session link from the calendar.
On occasion, focused group or topic “walk-in” sessions will be hosted. These will also be listed on the calendar of events. Check back and review the calendar description when these sessions are posted.
Requests for Letters, I-20’s, and DS-2019 documents can be submitted using our online request forms. All documents are sent to students via e-mail, using certified e-signatures, approved for use by the Student Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP).
Please review our Forms for International Students for instructions to complete your form and submit your request. New online forms are developed and added regularly.
You may come into the office during business hours and schedule a future appointment with an advisor. You may also log-on during scheduled virtual office hours to schedule an appointment with one of our team members. You can also leave a message for us by clicking the “Leave a Message” button on the bottom right of your browser, and someone will follow-up with your request. Upon review, you will be sent a personalized link for you to choose from available appointment times using our online scheduling system. Appointments must be made at least 1-day in advance.
OPT Application Review Sessions are hosted virtually. Please review the Optional Practical Training (OPT) website for a complete listing of scheduled workshops, information and instructions on how to apply, and how to submit a registration request for the session.
Feeling stressed?? Worried about COVID-19? Just needing to talk with someone? Talk It Out is a drop-in service that provides students with easy access to informal and confidential consultation with our C&PS counselors. Although Talk It Out counselors are professionals, it is not a substitue for therapy and does not constitute mental health treatment.
Talk It Out is a drope-in service where you can speak with counselors for 15-20 minutes about your concerns, get help with problem-solving, and ask any questions you may have about therapy or C&PS. Talk It Out counselors can also guide you through the process of setting up an appointment at C&PS or discuss potential resources both on and off campus. No appointment necessary! Justy drop in via Zoom during designated hours. Please note that we reques you keep your video on during these check-ins.
Fall 2021:
Start Date: Wednesday, September 8, 2021
End Date: Wednesday, December 8, 2021
No Talk It Out on Holidays: November 23, 2021 (Thanksgiving Week)
Wednesdays: 2:00pm-4:15 pm (PST)
Zoom Information: Talk It Out Zoom Link
If you have any difficulty logging in Wednesday from 2:00 pm -3:50 pm (PST), please contact Erika Hess at ehess@sdsu.edu and Yu-An Chien at ychien@sdsu.edu. You can also find additional Talk It Out Times here.