Newly Admitted International Student Information
Welcome!
Congratulations on your admission to Regent University! The Office of International Student Services (OISS) is looking forward to meeting you at the International Student Orientation and serving you throughout your academic career at Regent. The information provided on this page will be especially helpful as you prepare for your departure to Regent and while you are working to get settled. Once again, we look forward to meeting you.
Pre-Arrival and Orientation Information
International students need at least one week to recover from jet lag and to get themselves settled with telephone/cell phone service, bank accounts, furniture, groceries, etc. With Spring classes starting often the same day that the University re-opens from the holidays, students who arrive in early January from overseas do not have the proper time needed for physical, mental, and emotional adjustment prior to the start of classes. In addition, there are no academic orientations offered for the Spring and Summer semesters, which makes the academic adjustment especially difficult for international students. For these reasons, international students coming to Regent from overseas are required to enroll in the Fall semester when the Orientation is held two weeks prior to the start of classes and one week prior to the academic orientations.
Details regarding the International Student Orientation, helpful pre-arrival and arrival information, and profiles of current international students can be found in the links below:
- Pre-Arrival Information for Newly Admitted International Students
- International Student Survival Guide
- International Student Arrival Checklist (Detailed Booklet will be added in June/July)
- Fall 2012 International Student Orientation Schedule (Detailed Booklet will be added in July)
- International Student Orientation Information (Fall)
- International Student Handbook (Information about American Culture, Culture Shock, Banking, Transportation)
- Map of Nearby Shops, Restaurants, & Banks
- Off-Campus Housing Guide
- International Student and Alumni Profiles
- Immigration Information for Newly Admitted International Students
- Foreign Nationals and Other Visa Holders
