Mandatory for all F-1 and J-1 exchange Undergraduate, Graduate & Transfer students.
Airport Welcome: Dates TBD. Stay tuned for announcements about this. Chicago O'Hare Airport
On-Campus Move In: By Appointment on specific assigned days Contact Housing to arrange. (email: housing@depaul.edu)
International Student Orientation Week: August 28-September 1st
REGISTER HERE: Registration Link Coming Soon!
International Student Orientation will be delivered in two parts:
- Asynchronous pre-arrival orientation via e-mail and D2L (available 10 weeks before the start of your program, after your I-20 or DS 2019 has been issued).
- In-Person in the DePaul Center (1 E Jackson Blvd, 8th Floor) during the week of August 28-September 1st
Agenda will be posted in D2L in early August.
Special Notes:
- College of Law Students: COL students have a unique term start date and orientation. Please refer to communication received from the College of Law for more information.
- Undergraduate Students: Please review your Next Steps Checklist in the Blue Demon Domain for any freshman orientation requirements.
- ELA and Conditionally Admitted Students: Students issued an ELA I-20 (including conditionally admitted students) will only attend the ELA orientation. For more information and for registration information please contact the English Language Academy.
Pre-arrival Orientation:
- The online orientation will be available approximately 7 weeks before your program start date and can be accessed shortly after your I-20 or DS-2019 has been issued by DePaul.
- Complete the mandatory D2L pre-arrival orientation before attending on-campus orientation.
- For detailed instructions please click HERE.
COVID-19 Safety:
Participation in ISS events, programs and advising requires all participants to follow DePaul community Health and Safety Practices available at this link.