International

Step 5 – Attend New-Student Orientation

All new international students must attend orientation on the following days, depending on their admission term:

Mandatory Fall 2025 Orientation Sessions for All Students, Grad & Undergrad*
Starting on Thursday, August 14; sessions continuing Aug 15-18
Freshmen (or all new undergrad) students, don’t forget, sign up for FOCUS!

Check this page for more Fall 2025 FOCUS details and a link to sign up.

*There is a $50 OIP orientation fee that will be charged to all new international students, whether they attend or not. Undergraduate (bachelor’s) students will be charged an additional FOCUS fee.

The details for Spring (January) 2026 new international student orientation will be determined in the coming months, but we anticipate mandatory in-person orientation beginning on Monday, January 12, so mark that dates on your calendars if you are planning to start your studies at Valpo in Spring 2026!

ATTENTION all international students in F-1 and J-1 visa status:

When you report to the Office of International Programs (OIP) for immigration check-in, please bring the following document:

  • Physical passport

Please prepare the following documents to upload through iValpo

  • U.S. Address (for those living on campus, we need both your dorm room number and dorm street address)
  • SEVIS I-20 Form (F-1) or DS-2019 Form (J-1); don’t forget to sign it yourself!
  • F-1 or J-1 visa scan (unless you are Canadian citizen exempt from the F-1 visa requirement)
  • I-94 form, available for printout here: Access I-94.
  • Change of Status approval notice (if applicable)

Dependent documents – you will need to also provide all the above documents for your dependents (child or spouse) if they hold F-2 or J-2 visa status.

If you do not submit the above documents, the Office of International Programs (OIP) will be unable to register your immigration record in SEVIS, and you will be in danger of falling out of legal immigration status.