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International Student Orientation - F1 International Student Essentials

All new international students are required to complete the mandatory international student online orientation prior to arriving on campus. 

You may access the F1 International Student Essentials course in Canvas using your UCID and password. If you have not claimed your UCID, you can do it here.

Undergraduate Level: Freshman (first year) students

Undergraduate Level: Transfer students

Graduate Level: Graduate students (all colleges and majors)

 

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