From May 27 to May 31, our office will be closed.  May 27, Tulane University is closed in observance of Memorial Day.  May 28- May 31, the entire OISS team will be attending the NAFSA Annual Conference.  As the most important annual event for international educators, this conference will provide our team with vital updates and ideas that will help us to better serve our international community.  As a bonus, we’re using this opportunity to update the carpet at 6901 Willow. 

If you have any timely requests, such as an OPT, CPT, or Academic Training application or a program extension, please be sure to get complete application to your OISS advisor no later than Friday, May 17 to allow for 3 to 5 business days for processing.  If not, we may not be able to complete your request before the conference. 

During this time, we’ll be monitoring our email for true immigration emergencies, but please be sure to expect a delay in our response.  We’ll still be there if you really need us. 

Thank you for your cooperation,

The OISS Team

Enrollment Verification

Enrollment Verification

  1.  OISS checks enrollment for every student each fall and spring semester. Full-time enrollment is required to maintain immigration status.
  2.  Summer enrollment is optional, unless it’s the student's first semester as a student at Tulane University.
  3.  Generally, undergraduates need 12 credit hours and graduates need 9 credit hours in fall and spring to be full-time.

Enrollment Exceptions

  1. Graduate students in teaching assistant (TA) or research assistant (RA) positions can be enrolled for fewer than 9 credits, but this status must be entered in Banner before enrollment closes.
  2. Graduate students in dissertation research status must be enrolled in the appropriate 9000-level research course in order to be considered full-time.

More Enrollment Exceptions

Students can apply for under enrollment due to:

F-1 students

  •  English language difficulty in first semester
  •  Unfamiliarity with US teaching methods in first semester
  •  Unfamiliarity with reading requirements in first semester
  •  Improper course level placement at any time
  •  Illness or medical condition at any time
  •  Final semester – only need to complete required coursework 

J-1 Students

  • Vacation
  • Illness or medical condition at any time
  • Bonafide Academic Reason
  • Final semester – only need to complete required coursework 

Under enrollment needs to be approved by the OISS before the student drops below full-time.