The Office of International Students and Scholars's (OISS) physical office space will be closed from 3-5PM on Thursday, March 12th, 2026 and all day Friday, March 13th, 2026 due to the New Orleans Book Festival. Our office space will re-open with regular hours on Monday, March 16th, 2026.

OISS Orientations for New International Students

Class held outside in quad

Summer (June & July)

OISS Online Orientation
For all new international students

OISS Pre-College Orientation
For students visiting Tulane in the Pre-College Program

OISS F-1 Graduate Business School Orientation
For Graduate students in Master of Finance and Master of Management in Energy starting in July

OISS Law School Orientation
For all new international Law Students starting in July

Class held outside in quad

Fall (August)

OISS Online Orientation
For all new international students

OISS F-1 School of Medicine Orientation
For all new F-1 international students in the School of Medicine

OISS F-1 Graduate Orientation
For all new F-1 Graduate Degree-Seeking Students

OISS Welcome Events
For new International Undergraduate, Graduate, and Visiting Exchange Students and their families

OISS F-1 Undergraduate Student Orientation
For all new F-1 Undergraduate (Including Transfer) Degree-Seeking Students

OISS J-1 Exchange Student Orientation
For all Graduate and Undergraduate J-1 Exchange Students

Meet Your 2025 Orientation Leaders

Class held outside in quad

Spring (January)

OISS Online Orientation
For all new international students

OISS International Student Orientation
All new International Students (Graduate Degree-Seeking, Undergraduate Degree-Seeking, and Visiting J-1 Exchange)

OISS Connect Fest in Collaboration with Campus Partners

All Students (New & Returning)

OISS Make-Up Orientation Mini-Sessions