Office of International Students and Scholars
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The OISS will be closed on Monday May 21st for Commencement. If you are an international student that is graduating please feel free to come to our graduate reception at the Heights Room from 1:30-3:30pm. We will resume our normal hours May 22nd.
Sign-up for the 2012 Boston College International Student Orientation HERE
If you are having any problems signing up for orientation please email us at bcis@bc.edu or call 617-552-8005
Check out the new issue of the International Club of Boston College Publication: Kaleidoscope
Welcome
Welcome to the Office of International Students and Scholars website! You will find valuable information regarding current immigration regulations, intercultural programming, and current news and events throughout our website. If you have any questions or comments please contact us at international.students@bc.edu.
International Students & Scholars Statistics
Read our statistics for the 2011-2012 academic year and see what countries are represented at Boston College.
Immigration news
OPT Status Update
Graduated, currently on OPT? Please fill out the online form to update our office regarding your employment.
Check out all of the photos that were submitted to this year's International Photo Exhibition as part of International Education Week
Update Your Address In Agora Portal
Report your current local address to the Office of International Students and Scholars upon arrival to Boston College and any change of address in Agora Portal within 10 days of the change. Please follow these instructions when updating your address.
2011 International Student Handbook
We are working on the new handbook for 2012 but most of the information in the 2011 version remains valid, please feel free to use it for your reference. You will receive the 2012 version when you check-in at our office in August.
The OISS International Student Handbook is a great resource for new international students. It contains valuable information that will help you to better adjust to life in Boston and Boston College. The handbook contains such topics as finding an apartment, opening a bank account, buying health insurance and getting a Massachusetts ID as well as how to get involved at Boston College and places to go in the city. The handbook also contains articles about culture shock and cultural adjustment which you may experience as you are getting accustomed to living and studying in the U.S. We hope you will find it helpful.