International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) leads efforts to orient, support, and assist the students and scholars who call Miami home.
ISSS welcomes international students to campus with a comprehensive orientation program that consists of information sessions, activities and small group discussions designed to ensure that students’ academic and personal needs are met and that immigration and health requirements are fulfilled.
In addition to processing visa documents and updating government records, ISSS advisors assist students and scholars with maintaining legal status in the U.S. and obtaining benefits such as work authorization.
ISSS proactively monitors the academic success of international students and reaches out to those students experiencing academic difficulty to provide information on university policies, procedures, and campus resources.
As required by federal regulations, ISSS primarily supports students who are citizens of a foreign country and studying in the U.S. on a non-immigrant visa. This includes students at all academic levels and in a variety of programs, as well as family who are with them in the U.S. and alumni approved for U.S. work authorization. ISSS also supports scholars from abroad who come to the U.S. to teach or pursue research on a J-1 visa. The greater Miami international community includes dual citizens; immigrants; first generation U.S. students; international faculty, staff and their families; and others from outside the U.S.
Enrolled for the first time in Fall 2024:
85 countries are represented.
Countries and regions with 10 or more students:
Students engaged in Optional Practical Training (OPT): 219
The International Student Fund provides assistance to Miami University’s growing international student population.
214 MacMillan Hall
531 E Spring St.
Oxford, OH 45056
513-529-8600
513-529-8608 (fax)
International@MiamiOH.edu
Meet the ISSS Staff
Additionally, ISSS staff is available for scheduled appointments and drop-ins.
International students and scholars can submit a variety of requests to ISSS via InterLink.
Campus Community allows to students to find each other based shared country, interests, or other information, ask questions or share info in the forums, learn about upcoming events, and more!
International students and scholars will automatically receive communications from ISSS. Others are welcome to sign up to receive emails and communications from our office.
