Welcome International Students!
How will I Register for Fall 2025 Courses?
- Complete the Registration Readiness Module in the O&R Canvas course. It will guide you to take any necessary placement assessments and complete the Course Preference Form. Note: If you are a citizen of a country where the first language is not English, and you have submitted an English Proficiency document (TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo) to OISS as part of your Admissions application, you do not need to take a foreign language placement assessment.
- Your academic counselor will register you for courses that are required to make progress in the core curriculum and your major.
- You have the option of making schedule changes after August 4, 2025, but these changes must be made with your Academic Counselor.
- Before September 3, 2025, if appropriate and necessary, changes to your schedule could be made with an academic counselor. Examples of legitimate reasons would include a change of intended major or new placement scores that allow you to be placed in a different course.
How does Advising Work at the University of St. ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½?
- Academic Counselors Kathy Hawks, Mark Strick and Stephnie Fernando work primarily with international undergraduate students and will provide you support and assistance as you transition to the University of St. ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½.
- Additionally, you will be assigned a faculty advisor just prior to the start of term, and remain with that advisor until such time as you officially declare a major (note: the faculty need not be in your major field)
- When you officially declare your major, typically during sophomore year, you will be assigned to a new advisor who will be a faculty member in your major department.
Now please carefully review the content about the Core Curriculum. Also, make sure to visit the International Orientation webpage for more information on your orientation week.
Questions?
Advising and Registration Questions
Contact: Kathy Hawks or Stephnie Fernando
Email: academiccounseling@stthomas.edu
Phone: (651) 962-6300