The first New Student Orientation for International Students for Spring 2025 will take place on January 7, 2025, beginning at 8:30 A.M. in the Administration Building's Alumni Room. Attendance is mandatory; Please arrive in South Bend in enough time to join us.
The first New Student Orientation for International Students for Fall 2025 will take place on August 13, 2025, beginning at 8:30 A.M. in the Administration Building's Alumni Room. Attendance is mandatory; Please arrive in South Bend in enough time to join us.
During the days of the orientation you will learn:
If you have any questions about International Student Orientation, please contact the Office of International Student Services at oiss@iusb.edu.
All first-time international students and transfer students must take placements in English and mathematics, unless otherwise exempt. Incoming students who have studied French, German, Japanese, and/or Spanish are encouraged to take the foreign language exam for placement purposes. These placements will not be graded; the results are only used to place you in the courses appropriate to your skill level.
In order to better facilitate class scheduling and registration, all incoming international students who place into one or more ESL classes after taking the ESL placement exam will be automatically enrolled in their prescribed ESL class(es) by the Monday before classes begin. Returning students will be pre-registered each semester in prescribed ESL coursework according to the established sequence. Students who are placed in non-ESL composition courses must register on their own or with their advisors.
Students who want to appeal their placement or adjust their schedules with regard to pre-registration for ESL course work must contact the ESL Program Director once assessment is completed.
