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F-1 Advising: Getting Started Course

Please note that access to this course expires 60 days after purchase.

As a new international student adviser, you need to get up to speed quickly to ensure compliance among F-1 students. This self-paced course brings you into the office of a typical university to work with and support their international students. Through six online modules, you will address the many challenges you will face in your advising role--from administering the initial I-20, visa and entry procedures, legal employment, and managing transitions.

Course Objectives:

  • Perform basic compliance, reporting, and procedural tasks to support F-1 students to maintain status and obtain benefits. 
  • Identify the situations impacting the personal and academic adjustment and immigration status of F-1 students.
  • Identify campus and external partners to provide services and resources for F-1 students.
Check out the interactive glossary for terms as well as the resources used in this course.

Interacting with Your Course Facilitator:
Your e-Learning Course Dean, Hunter Swanson, will be with you throughout your entire e-Learning Course. To get the most out of this course, it is your responsibility to ask questions and pose ideas on the discussion boards for your facilitator and others to respond to. Please also take the initiative to respond to others’ posts as well.

Technical Issues
  • You will have 60 days to complete your course. Please note that extensions are rare and must be requested. 
  • If your green progress checkmarks are not showing, please do not worry as this is not required for completion of the course.
  • Please read the Course Overview and associated materials
  • If your question is not answered, please contact us using this form
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