The purpose of orientation is to familiarize you with the university procedures and services, to explain the immigration regulations you are required to follow as an international student, and to meet with faculty and currently enrolled students. It is our intention to provide you with information that will assist you in making your stay here a successful and enjoyable experience. Immigration Clearance will be available for new students at the International Student Orientation Program. Temporary Accommodations Temporary housing is provided on a space available basis. The Office of International Advising assists Suffolk University students in the United States on temporary visas.
Appointments are also available.
During open office hours, advisors are available to answer routine immigration questions. You may be asked to make an individual appointment, however, if you have a complicated situation. We encourage students to make appointments so that we can provide the best service possible. Immunizations Massachusetts State Law mandates that all international students who are registered for classes in a college or university in the Commonwealth while on a student or other visa must submit appropriate evidence that they have been vaccinated against measles, mumps, rubella, diptheria and tetanus. Appropriate evidence includes documentation showing two doses of a measles-containing vaccine, one dose of mumps vaccine, one dose of a rubella vaccine, and a diptheria and tetanus vaccine received within the past ten years.