Under the new immigration laws, it is very important that students remain in-status. In status is defined as being a full-time student in good standing. A full-time student is an undergraduate student enrolled for a minimum of 12 hours each semester. A graduate student is required to enroll for a minimum of 9 hours. There are very few exceptions to this law.
International students are responsible for maintaining their own status.
Be sure to see the International Student Adviser if you have any questions. Be sure to talk to the international student adviser before you make a decision. To be in good standing students must maintain an accumulative grade point average of C. Students who are out of status must apply for reinstatement, a difficult and expensive process. A four-part form issued by the university used to obtain visa. A four-part form issued by the university to students on specific exchange programs used to obtain a visa.