A foreign national sent to work temporarily in the U.S. by his foreign employer may be exempt from U.S. social security taxes under a totalization treaty. However, the individual must be paying foreign social security taxes to receive such exemptions. Booklets on specific treaties are available from the Social Security Administration located in the Federal Building in downtown Akron. Every student at The University of Akron receives an identification card at the beginning of the first semester of study. This card is issued in Zip Window, Gardener Student Center, 2nd Floor and covers the entire period of study at the University.
Students receive their validation stickers each term after they have registered and paid their fees.
You should complete the ID card process during the first eight weeks of your first semester. Your ID card is proof you are a student and provides you with access to many campus events and facilities such as the gymnasium, sports equipment and the library facilities. If you lose your card, please notify the registrar in Spicer 104, or call 972-8300 immediately. Bookstores Books and supplies can be purchased at the Barnes and Noble in Gardner Student Center or the Polsky Building. Textbooks are available two weeks before classes begin.