ADMISSIONS INTERNATIONAL UNDERGRADUATE CHECKLIST ADMITTED STUDENT WELCOME HANDBOOK View or download the Admitted Student Welcome Handbook to get all of the details and important information about the enrollment process ADMITTED STUDENT HANDBOOK ABOUT ADMITTED STUDENT WELCOME HANDBOOK Congratulations on being admitted to Portland State University. You’re well on your way to becoming a Viking. There are a few steps you need to take before you will begin school at PSU. Review and complete the items below as soon as you can. *Required for enrollment at PSU. Apply for Your Student Visa Once you complete your application, you will be reviewed for admission and you can begin providing the materials needed for PSU to issue you an I-20 form (Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant Student Status). Admission to PSU is required for us to issue an I-20. However, you can begin the process before you receive an admissions decision. APPLY FOR YOUR STUDENT VISA Confirm Your Enrollment at PSU* If you are ready to commit you can confirm your enrollment and claim your Viking status by submitting the Enrollment Confirmation Form. Enrollment confirmation is required to sign up for New Student Orientation, secure a PSU ID card, and register for classes. CONFIRM NOW Set Up Your PSU Student Account* Go to the Activating Your Odin Account website to get started. If assistance is needed during the process, call our OIT Help Desk at 503-725-HELP (4357). SET UP YOUR STUDENT ACCOUNT Submit Missing Documents* While you are still in your home country, make arrangements to obtain any official transcripts, degree certificates, or test score reports that you have not yet submitted to PSU. If your admission letter does not indicate that you need to submit additional official documents, you may skip this step. Review our Official Records Policy for more information and instructions for sending transcripts and other documents to PSU. Complete Online Orientation and Register for Classes* Through online Orientation you will learn how to navigate PSU student resources and support services, learn about graduation requirements, learn how to access advising services after orientation and register for your first term of classes. You will be emailed instructions and a link to complete online orientation when available. After completing online orientation you will receive instructions for scheduling a phone appointment with a PSU Academic Adviser. Once you've had your advising appointment, you will receive an email indicating that you may register for classes. Students beginning the Intensive English Language Program (ESL courses) should contact the Intensive English Language Program for information about orientation . Students enrolled in an IELP pathway will register for classes after you arrive on-campus. COMPLETE ORIENTATION Submit PSU’s COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement Form* As a student at PSU, you are required to satisfy PSU’s COVID-19 vaccine requirement. If you DO NOT fulfill this requirement a registration hold will be placed on your account prior to winter term registration. This will affect your ability to register for winter term classes. The form will give you the option to confirm you’ve been vaccinated or request an exemption or deferral. Wait to submit the form once you’ve completed a vaccine series. Schedule a COVID-19 Vaccine on campus with PSU’s Center for Student Health and Counseling. Vaccines are provided for free for all students taking one or more credits. Or you can find an off-campus COVID-19 vaccine location. All students are required to be vaccinated with a WHO-approved vaccine. If you have received a vaccine that is not approved by the WHO, you will need to get another vaccine that is approved by the WHO. SUBMIT FORM Submit MMR Vaccine Form* Oregon law requires international students show evidence of immunity to measles before registering for their second term of enrollment. SUBMIT MMR FORM Sign Up for International Student Orientation Completion of online Orientation is required for all incoming undergraduate students and provides you with course registration access for your first term at PSU. Once you confirm your enrollment you'll be automatically signed up for New Student Orientation. Summer Term Admits: You must confirm enrollment and sign up for New Student Orientation to get access to your Online Orientation module. SIGN UP FOR ORIENTATION Check Your @pdx.edu Email Account Once you’ve set up your student account, your PSU email address will be activated. You will continue to receive email correspondence about your next steps and opportunities through the email address you used to apply. However, you should check your PSU account regularly for current student communications. CHECK YOUR @PDX.EDU EMAIL Get Your PSU ID Card If you are planning to come to campus at all this fall, you will need a PSU ID to get access to campus buildings. You can get your new student ID card in-person once you are registered for fall term courses. ID Services is open Mondays and Wednesdays 12 PM - 2 PM. No appointment needed. If you don’t plan to come to campus for fall term, you can wait to get your student ID until you arrive on campus. GET YOUR ID CARD Apply for Campus Housing Students are able to complete a Housing Contract once they have been admitted to Portland State University. To apply, you must have set up your student account (see above). You can log in to the Housing Portal 24 hours after you've activated your student account. Learn more about your housing options. You must be admitted to PSU to submit a housing contract. The priority deadline to submit a contract is June 15. Students who apply by this date and are open to any unit option will be guaranteed housing. APPLY FOR ON CAMPUS HOUSING Complete Your Math Placement Test (if required) Students with specific majors probably need to complete the Math Placement Test. You should complete the Math Placement Test before completing Online Orientation. You can complete the math placement test after orientation, but you may have difficulty registering for some math, science, business, health, or engineering courses. Find out if you need to take the Math Placement Test. All Summer Bridge Scholars are required to complete the math placement test regardless of major. TAKE MATH PLACEMENT TEST Attend an Advising Pathway Session These events are an opportunity to connect with advisors for your major, you can also get tips and suggestions directly from advisors. SIGN UP Visit Campus We offer a variety of virtual and in-person visit opportunities to introduce you to PSU’s academics and student resources. Join us for one of our many virtual or in-person sessions, drop-in at our Virtual Front Desk to connect with an Admissions Counselor or Student Ambassador on Zoom, and stay connected on social media. SIGN UP Plan Your Travel to Portland Prepare to depart your home country, make sure you have everything you need for your travel and your life in Portland. Plan your travel to Portland and to PSU. PLAN YOUR TRAVEL TO PSU Review Your Health Insurance Options PSU requires that all undergraduate international students maintain comprehensive health insurance to ensure that students stay healthy and in the classroom. The PSU Health Insurance Plan is major medical health insurance providing preventative, routine, and specialized health benefits and students are automatically enrolled and billed each term. Those who have comparable outside health insurance can apply to waive the PSU Health Insurance Plan. INTERNATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE Complete the Required Understanding Sexual Misconduct and Available Resources Campus Module* Log in to D2L (PSU’s Learning Management System). Under My Courses > Ongoing select "Understanding Sexual Misconduct and Available Resources” and complete the learning module. If you need accommodations to complete the module, please contact the Disability Resource Center at 503-725-4150. START THE MODULE CONTACT PSU LEGAL LEARN MORE SUPPORT © 2021 Portland State University PSU SOCIAL BUTTONS