Announcements and Reminders
The Office of International Services at Florida Gulf Coast University organizes Study Abroad information sessions, tax workshops, Study Abroad Fairs, orientation sessions, International Receptions and Celebrations, and many other international cultural enrichment events on Campus for Students, staff and faculty.
ISO is the resource base throughout the enrollment at FGCU for International Students and students wishing to study abroad.
International students are responsible to maintain contact with the International Services office, their Immigration status with the USCIS, and be in good standing student status with FGCU. Meeting the deadlines, attending the scheduled orientation sessions and other workshops as scheduled in advance by ISO will assist you in preventing unexpected problems.
Students wishing to study abroad, are encouraged to attend one of the Study Abroad
Information sessions or Study Abroad Fair, as indicated in the activity announcements and afterwards schedule an appointment to speak with the coordinator of Study Abroad.
ISO also organizes various events throughout the Academic Year to promote the International and cultural diversity on campus and throughout the community. Please see links below for a schedule of our activities.
- Office Location: Reed Hall Suite 122
- Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM-5:00 PM
Students are encouraged to schedule an appointment with one of our staff members to facilitate your needs.
Reminder: Please read e-mail messages, bulletins and postings sent periodically to your FGCU e-mail account, Eagle Announcements, Bulletin Boards and Website announcements & reminders. To access the Study Abroad Information Sessions Schedule: :
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Important Reminders:
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Update Travel Documents: If you are going to travel outside of the country, please schedule an appointment with ISO so your I-20/DS-2019 can be endorsed for international travel. If you recently travelled outside of the United States, it is important that you stop by our office in order for us to make copies of your new I-94 card, Passport, Visa, and documents to store them in your student file with us.
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Students in their Final Semester: All international and exchnge students who are in their last term (semester) of studies at Florida Gulf Coast University, and will be taking less than full-time course load, please make sure to contact us, as soon as possible in order to obtain authorization to drop below full-course load; otherwise your F-1 or J-1 Student status will be jeopardized. | Link:
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