Fall Term International Student Orientation occurs during the week prior to the start of the Fall term. All new to Elmhurst University Undergraduate and Graduate international students planning to study on an F-1 visa in the Fall 2025 term are required to attend Fall Term International Student Orientation.
Students will automatically be registered for the appropriate full-day (8 a.m. – 5 p.m.) Orientation based on academic level and notified of their registration via email. To ensure attendance, students need to arrive and be settled in the U.S. prior to their assigned Orientation Day.
Fall 2025 International Student Orientation Information
- Tuesday, August 19, 2025: Graduate International Student Orientation
- Wednesday, August 20, 2025: Undergraduate International Student Orientation
If you are unable to arrive in the U.S. in time to attend your scheduled International Student Orientation, you might be eligible for Late Arrival approval based on limited allowable circumstances and should complete the New International Student Late Arrival Request Form. Requests are reviewed on a case-by-case basis and must meet the eligibility (both reason and proposed late arrival date by academic level) and include the required evidence to be considered and approved.
Please plan to arrive in the U.S. before your assigned International Student Orientation Day so you are able to attend (attendance is required). You will receive confirmation of your assigned International Student Orientation details via the email used for admission once your visa (initial status students) or SEVIS record transfer-in (transfer students) is confirmed; this will include date, time, location and agenda information, so please make sure to review it carefully. You will also receive follow-up emails leading up to Orientation with reminders and additional information. Please email ISS should you have any questions.
