PRE-DEPARTURE
CHECK LIST FOR INCOMING EXCHANGE STUDENTS
(See Guidebook Below)
Fill
out the NMSU non-degree exchange
application form (fillable pdf version)
or international
graduate application form (if approved
to pursue graduate studies) and fax it
to the Office at 575-646-3482 then
mail it to Office of Study
Abroad, MSC
3567, Box 30001, Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001.
(Use Room 238 Garcia Annex if sending
documents by express mail.) You
are not officially admitted until
we have received and processed the
non-degree exchange application or
the international graduate application.
Send
the Office your
current address, telephone number, and e-mail
address if different from that listed on
your application. The Peer
Advisor for the
Gobal Village Program will be your primary
contact for information about studying and
living at NMSU.
Check that you have a passport that is
valid 6 months beyond the end of your
exchange. Make an appointment with
a U.S. Embassy to obtain the J-1 student
visa. Students need to receive and
take the DS-2019 form to a U.S. Embassy
to obtain the visa. Students on bilateral
exchange will receive the DS-2019 form
from NMSU. Those coming with ISEP will
receive the DS-2019 from ISEP to take to
the Embassy.
Let
the Office know when you will arrive at
least two weeks in advance so we may pick
you up at the airport ($35 fee). Schedule
to fly to El Paso, Texas (not Albuquerque,
NM), the international airport closest to
Las Cruces. Make
sure you arrive on time for the mandatory
orientation as instructed by the Office.
Also make sure to send us a photograph of
yourself so we can identify you at the airport.
Pre-register
for your classes on line according to
the instructions you will receive
after June 1. You will need the ID#
provided by e-mail to you. Check
that your university has approved
any courses you need for your program
at home. You
cannot receive an NMSU Student ID number
until you have submitted the appropriate
NMSU non-degree exchange or degree
application form and had it processed
by International Admissions. Early
on-line registration is encouraged
to make sure you can obtain the classes
you want.
Fill out the NMSU housing application according
to the instructions sent by e-mail. The
Office will pay the application fee
for students receiving housing benefits
as part of their exchange. Exchange
students with NMSU housing benefits
are placed in the Vista Del Monte Global
Village in 2 bedroom apartments with
kitchen facilities. Students whose exchange
does not include housing benefits may choose
to live whereever they want, but will receive
the discounted exchange rate for living
in VDM Global Village. Send the housing
application to the Office of Study
Abroad, not Housing Office, since we
must coordinate placements with them. Note:
On-campus housing in VDM will be guaranteed
for those exchange students who have
paid, such as to ISEP, the cost of
housing. Since on-campus housing may
be limited some semesters, the Office
cannot guarantee on-campus housing
placement.
Bring
some U.S. dollars and a credit card with
you so you can pay for incidentals
until you are provided your stipend
for the exchange (if this is provided).
Exchange stipends will be available
within the first two weeks of the semester. |
