Welcome to UAA and International Student Services

The International Student Services Office is part of the Office of Admissions and is located at University Center. Services provided by this office include admissions and immigration compliance, as well as general university information and resources. Please see the links at the left for admissions and other detailed information.

Last Update: February 22, 2013

• New Staff to ISS
• UAA Enrollment Services is pleased to welcome Mr. David Racki as International Student Admission Officer and Advisor. David comes to UAA from Illinois State University with great experience and begins work on February 11. Watch for updates to office hours as David settles in this spring.

• UAA to work exclusively with World Education Services
• UAA is proud to announce a new partnership with World Education Services (WES) to provide clear, consistent, and expedited services to students submitting foreign transcripts for admissions and transfer credit. Beginning January 1, 2013, UAAwill be working exclusively with WES for international transcripts and credential evaluations. Students seeking admission with transcripts issued outside of the US will be required to submit official copies of their transcripts to WES for translation and evaluation before being considered for admission or transfer credit. Selecting and working with a single translation and evaluation service will result in faster, more consistent admissions decisions and, thanks to WES's advanced methods, allow for document and decision tracking throughout the process. For more information about the services offered by WES, please visit their website at http://www.wes.org.
• Click here for detailed instructions on how to have your credentials evaluated.

• UAA Student Marko Cheseto Honored at NAFSA Region I Conference:
• UAA was well-represented this year at the annual Region I conference for NAFSA: Association of International Educators. Marko Cheseto, UAA International Student from Kenya, was the first recipient of the Inspirational Student award and keynote speaker. Congratulations to Marko. We are proud to call him one of our own.

• UAA to Implement GLACIER Tax Software
• GLACIER is an online tax software desiged to assist international visitors with meeting US tax compliance laws and filing regulations. Most international visitors should have received a personal email regarding the new software on November 1, 2012. For more information, please visit the Taxes section under .Current Student Resources

• International Passport Series
• The University Bookstore is seeking international students interested in presenting as part of the International Passport Series. Presenters are asked to speak about topics of interest relating to their home country, coming to Alaska, and about their related personal and cultural experiences. If you would like to be considered as a presenter, or for more information, please contact Rachel Epstein at repstein2@uaa.alaska.edu.

• New Travel Signature Requirements
• Beginning 10 September 2012, students and visitors needing an updated travel signature for re-entry to the US will be required to visit the UC during scheduled walk-in hours to obtain a travel signature. If you are unable to visit during walk-in hours, you may leave your I-20 at the ISS office for pick-up the next business day