International Students
Welcome! We're so glad you're here and are excited for you to join OSU. The Office of New Student Onboarding works closely with the Office of International Services and INTO OSU to support international students starting at OSU’s Corvallis campus!
The Office of New Student Onboarding has a sequence of steps for you to follow to orient you to Oregon State. In addition, you may have additional tasks through:
The Office of International Services (OIS)
Orientation to OSU through OIS includes a pre-arrival checklist. If you haven't received a Welcome Email from the Office of International Services (OIS), please email [email protected] with your OSU ID number.
If you're a visa holder other than F-1 or J-1, please contact OIS at [email protected] with your OSU ID number to inquire about the process to register for your courses.
INTO OSU
All international students who receive support services from INTO OSU, including first-year undergraduate students with International Direct services (ID), should work directly with INTO OSU or contact [email protected] for any questions about your registration process.
Please visit New Student Steps on the INTO OSU webpage.
Questions? Connect with [email protected].
Please follow the steps below to begin and proceed through onboarding to OSU.
Pre-Orientation Tasks
Complete your required pre-orientation tasks to begin your sequence!
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Activate your ONID (Oregon State student account) (required)
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Sign up for DUO (OSU's 2-step authentication) (required)
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ALEKS math assessment (required)
In addition to your required pre-orientation tasks, the following tasks will support you in your onboarding process, too:
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Housing application (if applicable)
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Financial self-assessment (recommended)
Completing the required tasks allows you to move into the Prepare phase.
Step 1: Prepare
After the pre-orientation tasks, you'll receive an email that invites you to complete Prepare, a series of online modules designed to support your transition to the university learning environment.
You'll access Prepare using Canvas, an online learning platform you'll use frequently at Oregon State.
Once you’ve completed your modules, you can register for Launch, your summer orientation, and can get ready for Activate, where you'll register for fall courses (Activate opens in June).
Step 2: Activate
Activate is your virtual academic advising and course registration phase. You’ll access it via Beaver Hub, the student dashboard that you’ll be using throughout your time at Oregon State.
Once you complete Prepare, you’ll get access to Beaver Hub within several days of submitting your final quiz.
Advising and registration appointments will run from June 16-Aug. 11. By the time you attend your Launch session, you should have your advising appointment scheduled. If you’re unable to complete these activities before you arrive for fall term, we’ll help you accomplish those steps after you arrive as part of the required International Student Orientation.
Step 3: Launch
Launch is your summer orientation. While Launch sessions are available in person if you’re able to travel to Corvallis, Oregon State also offers virtual Launch sessions that allow you to attend remotely. Our goal is to help you learn about OSU’s vibrant campus and activities while thinking ahead to how you want to get involved when you’re here. Virtual Launch includes asynchronous modules with information and videos, as well as optional synchronous sessions to help build connection and community. Visit our Launch page for session information and details.
After you've completed the Prepare: Online Modules, you'll receive an email within several days inviting you to register for your Launch session.
Pre-Term Reminders
Throughout the summer: Get in the habit of checking your Oregon State email address frequently for reminders and updates. Watch for invites from the office of New Student Onboarding to attend online events that will help you get ready for the school year!
Required International Orientation: Plan your travel so that you can attend the undergraduate International Student Orientation: Sept. 17 through Sept. 19, 2025. These are mandatory sessions for all new students, including transfer students.
Step 4: Connect
After you complete your International Student Orientation, you’ll join the rest of campus for Connect: programming that begins your first term at Oregon State. During this multi-day pre-term event, you’ll deepen relationships you formed at Launch, take part in longstanding OSU traditions, and attend sessions to hone your academic skills before the term begins.
This is your chance to settle in, make memories, and get to know your new community at OSU.
If you’re living on campus, you’ll move-in during International Student Orientation (Sept. 17 through 19, 2025; INTO OSU students move in Sept. 15-16)
Visit the Connect page to see a sampling of the events that welcome all new students to Beaver Nation.
Step 5: Engage
Onboarding doesn’t end when the term begins – support continues in the Engage phase throughout your first year at Oregon State.
Your first term, you'll take a Transitions course that builds on what you’ve learned in previous phases of onboarding.
We’ll keep reaching out with info. Watch for The Student Success Weekly, an email with deadline reminders, helpful study tips, and more.
You’ll meet with academic advisors each term to plan your classes and check on your progress.
Stay connected, ask for help when you need it, and remember: you don’t have to do this alone.
