The Office of International Students and Scholars assists international students and scholars in becoming familiar with the Villanova community, policies and U.S. government regulations that will govern their non-immigrant status here in the United States. The office sponsors a variety of social and cultural programs in conjunction with other Villanova organizations. Each Fall semester, in conjunction with the Office of University Admission, the office holds a mandatory orientation session geared towards the concerns of incoming international freshmen.
Incoming international freshmen are strongly advised to make their travel plans to enter the United States to attend this mandatory orientation program. Examples of topics covered during the orientation program include: the necessity to provide updated contact information and health insurance, how to maintain proper legal non-immigrant status during their academic career at Villanova, and regulations regarding on-campus employment. NOTE: Villanova University requires that all full-time students have health insurance. This office, with the Registrar’s Office, is responsible to ensure that all international students are registered with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security/Student Exchange Visitor System each semester. The Office of International Students and Scholars is in Vasey Hall Rm 203 (610)519-8017 or (610)519-4737.