Optional Practical Training is employment authorization that allows international students in F-1 status to work off-campus in positions directly to their major field of study. All F-1 students planning to apply for OPT work authorization are required to attend an OPT workshop. 

You must sign up in MU Connect to attend this workshop. 

Study abroad in Scandinavia with DIS! With 30 academic programs in two locations, you can customize the perfect semester or summer program to fit your academic and personal goals. Attend this info session to learn more about these programs from a DIS representative.

Join us for an insightful talk by acclaimed author and journalist Peter Hessler as he reflects on China’s transformation through the eyes of a teacher. Hessler first arrived in Sichuan as a Peace Corps volunteer in 1996, an experience that shaped his bestselling book River Town. More than two decades later, in 2019, he returned to the region to teach again, witnessing firsthand the profound changes in China’s society, landscape, and students—shaped by decades of economic reform and a shifting political climate.

His latest book, Other Rivers, captures these sweeping shifts and offers a deeply personal perspective on China’s evolving identity. A staff writer at The New Yorker for over twenty years, Hessler has covered China, Egypt, and the global impact of political and cultural change.

Attend Study Abroad 101 to get answers to your preliminary questions about study abroad. Offered at 3:30 p.m. Thursdays in N52 Memorial Union during the semester or anytime on-demand. You should do this before meeting with a study abroad adviser.
 

Join Mizzou Abroad and TRiO to learn about study abroad from the student perspective. A panel of TRiO students will share about their experiences studying in Italy, Korea and Spain. There will be plenty of time for Q&A, so bring your questions!

Optional Practical Training is employment authorization that allows international students in F-1 status to work off-campus in positions directly to their major field of study. All F-1 students planning to apply for OPT work authorization are required to attend an OPT workshop. 

You must sign up in MU Connect to attend this workshop. 

Since 1986, the University of Missouri South African Education Program has sponsored academic exchanges between the University of Missouri and the University of the Western Cape in South Africa, as well as collaborative projects initiated with other partners in South Africa, to pursue educational projects and activities of mutual benefit. Learn more about this storied partnership, the application process and finding a collaborator. A panel comprised of a past participant from each UM System campus and one from UWC will answer questions that highlight why so many participants find this program rewarding.

This session will be held on Zoom — register in advance.

If you can't attend the session live, still register to receive a link to the recording.

Optional Practical Training is employment authorization that allows international students in F-1 status to work off-campus in positions directly to their major field of study. All F-1 students planning to apply for OPT work authorization are required to attend an OPT workshop. 

You must sign up in MU Connect to attend this workshop. 

Attend Study Abroad 101 to get answers to your preliminary questions about study abroad. Offered at 3:30 p.m. Thursdays in N52 Memorial Union during the semester or anytime on-demand. You should do this before meeting with a study abroad adviser.
 

Attend Study Abroad 101 to get answers to your preliminary questions about study abroad. Offered at 3:30 p.m. Thursdays in N52 Memorial Union during the semester or anytime on-demand. You should do this before meeting with a study abroad adviser.
 

Optional Practical Training is employment authorization that allows international students in F-1 status to work off-campus in positions directly to their major field of study. All F-1 students planning to apply for OPT work authorization are required to attend an OPT workshop. 

You must sign up in MU Connect to attend this workshop. 

STEM OPT is an extension of the Optional Practical Training employment authorization that allows international students in F-1 status to continue working for an additional 24-months. All F-1 students who may be eligible for STEM OPT are encouraged to attend a workshop.

You must sign up in MU Connect to attend this workshop. 

This workshop is offered via Zoom. You will receive the Zoom link after signing up. 

Optional Practical Training is employment authorization that allows international students in F-1 status to work off-campus in positions directly to their major field of study. All F-1 students planning to apply for OPT work authorization are required to attend an OPT workshop. 

You must sign up in MU Connect to attend this workshop. 

Attend Study Abroad 101 to get answers to your preliminary questions about study abroad. Offered at 3:30 p.m. Thursdays in N52 Memorial Union during the semester or anytime on-demand. You should do this before meeting with a study abroad adviser.
 

Required for all faculty, staff and program assistants who have leadership roles for MU study abroad programs or university-related international activities. All faculty, staff and program assistants who lead programs abroad are required to attend this workshop every other year to receive updated information.

The workshop will assist program leaders and assistants in understanding their roles and responsibilities, along with the resources and support available through International Programs and the university. Presenters include the UM System Office of General Counsel and Office of Risk and Insurance Management and the MU Office of International Health, Safety and Security. The workshop covers:

• Best practices to support student health, safety and security
• Individual and institutional liability concerns
• Risk management and insurance coverage
• Student conduct issues
• Emergency response

 
This workshop will be held on Zoom at the following times — register in advance for the session you will attend:

• 9–11:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 18
• 2–4:30 p.m. Friday, April 25

Traveling outside the U.S. this summer? Come to Memorial Union to get the required travel signature on your I-20 or DS-2019. Signatures are valid for six months, so if your signature has expired and you are planning to travel, you must get a new signature. Please bring a hard copy of your document with you. International student advisers will be available for walk-in travel signatures at the following times: 

• 10 a.m.–noon Thursday, May 1
• 10 a.m.–noon Tuesday, May 6
• 1:30–3:30 p.m. Thursday, May 8
• 1:30–3:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 13

If you prefer to receive a digital copy of your I-20 or DS-2019, submit a request in myStatus at least two weeks prior to your scheduled travel. 

Attend Study Abroad 101 to get answers to your preliminary questions about study abroad. Offered at 3:30 p.m. Thursdays in N52 Memorial Union during the semester or anytime on-demand. You should do this before meeting with a study abroad adviser.
 

Optional Practical Training is employment authorization that allows international students in F-1 status to work off-campus in positions directly to their major field of study. All F-1 students planning to apply for OPT work authorization are required to attend an OPT workshop. 

You must sign up in MU Connect to attend this workshop. 

Traveling outside the U.S. this summer? Come to Memorial Union to get the required travel signature on your I-20 or DS-2019. Signatures are valid for six months, so if your signature has expired and you are planning to travel, you must get a new signature. Please bring a hard copy of your document with you. International student advisers will be available for walk-in travel signatures at the following times: 

• 10 a.m.–noon Thursday, May 1
• 10 a.m.–noon Tuesday, May 6
• 1:30–3:30 p.m. Thursday, May 8
• 1:30–3:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 13

If you prefer to receive a digital copy of your I-20 or DS-2019, submit a request in myStatus at least two weeks prior to your scheduled travel. 

Traveling outside the U.S. this summer? Come to Memorial Union to get the required travel signature on your I-20 or DS-2019. Signatures are valid for six months, so if your signature has expired and you are planning to travel, you must get a new signature. Please bring a hard copy of your document with you. International student advisers will be available for walk-in travel signatures at the following times: 

• 10 a.m.–noon Thursday, May 1
• 10 a.m.–noon Tuesday, May 6
• 1:30–3:30 p.m. Thursday, May 8
• 1:30–3:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 13

If you prefer to receive a digital copy of your I-20 or DS-2019, submit a request in myStatus at least two weeks prior to your scheduled travel. 

Optional Practical Training is employment authorization that allows international students in F-1 status to work off-campus in positions directly to their major field of study. All F-1 students planning to apply for OPT work authorization are required to attend an OPT workshop. 

You must sign up in MU Connect to attend this workshop. 

Attend Study Abroad 101 to get answers to your preliminary questions about study abroad. Offered at 3:30 p.m. Thursdays in N52 Memorial Union during the semester or anytime on-demand. You should do this before meeting with a study abroad adviser.
 

Traveling outside the U.S. this summer? Come to Memorial Union to get the required travel signature on your I-20 or DS-2019. Signatures are valid for six months, so if your signature has expired and you are planning to travel, you must get a new signature. Please bring a hard copy of your document with you. International student advisers will be available for walk-in travel signatures at the following times: 

• 10 a.m.–noon Thursday, May 1
• 10 a.m.–noon Tuesday, May 6
• 1:30–3:30 p.m. Thursday, May 8
• 1:30–3:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 13

If you prefer to receive a digital copy of your I-20 or DS-2019, submit a request in myStatus at least two weeks prior to your scheduled travel. 

Attend Study Abroad 101 to get answers to your preliminary questions about study abroad. Offered at 3:30 p.m. Thursdays in N52 Memorial Union during the semester or anytime on-demand. You should do this before meeting with a study abroad adviser.
 

Optional Practical Training is employment authorization that allows international students in F-1 status to work off-campus in positions directly to their major field of study. All F-1 students planning to apply for OPT work authorization are required to attend an OPT workshop. 

You must sign up in MU Connect to attend this workshop. 

STEM OPT is an extension of the Optional Practical Training employment authorization that allows international students in F-1 status to continue working for an additional 24-months. All F-1 students who may be eligible for STEM OPT are encouraged to attend a workshop.

You must sign up in MU Connect to attend this workshop. 

This workshop is offered via Zoom. You will receive the Zoom link after signing up. 

Optional Practical Training is employment authorization that allows international students in F-1 status to work off-campus in positions directly to their major field of study. All F-1 students planning to apply for OPT work authorization are required to attend an OPT workshop. 

You must sign up in MU Connect to attend this workshop.