University of Colorado Denver College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

How to maintain immigration status at UC Denver

In order to maintain immigration status at UC Denver, an international student must:

1. attend the school whose document was used to gain admission to the U.S.,
2. complete a minimum number of credit hours each semester (12 for undergraduate and 5 for graduate students)
3. keep a valid passport at all times, and
4. not accept unauthorized employment as defined by INS or a UC Denver official.

Faculty must keep these regulations in mind when teaching and advising international students. Falling out of immigration status is very serious for international students and adversely affects their ability to remain at UC Denver. Faculty should consult with the Office of International Education (OIE) when academic issues may affect a student's immigration status.

Office of International Education, Lawrence Street Center, Suite 923

Phone: 303-315-2230
Fax: 303-315-2246
E-mail: international@cudenver.edu

Student claims to be an international student, but faculty is not sure.

The Admissions Office typically assigns student numbers beginning with an 800 (800, 801, or 802) to international students, rather than using social security numbers. However, an 800 student number does not guarantee international student status. International student status (Y/N), visa type, and citizenship are provided on SIS screen 009.

International student asks for special accommodations based on limited English skills.

The language of instruction at UC Denver is English. International students must meet English proficiency (525 TOEFL) to gain admission to the College. Some international students may have limited classroom English skills. Faculty should contact the OIE for international students with severely limited English skills. At the discretion of faculty, the following accommodations are acceptable in CLAS: use of dictionary at all times (including examinations) and extra time for in-class examinations.

International students work in groups for all assignments.

International students seek academic support and often work together. Through course syllabus and discussion of class policies, faculty should emphasize when an individual effort is required. Faculty must avoid the hasty generalization that cultural differences promote cheating among international students. Faculty should establish written guidelines for all students for group and individual efforts on graded assignments.