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Arrival Checklist

• Sign up for and attend a Check-In Meeting at the Office of International Students and Scholars (OISS) to be cleared to enroll in classes. Please bring your passport, visa and I-20/DS-2019 form.
• Pre-Enrollment Approval Form- Obtain the following signatures in any order:
  • Signature from the Office of International Students and Scholars (OISS) to confirm attendance of the Check-In Meeting
  • Signature from the Intensive English Language Center (IELC) to take an English Placement Test or obtain a waiver of this requirement
  • Signature from the Student Health Center to prove immunizations (bring health records)
  • Signature from your Academic Advisor in your department for the course selection
• Return the Pre-Enrollment form to the OISS after you have all 4 signatures to be cleared for class enrollment.
• Activate your NetID. You will need your NSHE ID number. Contact the Computer Helpdesk in the Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center at (775) 682-5000 if you have trouble activating your account.
• Enroll in classes. Using your NetID, enroll in classes at MyNEVADA. MyNEVADA is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Go to “Student Center” to start enrolling in classes.
• Get a Student ID card at least 1 day after enrolling in classes at the WolfCard Office on the 2^nd floor of the Joe Crowley Student Union (JCSU), Room 204, bring identification. There is a $10 fee. (775) 784-4001.
• Pay fees at MyNEVADA for debit/credit card payments only or the Cashier’s Office (3^rd Floor of the Fitzgerald Student Services Building) for cash, checks or debit/credit card payment. Fees can also be paid by mail if you receive a bill. You can select “Deferred Payment” on MyNEVADA when paying for your tuition to divide your payment into 3 portions.
• Attend orientation: undergraduate or graduate student orientation, Intercultural Plunge, and/or departmental, as appropriate.
• Let the OISS know within 10 days when you change your contact information: mailing, physical and/or permanent home address(es); email address; and phone number(s). Update your information in MyNEVADA throughout your status as a F-1 or J-1 student.
• Apply for a Social Security number (SSN) at the Social Security office if (1) you have a graduate assistantship/fellowship or (2) you receive on-campus employment. You must present a letter to the Social Security Administration from the OISS and a Social Security application (please refer to OISS Student Information), together with your passport and SEVIS I-20/DS-2019 documents. We suggest waiting 10 days after arriving to the U.S. before applying for the SSN.
• Graduate students should visit the Graduate Student Association (GSA) in the JCSU, Suite 302, within their first few days on campus. They will help you meet new fellow graduate students, obtain information about housing and offer programs that can help you settle into your new life in Reno.
• Optional:Get a State ID or Nevada driver license at the Department of Motor Vehicles. Go to Nevada DMV: New Drivers Licensesfor an online Driver's Handbook as you will need to take a written test. If you are moving to Nevada from another state with a driver license and vehicle, you must change your driver license and vehicle registration to nevada within 30 days of moving to Nevada to avoid fines
  • Get a Post Office Box (P.O. Box) at the University Station Post Office (1674 N. Virginia St.).
  • Open a bank account. You will need a street address or P.O. Box to open a bank account.

Please be sure to take your passport, I-20/DS-2019 form, and any other form of identification you may have to all of these places. For more information, please go to the OISS website. This may save you a trip to OISS or a phone call. You may also make an appointment with an International Student Advisor by calling 784-6874 or emailing oiss@unr.edu.