Prior to arrival, you will likely receive many communications from ISSO with information regarding your upcoming orientation program. If you have missed an email or would just like to review, you can find already sent communications below.
Hello International Cyclone!
On behalf of Iowa State University and the International Students and Scholars Office (ISSO), we are so excited to have you start your journey at Iowa State in Fall 2026 and look forward to meeting you.
Your Pre-Arrival Guide is now available! In this packet, you will find a step-by-step guide of all the items you need to complete to finalize your enrollment at Iowa State and plan your arrival in the United States. In your packet, you will learn more about:
Please review your Pre Arrival Guide carefully, as missing a step could delay your enrollment at Iowa State. It is recommended that you complete all the following steps that are listed in the Pre-Arrival Guide by Friday, June 26th but it is in your best interest to work through the listed steps as soon as possible to ensure you have enough time to get registered for classes and have a successful first semester on campus.
To help you keep track of your progress, we have created an interactive checklist in Cystart. Log in with your NetID and password and use the International Student Orientation Checklist to track important items and register for orientation.
A few reminders:
We hope you are looking forward to starting your journey at Iowa State this fall! Everyone at ISSO is here to support you! If you have any questions, email us anytime at isorient@iastate.edu.
Hello International Cyclone!
Have you reviewed your required tasks listed in your Pre-Arrival Guide? Please review the guide carefully, as missing a step could delay your enrollment at Iowa State!
It is recommended that you complete all the following steps that are listed in the next steps packet by Friday, June 26th, but it is in your best interest to work through the listed steps as soon as possible to ensure you have enough time to get registered for classes and have a successful first semester on campus!
To help you keep track of your progress, we have created an interactive checklist in Cystart. Log in with your NetID and password and use the International Student Orientation Checklist to track important items and register for orientation.
A few reminders:
We hope you are looking forward to starting your journey at Iowa State this spring! Everyone at ISSO is here to support you! If you have any questions, email us anytime at isorient@iastate.edu.
Hello International Cyclone!
As your International Orientation and Pre-Arrival team, we want to make sure you are on the right track and ready for your first semester. To assist us, we ask that you take a few minutes to fill out our pre-orientation survey. This survey is designed to help us determine which programming, topics, and delivery methods are most important to you, our students.
We hope you are looking forward to starting your journey at Iowa State this spring! Everyone at ISSO is here to support you! If you have any questions, email us anytime at isorient@iastate.edu.
Hello International Cyclone!
Online Orientation is now available!
In this required online course, you will learn about Iowa State’s campus and student resources, as well as gain access to course registration for your first semester of classes. You will have access to many tutorials, presentations, and links to get you successfully set up as a student at Iowa State University, such as how to pay your U-Bill, Canvas and Workday. Completion of this course is required in order to meet with your academic adviser and register for classes.
To receive credit for completing this course, please make sure to log in using your Iowa State NetID and Password.
We hope you are looking forward to starting your journey at Iowa State this spring! Everyone at ISSO is here to support you! If you have any questions, email us anytime at isorient@iastate.edu.
Hello International Cyclone!
Have you completed the Online Orientation yet?
Completion of this course is required to meet with your academic adviser and register for classes.
To receive credit for completing this course, please make sure to log in using your Iowa State NetID and Password.
We hope you are looking forward to starting your journey at Iowa State this spring! Everyone at ISSO is here to support you! If you have any questions, email us anytime at isorient@iastate.edu.
