Getting Started

Below are items you will need to know as a newly admitted graduate student.

I-20 Process

The I-20 is a vital form for international students who are planning to study in the United States. This document confirms your eligibility for F-1 status and is essential for the immigration process.

Please check your status page and submit the required items:

• Financial Guarantee
• Proof of funding
• Passport
• Transfer Student form, if applicable.

Your I-20 will be available for download on your application portal. The Department of Homeland Security SEVP has formally adopted electronic signatures and transmissions for the I-20, effective October 21st, 2021.

For further information, please check:

https://www.ice.gov/doclib/sevis/pdf/I20-guidance.pdf.

Create your O-key Account

By activating your O-key account, you will gain access to important features, such as your OSU email, housing registration, course enrollment, and other functionalities.

To set up your account, please visit it.okstate.edu

Pre-arrival Resources:

• Visa and pre-arrival information
• Graduate College Academic Calendar (Important dates)
• On-Campus Housing
• Submit your Immunization Records
• Employment

Teaching Assistants- Spoken English proficiency for Employment 

• Spoken English Proficiency for Teaching Assistants
• ITA Exam Overview
• ITA Policy
• Exam Registration
• GRAD 5082 & 5092