相当于全日制(FTE)

International students must enroll full-time to maintain their international student status. 在某些情况下, students may request an authorization to under-enroll by requesting a 全职相等 authorization.

查看以下FTE请求信息. For more information regarding full-time enrollment, please see our 入学要求网页.

全职等值(FTE)申请的类型:

• 授权参与全日制 课程实践训练(CPT): - allows international students who are engaged in full-time CPT (21+ hours/week) to be considered in full-time enrollment. Student must be enrolled in at least one credit related to their internship to qualify.
• 并发招生 - allows international students to be enrolled in two different SEVIS-approved schools at the same time as long as the combined enrollment amounts to a full-time course of study.
  • This is required if student will be taking below full-time credits at St. 博彩平台大全, in semesters where full-time enrollment is required.
  • The majority of credits for the semester (over half) must be taken at St. 云州.
• Masters/Doctoral students working on a culminating project/dissertation/starred paper/thesis/capstone - allows international masters/doctoral students who are completing all coursework for the degree requirements and are working on their culminating project/dissertation/starred paper/thesis to be considered in full-time enrollment. Must be enrolled in at least one credit to qualify.

资格:

• 学生目前持有有效的F-1学生身份.
• Student meets all necessary requirements for the requested category, 包括入学要求.
• Student is enrolled in the course/s listed on FTE application.
• 不符合资格的原因:
  • Student is not enrolled in required credits at St. 博彩平台大全 according to FTE option selected.
  • Student is in their final semester and will be under-enrolled to complete remaining required courses for their degree requirements must apply for a 减少课程负担(RCL)，而不是FTE授权.

重点:

• FTE的要求应 be 提交 不迟于1-2周 在学期开始之前.  
• You may wish to speak with your academic advisor prior to submitting your request to discuss how it may affect progress in your academic program and to register for the appropriate courses.
• 国际学生可能不会 drop below full-time or enroll concurrently at another institution 未经事先授权 国际学生 & 学者服务(ISSS). 
• 全职相等 authorizations are granted per semester. International students must resume a full course of study or apply for another authorization to under-enroll in the next semester to maintain F-1 student status.
• International students may continue to work on-campus while on approved full-time equivalency authorization as long as the employment will not interfere with the student’s academic studies and the student is enrolled as required according to FTE reason.
• An approved 全职相等 authorization does not result in any changes to your SEVIS record or I-20.

申请程序

1. Discuss your plan to request a 相当于全日制(FTE) with your academic advisor and register for the appropriate courses.
2. 在线完成 全日制同等学历申请表格
   • 您也可以访问此表格 形式.w-catering.com 并使用您的学生Office365帐户登录. Select the “相当于全日制(FTE) form” in “形式 I can Submit”. You may view the status of your request from the 形式 dashboard throughout the process.
   • 请仔细阅读我们的 循序渐进的使用指南(PDF)
   • This form will allow you to request an FTE authorization for one of the following reasons:
     • 授权参与全日制 课程实践训练(CPT)
       • You may use this option if you have not included an FTE request with your 在线CPT申请表格. Your full-time CPT request (21+ hours/week) must be approved or pending for the same semester.
       • You must be enrolled in the related CPT course for at least 1 credit.
     • 并发招生
       • 你必须在圣. 云州和二级机构. SCSU registration must be less than full-time requirements. Majority of the credits (over half) must be at St. 博彩平台大全.
       • You must upload official proof of course registration at the second institution within the form.
     • Masters/Doctoral students working on a culminating project/dissertation/starred paper/thesis/capstone
       • The student must be enrolled in the course/s listed on the request form prior to submission.
3. Once the form is 提交, the review process will begin. You will receive e-mail updates at each stage of the review process. FTE requests require review and recommendations by the following people or groups:
   • 学术顾问
   • ISSS评审(选项1-2)
   • 国际学生顾问(DSO)最终审查
     • Processing time is an estimated 5-7 business days once it is with a DSO. 在学期的高峰时间, processing time may be delayed due to the high volume of applications.
4. If approved, the international student advisor (DSO) will authorize FTE for the semester. You will be notified in a final e-mail if your request is approved.

If you need general assistance, please reach out to our office by e-mail at international@w-catering.com 或致电320-308-4287.

For specific questions/concerns once your request is 提交, 请联系国际学生 & 学者服务通过电子邮件发送到 isss@w-catering.com.