Students who are not US citizens or permanent residents are required to apply for an F-1 visa to enter and study in the US.

To apply for an F-1 visa, students must first apply for an I-20 Certificate of Eligibility. To apply for an I-20, review the steps listed on the Year in SLC Transition Checklist.

Once students receive their I-20, they can apply for an F-1 visa at the US embassy. To do this, students must carefully follow the steps listed in the Canvas course.

• On or Off Campus
• • Many UAC students choose to live on-campus to maximize their experience in SLC.
  • The majority of housing options are located on upper campus, but there are HRE options to live off-campus:
    • Downtown Commons 1 and 2
    • U of U at Block 44o
  • If you decide to live off-campus and not through the university, be sure to carefully read your Rental Lease/agreement. If you move out or cancel your lease early, you may be responsible for paying cancellation fees or owing rent.
• Which housing option should I choose?
  • This depends on your personal and financial needs. Options vary in number of roommates and space. Typically, the more roommates, the cheaper your options are.
• Can I request a roommate?
  • Yes, you can do this on your Housing application.
• How do I apply?
  • You apply online through your CIS account. Click here to learn more.
• Payment options
  • Your housing will be added to your student tuition bill (see the tuition payment module for more information).

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Every semester SLC-bound students will be able to attend a Zoom Q&A with the Director of Housing & Residential Education Rachel Aho. This is a great opportunity to ask questions about living on campus.

After submitting the Campus Transition form, the SLC Registrar's office will switch you from UAC to SLC status (this will occur before the registration window opens).

Your registration date and time will depend on your class rank and credit hours (note: students are grouped in batches of 400 at the SLC campus for assigned times, so it’s possible that students with the same class rank/credit hours have different registration times ).

To view your registration date/time:

1. Log in to your CIS account and click on the Registration tile, then click View Your Registration Dates.
2. You’ll see multiple dates. Your assigned date and time is under EnrollmentAppointments, Regular Academic Session (the very first date/time listed). See example below (note, your date/time will be different than the example below):

The SLC Pre-Departure Orientation is mandatory. Students who do not attend will receive a hold on their account.

Topics we will cover:  

• Culture shock
• Social identities in Utah, the US, and abroad
• Final preparation

For more information about student health insurance, visit here.

• When should I transition to the SLC campus? 
  It depends. There is not a minimum number of credits students need to transition, but students should plan ahead and determine when is the best time in terms of course availability and to stay on track to graduate.

  Some factors to consider are:

  Different majors will have different requirements (minimum 2 semesters vs 4 semesters at Salt Lake)
  Military service
  Personal or financial situation

• What is the 90 credit policy?
  Once students have reached 90 UAC credits, they are no longer able to enroll in courses at the UAC and you must transition to Salt Lake. At 72 credits, all students will receive a Transition Advising Hold on their account. Transitioning students will have the Hold removed prior to Salt Lake course registration.

• I’m not sure where to begin. Who should I contact?
  Students can email Katie to schedule an appointment (katie.wells@utah.edu) or visit the Student Leadership & Involvement Center in U206. We recommend making an appointment to ensure we have time to review any questions or concerns you have.