Diversity and Inclusion Office for International Students and Scholars

OISS Advising Hours and Locations

OISS offers in-person and virtual advising appointments for Scholars, and F-1 and J-1 Students. More Information and online booking is below.

Scholar Advising

ADVISING HOURS

Scholar advising is available via Zoom and in-person on the Medical Campus, Monday-Thursdays at select times, by appointment only.

No In-person scholar advising is available on the Danforth Campus.

Other Appointment Types include:

  • J-1 Scholar Orientation & Check-In
  • In-Person Travel Signature Appointment

MEDICAL CAMPUS Street address

Mid-Campus Center
4590 Children’s Place, Suite 2043
St. Louis, MO 63110

Make an OISS Advising Appointment

F-1 and J-1 Student Advising Appointments

advising HOURS

Student advising appointments are available via zoom and in-person on the Danforth Campus, Monday-Thursday 1:30-3:30 p.m., by appointment only.

No in-person student advising is available on the Medical Campus.

alumni house STREET ADDRESS

6510 Wallace Drive
St. Louis, MO 63105

Make an OISS Advising Appointment

F-1 and J-1 Student Advising Walk-In Hours

An OISS Advisor will be on-call every weekday (except Tuesdays) from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1-4 p.m. to answer quick immigration or WashU-related questions.

Just stop by the Alumni House and let the person at the front desk know you’d like to speak with an advisor.

F-1 and J-1 Student Advising Virtual Drop-In Hours

For the Spring 2024 semester, OISS will offer virtual drop-in hours on alternating Mondays from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1-4 p.m.

Monday’s Zoom Link: January 8, January 22, February 5, February 19, March 4, March 18, April 1, April 15, April 29, and May 13.

All virtual drop-ins will be done through Zoom. You must have a Zoom account to log in. Registration is required. When you join, you will be placed in a waiting room. Advisors will meet with students one at a time. We see students on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Find Your OISS Student Advisor

All F-1 and J-1 Students have an assigned OISS Advisor who is an F-1 Designated School Official (DSO) or J-1 Alternate Responsible (ARO) who can provide immigration advice on your WashU Student Sponsored Visa. Students are assigned to OISS Advisors by their School and the first letter of their family/last name.
Undergraduate Programs/All Exchange Programs

ALL UNDERGRADUATE and Exchange PROGRAMS (NOT INCLUDING School of Continuing & Professional Studies)

Ezinne Arizor

Arts & Sciences Graduate Programs and Biology and Biomedical Sciences (DBBS)

FAMILY/LAST NAMES BETWEEN A-M

Chloe Colbert

FAMILY/LAST NAMES BETWEEN N-R

Ariel Carpenter

FAMILY/LAST NAMES BETWEEN S-Z

Janka Ribando

Brown School of Social Work & Public Health

All Brown School of Social Work & Public Health

Chloe Colbert

Law School

All Law School Programs

Jeanne Pizarro

McKelvey School of Engineering-Graduate Programs

FAMILY/LAST NAMES BETWEEN A-C

John Ampomah

FAMILY/LAST NAMES BETWEEN D-G

Gaby Renteria-Poepsel

FAMILY/LAST NAMES BETWEEN H-J

Jeanne Pizarro

FAMILY/LAST NAMES BETWEEN K- Li

*Includes last names that begin with La and Le; and students whose last name is Li

Ezinne Arizor

FAMILY/LAST NAMES BETWEEN Liang – Lyu

Ariel Carpenter

FAMILY/LAST NAMES BETWEEN M-P

Chloe Colbert

FAMILY/LAST NAMES BETWEEN Q-Z

Janka Ribando

Medical School

All Medical School

Ariel Carpenter

Olin School of Business-Graduate Programs

FAMILY/LAST NAMES BETWEEN A-F

Jeanne Pizarro

FAMILY/LAST NAMES BETWEEN G-L

Christina Choe

FAMILY/LAST NAMES BETWEEN M-W

John Ampomah

FAMILY/LAST NAMES BETWEEN X-Z

Gaby Renteria-Poepsel

Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts-Graduate Programs

All Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts Graduate Students

Gaby Renteria-Poepsel

School of Continuing & Professional Studies (CAPS) Programs

All Graduate and Undergraduate continuing & professional studies (caps)

Ariel Carpenter