This page is to help you
- get ready for your travel to the United States
- provide information regarding arrival and moving into your dorm rooms, as well as
- inform you of the required orientation.
Please read through every section of this page and email us with questions: isss@augsburg.edu
Here is a complete checklist of things you need to do before you arrive: 
____ Completed the Arrival and Orientation Form?
____ Completed the Health Insurance Form? (required even if you OPT OUT)
____ Sign up for the WhatsApp Group?
____ Completed your Housing and Meal Contract – VIEW the HOW TO VIDEO?
____ Collected all important documents for your trip? (keep in your carry on luggage)
____ Looked at the Packing suggestions for Minnesota
____ Viewed the Survival Shopping List
____ Viewed the CAMPUS MAP
____ Signed up for your STUDENT ID card (needed for meal plans! And more)
____ Started checking your Augsburg email addresses (login to Inside Augsburg)
____ Downloaded the Campus Shield App
____ Checked out the student guide
____ Made copies of prescriptions and bring medications
____ Bring adapters for your electronic devices
IMPortant Dates
The dates below are subject to change, but are GOOD estimates. If corrections are made, you will be notified.
your Travel
When do you need to ARRIVE on campus?
You need to arrive in time to participate in the REQUIRED and MANDATORY orientation days, and you can move onto campus before the orientation dates (see dates in the overview above).
If you for some reason need to move into your space BEFORE the specified date, please let us know (by emailing isss@augsburg.edu). We have a great team at Residence Life who are willing to accommodate students with early arrivals. But you need to notify us.
Make sure you buy your plane tickets to the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport. It is called the MSP Airport and has TWO terminals. You can arrive at either one.
The International Student Services and Scholars Office will be arranging airport pick-ups for students arriving internationally. And in order for us to support you upon your arrival we ask that you complete the
Once you have your travel plans in place, please fill in the following google form: ARRIVAL AND ORIENTATION FORM (by DECEMBER, 20, 2024).
ARRIVAL – IMMigRATION AND CUSTOMS
When you arrive in the U.S., you will apply for “admission” and an immigration inspector will examine your documents. You will need to present the following documents:
- Passport with valid J-1/F-1 visa
- SEVIS Form DS-2019 (J-1 visas) or I-20 (F-1 visas)
- Proof of payment of SEVIS I-901 fee
Have the following additional documents ready to present:
- Original financial documents presented to the U.S. Embassy
- Acceptance Letter from Augsburg University
Make sure you carry these documents with you in your hand luggage (not checked in your suitcase), as you will need to have access to them at ALL times.
UPON ARRIVAL on CAMPUS
Our ISSS team will most likely pick you up at the airport, but should you be delayed and need to take a taxi or Uber/Lyft, make sure you ask the driver to drop you off at the following address:
Mortensen Hall (Urness Mortensen Lobby)
801 21st Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55454
You will get dropped off at the parking lot by our two dorms Urness Hall and Mortensen Hall, and we will meet you inside at the lobby level up the stairs when you arrive! Please see the CAMPUS MAP.
Mandatory OrientatioN
It is required by an immigration law that first-year F-1 students, J-1 students, and scholars must attend the International Student Orientation. Augsburg Intentional Student Orientation provides essential information to assist new international students and scholars to acclimate into the Augsburg community and make the successful cultural and academic transition into the new settings.
The Orientation takes place in both fall and spring semesters before school begins. Activities and topics you can expect during the Orientation include the following:
- Legal document check-in
- Placement Assessment for F-1 students: Writing, Michigan Assessment, and Math
- Information about the International Student Organization (ISO)
- Health Insurance Regulations
- Overview of AugNet Account & Moodle
- F-1 and J-1 Visa Regulations
- Campus Tour: Interactive campus map and tour
- Introductions to the Center for Wellness & Counseling
- Campus and City Street Security
- Policies related to On-Campus Living
- Overview of Augsburg Policies and Activities
- Intercultural Communication and Adjustment
- Minneapolis Public Transportation: Light-Rail adventure + Auggie Passes
Housing and Meal Contracts
Sign in to your housing portal to complete your contract! Residence Life will work on taking your preference into consideration. If you have questions, please contact Residence Life at residencelife@augsburg.edu.
Here is a link to how to sign up for housing
Remember to view the video FIRST
BE AWARE OF THE FOLLOWING:
- There is a cool Global Living Community you can sign up to join. This means you will be living in a large apartment with students from all over the world as well as domestic students.
- During the sign up process you will be asked if you’d like to join the GradGuard renter’s insurance. You can absolutely DENY this option as it is expensive and you are NOT required to have it, however we strongly encourage you to have renter’s insurance while at Augsburg to protect your belongings.
- The Residence Life website will list different dates than the dates we have given you. That is because the move-in and move-out dates are different for the domestic students. The dates we have given you are the correct ones!
Health Insurance
Health Insurance ENROLLMENT FORM: All international students (both F-1 and J-1 visa holders) are required to have ADEQUATE health insurance for the duration of their academic program at Augsburg University and every day they are in the United States as an international student. More information is available on our Health Insurance Page.
IF YOU HAVE NOT FILLED IN THE FORM YET, PLEASE COMPLETE ASAP. If you choose not to use this insurance (for a legitimate reason) you can opt out when submitting the form.
BUT EVERYONE HAS TO FILL IN THE FORM!
If you have any questions please contact isss@augsburg.edu.