Procedures and Academic Policies
Eligibility: Students must meet all of the following requirements: • Be in lawful F-1 status and have been lawfully enrolled on a full-time basis for at least one full academic year prior to the proposed CPT start date. • Have a job offer • Submit the required paperwork by the end of the Add/Drop period for which you are requesting it Important Points: • 12 or more months of full-time CPT makes the student ineligible for postcompletion OPT at the same educational level. Part-time CPT does not affect eligibility for post-completion OPT; however, the student must continue full-time enrollment while doing part-time CPT unless working during the summer (or authorized) vacation. • Students must obtain a new authorization in advance to change employers or extend your CPT. • The student will obtain 3 units of credit upon successful completion of the internship and a final letter from the employer is submitted. • If during the summer term, the student is enrolled only in an Internship, he/ she will not be required to pay the normal seminar tuition but will be required to pay SCI-Arc administration fees. Students may not start work until the international advisor (IA) authorizes them to engage in CPT. The IA will update the I-20 with the information when all paperwork is finalized. CPT must be applied for before the end of the Add/Drop period (the first two weeks of the term).
To make a request, students should submit the following documents to the IA: • An I-538 form with Section A completed and signed by the student • Original form I-20 ID • A letter from the Academic Counselor (AC) stating that the employment is for credit. This is in addition to the IA’s approval of the employment and is verified by the AC for elective/internship credit on the degree checklist • A letter from the employer stating the name of the firm, beginning and ending dates of the position, job description and whether the job will be full or parttime
REGISTRATION POLICIES
Students must print and keep a copy of their registration for verification purposes. Online registration is binding. By enrolling online, the student agrees to comply with and accept the policies and procedures as described in this handbook.
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Online Registration Registration for classes is done online by accessing my.sciarc.edu. Students are expected to enroll in a full load of classes throughout their curriculum at SCI-Arc. Exceptions are made during the summer term, where students are allowed to enroll in individual studios and seminars and pay tuition accordingly. Enrollment must be completed during the prescribed enrollment period. All core graduate students (1GA to 2GB) and all undergraduate students (1A to 5B) must see the Academic Counselor at their appointed times before they will be allowed to register online. Typically, registration opens approximately 30 days prior to the beginning of each term (refer to the Academic Programs section for course requirements).