What student services are available to specifically help international students at the UW?
The International Services Office provides assistance to over 4,000 international students and visiting faculty and scholars at the UW. The ISO assists international students and faculty with a variety of matters during their stay, ranging from immigration issues to helping resolve academic, financial, and personal difficulties. The Foundation for International Understanding Through Students is a community non-profit organization, established at the UW in 1948 to enhance international understanding and promote cultural exchanges between UW international students and Americans. FIUTS continues this tradition through programs that stimulate discussion and participation among the community, our members, and volunteers. FIUTS has become a place to meet people from around the world or from around the corner who come together to establish links of friendship and communication. It also oversees the International Student Welcome Week in the fall and the smaller orientation programs offered eac