International Engagement & Success Office

WHAT WE DO

The International Engagement and Success Office's (IESO) primary functions include: serve as an advocate for the University’s international community and assisting international students, faculty, staff, and scholars.

Overview

IESO assists:

  • Enrolled international students with arrival, adjustment, and advisory services and programs which support their acculturation and integration
  • Admitted international students on pre-arrival support
  • International community to make connections on campus and in Oxford
  • Two female international smile while attending the UM international  football game tailgate

    Newly Admitted Students

    IESO looks forward to welcoming all admitted international students to the University of Mississippi. Find steps that are both necessary for your enrollment at the university and helpful as you prepare for your student visa application and travel to the U.S.

    Go to Newly Admitted Students
  • International student pose with ISSS staff during UM football game tailgate

    Current Students

    IESO is here to assist you through your journey as an international student at the University of Mississippi. Find information regarding visa status, employment, health insurance, as well as life on campus, in Oxford and the U.S.

    Go to Current Students
  • Two women and a young girl smile during international food event

    Faculty, Scholars, & Staff

    IESO is here to assist you through your stay at the University. UM sponsors various visa types, including J-1, H-1B, TN, and O, as well as employment-based Permanent Residency petitions, and ISSS processes all visa and immigration paperwork for the University of Mississippi.

    Go to Faculty, Scholars, & Staff

Resources

Important Dates

  • January 13

    Spring Arrival Day