Symposium Events

OIS hosts one large Symposium every year and monthly, online Lunch Series events throughout the year to help educate and train the Pitt faculty and staff about important issues related to immigration and our Pitt international community.

Annual Symposium

This year's Annual Symposium was held on October 17, 2022 at the University Club.

• 8:30am - 9:50am - Continental Breakfast and Opening Remarks
• 10:00am - 12:00pm - Multiple Breakout Sessions
• 12:00pm - 1:00pm - Lunch and Closing Remarks
• 1:00pm - 3:00pm - FSDP Sessions (Optional)

Breakout Sessions

• Scholar and Employment Focused
  • How to Use My EC
  • Best Practices for Department Admins
  • Remote Work for International Employees
• Student Focused
  • Enrollment and Extensions
  • International Student Employment - On and Off Campus
• General Information
  • SSN Applications and Issues

Lunch Series

Click here to register for any of the Lunch Series sessions.

• September 14 - Fall Topics
• October 17 - Symposium (see above)
• November 9 - Supporting Communities through Traumatic Events - cancelled
• December 14 - OIS Question Hour
• January 11 - Intro to J-1 and Orientation
• February 8 - Pre-Arrival for Students
• March 8 - Appreciation Lunch
• April 12 - Moving from OPT to H-1B
• May 10 - Transferring Scholars (In and Out of Pitt)
• June 14 - OIS Question Hour

You can view recording of the previous Lunch Series for Admins below.

• Enrollment Requirements for International Students
• Culture Shock and Mental Health Resources
• Special Handling Permanent Residency for Teaching Positions
• Pre-Arrival Checklists for Students and Scholars
• Introduction to H-1B Processing
• Student Employment and Graduation
• Job Codes and Prevailing Wages