Congratulations and welcome to the University of Houston! As a newly admitted graduate student, you may be wondering about your next steps. 

We look forward to having you on campus as a part of our outstanding graduate student community. Welcome to the Cougar family!

Log on and complete the Pre-Arrival Online Orientation.

If facing trouble logging in, please contact ISSS Office.

International Student and Scholar Services Office (ISSSO):
You are required to attend both a check-in session and orientation hosted by the International Student and Scholar Services Office (ISSSO). Visit the New Student Check-in and Orientation Information website for further details.

UH Graduate School:
The UH Graduate School Dept. has scheduled MULTIPLE new student check-in events starting August 5th, 6th, 12th, 13th, 19th, & 20th for those individual international students that need to visit the UH Graduate School Department to have their international documents, certifications and/or mark-sheets reviewed and verified. Please send an email to gradschool@uh.edu to schedule an in-person appointment with a transcript team staff member. (APPOINTMENTS ARE SCHEDULED ON A FIRST COME BASIS AND DUE TO COVID-19, NO INDIVIDUAL OR GROUPS OF NEW STUDENTS WILL BE ALLOWED TO ENTER THE UH GRADUATE SCHOOL DEPT. UNLESS BY APPOINTMENT ONLY).

• You should have received your myUH ID, a seven-digit student identification number located at the top of your offer letter.
• Visit AccessUH to set your password, contact, and mailing information.
• Your destination email is your official means of communication with the university. The University will use it to notify you of any additional documentation needed, and update you with regards to orientation and enrollment.

• Prior to enrollment, you must provide official documents from all previously attended colleges/universities. Graduate School representatives will be on-site at all check-in sessions to assist you with this process.
  • Visit the Graduate School International Student Transcript Information website for the complete guidelines and list of official documents required based on country.
• After submitting your documents, you can register for classes through your myUH self-service, unless your college/department/program requires you to attend their orientation first.
  • Be sure to schedule an appointment with your Academic Advisor to discuss any questions you may have.
• Review the Academic Calendar and mark important dates on your calendar.
• The last day to add a class for the regular session of the Fall 2020 term is August 31, 2020 Monday

• The Graduate School will host an orientation for all newly admitted graduate and professional students for Fall session. For updates please check this website.
• You will receive an email in the coming weeks with more information pertaining to this event. Visit the Graduate Orientation website for these details.
• Become familiar with the Graduate Catalog which contains policies, procedures, requirements, and deadlines relevant to all graduate students.

• You will receive an email notice of your new account statement from the Office of Student Business Services.
• The payment deadlines can be found here.

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• Housing
• Parking and Transportation
• Student Health Insurance
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