Graduate Student Resource Guide

If you have a disability that may require consideration by your instructor and you have not previously submitted documentation to the staff in the Leckrone Academic Resource Center (LARC), please contact them. It is recommended that this be accomplished by the second week of class. If you need accommodations for successful participation in class activities prior to your appointment in LARC, you should provide information in writing to your instructor that includes suggestions for assistance in participating in and completing class assignments. It is not necessary to disclose the nature of your disability. To view information regarding the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, please visit: http://www.lewisu.edu/welcome/adaAccommodations.htm  For more information about academic support services, visit the LARC website.

The Office of International Student Services (ISS) provides services and advocacy for international students. The ISS office offers assistance with USCIS (formerly the INS) procedures, particularly for visa status maintenance and employment options.

Additionally, it provides pre-semester orientation for new students, adjustment workshops for continuing students, and re-entry workshops for graduating students. The office also coordinates access for international students to both University and external resources, for insurance, banking, social security, and daily life needs.

• If you would like to be an international Graduate student at Lewis University, we ask that you apply online as soon as possible:  www.lewisu.edu/apply-international

• If you have already applied, please follow the instructions for admission of F-1 student visa holders: http://lewisu.edu/admissions/international/applicationreq.htm

• ​Requirements:  
  •  We require either 6.0 IELTS or 79 TOEFL minimal scores or ELS level 112 for admission. We give conditional admission (with no English test scores required) only to applicants who send us a letter of acceptance from an ELS center, where they will study English before coming to our university (www.els.edu). We do not require GMAT or GRE for Master's admission, but you must have finished a 4 year Bachelor's degree to get accepted. 

• Do you need to study English prior to starting you academic program?
  • ​Lewis University has an English as a Second Language - ELS center. Please contact Tyler King about getting accepted at the ELS center on our campus as soon as possible: tking@els.edu

  • There you can improve your English and be prepared for your academic life at Lewis University with a conditional admission ready for when you finish the ELS level 112: www.els.edu

• Admission questions can be directed to international@lewisu.edu 

• For additional information please visit  www.lewisu.edu/studentservices/iss/index.htm.

Career planning is a developmental process and an integral component of each student’s educational experience.  Lewis University’s Career Services counselors are committed to helping students research career options that correspond with their individual skills, values, interests, and goals. Graduate students are encouraged to take advantage of the various services and resources offered. Walk-ins are welcome, appointments preferred.

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