I'm a New DSO. What Now?
June 18, 2025
Being nominated as a designated school official (DSO) at a Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP)-certified school is a significant…
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Updating and maintaining student records in the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) is an important part of your responsibilities as a designated school official (DSO). To help schools comply with their reporting requirements, SEVIS generates automatic alerts on students and…
The Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) requires every school it certifies to have a principal designated school official (PDSO). Each program or institution may also have additional designated school officials (DSO) that provide support to F and M students. So, what is the difference…
In the United States, National Women’s History Month is celebrated in March. According to Library of Congress this celebration pays “tribute to the generations of women whose commitment to nature and the planet have proved invaluable to society.” To celebrate National…
As our Spring Break 2015 blog series comes to a close, we wonder how you will spend your next school break? Your primary focus should be to complete your program of study successfully and maintain your student status. However, most U.S. colleges and universities give students a break between…