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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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Designated school officials (DSOs) are responsible for initiating and maintaining school and student records in the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS). To help DSOs with this process, the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) offers a Web-based training course. "…
Action is required on the part of principal designated school officials (PDSO) at Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP)-certified schools. Beginning Dec. 2, 2014, all SEVP-certified schools must complete the PDSO/designated school official (DSO) annual verification in the Student and Exchange…
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is taking steps to help institutions of higher education strengthen their campus emergency planning efforts. In October, DHS and Boston’s Northeastern University hosted the first in a series of national tabletop exercises designed specifically…
Generally speaking, plagiarism means you take someone else’s work or ideas and pass them off as your own. Also known as cheating or copying, plagiarism is not allowed at schools in the United States. This is because colleges and universities value honesty and academic integrity from their…