OISS considers it a privilege to get to work with the amazing international students and scholars at Rice University!

To best serve you, OISS hosts several virtual & in-person walk-in advising opportunities. Individual advisor appointments will be made available for complicated situations that cannot be fully addressed during the walk-in hours.

During the walk-in advising hours, students and scholars will be seen on a first-come, first-served basis. For the virtual walk-in advising, this means that you will be placed in a Zoom waiting room until it is your turn. Please be ready to engage with the advisor when they become available. If you step away from your computer and we can't connect with you, we will have to move on to the next person and you will need to rejoin the Zoom meeting later to get back in line.

Before attending walk-in advising hours, please make sure to check other pages on this website, as many of your questions are already answered online. You are also welcome to email us at oiss@rice.edu or call 713-348-6095.

Virtual & In-person Walk-in Advising Hours

General walk-in advising:

Mondays: 10am-12pm (in-person); 12-2pm (Zoom)
Tuesdays: 10am-12pm (in-person); 12-2pm (Zoom)
Wednesdays: 10am-12pm (in-person); 12-2pm (Zoom)
Thursdays: No walk-in advising available
Fridays: 10am-2pm (Zoom)

In-person walk-in advising takes place in Lovett Hall, Entrance A
Click here to join virtual walk-in hours (Meeting ID: 927 3315 2360 | Passcode: oisswalkin)

Virtual advising on STEM OPT reporting & Form I-983 (for Rice-sponsored F-1 students):

Fridays: 1-2pm (Zoom)
Click here to join virtual STEM OPT reporting advising hours (Meeting ID: 974 1447 4399 | Passcode: 995334)