The UW-Green Bay Office of the Chancellor emailed the following from Chancellor Michael Alexander to the UW-Green Bay Faculty and Staff on Tuesday, July 7, 2020.
UW-Green Bay Faculty and Staff,
Yesterday the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) released new guidance concerning international students studying on F-1 visas.
As we understand the regulations, international students will be able to maintain their immigration status provided that they enroll in at least one face-to-face course this fall. However, if UW-Green Bay is forced to move entirely online for any reason, immigration will require all international students to depart the United States or transfer to other U.S. institutions offering face-to-face classes. Read more from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
To be clear, we value international students and their contributions to our University community. We do not support any policy that prevents any of our students from accessing an education at UW-Green Bay.
Our Office of International Education immediately began reviewing the order and is actively working with individual students on their status and class schedules to ensure their individual education plan is not impeded.
Best,
Michael Alexander
Chancellor