Check your Lesley email regularly.
Visit the Information for Students section of the Lesley website for ALL student information and resources.
This page highlights some student resources for your convenience.
Tutoring Support, free peer and online tutoring to students through the Center for Academic Achievement.
Academic Advising Services, Advisors help you select the right courses for your program, and keep you on track toward fulfilling your degree requirements.
Disability Services, assists with needed accommodations, auxiliary aids and services.
Counseling Center, free and confidential short-term counseling services
Check the Lesley Events website and your Lesley email regularly. Participate in as many events as possible.
Consider joining a campus club or organization.
Join the International Student Association (ISA) to meet other Lesley students, including international students. Email them at lesleyisa@live.lesley.edu to be added to their distribution list.
Exercise regularly – it is important for your health! Check out the Athletics & Fitness Center.
Subscribe to the Campus Emergency Alert system Add ALL your device information to your account by visiting this site, https://www.getrave.com/login/lesley. ADD the Lesley Campus Emergency # as a favorite to your phone contacts – 617-349-8888. Contact this number for Lesley campus emergency situations. For all off-campus life-threatening emergency situations, call 911 from anywhere in the US.
US Job Search: Visit the Lesley Career Resource Center. Career coaches are available to support you with American resumes and cover letters and to help you apply for internships and professional jobs. They can also support you around interview skills and many other career issues/questions. Schedule appointments using Handshake or email for assistance.
Please be reminded that F-1 status students will always need prior approval and issuance of a new Lesley Form I-20 authorizing any type of off-campus work, internship, practicum, or fieldwork experience (paid or unpaid). In most cases, the student will also need an Employment Authorization Document (EAD work card) from US Citizenship & Immigration Services. Visit the International Student Services website for general work authorization information and contact them at iss@lesley.edu for assistance.
Practice English/Develop communication skills:
- Visit the Purdue Owl Multilingual website for free English support resources.
- Consider joining Toastmasters International, they offer online sessions. For those of you getting close to finishing your degree, this will be extremely helpful in preparing you for US job interviews.
Avoid SCAMS & Frauds:
Protect your banking, credit card, social security, I-20, passport, and critical information. Report any suspicious call or email to Lesley Campus Safety at t 617-349-8888.
Check these trusted sites for additional information:
USCIS Page on Scams, Fraud, and Misconduct;
Students: Read these Tips to Avoid Scams | Study in the States (dhs.gov)
NEVER provide your Social Security Number (SSN) via text or email, not even to our office.
A legitimate employer only asks for this information during your first three days of employment through protected hiring platforms - NEVER during the job search process and never through email or text.