• Go to the “Calendar” page on the ITU website to check for the deadline.
• If you add/drop a class before the deadline there will be no fee. Students that add/drop after the due date then you will be assessed a fee of $30 ($20 to drop and $10 add) for each course.
• You need to fill in the Add/Drop Form and submit it to the Admissions Department. You can find the Add/Drop Form under the “Student Resources” section found on the “Admissions” page of the ITU website. You can send these documents through fax at 408-331-1026 or mail to 355 W. San Fernando St, San Jose, CA 95113.

No, weekend classes are available for all students.

Students can take a minimum of 1 course during trimester break. It is not a “must”.

The student must be a full-time student for two consecutive trimesters and then he/she will be eligible to take a break the following trimester.

You will receive a user id and password once you register for the weekend classes. Go to http://ems.itu.edu, and login with the provided information to access your coursework.

Check the current trimester class schedule on the ITU website, and compare the listed courses to the “Core Courses” listed in your degree’s requirements. Requirements for your degree can be found by clicking on the “Academics” tab on the ITU website.

In order to apply to ITU, click on the “Apply Now” in the “Admissions” tab drop-down menu or click here, and choose the checklist relevant to you. To ensure that your application process is smooth, please follow each step carefully.

• For international students: it will take 2-3 weeks for the processing and to mail it to India.
• For transfer students: it will take 1-2 weeks to process the acceptance letter through initial i-20.
• For change of status students: it will take 2-3 weeks to process the change of status I-20.

You can enroll for maximum of 15 credits per trimester.

Extensions for graduation are dependent on individual student cases. You must also meet International Student Advisor regarding the extension.

• You must fill-out the change of major form and send it to .
• Student can only change their major during their first 2 trimesters.
• International students must get approval from the DSO or ISA. Once you get the approval. It will take 4-5 business days to process the new I-20.

• Weekday courses – in-person attendance is mandatory for all class sessions.
• Weekend courses – weekend classes meet six times per trimester. Students must attend all six weekend sessions. Please visit our website for the weekend schedule which can be found by hovering over the “Calendar” tab of the ITU website, and clicking on the schedule for the current trimester.

Only if a student is on a trimester break can they take less than the required amount of credits for full-time students.

1. For International students:
   • Application form which is available in our website i.e., www.itu.edu
   • Application fee of $80
   • Original bank statement of $17,500
   • Notarized Letter of affidavit. If you are sponsored, then please have your sponsor fill out an I-134 form.
   • Photocopies of passport
   • 3 Recommendation letters
   • Statement of Purpose
   • Official transcripts from previous school
   • Resume
   • TOEFL-61 or IELTS – 6.0 score reports
   • NOTE: International students should apply at least one month prior to the trimester start date
2. For Transfer students:
   • Application form which is available in our website i.e., www.itu.edu
   • Application fee of $80
   • Official transcripts from previous school pr notarized copies
   • Original bank statement of $17,500
   • Notarized Letter of affidavit. If you are sponsored, then please have your sponsor fill out an I-134 form.
   • Photocopies of passport, I-94 and VISA
3. For Change of Status students:
   • Application form which is available in our website i.e., www.itu.edu
   • Application fee of $80
   • Official transcripts from previous school or notarized copies
   • Original bank statement of $17,500
   • Notarized Letter of affidavit. If you are sponsored, then please have your sponsor fill out an I-134 form.
   • Photocopies of passport, I-94 and VISA

No, we do not accept the application documents through fax or e-mail. We require the original documents.

Admissions office
International Technological University
355 W. San Fernando St, San Jose, CA 95113.

Yes, and it should be valid for at least one complete trimester.

Yes, attending classes is mandatory.

No, students are required to attend all classes, both weekday and weekend sessions.

Teacher Assistant. Teacher Assistants will be present for most class sessions to assist the professor and students.

Once you are registered for a course, your TA will send a walk-through document and student handbook.

You should first contact the professor’s TA, and make the request for direct communication. The TA will then assist you in contacting the professor.

http://www.itu.edu > Contact Us > Faculty Directory.

Contact number of ITU customer service 888-488-4968

You can view a listing of the office hours on the ITU website:
Http://www.itu.edu > Contact Us > Office Hours

Please contact the department chair for your degree:

• MBA, HCM, Bio-mgt, Green MBA – amougharbel@itu.edu
• MS SE CE – Dr. Cornel Pokorny – cpokorny@itu.edu
• MS EM IM – Dr. Barbara Hecker – bhecker@itu.edu
• MS EE – Dr. May Huang – mhuang@itu.edu

Talk with your TA, and confirm that they have your correct e-mail id.

Check the current trimester class schedule to see when professors will be on the ITU campus. You can also use the Faculty Directory, found as a drop-down menu item below “Contact Us”, to e-mail professors directly. Enrolled students should contact the TA for that class before directly contacting professors.

CPT stands for Curriculum Practical Training. Curriculum Practical Training allows students to receive credit while working on an internship.

• You must submit an offer letter in addition to your registration documents. Without the offer letter the CPT process will be placed on hold, or possibly terminated. The processing time is approximately 4-5 business days. Documents should be sent to Amy Chaung at achaung@itu.edu
• The offer letter for your CPT should include the following information:
  1. Job title related to your major
  2. Job description
  3. Number of hours per week
  4. Start/End date of CPT
  5. Confirmation that position is internship based
  6. Typed on the letterhead and signed by the employer
• In order to process the CPT I-20, a verification e-mail from your employer must be sent to Amy Chaung at achaung@itu.edu. Failure to receive an employer verification e-mail may result in the CPT request being placed on hold until reception of the employer verification e-mail, or possible termination of the request altogether. The employer verification e-mail should include the following information:
  1. Job title
  2. Work hours
  3. Company name and location
  4. Employer contact details

Yes. Practical training is core to ITU’s educational philosophy, and as such we encourage students who are able to find internships in related to their field of study to begin these from the first day.

Generally there is no limit to the amount of full-time CPT that a student can take. However, according to SEVP regulations if a student takes more than 12 months of CPT it may disqualify them from taking OPT after they graduate.

• Full-time CPT students receive 3 credit hours per trimester
• Part-time CPT students receive 1 credit hour per trimester

Optional Practical Training, which allows a student to work after the completion of graduation.

You need to submit the OPT Request Form and send it to Evelyn Tsao at tevelyn@itu.edu. The OPT Request Form can be found in “Student Resources” on the “Admissions” page. For more information regarding OPT, there are OPT slides available on the ITU website.

Please contact Evelyn Tsao at tevelyn@itu.edu. Please fill-out the necessary forms and send them to Evelyn.

Upon approval students are eligible for a total of 29 months of OPT. Students will initially be issued 12 months of OPT. In order to receive the additional 17 months students must apply for an OPT extension. To maintain their OPT, students must send the details of their employer within 90 days of working at the company. No more than 29 months is allowed for OPT.

No, students are required to stay in the US during their OPT.

MBA students are eligible for only 12 months of OPT.

OPT will only be granted once per degree. The only way to attain another OPT is to apply for a higher educational level or apply for an H1 visa through the government.

No, a Travel I-20 is not required for OPT students. However, you must send a “Travel Request Form” with “OPT” printed at the top, and submit to Jose Dominguez. You may scan and e-mail the form to djose@itu.edu. Travel I-20s will take 2-3 weeks to process.

No

Yes

A student on full-time CPT must take 9 total units, which breaks down to 3 units for internship and 6 units for 2 additional course. Please visit the CPT & OPT page for further information.

Yes, as long as that student fulfills all ITU attendance and coursework requirements. ITU provides weekend classes to support the scheduling needs of students on internships.

A student on part-time CPT must take a full course-load of at least nine (9) units.

• Part time CPT- students must register for 10units
• Full time CPT- two subjects and one CPT—9 units

The normal duration is 2 years.

You must get approval from the Department Chair.

Contact the professor, submit your independent study/project proposal, and wait for the professor’s response.

You must get approval from the Department Chair.

Yes, only for green card holders and US citizens.

The program is currently under development.

No, we only offer an MBA in Healthcare Management.

No.

1 course and it is same with MS students as well.

• Step 1 – Make sure no one else is logged in to EMS on your computer. To log out another user, select “Logout”.
• Step 2 – Go to https://ems.itu.edu and find the e-mail field at the centre of the page.
• Step 3 – E-mail address: log in with the e-mail address that you used to register for your account.
• Step 4 – Enter your password.
• Step 5 – Click “Login”.

In the login page, you can reset your password by clicking the “Forgot Password” Link. Here you need to enter you username (the e-mail id used to register)

An e-mail with a reset password link will be sent, which will redirect to reset your password.

Step 1 – Login to https://ems.itu.edu

Step 2- In the EMS homepage, click on the “Actions” drop-down and select “Change Password”.

Step 3- Provide the “Current Password” and “New Password” and confirm the “New Password” and click on “Save Changes”.

If you requested a password reset at https://ems.itu.edu/account/password/request, but didn’t receive your password reset e-mail:

Check the spam or junk mail folder in your e-mail account. Sometimes these e-mails are misdirected.

In the EMS, click “Manage Widgets” and select “My Tasks”.

Your grades are listed in your transcript.

Once you are registered in a course, you will see a tab stating “Upload doc/cslo” when logged into the EMS.

No.

• Debit/credit card and check payable to ITU/Cashiers check/DD
• If you are paying through credit or debit cards fill the credit card authorization form which is available on our website and there will be 2% administrative costs
• We accept Master, VISA and discover cards

In order to complete a Masters of Science or Masters of Business Administration degree, students are required to pay $400 per credit and must complete 36 credits.

No. International and Domestic students are given the same fee structure.

You must fill out the Refund Request Form and submit it to Accounting Department. The percentage of refund depends on when your application is sent to our Accounting Department.

Yes. Please contact the Accounting Department regarding questions about wire transfers.

It must be the recent one.

No. We require an original bank statement with a minimum balance of $17,500.

No.

Please visit the Account Department.

Angie at alo@itu.edu

The Tuition Installment Plan allows for students to pre-arrange for application and/or tuition fees to be paid in installments. Please fill-out the INSTALLMENT PLAN PROMISSORY NOTE, and submit the form to the Accounting department.

Contact the TA or the professor of that particular course for further advising. Check out the Academic Policies & Regulations for more details.

Please contact your TA or professor regarding your grades.

• For MBA students, please contact Anthony amuchai@itu.edu
• For MS in Computer Engineering and Software Engineering, please contact Sunil at gsunil@itu.edu

Incomplete Grades are a result of one or more of the following: neglecting to submit any CSLOs, project work, assignments, quizzes or final exam. Attendance can also affect your grade.

• Need to fill in the petition for graduation form and pay $120, it will take 3-5business days to process your request
• If you are paying through check then mail the petition for graduation form along with the check
• If you are paying through credit or debit cards then e-mail the credit card authorization form to the Accounting Department, there will be 2% transaction fee

The Student Payment Plan is for non-CPT students only. Plan dates are as follows; these are the only dates available and each payment should be a minimum of $1,000. Checks will be deposited according to the dates below.
All checks must be submitted with a Promissory Note, and Student Payment Plan form . THERE IS A FEE FOR SWITCHING PAYMENT AND BOUNCED CHECKS ($50 FOR EACH CHECK).

1. 1st Installment: Minimum $1,200 Upon Registration
2. 2nd Installment: Minimum $1,200 Due by June 12, 2012
3. Final Installment: Remaining Balance Due by July 12, 2012 (5% Interest On Remaining Balance From June 13 to July 12)

ITU does not offer a PhD in Computer Science. Our admissions process is very easy and the dedicated admissions team is eager to help students every step of the way. Please check out our website for a complete list of documents needed.

http://itu.edu/index.php/admissions/apply-now/domestic/

For more information please send me an email to rveronica@itu.edu

Registration opens up on April 9th. Students are encouraged to register as soon as possible. Please make an appointment with Veronica Ramirez (rveronica@itu.edu). She will help you through your registration process for Mobile Certificate Program at ITU.

Concurrent admissions for undergraduate students who have achieved 60 semester credit hours or 40 quarter credit hours towards bachelor’s degree from accredited institution of higher learning and who is in good standing at the current institution may apply to certificate program. Credits earned from certificate program may apply towards Master’s degree in related field.

If you are a US citizen or a permanent resident who resides in CA for the past 6 months, you are qualified to use our promotion for CA residents.

• Once you receive the acceptance letter and Transfer Form from ITU, you will need to submit that to your current school and make a request for the SEVIS transfer.
• To check the status of your SEVIS transfer, contact Amy at achaung@itu.edu. In most cases, an I-20 will be issued in 4-5 business days.

A student should enroll in 9 credits to maintain the F1 status for all trimester.

Yes.

Please contact an immigration law attorney regarding the process of changing your status and to verify that you have the required documents for USCIS.

Yes, H1 and H4 students must receive approval from DSO to enroll in weekend classes.

You will need to apply for reinstatement.

You need to pay a I-20 deferment fee of $30 and e-mail Jose at djose@itu.edu regarding your request to apply for I-20 deferment.

Yes, provided their visas are valid, and registration information is approved by DSO.

• Students need to submit the following documents to Amy at achaung@itu.edu
• Copy of Marriage certificate
• Copy of Passport
• Copy of Birth Certificate
• It takes 4-5 business days to process the F2 I-20

In order to ensure that you provide the correct information, please contact an immigration law attorney. ITU only issues F2 I-20.

All continuing students planning to re-enter the U.S. need a travel signature on their I-20 from a DSO at ITU.

Your I-20 form can only be endorsed for reentry to the U.S. if you intend and are eligible to continue your studies at ITU, or are pursuing post-completion of study OPT.

It cannot be endorsed if you have completed your program (even if you have not yet attended graduation) but have not yet applied for post-OPT employment.

Students on OPT must have a travel endorsement if their I-20 is less than 6 months old.

Documents needed for I-20 Travel Endorsement Approval:

• I-20 endorsement form completely filled out.
• Please bring in ALL initial I-20s complete forms given by ITU.
• Travel reason / proof of emergency
• Absence Approval from student records and professor.
• If currently registered in classes, then will be eligible for up to 3 weeks of emergency leave
• If on a semester break or traveling between semester’s students must return before the semester start date.
• Process time for travel request 2-3 weeks 8. For unfortunate circumstances please call the information center at ITU for processing.

Travel Requests: Students should submit a travel request to Veronica Ramirez (rveronica@itu.edu). Students must submit a request 3 weeks prior to their travel. Students should not purchase their tickets unless they have approval in writing that their request was approved. OPT Approved students can submit travel request form to Jose Dominguez directly by e-mail (djose@itu.edu) as well as submitting in person.

Semester Breaks: Students should submit a request no later than May 1st to Veronica Ramirez (rveronica@itu.edu). Students will know whether they are approved or denied for semester break within 3 weeks of the date that it was requested. Requests received after May 1st, will be considered late and students might need to register for courses upon the denial of their semester break requests.

All continuing students planning to re-enter the U.S. need a travel signature on their I-20 from a DSO at ITU.

Your I-20 form can only be endorsed for reentry to the U.S. if you intend and are eligible to continue your studies at ITU, or are pursuing post-completion of study OPT.

It cannot be endorsed if you have completed your program (even if you have not yet attended graduation) but have not yet applied for post-OPT employment.

Students on OPT must have a travel endorsement if their I-20 is less than 6 months old.

Documents needed for I-20 Travel Endorsement Approval:

• I-20 endorsement form completely filled out.
• Please bring in ALL initial I-20s complete forms given by ITU.
• Travel reason / proof of emergency
• Absence Approval from student records and professor.
• If currently registered in classes, then will be eligible for up to 3 weeks of emergency leave
• If on a semester break or traveling between semester’s students must return before the semester start date.
• Process time for travel request 2-3 weeks 8. For unfortunate circumstances please call the information center at ITU for processing.

To see a list of current employment opportunities at ITU, go to the “Working at ITU” link featured on the “ITU Life” page.
http://www.itu.edu > ITU Life > Working at ITU

• You must fill out the Transcript Request Form and pay the transcript fee of $15. It will take approximately 3 business days to process your request. The Transcript Request Form can be found on the ITU website by going to “Student Resources” found under the “Admissions” page.
• Please send requests to Gloria Dalleske at dgloria@itu.edu.
• If you are paying by check, then mail the Transcript Request Form along with your check for $15.
• If you are paying through credit or debit cards then please include the Credit Card Authorization Form in your e-mail to dgloria@itu.edu.
  Please note: There will be 2% transaction fee.

https://ems.itu.edu > My Tasks > View Transcripts

• You can find the Registration Guidelines on the ITU website:
  http://www.itu.edu > Student Resources > Registration Guidelines
• Registration dates are updated on the website. Please click on the “Calendar” tab on the ITU website to find out exactly registration dates.
• Please submit the registration/enrollment form, copy of health insurance, and the tuition fee amount
• The registration process takes around 4-5 business days

• Registration Form
• Enrollment Agreement
• Copy of health insurance
• Copy of I-20 if first time student in ITU
• CPT offer letter from hiring company if the student is taking CPT
• Tuition fees:
  • Personal Check
  • Cashier’s Check
  • Money Order
  • Traveler’s Check
  • Debit or Credit Card
• Debit/credit card authorization form – if paying through debit/credit card. There is also a 2% administrative fee associated with debit/credit card transactions.
• If the student is paying through check he/she needs to send the registration documents to ITU’s mailing address.
• If the student is paying through debit or credit card they need to send the registration documents to the Accounting Department.

No. First-time international students need to come to the ITU campus and meet the International Student Advisor in person before registering.

No

Our website offers a few convenient ways to view the current and past class schedules.

1. Option #1: The current trimester class schedule will always be available as a drop-down menu item under the “Calendar” tab.
2. Option #2: Click the “Dates & Deadlines” link found in the “Calendar” drop-down menu.
3. Option #3: Click on “Student Resources” below the “Admission” tab, and navigate to the “Dates & Deadlines” section.

Check the current trimester class schedule on the ITU website, and compare the listed courses to the “Core Courses” listed in your degree’s requirements. Requirements for your degree can be found by clicking on the “Academics” tab on the ITU website.

http://www.itu.edu > Admissions > Student Resources

You need to e-mail your first and last name, major, first trimester with ITU, student id number and a photograph to library@itu.edu. Processing time 5-7 business days.

You must e-mail your first and last name, major, first trimester with ITU, student id and a photograph to library@itu.edu. Requests are normally processed in two weeks.

Yes.

Yes. ITU has Apple laptops available for purchase upon request.

• Student needs to fill the Laptop Regulations Form and send it along with the check to ITU’s mailing address. If the student is paying through debit/credit card, he/she needs to fill the Debit Card/Credit Card Authorization Form and send it along with the Laptop Regulations Form.
• Student is required to pay $900 upfront for the MACBOOK; we do not accept any post-dated checks anymore. $200 will be refunded after the student graduates.
• The student must come in person and pick up the laptop. We will not mail the laptops or give the laptop to any third-parties.
• LAPTOP CONFIGURATION
  1. INTEL CORE 2 DUO 2.2 GHZ
  2. 2 GB RAM
  3. 250 HDD
  4. WHITE l3.3″
  5. SUPER DRIVE (READ AND WRITE CD &DVD’S)

No.

A maximum of 9 credits can be transferred to ITU. The minimum grade accepted per course for admissions is a B average. The courses should be related to the program for which you are enrolling at ITU. It takes 4-5 business days for the processing of transfer of credits.

You must fill out the Petition to Course Transfer Petition Form along with the official transcripts and mail it to ITU mailing address. It takes 4-5 business days to process the request.

Students need fill out a WES Application Form in the “Student Resources” section of the “Admissions” page. The form must then be submitted for evaluation or any global evaluators who does course by course evaluation.

You will receive your credits transferred before the completion of your second trimester.

Please submit the acceptance letter and transfer from the school he/she is transferring to Amy at achaung@itu.edu. Please contact Amy regarding transfer out.