Simmons College provides international student advisors to assist you in maintaining your legal non-immigrant visa status and in adjusting to life in the U.S. and at Simmons. Throughout your time at Simmons it will be particularly important to remain informed about immigration laws affecting international students.
Faculty/Staff
Undergraduate, Graduate School of Health Studies, and College of Arts & Sciences Graduate Studies Students
Valerie Foster
Administrative Asst. for Student Life and International Student Advisor
Main Campus Building (MCB) Room C-211
p: 617-521-2116
f: 617-521-3049
valerie.foster@simmons.edu
Sarah Neill
Dean for Student Life
Main Campus Building (MCB) Room C-211
p: 617-521-2124
f: 617-521-3049
sarah.neill@simmons.edu
Graduate School of Library and Information Science Students
Dr. Em Claire Knowles
Assistant Dean
Palace Road Building, P-111 C
p: 617-521-2798
f: 617-521-3192
eknowles@simmons.edu
Graduate School of Management Students
Mary Dutkiewicz
Director of MBA Programs
School of Management Building, M-110
p: 617-521-3813
f: 617-521-3880
mary.dutkiewicz@simmons.edu
SEVIS Information
SEVIS (Student Exchange Visitor Information System) was implemented by the US Government in order to keep track of non-immigrant international students and their "reportable events". These events include, but are not limited to:
- Arrival at your school
- Departure from your school
- School transfer
- No-show
- Leave of Absence
- Extension of your program
- Termination of your program
- Change of major
- Change of Academic Level
- Family information
- Work authorization
- Change of contact information
Every school has an appointed PDSO, Principal Designated School Official, who is responsible for entering this information into SEVIS. Valerie Foster is the PDSO for Simmons College. There are also signature only DSOs, designated school officials, that can sign your I-20. This should be done every six months and right before you travel abroad. The following people have signing authority:
Valerie Foster
Administrative Assistant
International Student Advisor Office of the Dean for Student Life
Jacob Navarrete
Assistant Director
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
Sarah Neill
Dean for Student Life
Office of the Dean for Student Life
Mary Dutkiewicz
Associate Dean
Administration & Academic Programs, SOM
