Spring 2026 classes start on Monday, Jan. 12, 2026.  All students are expected to return to campus by the first day of classes.

As an F-1 or J-1 international student, you must be enrolled full-time before the semester starts.

This includes meeting in-person credit requirements:

• ASU Sync classes and iCourses are considered virtual and don’t count toward in-person requirements.
• Audited courses do not count toward full-time enrollment requirements.
• If you need help scheduling classes, contact your academic advisor.

To maintain your immigration status: 

• You must enroll in a full course load and be physically present in the U.S.
  • Or have an approved reduced course load and be physically present in the U.S.
• You cannot maintain your immigration status if you're outside the U.S.

Here’s a summary of full-time enrollment requirements:

• You can register for courses in multiple sessions, but in-person courses must span the entire semester (either session C, or a mix of sessions A and B).
• Hybrid courses count as in-person.
• ASU Sync classes and iCourses do not count as in-person.

• If you are in a government-sponsored program, check if hybrid or virtual courses are allowed before enrolling.

   

If spring 2026 is your final semester or you’re completing thesis/dissertation hours and will be part-time, you must submit a Reduced Course Load request by Jan. 12, 2026.

• Your enrollment should match your degree requirements when you submit the request.
  • Please do not enroll in full-time coursework and then wait to drop classes after your RCL is approved. When submitting your RCL request, make sure you are already registered for the exact number of credits that match the reduced course load you are requesting.
• The RCL request doesn’t need to be approved by Jan. 12, 2026, but it must be submitted by that date.
• Please don’t contact the ISSC or your advisor to rush the RCL approval process.