Leaving OU

Go to the Housing Office in Walker Tower to discuss your move-out date, rent and other policies.  You must give notice of moving out 30 days in advance.

At the end of your term, you will need to schedule a check-out time with your apartment manager.  Once your check-out is complete, you will no longer have access to your apartment.  Your check-out time must be scheduled within the 24 hours after your last final exam.

Students who are requesting an extension of their check-out date need to do so by email to Luis Salvatierra, International Housing Coordinator, at luis@ou.edu.

You must pay your bill in full before you leave. Keep your home country address updated at the Ozone website throughout your term at OU.  It is important for it to be updated at the completion of your term as well.

If you are having any problems and need help, ask the Exchange Student Adviser in the Education Abroad Office.

Exchange students departing the U.S. after the expiration date on the DS-2019 form cannot use the form to re-enter the U.S. in J-1 immigration status. If you depart the United States even for a short visit to Canada or Mexico and intend to return to the U.S. to catch a plane to your home country, you cannot return on an expired DS-2019 form. 

Some students are eligible for the "Visa Waiver Program" which allows entry into the U.S. as a tourist without having an actual tourist visa stamp in your passport - check your visa requirements on the Visa Waiver Program website for more information before you leave the U.S.!  Students not eligible for the Visa Waiver Program will not be allowed to re-enter the country, even if it is only to catch a plane to the home country.

Additional travel or immigration questions should be referred to the International Student Services office, 220 Old Science Hall, or by contacting them by email at iss@ou.edu.