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International Student and Scholar Services

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Welcome to International Student and Scholar Services office

Middlebury is proud to welcome more than 600 international students, staff, and faculty during the academic year to Middlebury College in Vermont and the Middlebury Institute of International Studies (MIIS) in Monterey, California. From June to August, an additional 300 international faculty, staff, and students join the Middlebury community to participate in our Middlebury Language Schools located in Bennington, Vermont, and Middlebury, Vermont, and the Middlebury Bread Loaf School of English (BLSE) at sites in California, Vermont, and Oxford, England.

International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) works closely with Middlebury’s incredibly accomplished and talented international students, staff, and faculty to ensure that they can work, study, or conduct research in Middlebury’s many programs around the globe to achieve their goals. ISSS actively supports Middlebury’s commitment to international education. We facilitate the process of bringing students, staff, and faculty from around the world to study and work at Middlebury, and we offer programs and services that assist and guide international students, scholars, and their dependents by fostering a rewarding experience in a supportive environment. We also inform and educate colleagues about the procedures associated with enrolling and hiring international students and scholars.

ISSS Office Availability and Appointments

ISSS Office Availability: Middlebury College in Vermont (scroll down for Middlebury Institute in California information)

HOW TO CONNECT WITH ISSS

Please Note: Scheduled appointments are strongly advised; without an appointment, we cannot guarantee an ISSS advisor will be available to assist you. 

TRAVEL SIGNATURES & DOCUMENT PICK-UP

  1. Drop off your I-20 in the secure drop-box, located in the Service Center Building, first floor, on the wall, in between the stairs and the elevator.  ISSS staff check this drop-box daily.
    1. ISSS will notify you when your I-20/DS-2019 is ready for pick up - check your Middlebury email for this communication. Follow the instructions to make an appointment to pick up the document during document pick-up hours. You MUST have an appointment booked.
    2. At the date and time of your appointment, go to the ISSS Office located in the Service Building, 2nd floor room 201. 
    3. Remember to bring your passport with you.
  2. Document pick-up is by appointment only. Please schedule a document pick-up appointment. If there are no times available that work with your schedule, please email us to find an alternate time to come by and collect your document.
  3. Book an appointment for signature - bring your I-20 with passport/visa. You MUST have an appointment booked.
  4. Watch for scheduled ISSS drop-in events throughout the semester - we send emails and post events on our Announcements webpage
  5. Not physically located on campus? Request an Updated I-20/DS-2019 via online form (see Continuing International Students Forms and Resources webpage). 
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INTERNATIONAL ADVISING APPOINTMENT - By Zoom only

ISSS Office Availability: Middlebury Institute in California

Middlebury Institute of International Studies in California: Graduate and Non-degree International Students

TRAVEL SIGNATURES

  • F-1 students and J-1 scholars, staff, faculty, or students on Middlebury sponsored documents: Please attend a travel signature event when Tabitha is on campus. If you need a signature outside of those times, submit an Updated I-20/DS-2019 Request Form found on our Forms and Resources page (under Current International Students). 
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INTERNATIONAL ADVISING APPOINTMENT 

  • Middlebury Institute F-1 and J-1 students: Your advisor is Tabitha Fleming. Please schedule an appointment with her using our Calendly appointment page.
  • Middlebury Institute scholars– including international faculty, staff, short-term visitors, independent researchers, etc.  (J-1 professor/research scholar/short-term scholar; H-1B; TN; or any other non-F-1/J-1 student status):  You advisor is Kas Singh.  Please schedule a  “Scholar Advising Appointment with Kas Singh” via our Calendly appointment page.  You can also email your questions to isss@middlebury.edu and it will be directed to the appropriate ISSS team member to assist you.

Note: If you cannot find an appointment with your advisor (see above) to fit your schedule, or you wish to request an in-person appointment, please email us at isss@middlebury.edu for assistance. Without a confirmation from ISSS, your appointment is not official and we cannot guarantee an ISSS advisor will be available to assist you. 

Middlebury, Vermont Winter Clothing Closet Appointments

WINTER CLOTHING CLOSET APPOINTMENTS BEGIN THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 6-10!

If you need some cold weather clothing items to supplement your wardrobe, please go to our Calendly page to make an appointment.
https://calendly.com/middleburyisss/winter-clothing-closet 

 

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Stamps from around the World

We regularly save the stamps we receive from students and scholars in our correspondence over the years. Take a look!

Last updated April 15, 2025

International Student and Scholar Services

(802) 443-5858
isss@middlebury.edu