CIS Points of Contact

We are looking forward to advising you! The following professional staff members will be able to support you according to your needs:

Jacob Mercer

jmercer@stcloudstate.edu

(320)308-4274

• SEVIS record maintenance/updates
  • Reduced Course Load, Full-Time Equivalency, program extension, etc.
• Employment authorization (CPT, OPT, STEM Extension, Severe Economic Hardship applications)
• Semester@SCSU
• OPT/STEM Extension employment reporting

Chee Moua-Yang (Sabbatical Spring 2023)

cmmoua@stcloudstate.edu

(320)308-2948

Walk-in advising weekdays

• Financial concerns
• Academic concerns/course registration
• Social Security Numbers
• ACSS

 Kristy Nelson Ramos

kmnelsonramos@stcloudstate.edu

(320)308-4043

• SEVIS record maintenance/updates
  • Reduced Course Load, Full-Time Equivalency, program extension, etc.
• Health insurance
• Employment authorization (CPT, OPT, STEM Extension, Severe Economic Hardship applications)
• IEC
• Sponsored students

  Shahzad Ahmad

shah@stcloudstate.edu

Cell: +1 (320)420-1554

• After-hour emergencies

Advising Hours

To better serve our students and allow international advisors enough time to process paperwork and answer emails, the International Student & Scholar Services team offers daily drop-in advising hours.

Virtual Drop-In Advising
Monday-Friday 11 AM – Noon
https://minnstate.zoom.us/j/93384958697
Meeting ID: 933 8495 8697     Passcode: Huskies

Walk-In Advising
Monday-Friday 3 – 4 PM
Check-in at the CIS Front Desk, Lawrence Hall Room 101

Advisors are still available via email, phone, and Microsoft Teams.