Monthly Archives: February 2022

St. Cloud State University continues to monitor the declining COVID-19 case rates on campus and across the state. We will continue to follow Minnesota State system office directives on masking and safety protocols on campus. The system office is also monitoring the COVID situation in Minnesota, and is in frequent consultation with the Minnesota Department of Health in evaluating campus health and safety guidelines. Continue reading

Dear Campus Community,

As we are learning the details of Russia’s attack on Ukraine, our hearts go out to students, faculty and staff with family and friends in this part of the world. This is a stunning tragedy for Ukrainians whose lives and futures have been immediately upended by the aggressive invasion and distressing circumstances that are sure to follow.  And for the world, these unfolding events threaten tremendous widespread political, economic and humanitarian fallout.

We are privileged on our campus to be a community of students, faculty, staff and administrators who represent cultures across the globe and offer opportunities for sharing perspectives. What happens to people in other parts of the world is not just someone else’s concern.  It is incumbent on us all to be informed and engaged in global issues and be especially aware of the troubles of those around us – to reach out with friendship and understanding at times like this.

As we support the members of our community who are either from or have close ties to Ukraine and Russia, please take notice of the resources that are available to every individual in our campus community.  Some offices that are ready to assist include Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), and the Center for International Studies (CIS). I encourage our faculty and staff to listen to and support impacted students as we are in the midst of a busy semester.

With warm regards,

Dr.  Robbyn R. Wacker
President

Please remember that all international students who received US income during 2021 are legally required to file a tax return by the April 18, 2022 deadline.

Even if you didn’t work or receive income in the US, you’re still obliged to file a Form 8843 with the IRS.

St. Cloud State University has arranged access to Sprintax for you. It has come to our attention that some SCSU international students are using TurboTax instead of Sprintax, so we would like to stress the importance of using the latter. If you are an international student who has been in the U.S. for less than 5 years, TurboTax is incapable of correctly filing your taxes, and any tax return you receive through them may be subject to revocation by the IRS later. Sprintax, on the other hand, is able to help you correctly file as an international student. Continue reading