Departure Checklist
Preparing for Travel, Moves, and Departures
Whether you are departing the United States after graduation or will be away from the University for a semester, please consider some of the following suggestions for organizing your documents and possessions.
IMMIGRATION DOCUMENTS (For F-1 and J-1 Visa Holders)
Put your immigration documents in good order by reading the weekly Immigration Services emails, consulting http://issa.nd.edu/immigration, and submitting immigration forms well in advance of your travel date.
HOUSING and HOUSEHOLD GOODS
On Campus:
Review the Office of Residence Life and Housing’s procedures and policies, http://orlh.nd.edu/index.html, for preparing your room for departure.
Off Campus:
Notify your landlord in writing, of your departure date. If you have paid a security deposit, discuss with your landlord the condition in which the apartment must be left in order to secure the full return of your deposit. Make clear arrangements as to when the deposit will be returned.
Notify all utility companies – telephone, gas, electric – of your departure date and arrange for final payment and refund of any deposit.
Donate reusable items such as clothing, furniture, appliances, and dishes to charitable causes or retail shops. You may also leave notices for items you wish to sell on the ISSA-Programs bulletin boards on the second floor of the LaFortune.
Arrange to ship your personal items. Check with your particular air carrier regarding the maximum weight allowed for luggage.
DOCUMENTS, MAIL FORWARDING, SETTLING ACCOUNTS
Leave a forwarding address/notification of address change with Immigration Services, the Registrar, and the post office. Provide an address to companies from which you expect a bill.
Settle your University account. Return all library materials and other borrowed items.
Obtain official copies of your transcript, diploma, and other important documents such as medical, dental, and children’s school records if you are leaving the United States .
Close your bank account in writing rather than allowing the balance to drop to zero.
YOUR CAR
Arrange for the sale or transfer of your vehicle by consulting the Bureau of Motor Vehicles at http://www.in.gov/bmv/. Do not leave your old license plates on any car you sell! You may post a sales notice for your car on the ISSA-Programs bulletin board in LaFortune.
EXPIRATION DATES FOR UNIVERSITY ACCESS AND SERVICES Students who graduate may expect to access InsideND and ND email accounts up to 90 days after graduation. After that time, in order to continue receiving email through an ND account, students must apply for an alumni account through Irish Online: https://irishonline.nd.edu
The ND student IDs usually expire about two weeks after the graduation date (see your individual card for the expiration date). After that time, you will no longer be able to enter RecSports facilities, check out library books or otherwise use your student privileges.
F-1 students who are participating in Optional Practical Training (OPT) will retain access to their ND email accounts throughout their employment period. Please continue to check your email account for important information from the ISO.