Academic and Student Services

International Student Services

Yamasaki, Second Floor, Ext. 7428
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 A.M.- 4:30 P.M.

International Student Services strives to meet the needs of our growing international student population. The ISSO is responsible for the recruitment of international students and the admission process, immigration documentation, maintenance of the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS), academic advising of international students, orientation for new and returning international students and study abroad programs. The goal of the ISSO is to help international students assimilate easily into the academic and creative environment at CCS through continued support beginning with the application process and continuing after completion of studies.

Academic Advising and Registration

Yamasaki Building, First Floor, Ext. 7672
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 A.M.- 4:30 P.M.

The College for Creative Studies believes that academic advising is a developmental process that assists students in the clarification of life, education, and career goals. Academic Advisors assist students in the development of educational plans and provide direction to help them achieve their goals.

The Academic Advising and Registration Office provides a variety of services including assistance with course selection, student registration, guidance, and assistance with registration forms and procedures, referrals to the Center for Tutoring and Writing, providing course equivalency guides for local colleges, resolution of transfer credit issues, documenting student absences, processing Mobility Program applications, etc. Students are strongly encouraged to meet with their assigned Academic Advisor each semester to ensure that they are taking the required courses for graduation as they strive to attain their personal and educational goals.

Academic Advisors are responsible for ensuring that students are making satisfactory progress toward their degree. The Academic Advisors annually review the Academic Evaluations of all students. Students who are identified as not making satisfactory progress toward their degree will receive a letter from the Academic Advising and Registration Office indicating that an “advising hold” has been placed on their record and that they must make an appointment with their assigned advisor to address the issue(s). Students with an “advising hold” will not be allowed to register for the upcoming semester until the issue(s) have been resolved.

Incoming students are registered by their Academic Advisor in their first semester. In the second semester and onward, students may register online via WebAdvisor or Student Planning or with their Academic Advisor. Students are able to check grades, search for classes, register online, add/drop classes, and pay tuition online. Faculty can view advisees, check current class rosters, and view class schedules. Enrolled students will receive a username and password for access to the Self-Service system.

Tuition Payment Options

The College offers the following tuition payment options:

Full payment of tuition and fees at the time of registration (cash, check, money order, credit card [Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover]). International students must make payments by credit card, check (drawn on a U.S. bank), and international money order or through Flywire (formerly PeerTransfer). Payments may be made on-line using Self-Service, by mail, phone, or in person. International payments made using Flywire may go to collegeforcreativestudies.flywire.com.

Deferred payment of tuition and fees: The balance of tuition and fees, less financial aid and scholarships, is due on August 1st for the fall semester and December 13th for the winter semester. Tuition invoices will no longer be mailed to homes. Please view and pay your invoice online through Self-Service. All payments not received by the due date will be assessed a $25 late fee per billing (see Academic Calendar for specific dates). The College uses email as an official method of communication with students. Students are responsible for reading emails from the College on a timely basis. The failure to read tuition due date email alerts or viewing invoices through Self-Service does not constitute a valid reason for not paying by the due date.

Third-party billings: Students who are having a third party (such as an employer) pay their tuition must submit an approved voucher (not an application for approval) to the Business Services Department at the time of their registration. Students are responsible for any portion of their tuition and fees that the third party does not cover by the semester due date.

Interest-free monthly payment plan: The College does offer a payment plan through a third party company. Easy online enrollment, flexible payment options and no interest. For additional information please visit: payplan.officialpayments.com.