Payroll Setup

Domestic StudentsInternational Students
For domestic students, in order to ensure you get paid in full and on time, these steps must be completed in the order listed.

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For international students, in order to ensure you get paid in full and on time, these steps must be completed in the order listed.

1. Orientation

2. Department Check-in
Upon arrival, check-in with the Graduate Academic Advisor, Sara Wilson (304 CME). Please bring with you: I-20 or DS-2019, passport, I-94 printout and, if you have it, social security card. 

3. International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) Check-in
Complete the immigration check-in with International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS). 

4. UAtlas
Login to UAtlas to submit a F-1 Status Verification for On-Campus Employment.  From the time of request to the time of completion, verification approval can take up to 10 business days. This document is required before you’re able to proceed with visiting the Social Security Administration.

5. Obtain Signature from ISSS
Students will receive a notification to their University of Utah email (Umail) to bring the original form to ISSS during Walk-In Advising for a wet signature from the DSO. Bring the following with you: On-Campus Employment Offer Letter for Social Security Number Application Form.

6. Visit Social Security Office
Visit the Social Security Office to meet with an official to be issued a Social Security Number (SSN). Appointments are NOT required. (Additional information from USCIS,from ISSS.) Bring the following with you: On-Campus Employment Offer Letter for Social Security Number Application, Original I-20 (request this from ISSS), Passport, and Form SS-5.
Location: 175 East 400 South Salt Lake City, Utah 84111
Telephone: 1-866-851-5275
Hours: 9:00 AM- 4:00 PM

7. Social Security Office Receipt
Following your visit to the Social Security Office, provide Sara the receipt documenting your presence at the office. This will allow us to request a Temporary Working Number, so you can be added to University Payroll as quickly as possible.

8. Update Information
When you receive your social security card in the mail, stop by to visit Sara to get a digital copy of this on record.

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Resources for ALL Students

Prior to TravelUpon ArrivalAdditional Info

Housing in Salt Lake City
I strongly recommend that you consider placing your name on the waiting list for the University Student Apartments and/or that you secure temporary housing with another student ~1 month upon arrival. Please know that housing in Salt Lake City requires thoughtful planning and thorough preparation. You will need to take action to locate housing at your earliest convenience. Consider exploring multiple opportunities for housing to ensure that you find a suitable option. You may use the following resources to support you in locating housing.

Research Course Offerings

Class schedule linked here.

  • To be listed as full-time, graduate students must be enrolled in nine or more graduate credit hours. Graduate courses are designated by the University as those with a course number of 5000 or higher. If a course is “co-listed” meaning that there’s a 5000-level listing and a 6000-level listing graduate students should enroll in the higher of the two course number options.
  • Most often, graduate students pursuing a research-based degree will enroll in six credit hours of coursework, and three credit hours of research. This differs from student to student, and your faculty advisor will be the best resource to help you identify what will best support your research.

Obtain Official Transcripts

Please submit official transcripts from all colleges or universities previously attended by contacting the appropriate transcript office at each institution. Transcripts may be delivered by hand upon arrival in Salt Lake City.

Paper transcripts can be mailed directly from the college or university, or brought in a sealed envelope to the school:

The Office of Admissions
201 S 1460 E, Rm 250 S
Salt Lake City, UT 84112

The University of Utah ONLY accepts electronic transcripts as official from the following agencies:

*When requesting your transcripts using any of these services please use this email admisstranscripts@utah.edu.

Transcripts submitted by a student are not considered official. Transcripts must be sent from the awarding institution directly to the University of Utah to be considered official. Physical transcripts must arrive at the University of Utah in a sealed and unopened envelope from the awarding institution. Please do not order transcripts to be sent to your personal or student email, or open the envelope of mailed physical transcripts – they will be considered unofficial upon submission.

Documents submitted for admission become the property of the University of Utah and cannot be returned, with no exceptions.

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University ID (UCard)

Use the UCard Photo Uploader.

Once you arrive on campus, pick up your University ID (UCARD) in Olpin Student Union (building 53), room 158.

Connect Phone/Laptop to University WiFii

  1. Use UGuest network to access onboard.utah.edu. (Additional information/directions.)
  2. Windows users will be asked to download a file named “NetworkWizardLoader-<unique-alphanumeric-string>.exe,” in order to set up UConnect. Once connected to UConnect, this network will be “remembered” and will connect automatically upon use on campus.
  3. Download Duo Two-Factor Authentication (2FA).

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Update University Email
The default address for each student is Uxxxxxxx@umail.utah.edu (where Uxxxxxxx is your UNID). You can customize your email address by following the steps linked here.

New Student Guide to IT Resources

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