[Intl-stu] General email reminder to all students about full course of study

[International Students]

F-1 international students are required by the Student Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) to be enrolled in a full course of study each fall and spring semester.  Students are required to have the permission of an international student advisor in the International Student Services Office before they enroll in less than a full course of study or drop before a full course of study.  A full course of study is:

  *   A minimum of twelve (12) semester credit hours for undergraduate students
  *   A minimum of nine (9) semester credit hours for graduate students
  *   Please note that only one (1) online course equaling three (3) credit hours will count toward the full course of study requirement
  *   Students are not required to study during the summer unless it is their first semester at A&M-Commerce or studying in their academic program

Students who meet one of the exceptions allowed below will need to submit the Reduced Course Load form at http://www.tamuc.edu/CampusLife/CampusServices/internationalStudentServices/formsAndOnlineServices.aspx prior to the start of the semester:

  *   Student in last semester with less than full course of study left to graduate (limit to online courses)
  *   Student with full-time graduate assistant
  *   Student concurrently enrolled in courses at A&M-Commerce and another school (please contact ISSO)
  *   Student completing thesis or dissertation

Students who plan to drop below a full course of study and do not meet any of the above requirements will need to discuss this with an international student advisor in the ISSO PRIOR to dropping below a full course of study.

PLEASE DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS EMAIL.  IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS EMAIL INTL.STU at TAMUC.EDU<mailto:INTL.STU at TAMUC.EDU>.

John Mark Jones, Director
International Student Services
John.Jones at tamuc.edu<mailto:John.Jones at tamuc.edu>
PO Box 3011, Commerce, TX 75429
Tel. 903-886-5097
Fax 903-468-3200
www.tamuc.edu/isso<http://www.tamuc.edu/isso>

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