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<p class=MsoNormal>Early registration for the may mini, summer, august mini,
and fall semesters will begin on March 22, 2010 for graduate students.
For a full registration schedule please go to <a
href="http://web.tamu-commerce.edu/admissions/registrar/academicCalendars/registrationSchedule.aspx">http://web.tamu-commerce.edu/admissions/registrar/academicCalendars/registrationSchedule.aspx</a>.
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<p class=MsoNormal>As you are aware, all F-1 and J-1 international
students are required to have medical/repatriation insurance for every
registered semester. For more information on the insurance requirements
please visit <a href="http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/international/insurance.asp">http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/international/insurance.asp</a>.
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<p class=MsoNormal>The ISSO recommends that students have medical/repatriation
insurance coverage at any time while they are within the U.S. The
insurance will need to be valid for the following dates:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>May
mini
May 17, 2010 to June 4, 2010<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Summer
June 7, 2010 to August 12, 2010 <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>August
mini
August 13, 2010 to August 27, 2010<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Fall
August 30, 2010 to December 17, 2010 <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:red'>Please submit
your proof of insurance to </span></b><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
color:#365F91'><a href="mailto:intl_stu@tamu-commerce.edu"><span
style='color:#365F91;text-decoration:none'>intl_stu@tamu-commerce.edu</span></a></span></b><b><span
style='font-size:18.0pt;color:#1F497D'> or in person to the ISSO in Halladay
104</span></b><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:red'>. </span></b><b><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:22.0pt;color:red'>DO NOT</span></u></b><b><u><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;color:red'> submit your insurance to the ISSO
staff’s personal emails or to <a href="mailto:intl-stu@tamu-commerce.edu">intl-stu@tamu-commerce.edu</a>
as your hold will not be lifted.</span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
color:red'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p><span
style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:red'>Students must
submit proof of insurance through the end of the fall semester if you are
continuing your classes through the fall semester, December 17,2010, to have
the hold lifted. <o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p><span
style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'>If you
are graduating in the summer semester you will need to provide a letter from
your department stating that you will graduate in August and provide
proof of insurance through August 12.</span></u></b><b><u><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'> P</span></u></b><b><u><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'>lease note that you are not able to
graduate from the August Mini semster.</span></u></b><b><u><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB Demi","sans-serif";
color:red'>Insurance holds will not be lifted until Spring Break in time for
registration on March 22, 2010.</span><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:
"Berlin Sans FB Demi","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><span
style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB Demi","sans-serif";
color:red'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><span
style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'>Also note that any changes </span><span
style='color:#1F497D'>to your course schedule </span><span style='color:#1F497D'>for
the Spring 2010 must be APPROVED by the ISSO. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>John Mark Jones, Director<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>International Student Services<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Texas A&M University-Commerce<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>PO Box 3100<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Commerce, TX 75429<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Phone (903)886-5097<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Fax (903)468-3200<o:p></o:p></p>
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