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<p class=MsoNormal>Each semester we will have students contact our office to
inquire about registration hold(s) that are preventing them from registering
for classes. <b><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>The
ISSO has placed an <i>Informational Hold</i> on all international student’s
accounts that is an “IS” hold that states <i>DO NOT DROP BELOW FULL
TIME</i>. </span></b><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;background:yellow;
mso-highlight:yellow'>This hold <u>is not a registration hold</u> and <u>WILL
NOT</u> prevent students from registering for classes.</span></b><b><span
style='font-size:14.0pt'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>If you are being told this specific hold is preventing you
from registering for classes please contact the ISSO at 903-886-5097 or have
the department you are speaking with contact the ISSO. If you are
physically on-campus please call the ISSO at 903-886-5097 <b><u>before </u></b>walking
to our office to avoid any potential “run around.” The IS DO
NOT DROP BELOW FULL TIME hold <b><u>will not</u></b> prevent students from
registering for classes. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>If
you are unable to register for classes, myLeo will generally provide
information related to why you cannot register.</span></b> Please note
that holds may come from the Financial Services office for outstanding balances,
your academic department, may be due to a pre-requisite required before you can
take a specific class, or may be from other sources. You may review your
holds in myLeo by clicking on <i>Registration, Records, and Grades</i>, then
clicking on <i>Student Records</i>, and then clicking on <i>View Your Holds</i>.
If you try to register for a class that has pre-requisite requirements myLeo
will usually provide this information when you try to register for the class.
Please review the reason for your hold before calling the ISSO. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>You may contact the Registrar’s office at 903-886-5888
or you may contact your specific academic department to discuss any
holds. Thanks<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<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 3011<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Commerce TX 75429<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>(P) 903-886-5097<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>(F) 903-468-3200<o:p></o:p></p>
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