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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b><i>THIS EMAIL IS FOR STUDENTS WHO WILL GRADUATE IN SUMMER 2013 AND PLAN TO APPLY FOR OPT.<o:p></o:p></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D;background:aqua;mso-highlight:aqua'>Students who are ONLY REGISTERED FOR SUMMER SESSION 1 CLASSES June 3- July 3</span></u></b><b><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Students who are <b><u><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>ONLY REGISTERED FOR SUMMER SESSION 1 CLASSES</span></u></b> June 3-July 3 this summer and <b><u><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>WILL GRADUATE THIS SUMMER August 10</span></u></b> may begin applying for OPT on Monday, April 22. <b><i>Please note that this <u>ONLY</u> applies to students who are <u>ONLY</u> registered for <u>Summer Session 1 classes with class dates of June 3 to July 3</u>. <span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='color:#1F497D;background:aqua;mso-highlight:aqua'><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;background:aqua;mso-highlight:aqua'>Students who are registered for FULL SUMMER SEMESTER CLASSES (June 3 to August 8) OR SUMMER SESSION 2 (July 8 to August 8) CLASSES ONLY</span></u></b><b><i><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></u></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Students who are registered for <b><u><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>FULL SUMMER SEMESTER</span></u></b><u><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'> <b>CLASSES (June 3 to August 8) OR SUMMER SESSION 2 (July 8 to August 8) CLASSES ONLY</b></span></u> and <b><u><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>WILL GRADUATE THIS SUMMER August 10</span> </u></b>may begin applying for OPT on Monday, May 13. Students who are registered for the full summer semester with classes from June 3 to August 8 OR who are registered for Summer Session 2 classes ONLY (July 8 to August 8) MAY NOT apply for OPT earlier than May 13. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>As a reminder, students must attend an OPT workshop before being eligible to apply for OPT. For a schedule of OPT workshops for the spring and summer semesters go to <a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/studentLife/campusServices/internationalStudentServices/UpcomingEvents.aspx">http://www.tamuc.edu/studentLife/campusServices/internationalStudentServices/UpcomingEvents.aspx</a>. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Students may apply for OPT by either attending an appointment in person at the ISSO, submitting their documents by mail to the ISSO, or by dropping their documents off at the ISSO to pick up or have mailed to them at a later date. For more information on how to apply go to <a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/studentLife/campusServices/internationalStudentServices/employment1/opt/12-month-optional-practical-training1/Default.aspx">http://www.tamuc.edu/studentLife/campusServices/internationalStudentServices/employment1/opt/12-month-optional-practical-training1/Default.aspx</a>. <i><o:p></o:p></i></p><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>(P) 903-886-5097 (F) 903-468-3200<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/isso">www.tamuc.edu/isso</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>