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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Dear International Students, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:red'>Friday, August 2, 10:00 am in the McDowell Business Building Room 221 </span>we will share important information for those who will be planning a <span style='color:red'>CPT, </span><span lang=EN style='color:red'>Curricular Practical Training, or internship </span>in the Fall 2013 or the future. Things to be discussed:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='color:red'>What is CPT<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='color:red'>Requirements for CPT<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='color:red'>Planning a CPT timeline<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='color:red'>Steps for CPT processing<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Don’t delay, learn what you need know now and apply it in the future. Also review <a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/studentLife/campusServices/internationalStudentServices/employment1/curricular-practical-training/cpt-application-process.aspx">http://www.tamuc.edu/studentLife/campusServices/internationalStudentServices/employment1/curricular-practical-training/cpt-application-process.aspx</a> and <a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/studentLife/campusServices/internationalStudentServices/employment1/curricular-practical-training/default.aspx">http://www.tamuc.edu/studentLife/campusServices/internationalStudentServices/employment1/curricular-practical-training/default.aspx</a> before attending. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I look forward to seeing you at the CPT Workshop Friday, August 2, 10:00 am in the McDowell Business Building Room 221<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>B<span style='font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif"'>renda Brand<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif"'>Assistant Director, International Student Services, Texas A&M University-Commerce PO Box 3011 2600 S. Neal St. Commerce, Tx 75428<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif"'>Phone: 903-886-5812 Fax: 903-468-3200 Email: <a href="mailto:Brenda.Brand@tamuc.edu">Brenda.Brand@tamuc.edu</a> </span><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif"'>NOTE CHANGE OF EMAIL ADDRESS FOR YOUR RECORDS 4-4-2012<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif"'>“Perhaps travel cannot prevent bigotry, but by demonstrating that all peoples cry, laugh, eat, worry, and die, it can introduce the idea that if we try and understand each other, we may even become friends.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif"'>Maya Angelou<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif"'>Students are held individually responsible for the information contained in the University Catalog and on the International Student Services webpages . Failure to read and comply with University and immigration regulations will not exempt students from whatever penalties they may incur.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif";color:red'>Please remember to include your full name and campus wide ID with all correspondence<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>