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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>The ISSO will have office hours at the A&M-Commerce campus at Rockwall the first Tuesday and third Wednesday of each month during the fall 2013 semester(except November). For more information, office location, and a schedule please go to <a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/studentLife/campusServices/internationalStudentServices/documents/RockwallSchedule.pdf">http://www.tamuc.edu/studentLife/campusServices/internationalStudentServices/documents/RockwallSchedule.pdf</a>. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We will schedule appointments for 12-month OPT, 17-month OPT Extension (Tuesday only), change of status (Tuesday only), CPT, and for general advising for students. Appointments must be scheduled two business days in advance and you may call 903-886-5097 to schedule an appointment. Students are required to arrive for their appointment no later than 5 minutes after their appointment time or their appointment will be cancelled. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Also, the ISSO will be hosting two OPT workshops online. For a schedule of for the OPT workshops go to <a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/studentLife/campusServices/internationalStudentServices/documents/PracticalTrainingWorkshop.pdf">http://www.tamuc.edu/studentLife/campusServices/internationalStudentServices/documents/PracticalTrainingWorkshop.pdf</a>. Students do not have to register for the face to face workshops but will be required to register for the online workshops. As a reminder, students must attend an OPT workshop in their final semester before they are eligible to apply for OPT. <o:p></o:p></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>