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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">F-1 international students are required by the Student Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) to be enrolled in a full course of study each fall and spring semester.</span></b> <b><i>
<span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">PLEASE REVIEW THE ATTACHED GUIDANCE FORM FOR MORE INFORMATION.</span> </i></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Students are required to have the permission of an international student advisor in the International Student Services Office before they enroll in less than a full course of study or drop before a full course of study. A full course of
study is:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">A minimum of 12 semester credit hours for undergraduate students<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">A minimum of 9 semester credit hours for graduate students<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">Please note that only one (1) online course (3 semester credit hour course) will count toward the full course of study requirement<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">Students are not required to study during the summer unless it is their first semester at A&M-Commerce or first semester to study in their academic program<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Students who meet one of the exceptions below that are allowed by SEVP will need to complete the Reduced Course Load form</span></b> at
<a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/CampusLife/CampusServices/internationalStudentServices/formsAndOnlineServices.aspx">
<span style="color:blue">http://www.tamuc.edu/CampusLife/CampusServices/internationalStudentServices/formsAndOnlineServices.aspx</span></a>.
<b><i><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">IF YOU HAVE ALREADY SUBMITTED THE FORM FOR THIS SEMESTER DO NOT SUBMIT IT AGAIN</span></i></b>:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">Student in last semester with less than full course of study left to graduate (limit to online courses)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">Student with full-time graduate assistant<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">Student concurrently enrolled in courses at A&M-Commerce and another school (please contact ISSO)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">Student completing thesis or dissertation<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Students who plan to enroll in less than a full course of study and do not meet any of the above requirements will need to discuss this with an international student advisor</span></b> in the ISSO
<b><i><u>PRIOR</u></i></b> to dropping below a full course of study. <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"><a href="mailto:John.Jones@tamuc.edu">John.Jones@tamuc.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">PO Box 3011, Commerce, TX 75429<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tel. 903-886-5097<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fax 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>
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