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<p><b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Undergraduate students...are you enrolled in at least 12 hours with at least 9 hours face to face?</span></b></p>
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<p><b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Graduate students...are you enrolled in at least 9 hours with at least 6 hours face to face?</span></b></p>
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<p><b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">The attached guidance form provides examples and instructions on how to enroll properly.
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<p><b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">F-1 and J-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> 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:</p>
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<li class="MsoNormal">A minimum of 12 semester credit hours for undergraduate students
</li><li class="MsoNormal">A minimum of 9 semester credit hours for graduate students </li><li class="MsoNormal">Please note that only one (1) online course (3 semester credit hour course) will count toward the full course of study requirement
</li><li class="MsoNormal">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</li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">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" target="_blank">
http://www.tamuc.edu/CampusLife/CampusServices/internationalStudentServices/formsAndOnlineServices.aspx</a> prior to the start of the semester. This will meet your reporting requirement with us:</p>
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<li class="MsoNormal">Student in last semester with less than full course of study left to graduate (limit to online courses)
</li><li class="MsoNormal">Student with full-time graduate assistant </li><li class="MsoNormal">Student concurrently enrolled in courses at A&M-Commerce and another school (please contact ISSO)
</li><li class="MsoNormal">Student completing thesis or dissertation</li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">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. </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">John Mark Jones, Director</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">International Student Services</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:John.Jones@tamuc.edu" target="_blank">John.Jones@tamuc.edu</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">PO Box 3011, Commerce, TX 75429</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tel. 903-886-5097</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fax 903-468-3200</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/isso" target="_blank">www.tamuc.edu/isso</a></p>
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