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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Good Afternoon International Lions,<br>
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The Office of International Programs hopes you are having a wonderful summer. Below are updates for all continuing students in preparation for the upcoming Fall semester.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Our Office Location has Changed<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Due to the reconstruction efforts in the Ferguson building, The Office of International Programs has been relocated to the
<b><u>1<sup>st</sup> floor of the Library, room 156</u></b>. Our office welcomes students to arrange in-person or zoom appointments with us by emailing
<a href="mailto:intl.stu@tamuc.edu">intl.stu@tamuc.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>Full Course of Studies for Fall & Spring Enrollment</b><br>
As a reminder to continuing students, as a F-1 student, you must a maintain full course of studies throughout your academic tenure at TAMUC.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">All students please reference the attached document for more information and instruction on what encompasses full course of studies.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:red">ATTN All College of Business Majors: Please review instructions on our attached documents as there are updates to what
is considered as full-course of studies within your degree program.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">International Student Health Insurance – Waiver Information<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black;background:white">As an international student, you may be eligible to waive out of the TAMUC International Student Insurance.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;background:white"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black;background:white">ALL
WAIVERS must be submitted during this period for Fall waivers - </span><b><span style="color:black">August 2, 2022 to September 7, 2022.</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times;color:red;background:yellow"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black;background:white">To submit a waiver, click here
</span><a href="https://tamuc.myahpcare.com/" title="https://tamuc.myahpcare.com/"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times;background:white">https://tamuc.myahpcare.com/</span></a>
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<b>Summer CPT and OPT Workshops + Online Resources</b><br>
If you have questions about gaining off-campus employment, would it be CPT or OPT, sign up for our Sessions today!<br>
<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__bit.ly_workintltamuc&d=DwMFaQ&c=oqyuZuih6ykib6aKiBq22_bich4AVfYGoLertJN0bEc&r=ZkF9QkSPFewvQZeLf4saE3Ma8Tw7Io1zfdAPtW-W1iM&m=AJRTNqpopcILbEnEXQHWIU9vF5LQunYQHSqbll6f5dA&s=s-d7sTzlE-R7J66QuvLYRzx38Zo8B8WzpyT7489-cqQ&e=">Sign
up here</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">CPT and<span class="apple-converted-space"> OPT </span>Online Resources<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">In preparation for our CPT and<span class="apple-converted-space"> CPT </span>workshops, we ask you to look on our website to learn more about this process and come with your questions
on hand to get the most of your time with us.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><a href="http://inside.tamuc.edu/campuslife/campusServices/internationalstudentservices/employment/cpt.aspx" target="_blank" title="http://inside.tamuc.edu/campuslife/campusServices/internationalstudentservices/employment/cpt.aspx">Curricular
Practical Training Employment</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><a href="http://inside.tamuc.edu/campuslife/campusServices/internationalStudentServices/opt/">Optional Practical Training Employment</a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please let us know if you have any questions and our office will be in touch soon with more updates this summer!</p>
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