[NewIntlStudents] Welcome from A&M-Commerce

[New International Students]

The International Student Services Office (ISSO) would like to
congratulate you on your admission to A&M-Commerce.  We look forward to
meeting you in January.  Below is some very important pre-arrival
questions that international students ask.  Please read over them
carefully and contact our office with any questions or concerns at
intl_stu at tamu-commerce.edu.

 

When can I register for classes?  International students may not
register for classes until they have checked-in with an international
advisor in person at the ISSO in Halladay 104 and attended the mandatory
international student orientation.  Be sure to plan your arrival in
Commerce early enough to ensure you can check-in with an international
advisor and attend the mandatory orientation.  Please see below:

*        Check-in for new (and transfer) international students will be
on Monday, January 9 and Tuesday, January 10 from 9am-12pm and 1-am-4pm.
Check-in will also be on Wednesday, January 11 from 9am-12pm ONLY.  The
documents/information required at check can be found here
<http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/international/forms/documents%20required%2
0for%20check.pdf> .  Please be sure to provide all documents/information
as required.  One (1) scholarship will be awarded to one (1)
international student who completes check-in and meets all requirements.
Please see below for more information.  Students may not fax or email in
their documents.  

*        International student orientation will be on Thursday, January
12 beginning at 8:30am in the Sam Rayburn Student Center Room 213ABC.
Failure to arrive on time (recommended 8:15am) and attend all sessions
of the orientation will delay your ability to register for classes.
Students who fail to attend all sessions of orientation may be required
to return to Commerce the following day before registering for classes. 

 

Are there any required vaccinations?  YES!  Beginning this spring
semester ALL NEW STUDENTS are REQUIRED to either submit proof of
vaccination for bacterial meningitis or submit the required exemption
(waiver) form.  Please see the attached vaccination form for more
information.  PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A NEW REQUIREMENT BY THE STATE OF
TEXAS FOR ALL NEW STUDENTS TO A&M-COMMERCE REGARDLESS IF YOU LIVE ON OR
OFF-CAMPUS.   All new students will be contacted by a third-party
company, Magnus, regarding the steps to provide proof of vaccination.
For more information please click here
<http://web.tamu-commerce.edu/admissions/documents/BactericalMeningitis.
pdf> .  The previous link provides the contact information for
undergraduate students.  Graduate students will need to contact the
graduate school at 903-886-5163 or email
graduate_school at tamu-commerce.edu with any questions or concerns.  

 

For more pre-arrival information for new international students to
A&M-Commerce please click here
<http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/international/Prior_to_arrival.asp> .  

 

John Mark Jones, Director

International Student Services

Texas A&M University-Commerce

PO Box 3011

Commerce TX 75429

(P) 903-886-5097

(F) 903-468-3200

 

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