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<p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:red;background:
yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>New international students are encouraged to
contact their academic departments as soon as possible to discuss their courses
and degree plan</span><span style='color:red;background:yellow;mso-highlight:
yellow'>. <o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='color:red;background:yellow;mso-highlight:
yellow'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><u><span style='color:red;
background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>Freshman undergraduate students</span></u></b>
will be advised and registered by a University College Success Coach and will
receive information from them about signing up for a registration session on
Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays during the weeks of August 16<sup>th</sup>
and August 23<sup>rd</sup>. If you do not hear from them, please email <a
href="mailto:SuccessCoaches@tamu-commerce.edu">SuccessCoaches@tamu-commerce.edu</a>
for more information. <b><u><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><u><span style='color:red;background:yellow;
mso-highlight:yellow'>Transfer undergraduate students</span></u></b> who <em><b><span
style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>have not</span></b></em> <em><span
style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>completed thirty hours OR <b>have
not</b> completed ENG 101 <b>and</b> MATH 141, 175, 179 or 191 (or their
equivalents) with a D or better must seek advisement through University College
and will </span></em>receive information from them about the signing up for a
registration session on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays during the weeks of
August 16<sup>th</sup> and August 23<sup>rd</sup>. If you do not hear
from them, please email <a href="mailto:SuccessCoaches@tamu-commerce.edu">SuccessCoaches@tamu-commerce.edu</a>
for more information.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNoSpacing><em><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:red'><o:p> </o:p></span></em></p>
<p class=MsoNoSpacing><em><b><u><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:red;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow;font-style:normal'>Transfer
students</span></u></b></em><em><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>
who <b>have</b> completed thirty hours </span></em><strong><span
style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>and</span></strong><em><span
style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> have a D or better in ENG 101 <b>and</b>
MATH 141, 175, 179 or 191 (or their equivalents) may seek advisement through
the their academic college or mentor center, but still must attend New Student
Orientation. </span></em>For more information on who will be assisting
you with advising and registration, please go to <a
href="http://web.tamu-commerce.edu/academics/universityCollege/advisingContactInformation.aspx">http://web.tamu-commerce.edu/academics/universityCollege/advisingContactInformation.aspx</a>.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='color:red;background:yellow;mso-highlight:
yellow'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='color:red;background:yellow;mso-highlight:
yellow'>Computer Science</span></u></b> graduate students will be required to
take a brief quiz with the Computer Science Department in the Journalism
building before registering for courses. You will need to plan on taking
this quiz after orientation at 3:00pm on August 26. You may contact the
Computer Science department at 903-886-5409 or email <a
href="mailto:Daniel_Creider@tamu-commerce.edu">Daniel_Creider@tamu-commerce.edu</a>.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='color:red;background:yellow;mso-highlight:
yellow'>College of Business & Technology</span></u></b> graduate students
may contact the CBT Advising Center at 1-866-622-3899, 903-468-3197, or email <a
href="mailto:cbt@tamu-commerce.edu">cbt@tamu-commerce.edu</a> with any
questions and to receive your degree plan. CBT majors will be escorted to
the CBT Advising Center after orientation at 3:00pm on August 26.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='color:red;background:yellow;mso-highlight:
yellow'>Science (Physics, Biology, Chemistry, etc…) and all other</span></u></b><span
style='color:red'> </span><span style='color:black'>graduate students</span><span
style='color:black'> may go to their specific academic department to meet with
their academic advisor for their degree plan. For a list of academic
departments please go to <a
href="http://web.tamu-commerce.edu/academics/azPrograms/default.aspx">http://web.tamu-commerce.edu/academics/azPrograms/default.aspx</a>.
Students will be escorted to their respective academic departments at the
conclusion on orientation at 3:00pm on August 26. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;background:yellow;
mso-highlight:yellow'>Students who have a DD are encouraged to deposit the DD
at the Cashier’s window on the first floor of the BA (McDowell
Administration building) as soon as possible. Students with wire transfers
may email <a href="mailto:Sarah_Baker@tamu-commerce.edu">Sarah_Baker@tamu-commerce.edu</a>
for instructions on the wire transfer.</span></b><b><span style='font-size:
14.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></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>PO Box 3011<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Commerce TX 75429<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>(P) 903-886-5097<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>(F) 903-468-3200<o:p></o:p></p>
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