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<p class=MsoNormal>Students will often arrive in Commerce, Texas early so they
can take care of their responsibilities prior to the start of their first
semester at Texas A&M University-Commerce. <b><u><span
style='color:red;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>THE ISSO STRONGLY DISCOURAGES
STUDENTS FROM ARRIVING EARLIER THAN JANUARY 10, 2011.</span><span
style='color:red'> </span></u></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Our international
student groups work very hard each semester to assist our new international
students with their housing arrangements, <u>HOWEVER</u> this semester these
groups have informed my office that they will have <u>VERY LIMITED</u> temporary
and/or permanent housing for new international students. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>The university and the ISSO DO NOT assist students in
finding temporary or permanent housing. The ISSO will provide you general
information but new students are responsible for finding their own temporary
and permanent housing upon arrival in Commerce. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:red;background:
yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>Due to the limited resources from our
international student groups this semester it is very likely that new students will
have to stay in a local hotel until they can make other arrangements for their
housing.</span></u></b><b><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:red'><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>The residence halls will open for move-in on Thursday,
January 13 for students planning to live on-campus. <b><span
style='color:#1F497D;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>Students who plan
to live in on-campus housing this spring that arrive earlier than January 13<sup>th</sup>
<u>MUST</u> contact <a href="mailto:Judy_Edelhauser@tamu-commerce.edu"><span
style='color:#1F497D'>Judy_Edelhauser@tamu-commerce.edu</span></a> to inquire
about moving in early to the residence halls.</span></b> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D;
background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>DO NOT ARRIVE IN COMMERCE, TEXAS EARLIER
THAN JANUARY 10 UNLESS YOU HAVE ALREADY MADE HOUSING ARRANGEMENTS OR YOU ARE
PREPARED TO PAY FOR A HOTEL UNTIL YOU ARE ABLE TO MAKE YOUR PERMANENT HOUSING
ARRANGEMENTS.</span></u></b><b><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'>
</span></u></b><span style='color:#1F497D'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<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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