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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>New international students</span>
can register for their courses <b><i><u>AFTER</u></i></b> they have <b><i><u>checked
in with an international advisor in person</u></i></b> at the International
Student Services Office and <b><i><u>attended the mandatory international
student orientation</u></i></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:red;background:yellow;
mso-highlight:yellow'>Check-in will be Monday, January 9 and Tuesday, January
10 from 9am-12pm and 1pm-4pm</span></b> in Halladay 104. Check-in on
Wednesday, January 11 will be from 9am-12pm ONLY. For a list of
documents/information required at check-in please click <a
href="http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/international/forms/documents%20required%20for%20check.pdf">here</a>.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>The ISSO will award one (1) $1000 competitive ISSO New Intl
Student Scholarship to one (1) student that <b><i><u>completes</u></i></b>
check-in by 12pm noon on Wednesday, January 11 <b><i><u>and</u></i></b> submits
their applications in person to the ISSO no later than 12pm noon on Wednesday,
January 11. The recipient will be announced during international student orientation
on Thursday, January 12. More information on the scholarship will be
provided in a follow-up email. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:red;background:yellow;
mso-highlight:yellow'>International student orientation will be on Thursday,
January 12 beginning at 8:30am</span></b> in the student center Room
213ABC. For a map of campus please click <a
href="http://web.tamu-commerce.edu/aboutUs/contactUs/campusMapDirections/map/map.pdf">here</a>.
Attendance to all sessions of the orientation are mandatory. Plan to
arrive in Commerce no later than 8:15am so you can sign-in and receive your
orientation packet. Students coming from the Dallas/Fort Worth area need
to be sure to leave early to arrive on time.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>For more pre-arrival and arrival information click <a
href="http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/international/">here</a>. <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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