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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hello<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The International Student Services Office at Texas A&M University-Commerce would like congratulate you on your admission. Below is some very important pre-arrival information for our new international students. Please be sure to read.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Orientation and Check-in-</span></b> All new international students (including new transfer students) are required to check-in with an international student advisor and attend the mandatory international student orientation. <b><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>Please register for the international student orientation at <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dFhidmhYQUxZSXhpZHpYQU04TjA3LXc6MQ">https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dFhidmhYQUxZSXhpZHpYQU04TjA3LXc6MQ</a>.</span> </b>New initial and transfer international students WILL NOT be able to register for classes until they have met this requirement. <b><i>There are different options for new international students depending upon whether you are a graduate student or undergraduate student.</i></b> For a full schedule of international student orientations and check-in go to <a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/studentLife/campusServices/internationalStudentServices/new-students/international-student-orientation-and-check-in1/default.aspx">http://www.tamuc.edu/studentLife/campusServices/internationalStudentServices/new-students/international-student-orientation-and-check-in1/default.aspx</a>. <b><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Undergraduate international students-</span></b> New <b><i><u>undergraduate</u></i></b> international students are required to attend the international student orientation <b><i><u>and</u></i></b> the new student orientation. For more information go to <a href="https://www.tamuc.edu/admissions/oneStopShop/orientation/default.aspx">https://www.tamuc.edu/admissions/oneStopShop/orientation/default.aspx</a>. The ISSO will conduct orientation sessions for <b><i><u>undergraduate</u></i></b> international students only prior to the new student orientations on July 19 and August 14. Undergraduate international students are encouraged to attend the new student orientations on these dates so they may also attend the ISSO orientation. For more information on the ISSO orientations on these dates go to <a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/studentLife/campusServices/internationalStudentServices/new-students/international-student-orientation-and-check-in1/default.aspx">http://www.tamuc.edu/studentLife/campusServices/internationalStudentServices/new-students/international-student-orientation-and-check-in1/default.aspx</a>. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Airport pickup-</span></b> The ISSO provides airport pickup for new international students arriving at the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport from Monday, August 19 through Wednesday, August 21. To register for the airport pickup please go to <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dFV2d2JDLWpWS0FtUGNHM3c0QUtRYkE6MQ">https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dFV2d2JDLWpWS0FtUGNHM3c0QUtRYkE6MQ</a>. The deadline to register is August 14. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Vaccination Requirement-</span></b> All new students to A&M-Commerce under the age of 30 are required to receive a Bacterial Meningitis Vaccination and submit the proof of their vaccination through their myLEO account prior to the first day of class. For more information go to <a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/studentLife/campusServices/internationalStudentServices/new-students/bacterial-meningitis-vaccination-requirement.aspx">http://www.tamuc.edu/studentLife/campusServices/internationalStudentServices/new-students/bacterial-meningitis-vaccination-requirement.aspx</a>. Failure to meet this requirement will jeopardize your visa status and ability to study in the U.S. Students <i>may</i> request an exemtpion under <i>very limited circumstances</i> and you will need to contact your admission office for more information.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Housing-</span></b> For information on housing please go to <a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/studentLife/campusServices/internationalStudentServices/new-students/housing-.aspx">http://www.tamuc.edu/studentLife/campusServices/internationalStudentServices/new-students/housing-.aspx</a>. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Get Connected-</span></b> A&M-Commerce has over 900 international and if you would like to be connected with students from your country please email <a href="mailto:intl.stu@Tamuc.edu">intl.stu@Tamuc.edu</a> with your name, CWID number, country, and state you would like to be connected with students from your country. You may also go to <a href="http://tamuc.orgsync.com/">http://tamuc.orgsync.com/</a> for a list of student organizations. <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>(P) 903-886-5097 (F) 903-468-3200<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/isso">www.tamuc.edu/isso</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>