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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt">New international students admitted to Texas A&M University-Commerce for the spring 2015 semester will
<span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">need to arrive in Commerce, TX prior to their I-20 start date of January 14, 2015</span>.
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<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Check-in Required Before Students Can Register:</span></i></b> All new international students are required to check-in with an International Student Advisor in person in the International Student
Services Office in Halladay 104 before they can register for classes. There are no exceptions to this requirement.
<b><i><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">The ISSO registration hold will be lifted
<u>after</u> a student has <u>completed check-in</u>.</span> </i></b> The ISSO registration hold will not be lifted until a student has completed check-in in person with an advisor in the ISSO. For more information or to review the check-in process and schedule
go to <a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/CampusLife/CampusServices/internationalStudentServices/new-students/international-student-orientation-and-check-in1/check-in.aspx">
http://www.tamuc.edu/CampusLife/CampusServices/internationalStudentServices/new-students/international-student-orientation-and-check-in1/check-in.aspx</a>.
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<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">2.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt">International Student Orientation:</span></i></b> All new international students are also required to attend the International Student Orientation on Wednesday, January 14, 2015. The orientation
check-in will begin at 8am and the orientation should end by 4pm. There will be a number of informative sessions offered throughout the day and we will post the schedule online in early December.
<b><i><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Attendance is mandatory for all new international students.</span></i></b>
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<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">3.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Students Who Arrive Late:</span></i></b> Students who arrive in Commerce, TX on or after Wednesday, January 14, 2015
<b><i><u>will be delayed in registering for courses</u></i></b>. <b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt"> <span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">It is very important that students arrange their travel plans to ensure they arrive in Commerce prior
to Wednesday, January 14, 2015 so they may check-in and attend International Student Orientation.</span>
</span></i></b>The ISSO <b><i><u>WILL NOT</u></i></b> host a check-in on the day of orientation and there will be limited designated check-in times for students who are unable to check-in prior to January 14, 2015. Please review the check-in schedule at
<a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/CampusLife/CampusServices/internationalStudentServices/new-students/international-student-orientation-and-check-in1/check-in.aspx">
http://www.tamuc.edu/CampusLife/CampusServices/internationalStudentServices/new-students/international-student-orientation-and-check-in1/check-in.aspx</a>.
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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"><a href="mailto:John.Jones@tamuc.edu">John.Jones@tamuc.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">PO Box 3011, Commerce, TX 75429<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tel. 903-886-5097<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fax 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>
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