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<p><font size="3">Just a reminder from the International Student Services Office at Texas A&M University-Commerce that all new international students are required to check-in with an International Student Advisor in person and attend the International Student
Orientation on Wednesday, January 14 beginning at 8am at the Rayburn Student Center 2nd floor.
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<p><font size="3"><em><font color="#ff0000"><strong>The ISSO has placed a registration hold on all new international student's accounts that will not be lifted until they have completed check-in and provided all required copies of documents and information
at check-in.</strong> </font></em></font></p>
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<p><font size="3"><font size="4">Check-in will be <u><em><strong>BY APPOINTMENT ONLY</strong></em></u> from Wednesday, January 7 to Tuesday, January 13 (no check-ins over the weekend):</font></font></p>
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<li><font size="3">To schedule your check-in go to </font><a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/campusLife/campusServices/internationalStudentServices/new-students/international-student-orientation-and-check-in1/check-in.aspx"><font size="3">http://www.tamuc.edu/campusLife/campusServices/internationalStudentServices/new-students/international-student-orientation-and-check-in1/check-in.aspx</font></a><font size="3">.
</font></li><li><font size="3"><strong><em><font color="#ff0000">PLEASE NOTE WE WILL NOT CONDUCT ANY WALK-IN CHECK-INS DURING THIS TIME.</font></em></strong>
</font></li><li><font size="3">Walk-in check-ins will be on Thursday, January 15 from 1pm-4pm and Friday, January 16 from 1pm-4pm (times may be subject to change).
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<p><font size="3"><font size="4">The International Student Orientation will be on Wednesday, January 14 and will sign-in will begin at 8am on the 2nd floor of the Rayburn Student Center.</font>
</font><font size="3">For more information about International Student Orientation or for the orientation schedule go to
<a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/campusLife/campusServices/internationalStudentServices/new-students/international-student-orientation-and-check-in1/orientation-and-check-in-for-new-students-admitted-for-fall.aspx">
http://www.tamuc.edu/campusLife/campusServices/internationalStudentServices/new-students/international-student-orientation-and-check-in1/orientation-and-check-in-for-new-students-admitted-for-fall.aspx</a>.
<em><font color="#ff0000"><strong>BE SURE TO REGISTER FOR THE ORIENTATION IF YOU HAVE NOT REGISTERED ALREADY AT THE ABOVE LINK:</strong></font></em></font></p>
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<li><font size="3"><font color="#ff0000"><font color="#000000">We will provide FREE breakfast and lunch for students</font></font></font>
</li><li><font size="3"><font color="#ff0000"><font color="#000000">The <strong><em><u>orientation will conclude at 4pm</u> </em></strong>and students will need to plan to be in orientation sessions until 4pm</font></font></font>
</li><li><font size="3">There will be NO CHECK-INS conducted on the day of the orientation<font color="#ff0000"><em>
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<p><font size="3">We will also have a Guidebook app available soon through Google Play and the iTunes store that students may download that will provide the orientation schedule and maps of campus and the student center as well as access to social media sites
(Twitter and Facebook) and opportunities to provide feedback and connect with other students at orientation.
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<p><font size="3"><font size="4"><strong><em><font color="#ff0000">ATTENDANCE IS MANDATORY TO ALL SESSIONS OF THE ORIENTATION.</font></em></strong> </font> Students who fail to attend the International Student Orientation or leave during the orientation will
have a registration hold placed on their account and will not be allowed to register for future semesters until they have attended the next available orientation before the next semester.
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