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<p class="MsoNormal">The <span style="color:black">Office of International </span>
Student<span style="color:#1F497D"> </span><span style="color:black">& Scholar Services (ISSS) at
</span>Texas A&M University-Commerce would like to congratulate you on your admission for the summer semester. Over the next few months you will be receiving emails and other information from the
<span style="color:black">ISSS as you prepare for your studies at A&M-Commerce. This email has been created to specifically assist with all of our new student questions and concerns. Below are some important reminders as
</span>you prepare for your studies here. <b><i><span style="font-size:16.0pt;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">If you should have any questions you may email
<a href="mailto:New.Intl@tamuc.edu">New.Intl@tamuc.edu</a>.<span style="color:#1F497D">
</span><span style="color:black">FOR THE QUICKEST REPLY PLEASE SEND ALL INQUIRIES TO
</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="mailto:NEW.INTL@TAMUC.EDU">NEW.INTL@TAMUC.EDU</a>.</span></span></i></b><span style="color:#1F497D">
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol;color:black"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>The <span style="color:black">ISSS has </span>created a New International Student Guidebook that is attached and may be found at
<a href="http://bit.ly/1NJW0fY">http://bit.ly/1NJW0fY</a> that will provide the answers to many of your questions such as the I-20 and visa process, check-in and orientation, airport pickup, housing, academic advising, cell phones, enrollment requirements,
health insurance requirements, and many other topics. Be sure to review the guidebook as
<span style="color:black">you prepare for your studies here.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol;color:black"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><b><i><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:black">BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR UNIVERISTY LEOMAIL ACCOUNT OFTEN. MOST CORRESPONDENCE FROM THE UNIVERSITY IS SENT TO YOUR UNIVERSITY LEOMAIL ACCOUNT.
</span></i></b><b><i><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>All new F-1 and J-1 international students must check-in with an International Student Advisor in person before course registration.
<b><i><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:red;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Check-in appointments begin May 18<sup>th</sup> and students may schedule their appointment or learn more about check-in at
</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:#0070C0;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow"><a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/intlorientation"><span style="color:#0070C0">www.tamuc.edu/intlorientation</span></a></span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:red;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">.</span></i></b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:red">
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>All new F-1 and J-1 international students will need to report to the IS<span style="color:black">SS</span>
<b><i><span style="color:red;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">no later than Friday, June 5, 2015</span></i></b>. The ISSO
<b><i><u>will not</u></i></b> grant permission for students to arrive after this date due to a number of risks.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>There will be no International Student Orientation for summer students but all new summer F-1 and J-1 international students will need to attend the fall International Student Orientation on Wednesday, August 26. The ISS<span style="color:black">S
</span>will work hard to assist all new international students for the summer. <o:p>
</o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>An academic advising form was sent with your I-20 to provide assistance as you prepare for your first semester courses. Be sure to review this document or you may also review the academic advising information on page 13 and
14 on the guidebook that is attached or may be found at <a href="http://bit.ly/1NJW0fY">
http://bit.ly/1NJW0fY</a>. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We are very excited that you have chosen to pursue your education at A&M-Commerce and please be sure to email
<a href="mailto:New.Intl@tamuc.edu">New.Intl@tamuc.edu</a> with any questions or concerns.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="color:#1F497D">DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS PLEASE EMAIL
<a href="mailto:NEW.INTL@TAMUC.EDU">NEW.INTL@TAMUC.EDU</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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