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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt">This is a reminder that all new international students are required to attend the International Student Orientation on Wednesday, August 26. This includes any student who has not checked-in with the ISSS.
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<p class="MsoNormal">The orientation will be located in the Rayburn Student Center (building B33 on campus map) and students will
<b><i><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt">NEED TO ARRIVE NO LATER THAN 8:15AM</span></u></i></b> to sign in and receive their orientation packet. The orientation will be all day and should conclude by 4:30pm. The orientation schedule is attached with this email.
<b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt">We are expecting our largest group of new international students this fall semester so please be sure to arrive
<u>early</u> to the student center. </span></i></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Breakfast and lunch will be provided for FREE
<b><u>ONLY</u></b> for students registered for the orientation. <b><i> Due to limited space we ask that family and friends not attend the orientation</i></b>. Childcare will not be provided at the orientation and any students with children will need to
make prior arrangements for any childcare if necessary. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">As a reminder, the ISSS has a registration hold on all new F-1 and J-1 international student accounts that will be lifted once a student has completed check-in with the ISSS.
<b><i>There will be no check-ins conducted on August 26 due to the orientation and there are no exceptions to this.</i></b> For students who have not checked in prior to August 26 may check-in during our walk-in check-in times on August 27 and August 28 from
10am-12pm and 1pm-4pm only. The ISSS will be closed from 12pm-1pm for lunch both days.
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<p class="MsoNormal">For a map of campus go to <a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/aboutus/thecampus/campusmap.pdf">
<span style="color:blue">http://www.tamuc.edu/aboutus/thecampus/campusmap.pdf</span></a>. Students may park in parking lots number 4 or 5 for check-in with the ISSS and parking lots 23, 21, or 18 on the day of the International Student Orientation. You may
print a visitor parking pass at <a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/campuslife/campusServices/universityPoliceDepartment/parking/default.aspx">
<span style="color:blue">http://www.tamuc.edu/campuslife/campusServices/universityPoliceDepartment/parking/default.aspx</span></a>.
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<p class="MsoNormal">John Mark Jones, Director<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">International Student & Scholar 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 75428<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">(Ph) 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>
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