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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black">The Office of International Programs hopes you are having a wonderful summer. Below are updates for all
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times">i<span style="color:black">ncoming
</span>international <span style="color:black">students in preparation for the upcoming Fall semester.</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black">Register for Fall 2022 New International Student Orientation (NISO)</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black">International orientation is<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times;color:red">required</span></u></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black">for
all incoming students to participate in in accordance to their onboarding and immigration status with TAMUC. Our office will have a packed day of information and socializing so you can learn more about our community and meet all the important offices associated
with our university and </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times">in the
<span style="color:black">broad</span>er<span style="color:black"> Texas community!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black">New International Student Orientation (NISO)</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black"><br>
When: August 25, 2022<br>
Where: Rayburn Student Center<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black">Time: 8:00am to 3:30pm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black"><a href="https://forms.gle/HQFHQhGeS53aN62J6" title="https://forms.gle/HQFHQhGeS53aN62J6">Register Today!</a></span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black">Full Course of Studies for Fall & Spring Enrollment</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black"><br>
As a</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times">n incoming<span style="color:black">
</span>F-1 <span style="color:black">student, you must a maintain full course of studies</span> starting your first academic semester and<span style="color:black"> throughout your academic tenure at TAMUC.</span><b>
</b>Please <span style="color:black">reference the attached document for more information and instruction on what encompasses full course of studies.</span><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times;color:red">ATTN All College of Business Majors: Please review instructions on our attached documents as there are updates to what is considered as full course
of studies within your degree program.</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black">Bacterial Meningitis Vaccination Requirement<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black">All incoming international students are required to take a bacterial meningitis vaccination if you are 22 or younger before August 28, 2022. For more information if this applies
to you, please look here - </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times"><a href="https://www.tamuc.edu/meningitis-req/">https://www.tamuc.edu/meningitis-req/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black">International Student Health Insurance<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times">Initial fall international students will be enrolled in Fall early arrival health insurance 2022. The coverage will start on August 1, 2022 thru August 31, 2022.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black;background:white">Waiver Information</span></u><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black;background:white">ALL WAIVERS must be submitted during this period for Fall semester waivers -</span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black">June 29, 2022
to August 22, 2022.</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black;background:white">As an international student, you may be eligible to waive out of the TAMUC International Student Insurance.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;background:white"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black;background:white">ALL
WAIVERS must be submitted during this period for Fall waivers - </span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black">August 2, 2022, to September 7, 2022.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black;background:white">To submit a waiver, click here<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times"><a href="https://tamuc.myahpcare.com/" title="https://tamuc.myahpcare.com/"><span style="background:white">https://tamuc.myahpcare.com/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black">Attend our Pre-Arrival Webinars & Onboarding Events for all Incoming Fall 2022 Students</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black">There are many questions you have as an incoming international student while many of you will be entering the United States for the first time. Our summer long and weekly webinar series will answer
all the questions you have as an incoming student where we plan to address all the questions you have prior to stepping onto our campus. All Webinar events will be held in zoom from 9:00am to 10:00am Central Standard Time (CST).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black">Join Our Incoming Fall 2022 WhatsApp Groupchat!</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black"><br>
Want to be in connection with your incoming international classmates? Join our OIP Incoming Fall 2022 WhatsApp where we will also communicate all upcoming matters to students there in addition to our emails throughout the summer!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black">When entering the group, please in your name add your degree program so others can get to know you!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black">Let us know if you have any questions or concerns</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times">
<span style="color:black">at <a href="mailto:new.intl@tamuc.edu" target="_blank" title="mailto:new.intl@tamuc.edu">new.intl@tamuc.edu</a></span><span style="color:#1F497D">.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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