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Hey <span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">Lions!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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Welcome to the fall 2023 semester. We are excited to have you all back at A&M Commerce for another exciting academic year.
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Research shows that campus involvement increases<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
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</span>of<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>student's<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>success<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>in<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>college.<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>We<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>invite<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>you<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>take<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>next<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>few<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>weeks to consider involvement in one of over 140 registered student organizations on campus (click<span style="color:#222A23">
</span><a href="manesync.tamuc.edu"><span style="color:#0070C0">here</span></a><span style="color:#222A23">
</span>to learn more). We also hope you will attend one of the many activities offered on campus. We want all our student organizations to provide positive experiences for our students. In an effort to assure that our students are informed, we encourage you
to visit our website on <a href="https://www.tamuc.edu/office-of-student-rights-and-responsibilities/hazing-policy/">
<span style="color:#0070C0">Hazing Policy</span></a><u><span style="color:#0562C1">
</span></u>for<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>more<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>information<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>about<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>hazing<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>its<span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt"> </span>prevention<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>to<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>help<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>you<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>make<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>good<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>decisions<span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt">
</span>about student organization involvement.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-left:5.05pt">Hazing<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>Violations<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>in<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
</span>the<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> </span>past<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
</span>Three<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> </span>(3)<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
</span>Years:<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt">Two</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-left:5.05pt;line-height:95%">To<span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt">
</span>report<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>hazing<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>incidents<span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt"> </span>committed<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>on<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>or<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>off<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>campus<span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt">
</span>by<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>registered<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>or<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>recognized<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>A&M-Commerce group, we want to hear from you.<span style="color:#222A23">
</span><a href="https://cm.maxient.com/reportingform.php?TAMUCommerce&layout_id=1"><span style="color:#0070C0">Submit Report of Hazing</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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For<span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt"> </span>general<span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt">
</span>information<span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt"> </span>about<span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt">
</span>A&M-Commerce<span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt"> </span>standards<span style="letter-spacing:-.25pt">
</span>of<span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt"> </span>conduct,<span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt">
</span>visit <a href="https://www.tamuc.edu/Student-Code-of-Conduct/"><span style="color:#0070C0">tamuc.edu/Student-Code-of-Conduct/</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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If you have questions about hazing or any other standard of conduct, please visit
<a href="https://www.tamuc.edu/office-of-student-rights-and-responsibilities/concerns-incident-reporting/">
<span style="color:#0070C0">tamuc.edu/Reporting</span></a><span style="color:#222A23">
</span>to find a report that fits your issues/concerns.<o:p></o:p></p>
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Thank<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>you<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>for<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>your<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
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</span>we<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>hope<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>you<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>all<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
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</span>safe<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>engaging<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>semester. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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