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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:black">Hey Lions!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:black">I am so excited that
</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:#1F497D">Spring 2024</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:black"> semester is underway. I wish you the very best as you pursue your degree. Please know that the university faculty and staff are here to help you
succeed; you matter to us!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:black">It is important you have the resources to assist you. The road to graduation is sometimes marked with tough decisions</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:#1F497D">,</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:black">
and you are not alone. The <a href="https://issuu.com/docs/25e55b4d3078ed6ae51aa88b86c13cf9">
<span style="color:#0563C1">Student Guidebook</span></a> is a great place to start. The Guidebook will assist you in finding important resources and links at A&M-Commerce.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:black">Please pay special attention to the
<a href="https://www.tamuc.edu/division-of-student-affairs/"><span style="color:#0563C1">Student Affairs website</span></a>, where you can find valuable information and all links to various departments within the Division. I
</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:#1F497D">also </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:black">encourage you to visit the
<a href="https://www.tamuc.edu/office-of-student-rights-and-responsibilities/"><span style="color:#0563C1">Student Rights and Responsibilities</span></a> website and become familiar with the
<a href="https://www.tamuc.edu/office-of-student-rights-and-responsibilities/student-code-of-conduct/">
<span style="color:#0563C1">Student Code of Conduct</span></a> and the various <a href="https://www.tamuc.edu/office-of-student-rights-and-responsibilities/concerns-incident-reporting/">
<span style="color:#0563C1">reporting forms</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:black">Should you need assistance, please stop by the Vice President for Student Affairs/Dean of Students suite on the second floor of the McDowell Business Administration
Building, Room 296, or call 903-886-5171.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:black">As always, it’s a great day to be a Lion! If you have any questions or concerns, contact the Dean of Students
<a href="https://cm.maxient.com/reportingform.php?TAMUCommerce&layout_id=3"><span style="color:#0563C1">here</span></a><b>.</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;line-height:105%;color:#00386C">Judy Sackfield
</span></b><b><span style="color:#00386C">(she/her/hers)</span></b><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;line-height:105%;color:#00386C"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;color:#4F5352">Mail:</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;color:#4F5352"> P.O. Box 3011, Commerce, TX 75429</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;line-height:105%;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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