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<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">Lions!</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:95%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Welcome to the Spring 2025 semester.
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:95%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;letter-spacing:-.15pt">I
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:95%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">invite<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>you<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>to consider involvement in one of our registered student organizations on campus; click<span style="color:#222A23">
</span><a href="https://www.tamuc.edu/student-organizations/">here</a><span style="color:#222A23">
</span>to learn more. I also hope you will attend one of the many activities offered on campus or online. To learn more about the various activities, visit the university
<a href="https://calendar.tamuc.edu/">Community Calendar</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:95%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">In an effort to ensure that our students are informed, I encourage you to visit the Student Rights and Responsibilities website and familiarize yourself with the
<a href="https://www.tamuc.edu/office-of-student-rights-and-responsibilities/hazing-policy/">
Hazing Policy</a><u><span style="color:#0562C1">.</span></u> This policy will inform you<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 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></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Hazing<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>Violations at Texas A&M University-Commerce<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 (3)<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
</span>Years:<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt">One</span><o:p></o:p></span></b></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:95%;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:95%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">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"> East Texas </span>A&M University group, I want to hear from you.<span style="color:#222A23">
</span><a href="https://cm.maxient.com/reportingform.php?TAMUCommerce&layout_id=1">Submit Report of Hazing</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:95%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">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"> East Texas </span>A&M University<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/">
Student Code of Conduct</a> to learn more.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:95%;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:95%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">If you have questions about hazing or any other standard of conduct, don't hesitate to contact the
<a href="https://www.tamuc.edu/office-of-student-rights-and-responsibilities/">Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities</a> at 903-886-5195 or visit the office in Halladay Student Services Building, Room 201.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:195%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Let's have a<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>safe<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>engaging<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>semester. GO LIONS!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#00386C">Judy Sackfield (She/Her/Hers)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#4F5352">Vice President for Student Affairs / Dean of Students</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#4F5352"><a href="https://www.tamuc.edu/division-of-student-affairs/"><span style="color:#0088CE">Student Affairs</span></a> | McDowell Administration Building, 297<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#4F5352">Mail:</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#4F5352"> P.O. Box 3011, Commerce, TX 75429</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#4F5352">Ship:</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#4F5352"> 2600 S Neal Street, Commerce, TX 75428</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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