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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Good news everyone:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Schedules were dropped last evening and we
are down five students from the same period last year. I believe we can
reinstate many of the 411 students who were dropped if we all work together.
Drop lists by courses were sent to the deans this morning. The deans will be
working with department heads and faculty to determine those students who have
been attending classes (and participating if the courses are online) but need
financial assistance.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>If students have never attended or
participated, we need to know. Please submit their names through your
department heads and deans to Registrar Bussell. Please note that &frac12; of
the tuition and fees must be paid by the 20<sup>th</sup> class day for us to be
able to count these students for formula funding. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Thank you for your assistance.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Mary<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
7.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Mary W. Hendrix, Ph.D.</span></font><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
7.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Interim Provost and Vice-President for
Academic &amp; Student Affairs</span></font><font color=navy><span
style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
7.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Texas A&amp;M University-Commerce</span></font><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on"><font size=1
  color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Arial;
  color:navy'>P.O. Box</span></font></st1:Street><font size=1 color=navy
 face=Arial><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> 3011</span></font></st1:address><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=1
  color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Arial;
  color:navy'>Commerce</span></font></st1:City><font size=1 color=navy
 face=Arial><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>, <st1:State
 w:st="on">TX</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">75429</st1:PostalCode></span></font></st1:place><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
7.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>903.886.5018</span></font><font color=navy><span
style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=1 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-style:italic'>We make
a living by what we get</span></font></i><i><font size=1 color=navy
face="@Arial Unicode MS"><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"\@Arial Unicode MS";
color:navy;font-style:italic'>; we make a life by what we give others. </span></font></i><o:p></o:p></p>

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