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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><b><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'><img width=172 height=96 id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image004.png@01CD1640.3A962990" alt="New Picture.png"></span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>Office of Orientation and Retention</span></b><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>University Community,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>The Orientation Office and the Enrollment Management leadership team continue to work hard to ensure our new student programs and services facilitate a smooth and successful transition for our new students. Therefore, we sincerely appreciate the support and contributions made by everyone on our campus to our New Student Orientation program.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>Communication is of major importance in this effort, therefore, we wanted to provide you with our Undergraduate New Student Orientation Session dates for the 2012 Summer season. These have been approved by the University administration and the appropriate leadership councils. We ask that you please mark your calendar accordingly.<span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>2012 New Student Orientation Sessions</span></u></b><b><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse'><tr style='height:25.4pt'><td width=203 valign=top style='width:152.6pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:25.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>Day<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width=148 valign=top style='width:111.2pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:25.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>Date<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td></tr><tr style='height:26.9pt'><td width=203 valign=top style='width:152.6pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:26.9pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>Thursday & Friday</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=148 valign=top style='width:111.2pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:26.9pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>May 24-25</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:26.9pt'><td width=203 valign=top style='width:152.6pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:26.9pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>Thursday & Friday</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=148 valign=top style='width:111.2pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:26.9pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>June 7-8<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:27.35pt'><td width=203 valign=top style='width:152.6pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:27.35pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>Friday & Saturday</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=148 valign=top style='width:111.2pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:27.35pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>June 15-16</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:25.1pt'><td width=203 valign=top style='width:152.6pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:25.1pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>Thursday & Friday</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=148 valign=top style='width:111.2pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:25.1pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>June 28-29</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:25.1pt'><td width=203 valign=top style='width:152.6pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:25.1pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>Thursday & Friday<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=148 valign=top style='width:111.2pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:25.1pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>July 12-13<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:24.65pt'><td width=203 valign=top style='width:152.6pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:24.65pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>Friday & Saturday</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=148 valign=top style='width:111.2pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:24.65pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>July 20-21</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:26.9pt'><td width=203 valign=top style='width:152.6pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:26.9pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>Friday & Saturday<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=148 valign=top style='width:111.2pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:26.9pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>July 27-28<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:25.1pt'><td width=203 valign=top style='width:152.6pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:25.1pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>Thursday & Friday</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=148 valign=top style='width:111.2pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:25.1pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>August 2-3</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:21.5pt'><td width=203 valign=top style='width:152.6pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:21.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>Wednesday & Thursday</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=148 valign=top style='width:111.2pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:21.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>August 15-16</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'><img width=12 height=12 src=PicExportError alt="*"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Please note that as we continue to strive for a healthy growth in our enrollment, it is important to encourage students to attend orientation early so that they have more course scheduling options. </span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>PLEASE feel free to forward and share this announcement with your staff and other key players in your respective areas such as clerical or student staff as well as faculty advisors that might have been unintentionally left out or may not have access to email.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>I thank you for your support and cooperation as we work to ensure the best and most efficient New Student Orientation sessions for the coming year.<span style='color:navy'> </span>Finally, details and additional updates regarding the orientation sessions and orientation procedures and policies will be forthcoming as they are finalized. These will be shared via periodic e-mails to the appropriate orientation contacts throughout the University. Please work with your college, department and/or office’s leadership if you would like to be designated or added as the orientation contact so that this can be communicated appropriately to our office to ensure your inclusion in future communications.<span style='color:#1F497D'> </span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>Once again, if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact our office at <a href="mailto:orientation@tamuc.edu">orientation@tamuc.edu</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>Luis Franco</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Luis Franco, </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>M.S.</span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Director <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Office of Hispanic Outreach and Student Programs<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>New Student Orientation<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Texas A&M University-Commerce</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Division of Student Access & Success</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>P.O. Box 3011</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Commerce, TX 75429</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(903) 886-5067 office</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(903) 468-8172 fax</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="mailto:Luis.Franco@tamuc.edu"><span style='color:windowtext'>Luis.Franco@tamuc.edu</span></a> </span></u><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.tamu-commerce.edu"><span style='color:windowtext'>www.tamu-commerce.edu</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://web.tamu-commerce.edu/audience/oneStopShop/weCare.aspx"><span style='color:#0000CC;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=133 height=95 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01CD1638.B27368E0" alt=WeCare3></span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#0000CC'>Please take a minute to complete our survey and let us know how we are doing! Just click on the A&M-Commerce We Care logo</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><br>************IMPORTANT - PLEASE NOTE ADDRESS FORMAT CHANGE****************
Our domain address is changing from tamu-commerce.edu to tamuc.edu. Please be aware that anything sent to an email address ending in @TAMU-COMMERCE.EDU after September 2012, will NOT be received. EMAILS WILL BE REJECTED. As we begin to transition our email system, please take proactive steps to ensure you have the correct email address. Our new email format is First.Last@tamuc.edu. Update your address books and contacts as soon as possible with the new email address format to mitigate potential issues in the near future. Thank you!
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