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January Highlights
include:
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Announcements for New International Students
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Welcome
Party for New International Students this Friday!
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Friendship & Culture Exchange applications Due Jan. 25th
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Spring
Semester International Coffee Hours
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OPT
Workshops for May Graduates
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Reminder to
maintain fulltime status!
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Announcements for New
International Students
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If you are a
new student & did not attend the required international student orientation last
Sat. Jan. 5th you must attend a make-up session on Thursday, Jan. 10th
at 4pm in CHHS 278. If you have class at that time, then you will need to
sign-up for a meeting with either Denise or Marian in the ISSO in the College of
Health & Human Services Building, Room 202. Please bring your passport, I-94
card and I-20 at that time.
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If
you have or will have an on-campus job, the ISSO will need to complete an I-9
for you (resulting in a ‘blue card’). If possible, please arrange to attend one
of the following meetings so this can be done in a group setting.
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Thursday,
Jan. 10th at 5pm in CHHS 278
* Thursday,
Jan. 17th at 4pm in CHHS 278
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Remember to
get your immunizations into the Student Health Center by February 7th.
If you do not, you will be dropped from all of your classes! This is a North
Carolina state law. Go to the Student Health Center if you have any questions
about this.
- Remember to
pay tuition and fees by the Jan. 11 deadline (extended from Jan. 9) ONLY IF YOU
REGISTERED FOR CLASSES PRIOR TO DECEMBER 14TH. If you registered
after Dec. 14th then you need to pay your bill as soon as you can but
will not be dropped from classes.
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Welcome Party for New
International Students this Friday!
Looking for an opportunity
to meet new people from all over the world, listen to great music, dance and
hang out with friends? Then don’t miss the welcome party for new international
students this Friday, Jan. 11th from 7:30-11:00pm in Cone Center
After Hours! Feel free to bring friends or classmates - this event is open to
the entire campus community!
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Friendship & Culture
Exchange applications Due Jan. 25th
Get
your applications in now to participate in the Friendship & Culture Exchange
Program, a program that matches internationals with U.S. Americans for informal,
one-on-one conversation once a week. For more information go to
http://www.isso.uncc.edu/ProgramEvents.htm#International%20Conversation%20Partner%20Program
To submit an application, go to
http://www.isso.uncc.edu/FriendshipandCultureExchange.htm
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Spring Semester International Coffee Hours
Get out of the
lab, take a break from the library – come and meet people from around the world,
share ideas, and relax with coffee, refreshments and world music! International
Coffee Hour begins on Thursday, January 24th then continues on the 1st
and 3rd Thursdays of each month while classes are in session. It
takes place in the Faculty/Staff Dining Room of the Prospector cafeteria from
4:00-6:00pm. Open to all International and US students, faculty and staff.
Bring a friend or meet one there!
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OPT Workshops for May
Graduates
The ISSO will be holding
two workshops for students graduating in May and interested in applying for
Post-Completion Optional Practical Training (OPT). Please plan to attend one of
the workshops, as much information will be discussed!
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Friday,
February 8th at 4:00pm (location to be determined)
OR
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Wednesday,
February 13th at 4:00pm (location to be determined)
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Reminder to maintain
fulltime status!
This is a reminder to
maintain fulltime status throughout your entire academic program in order to
maintain valid F1 status. Again, fulltime is defined as the following:
Undergraduate = at least
12 credits
Graduate = at least 9 credits
Graduate with approved assistantship (not including GASP) = at least 6 credits
Graduate who has completed
coursework and working on thesis or project only = no minimum required but must
be registered for “thesis”, “project”, or “dissertation”.
EXCEPTIONS are limited to initial difficulties adapting to the English language
or US teaching methods, improper course-level placement, medical problem, or
last semester of coursework. All of these exceptions require prior ISSO
approval so please make an appointment to speak with Marian or Denise.
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