Office of International Student Services Newsletter
Week of May 8th 2007

 Volume IV, Number 29
In This Issue

· GMSA and OISS end of the year picnic
· OISS Staff Attends NAFSA Conference May 27 to June 2
· OISS Closed for a University Holiday on May 28

Important Information

· Apply for OPT before May 18 if you are graduating in May
· Getting Ready to Go Home…
· Information for students completing studies Spring 2007
· Summer Options for F-1 and J-1 Students

Upcoming Events

· May 10 - GMSA and OISS end of the year picnic
· May 12 - Tea Tasting Fundraiser
· May 12 - Mila Mamo
Songs for Mother’s Day Concert
· May 14 - Travel Signature Day

Interesting Articles

· Campus climate survey goes online Apr 30-May 11
· ELS job: assist with computer-based testing on campus
· Graduating seniors and alumni: Still looking for a job?
· St. Thomas faculty to host free seminar for human resource professionals
· Student workers: Take care of these year-end payroll procedures
· Summer Internship as a Marketing Coordinator available
· University of St. Thomas announces commencement speakers for May 12 and 19 ceremonies
· World view: conversations with our international students

Personal Ad

· Items for sale

Contact Us
oiss@stthomas.edu
Phone: 651 962-6650
 Fax: 651 962-6655
Office: 161 MHC
 http://www.stthomas.edu/oiss

How to send us news
GMSA and OISS end of the year picnic

Thursday, May 10
12:00pm to 2:00pm
Upper Quad, Saint Paul Campus

Bar-B-Q lunch, refreshments and dessert provided.
Rain site: Murray-Herrick Center Fireside Room

Say good-bye to International Students, GMSA members and International Mentors

Sponsored by International Programs, GMSA, Dean of Students Office, and OISS

 
OISS Staff Attends NAFSA Conference May 27 to June 2

There will be no walk-in immigration advising for F-1 and J-1 students/scholars during the week of May 27 to June 2 as all OISS staff (Tom Carey, Nico Moreau and Deborah Knaust) will attend the NAFSA: International Education Association Conference in Minneapolis. Please plan ahead to have your questions or immigration application completed with OISS staff before Friday, May 25 or wait until staff return to the office on Monday, June 4. Thank you!

 

 
OISS Closed for a University Holiday on May 28

OISS and the University of St. Thomas will be closed on Monday, May 28 for Memorial Day, a national holiday. For more information on Memorial Day, click on this link: http://www.usmemorialday.org/backgrnd.html