Office of International Student Services Newsletter

 Volume V, Number 30

· Student Health Services News and Updates

Important Information

· Information for F-1 & J-1 students completing studies in May 2008
· New OPT rules
· Fraud Alert: IRS does not send you e-mails
· Travel Signature
· Special Registration Process when traveling home
· Summer Options for F-1 &
J-1 Students

Upcoming Events

· May 17 - MSS & OISS Graduation Reception
 

Interesting Articles

· Preparing to go home-
To Do list 
· Preparing to come back to UST in Fall 2008 - Make Travel Plans Early!
· Postage Rates Increase May 14, 2008
· Student Timesheets

Plan Ahead for Next Fall...
Book your flights to MSP early!
 

In what has been called a once-in-a-lifetime event for St. Paul, 45,000 visitors will be coming to town for the Sept. 1-4 Republican National Convention (RNC) in downtown's Xcel Energy Center.

Here are some thoughts on this historic event and its impact on the start of a new school year.

About the convention: For more information about the convention, visit the host committee site or the RNC committee site. 

Travel: Given the thousands of visitors who are expected, you may experience difficulty finding hotel rooms or transportation into the Twin Cities. An estimated 20,000 hotel rooms throughout the Twin Cities will be used by those attending the convention.

This could impact students whose families are helping them move back to campus or any person trying to book a flight into the Twin Cities just prior to the convention and the start of classes. Please make travel plans early to avoid any last-minute inconveniences. Additionally, the St. Thomas shuttles are already investigating alternative routes between the St. Paul and Minneapolis campuses should heavy traffic or security details interrupt typical travel routes.

For more information, click here