Office of International Student Services Newsletter
Week of October 23, 2007

 Volume V, Number 7
In This Issue

· Interested in carrying your flag if you are graduating in December?
· Workshop: Employment Issues & H-1 Visa

Important Information

· Electronic Diversity Visa Lottery
· Quick Question? Come see us from 1- 3 p.m.
· Register with your home embassy

Upcoming Activities

· Oct. 25 - UST Special Celebration
· Oct. 27 - Paintball
 · Oct 30 - Social Security Office Trips
· Oct. 30 - CultureLink Tea
 · Oct 30 - Midterm Check-up!
· Oct. 31 - Halloween
 · Oct. 21 & 31 - Trick-or-Treat for Canned Goods
 · Nov. 1 - Globally Minded Student Association Meeting
· Nov 2 - Winter Fashion and Talent Show
· Nov 3 - Albertville Shopping Trip

Interesting Articles

· Crime Prevention Techniques
· French Film Festival
· Tommie Award Nominations

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
Interested in carrying your flag if you are graduating in December?
 

Are you graduating this coming December? Would you like to carry your country's flag in the commencement ceremony? International students graduating in December will be able to carry their country's flag in the commencement procession. If you would like to represent your country, please email oiss@stthomas.edu no later than Friday, November 23, 2007. Only one person per country and ceremony will be allowed to carry their country's flag.

According to the St. Thomas Flag Policy approved by the President's office, only flags of countries that are Member States of the United Nations can be carried. For a list of Member States of the United Nations click here.

The first person to sign up from a country will be that country's flag bearer. So, contact oiss@stthomas.edu immediately if you want to represent you country.

If you have questions, contact OISS via email at oiss@stthomas.edu or call (651 962-6650) or stop by the office in 161 Murray Herrick.

         

Employment Issues and H-1 Visa Workshop
 

November 7, 2007
3:30pm to 5:00pm
MHC Room 155 (St. Paul Campus)

 
A local Immigration Attorney will present employment immigration information (H-1, Permanent Resident status, etc.). If you have specific questions, please send them to OISS@stthomas.edu by November 2, 2007 and we can give them to the Immigration Attorney so your specific questions can be researched beforehand and addressed during the session.