Office of International Student Services Newsletter

 Volume III, Number 8

· Green Card (diversity visa) lottery
· Please keep all your immigration documents!

Important Information

· Apply for OPT if you are graduating this December
· Interested in carrying your flag if you are graduating in December?
· Search for companies who applied for H-1b visas

Upcoming Activities

· Oct 26 - Ramadan Meal and Discussion on Muslim Women in U.S. Politics
· Oct 27 - International Student Pizza & Resume Event
· Oct 27 - Roundtable #1 on Conflicts in Africa
· Oct 28 - Halloween Dance

Interesting Articles

· Commuter Center Events
· Daylight Saving Time ends on Oct. 30
· Life/Work Center Newsletter
October 2005
· Midterm grade deadline is Monday, Oct 31
· Nominations accepted until Nov 18 for 2006 Tommie Award

Murphy Online for faculty is available for midterm grading. The published deadline for posting midterm grades is Monday, Oct. 31. Midterm grades can be entered only through Murphy Online for faculty.

Midterm grades are posted only for undergraduate students and generally are available for viewing until the final grading period begins. These grades are unofficial, do not appear on permanent student records and do not affect student grade-point averages.

The last day to withdraw from a class without a grade of "F" for fall 2005 classes is Wednesday, Nov. 16.

Reminder for F-1 and J-1 students:

Students are advised not to drop out of a class during the remainder of the semester even if they may be failing the class if so doing would take them below the number of credits (Undergraduate-12 credits and Graduate-6 credits) required by Immigration to maintain full time student status. Once a student drops below full time student status OISS must terminate that student in SEVIS and report the student to be out of status. This action has more important negative consequences including being deported. Any student having any difficulty in this regard should immediately see an OISS Advisor prior to dropping any class.

   Dr. Thomas Carey
   Immigration Specialist
   Office of International Student Services
   University of St. Thomas