Office of International Student Services Newsletter

 Volume V, Number 9

· Start applying for OPT if you are graduating in Dec. 2008?
· Workshop: Employment Issues & H-1 Visa

Important Information

· Electronic Diversity Visa Lottery
· Interested in carrying your flag for December graduation?
· Register with your home embassy
· Daylight Saving Time - Nov. 4
 

Upcoming Activities

· Oct. 30 - CultureLink Tea
· Oct 30 - Midterm Check-up!
· Oct. 31 - Halloween
· Oct. 31 - Trick-or-Treat for Canned Goods
· Nov 2 - Winter Fashion and Talent Show
· Nov 3 - Albertville Shopping Trip
· Nov. 5 - African Popular Cinema
· Nov. 8 - Globally Minded Student Association Meeting

Interesting Articles

· Crime Prevention Techniques
· French Film Festival
· Video Contest for Indian and Chinese Students

Mid-term Check-up Session!

If you are an international undergraduate degree seeking student or an exchange student who arrived at St. Thomas either in Summer 2007 or Fall 2007 then you are invited to attend a mid-term check-up session with Academic Counseling and OISS. The mid-term check-up session will take place on Tuesday, October 30, 2007 from 12-1:00 PM in the Library, Room 208.  Lunch will be provided and we will discuss the following information:
 

· How to check your mid-term grades
· Information about the American grading system
·  Tips for transitioning into the American classroom
· Academic integrity
· Resources on campus that can assist you
 
 

Please RSVP by sending Sarah Ligday an email at: ligd0525@stthomas.edu no later than Friday, October 26, 2007.  Please let her know if you plan on attending or not.