Office of International Student Services Newsletter

Week of November 7th 2006

 Volume IV, Number 10

In This Issue

· Apply for a Minnesota state ID
·
Conversations with Father Dease

Important Information

· Search for companies who applied for H-1b visas
· Start applying for OPT if you are graduating this December
· Carry your flag at the December graduation ceremony

Upcoming Activities

· Nov 12 - “A Midsummer Night's Dream” with the Mentors
·
Nov 15 - “The Role of Reason in Islam” Dinner and Discussion
· Nov 15 - Etiquette Dinner
·
N
ov 16 - Tommie Foosball Tournament
· N
ov 23 - University Lutheran Chapel Presents it’s Annual
Thanksgiving Dinner

Interesting Articles

· KUST radio broadcasts live from Loras Hall
·
Life/Work Center Newsletter

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

Apply for a Minnesota state ID

To obtain a Minnesota State I.D.: 

  • Bring your passport, social security number, I-94 card, I-20 and/or other identification documents along with $15.50 processing fee; 
  • Your primary identification document must contain your full legal name (first, middle and last), and month, date and year of your birth; 
  • If your full name is different than the name on your primary document, you must also present proof of your legal name change(s) such as marriage/ divorce certificates and other documents that specify the name change. 
  • Bring all the documents to one of the following locations: 
St. Paul:
Midway 
1472 University Ave.
Open Monday through Friday,
8:00 am to 3:45 pm for written testing
or 8:00 to 4:30 for other transactions
Phone: (651) 642-0808
Minneapolis:
Hennepin County Government Center
300 South 6th. Street, 
Hennepin County Service Center
Open Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Phone: (612) 348-8240

OISS will be taking students to the Midway location to apply for state identification cards in the near future. If you are interested in joining us, please complete the following form so we can get an idea of when to schedule our trips.
 


Conversations with Father Dease

Father Dennis DeaseConversations with Father Dease, University of St. Thomas President, will be held in November and December at the following times:

  • Nov. 20 (12-1pm)
  • Nov. 30 (8-9am)
  • Dec. 6 (8-9am) is reserved for Graduate Students

We encourage international students to attend these conversations so that your voice can be heard.

Students sign up to attend a conversation by sending an email to hohunter@stthomas.edu or by calling 651-962-5200.

Click here for the flyer of this event.