Office of International Student Services Newsletter
Week of December 16, 2008

 Volume VI, Number 16
In This Issue

·  OISS Holiday Hours
 ·  OISS Newsletter Schedule
 ·  J-term Schedule For Food Services
 ·  J-term Permit/C-Pass Sales Begin                                       ·  J-term Shuttle Bus Schedule
 · Writing Center Hours

Important Information

·  Travel During J-term
·  Start Applying for OPT!

Upcoming Activities
·  Christmas Cookie Decorating Party                                         · ELS Pizza Party                    · Holidazzle Parade             · Ice Skating Event                  · MSS/OISS Graduation Reception
        
Interesting Article
·  UST Academic Resources    ·  Study Abroad At UST         ·  Winter Hazard Awareness                   

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

 

The University of St. Thomas and OISS will be closed December 20 to December 28, 2008 and January 1, 2009.

President Dease has granted all University of St. Thomas employees two additional days off for the Christmas Holiday.  Thanks to his special gift, St. Thomas and OISS will be closed from Saturday, December 20 until Sunday, December 28, 2008.  OISS will re-open for normal office hours on Monday, December 29, 2008.  St. Thomas and OISS will be closed for the New Year’s Holiday on January 1, 2009. 

All St. Thomas International Students are encouraged to plan ahead and meet with an OISS Advisor immediately if you intend to travel during the Winter Holiday or J-term.  Call 651-962-6650 to schedule an appointment with an OISS Advisor.

Happy Holidays from OISS!

The office will re-open on Monday December 29th 2008.

 

 
 

This will be the last OISS newsletter of the year. The next OISS newsletter will be on Tuesday, February 2, 2009

If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to stop by our office.  Our office hours will remain 8-4:30 pm Monday thru Friday through J-term. You may also visit our website for up-to-date information.

 

J-term Schedule for Food Services

 

Food Court – second floor, Murray-Herrick Campus Center

  • Friday, Dec 19: Close at 1:30 p.m. (closed through Christmas break)

January Term hours begin Monday, Jan. 5

  • Monday-Friday: lunch 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and dinner 5-6:30 p.m.
  • Closed: Saturday and Sunday

Regular hours resume for spring semester with dinner Sunday, Feb. 1, 2009.

The Grill – first floor, Murray-Herrick Campus Center

  • Friday, Dec 19: Close at 4 p.m.
  • Closed: Monday-Friday, Dec. 22-26
  • Open: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec 29, 30 and 31, 7 a.m.-3 p.m.
  • Closed: Thursday, Jan. 1
  • Open: Friday, Jan. 2, 7 a.m.-3 p.m.

J-Term hours begin Monday, Jan. 5

  • Monday-Friday: 7 a.m.-6:30 p.m.
  • Saturday: 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

Scooter's – lower level, Murray-Herrick Campus Center

  • Thursday, Dec. 18: Close at 2 p.m.

J-Term hours begin Monday, Jan. 5

  • Monday-Friday: 7:30 a.m.-2 p.m.

C-Store – lower level, Murray-Herrick Campus Center

  • Friday, Dec 19: Close at 3 p.m.

J-Term hours begin Monday, Jan. 5

  • Monday-Thursday: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
  • Friday: 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Faculty-Staff Dining Room – second floor, Murray-Herrick Campus Center

  • Wednesday, Dec. 17: Closed for semester
  • Open spring semester: Monday, Feb. 2

The Pit Stop – lower level, Koch Commons

  • Sunday: Closed
  • Wednesday, Dec. 17: 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
  • Thursday, Dec. 18: 11 a.m.-9 p.m.
  • Friday, Dec. 19: 11 a.m.-9 p.m.
  • Saturday, Dec. 20 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Closed for J-Term

Beakers Coffee Cart – second floor, Owens Science Hall

  • Monday, Dec. 15-Thursday, Dec. 18: 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
  • Friday, Dec. 19: Closed

Closed for J-Term

Open: Monday, Feb. 2, for spring semester

Binz West – south campus

  • Friday, Dec. 19: Close at 1 p.m.

J-Term hours begin Monday, Jan. 5

  • Monday-Friday: breakfast 7 a.m.-9 a.m., lunch 11 a.m.   -1 p.m., and dinner 4:30-6 p.m.
  • Saturday and Sunday: brunch 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and dinner 4:30-6 p.m.
  • Open Martin Luther King Day, Monday, Jan. 19: lunch 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and dinner 4:30-6 p.m.

Food for Thought – Terrence Murphy Hall, Minneapolis campus

  • Friday, Dec. 19: Close at 4 p.m.
  • Closed: Monday-Friday, Dec. 22-26
  • Open: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 29, 30 and 31: 7 a.m.-3 p.m.
  • Closed: Thursday, Jan. 1
  • Open: Friday, Jan. 2: 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m.

J-Term hours begin Monday, Jan. 5

  • Monday-Thursday: 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
  • Friday: 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
  • Saturday: 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m. (subject to change)
  • Closed: Monday, Jan. 19, Martin Luther King Jr. Day

J-term Permit/C-Pass Sales Begin

January Term and spring semester St. Paul parking permits go on sale Wednesday, Dec. 17.

Residents who wish to purchase a spring parking permit still have until 11 p.m. Monday, Dec. 15 to enter the lottery. You can complete the lottery form online or turn it in at the Parking Services office, 2119 Grand Ave., or at the Public Safety office, first floor, Morrison Hall. Residents who entered the parking permit lottery will be able to purchase their permits after 3 p.m. when the lottery results are posted on the Public Safety Web site.

Commuter permits will be available for purchase at 8 a.m.

Yearlong and semester permits include J-Term.

Resident and commuter J-Term-only permits cost $30. Spring semester resident permits (including J-Term) cost $230 and spring commuter permits cost $130. Spring semester permits may be purchased now or at the beginning of spring semester.

The spring semester College Pass (C-Pass) bus passes from Metro Transit also will go on sale Dec. 17. These passes cost $175 and are good for unlimited rides on Metro Transit buses and light rail through the end of May.

Parking permits and C-Pass cards will be available for sale at the Parking Services office at 2119 Grand Ave. (corner of Grand and Finn).

J-term Shuttle Bus Schedule

Shuttle hours change during holidays, J-Term

Hours of operation for the intercampus shuttle bus will change during the holidays and J-Term. Changes are listed below:

  • The intercampus shuttle will not operate from Saturday, Dec. 20, through Sunday, Dec. 28.

  • On Wednesday, Dec. 31, the shuttle will stop running at 6 p.m.

  • The J-Term shuttle will start on Monday, Dec. 29, and continue through Thursday, Jan. 29.

  • There is no Saturday shuttle during J-Term.

  • The Saturday shuttle will restart on Saturday, Jan. 31.

  • The full shuttle schedule will resume Monday, Feb. 2.

 

Writing Center Hours

Last week of class:
During the last week of classes, the UST Center for Writing will be open as usual through Sunday, Dec. 14:

  • 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Thursday
  • 9 a.m.-noon Friday
  • 6-9 p.m. Sunday in O'Shaughnessy-Frey Library Center

Exam week:
The Center for Writing will be open Monday, Dec. 15, through Thursday, Dec. 18, during exam week. Hours will depend on consultant availability; call to make an appointment, (651) 962-5601. The center is located in Room 361, John R. Roach Center for the Liberal Arts.

Consultants:
Consultants in the Center for Writing will help with writing at any stage of the process and for any course. Through individualized conferences, consultants work with writers who are beginning a new assignment, organizing their ideas or revising a final draft. Consultation also is available on the center's Web site.

To make an appointment or for more information, call the Center for Writing, (651) 962-5601, or e-mail writing@stthomas.edu.