Weekly Announcements for February 24- March 3, 2010

OFF CAMPUS EMPLOYMENT WORKSHOPS:
Any F-1 student interested in pursuing employment off-campus must obtain work permission from immigration prior to working. Off-campus employment includes internships, Cooperative Education or other practical training. Our office offers the employment workshops to help ensure you understand the options available. Students MUST attend a workshop before an advisor will meet with you to discuss your individual questions. Email visahelp@uah.edu to reserve a space in a workshop (space is limited to 10 students). ALL workshops will be held in the UC room 132 (small room on the back hallway of the UC BEHIND the lobby)
March:
March 1, 1:30-3:00pm (Monday)
March 11, 4:00-5:00pm (Thursday)
April:
April 9, 3:00-4:30 (Friday)
April 21, 9:30-11:00am (Wednesday)
April 30, 3:00-4:30 (Friday)
May:
May 10, 1:30-3:00 (Monday)

GRAD FAIR:
Any student planning to participate in the graduation ceremony in May (spring graduation) should plan to attend the “GRAD FAIR” next week. There will be a variety of on-campus and off-campus representatives who will help each student prepare for graduation & BEYOND.
Grad Fair will be held in the University Bookstore (basement of the UC) next week:
Tuesday, March 2nd, 4pm-7pm &
Wednesday, March 3rd, 11am-2pm

TAX ASSISTANCE-
REMINDER: students who have worked in 2009 need to include their SSN on the form 8843 (top right section of the form where it asks for taxpayer ID)

If you did not work in the U.S. in 2009 then form 8843 is the ONLY form you must complete and mail to the IRS to be in tax compliance.

If you earned any income from a U.S. source in 2009 then you will complete the form 8843 and will probably have additional tax forms to complete. To get FREE assistance with tax filing, make an appointment to meet with a VITA tax volunteer at one of the SATURDAY tax sessions. The tax sessions in 2009 will be held the Saturdays listed below with appointment times available at 10am, 11am, and 12pm & now 1pm

SATURDAY, MARCH 13
SATURDAY, MARCH 27
SATURDAY, APRIL 3
SATURDAY, APRIL 10

YOU CAN MAKE A TAX APPOINTMENT AS SOON AS YOU HAVE COMPLETED THE FORM 8843.

TO MAKE A VITA TAX APPOINTMENT:
1. Complete the 8843 form and save it under your full name.
2. Email tax@uah.edu
a. In the subject write “tax appointment”.
b. Include your full name and phone number
c. List your top three preferences for an appointment day/time
d. ATTACH the completed form 8843 to the email
3. An email response will be sent to you from tax@uah.edu to confirm your appointment time or suggest a different appointment time if none of your preferences is available.

INDIAN STUDENT ORGANIZATION HOLI FESTIVAL:
Indian Student Organization of UAHuntsville is celebrating Holi, the festival of colors, on February 27, 2010 and cordially invites the faculty, staff and students of UAHuntsville to join the celebration.
Summary: @ cement slab by the library
Rangoli - 8:30 AM (open to all)
Rang Barse - 10:00 AM (open to all)
Dinner - 6:30 PM @ Union Grove Gallery Hall (free with charger card)
Visit http://iso.uah.edu or e-mail to iso@uah.edu for more information.

Mallikarjun Avula
President, ISO@UAH

INDIAN MUSICAL- TAGORE EVENT:
Please see the flyer regarding the Tagore event, an Indian Musical on March 6, 2010. President David Williams will be the featured guest.
http://chargerpost.uah.edu/uploads/2421fcb1263b9530df88f7f002e78ea5/Basu_Flyer_01_29_(2).pdf