Thursday, July 1, 2010

Announcements for the Week of July 1 to July 8

REMINDER FINAL SUMMER OFF-CAMPUS EMPLOYMENT WORKSHOP

Are you graduating this summer? As a reminder, F-1 students must have permission from immigration to work off campus. Off-campus employment includes internships, Cooperative Education or other paid training that is not on the UAHuntsville campus. We offer employment workshops to help ensure you understand your options available. Students must attend a workshop before an advisor can meet with you to discuss your individual questions. Email visahelp@uah.edu to reserve a space in the FINAL workshop until late September (space is limited to 10 students). The workshop will be held in the UC room 132 (small room on the back hallway of the UC BEHIND the lobby)

FINAL SUMMER WORKSHOP DATE: FRIDAY, July 16th 1pm


Monday July 5 all University Offices will be closed including the International Student and Scholar Office for the Independence Day Holiday.  If you would like to see Fireworks on Sunday July 4; Bridge Street Town Centre will have a display at 9pm and Dublin Park in Madison is also offering Independence Day Festivities all afternoon and evening. Check out their link!



HAVE YOU READ OUR BLOG? The ISSO has a BLOG and will be posting periodic updates. Visit us at and read your fellow student’s requests. If you can assist please contact the student directly. If you have an idea for the blog please email us at visahelp@uah.edu with your request.


WORLD CUP VIEWING PARTY!

The International Society of Huntsville and Sports Pave are having a World Cup viewing party at the Station No. 2 in Bridge Street Town Centre in Huntsville! The location has large screen televisions and will show selected games LIVE. Also discounts on food and beverage will be offered. Come cheer on your favorite team in a setting with other FUTBOL fans!

Upcoming dates: July 2 at 1:30pm (Uruguay vs Ghana) & July 3 at 1:30pm (Paraguay vs Spain) , July 6 & 7 at 1:30pm, and July 10 & 11 at 1:30pm. See you there! (click image to enlarge)


U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES USCIS will be changing some fees and addresses in the coming months. The International Student and Scholar Office will inform you of any official changes. In the meantime please use the USCIS website to obtain information.


STILL SEEKING VOLUNTEERS!

We are still looking for current students and recent alumni interested in volunteering to welcome the group of newly admitted  students arriving to start their degrees at UAHuntsville this August. We have LOTS to do to prepare for the arrival of the new students and want to be sure that we provide the best welcome and assistance possible to help all of the new students get started in the right direction to be successful academically and personally. With your help we can meet our office goals! We are in need of students who can with a variety of talents and interests. While I wish I could hire international students in paid positions, the ISSO budget does not provide funds to hire students. We will try to have some fun "incentives" to thank you for your hard work

If you would like to volunteer in the office occasionally during the summer semester or specifically during the peak arrival times of the new students please send an email to visahelp@uah.edu with your full name, email address you prefer to receive correspondence, phone number, languages you speak, your summer availability (especially between August 1-August 13) and any details you think we need to know about you to help us as we prepare for the fall student arrival activities.


THANK YOU,

International Student Advisors

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