Announcements for the Week of January 27 to February 4 2011

Graduation Deadlines

The deadline for undergraduate students to apply for summer 2011 graduation is February 1, 2011. For graduate students the deadline to apply for spring 2011 graduation is February 1, 2011 and the deadline for summer 2011 for graduate students is June 1, 2011.  $50 fee if submitted on time; Late fees will apply for ALL late graduation applications.

Off campus work authorization WORKSHOPS

If you are graduating spring or summer 2011 and have not attended an off campus employment workshop, sign up today.  For students graduating in May 2011 the priority date to send an OPT application to USCIS is February 18, 2011.  8 workshops dates have been selected to accommodate student schedules. Off campus employment includes internships, Cooperative Education or other practical training that is not on the UAHuntsville campus. Students interested in Curricular Practical Training must be enrolled in two semesters at UAHuntsville prior to being eligible for CPT. Students MUST attend a workshop before an advisor can meet to discuss individual questions.  Email visahelp@uah.edu  to reserve your space as participation is limited to 10 students per workshop.  All workshops will be held in Conference Room 116 in MADISON HALL.

Wednesday February 9th 10:00-11:30am (FULL, no spaces available)

Friday February 25, 2:00-3:30pm (four spaces remain)

Wednesday March 2, 10:30am- 12:00pm

Wednesday March 16, 10:00-11:30am

Monday April 4, 3:00- 4:30pm

Wednesday April 13, 10:00-11:30am

Monday May 2, 2:30- 4:00pm

Monday May 9, 3:30- 5:00pm

TAX INFORMATION

Once again the International Student and Scholar Office and the College of Business Beta Alpha Psi Accounting Honor Society will collaborate to offer FREE tax assistance to UAH students.  If you were physically present in the U.S. any day in the year 2010, you will need to complete some tax paperwork for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The deadline for submitting tax forms to the IRS for the 2010 tax year is April 18, 2011, so you can see there is still plenty of time. The deadline for employers, banks, and other agencies who report data to the IRS to provide individuals annual tax statements (W-2, 1042-S, 1099-MISC, 1009-GOV, etc… ) is January 31, 2011. UAHuntsville employees can download their W-2 from their BANNER account under the EMPLOYEE tab.

In the next few weeks, the ISSO will share more detailed instructions about the specific forms and how to schedule an appointment for FREE tax assistance.  Until more detailed information is sent out please gather tax forms from all 2010 employers, financial institutions (such as banks) and scholarship or aid agencies.  All questions will be answered via organized workshops or through our general tax email account that will be monitored starting in February (more details soon).

Thank you,
 

International Student and Scholar Advisors
 

International Student and Scholar Office