Please remember to CHANGE YOUR LIVING ADDRESS in BANNER or in Charger Central (UC 118)
It
 is imperative that all F-1 and J-1 students have active physical living
 addresses as that is a requirement by Immigration while you are in the 
United States. You can either change your living address in BANNER or 
Charger Central UC 118 but that must be updated at all times. No need to
 notify the ISSO, we'll automatically see the change from Banner or 
Charger Central and update your Immigration record.
ISSO Walk in Advising hours 
Walk-in advising hours when you are guaranteed to see an Advisor:
Monday and Friday 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday- 1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Revised WALK IN ADVISING MONDAY September 17
Due to an all staff meeting walk
 in advising hours on Monday September 17 will be from 8 to 10am and 
there will no walk in advising hours from 10am to 12pm noon. 
Pick ups and drop offs may be done in Charger Central, if you need to 
pick up documents please have your Charger ID. Thank you! 
Director of International Engagement Candidate
The
 second candidate for the position of Director of International 
Engagement will be on campus next week. As with the last candidate, he 
will be giving a presentation on his vision for the University regarding
 the international student population. We invite any interested faculty 
and staff members to attend this presentation.
Candidate: Dr. James Ellis
Date: Monday September 17th
Time and Location: 1:45 - 3:00pm, Shelby Center 107
If you plan to attend this presentation, please respond to ejm0001@uah.edu by Noon on Monday September 17th.   
If you would like more information on this position or Dr. Ellis, please see the job posting at http://uah.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=33315
and his resume attached below.
 
3rd Annual International Festival in SEPTEMBER: Students needed to participate by performing and hosting tables with country representation. Mark your calendars! 
PLEASE CLICK ON LINKS BELOW TO LEARN MORE AND SIGN UP
Also if you can volunteer please email BELINDA ONG as they are looking for 10 to 15 student volunteers: ongb@uah.edu
Off campus employment workshops
For those of you completing all degree requirements this fall, December 15 2012 will be your completion date. If
 you would like to start your post-completion OPT application advisors 
suggest doing so around 09/16/2012 since processing can take between 
30-90 days before you will get your EAD card from Immigration.  You have
 between now (Immigration allows students to send completed post 
completion OPT applications 90 days before their expected completion 
date) and 60 days after you complete your degree requirements 02/13/2013
 to send a complete OPT application if you will be applying for the OPT 
benefit. OPT is OPTIONAL and not mandatory but is one option students have after completing a degree.
Immigration must receive a
 completed application and issue you are receipt by the end of your 
grace period so the latest you should send an application is 01/20/2013
(if you are completing all degree requirements in December and plan to apply for OPT).
(if you are completing all degree requirements in December and plan to apply for OPT).
Regardless of when you apply for post completion OPT you 
can request a start date in this time period: December 17, 2012 to 
February 13, 2013.  Please see an advisor during walk-ins if you have any questions and refer to our website materials:
The first OFF 
CAMPUS EMPLOYMENT workshop this fall is Wednesday September 26 at 10am 
in Library Room 111. If you would like to attend please sign up here. So
 far there are three workshop dates announced and we are unsure of total
 workshop dates this semester so please sign up for one of the three.
ALL STUDENTS MUST BE REGISTERED IN FULL-TIME CLASSES
All
 F-1 students must be registered in 9 hours (Graduate student) or 12 
hours (undergraduate student) unless they have filed an application for 
an Authorized Reduced Course load. If you are not enrolled full time and
 have not dropped of an RCL form please see an advisor as soon as 
possible.
Grad Fair
Grad
 Fair will be held on Tuesday, October 2nd, from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 
p.m. and Wednesday, October 3rd, from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. in the 
University Bookstore. Representatives from numerous departments will be 
available to assist degree candidates (undergraduate and graduate) with 
all aspects of graduation, including cap and gown ordering, degree 
checkout and Commencement details.  
Global Peers for Success
An
 exciting new initiative is happening on campus called Global Peers for 
Success, please take a few minutes and take the survey -thank you! 
Short Suvey: www.tinyurl.com/uahgps
Have a wonderful weekend!
Thank you, Mona, Sabrina, and Reva
International Student and Scholar Office
  
Walk-In Advising Hours (no appointment needed) 
Monday and Friday from 10:00am to 12:00pm NOON  and 
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 1:30 to 4:00pm
 
 
 
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