Spring 2017—Issue 2

AMessagefromKelleyandDenise   

As spring semester comes to a close, we would like to encourage you all to take advantage of the many special events and workshops that take place in the spring. We have prepared some  ps to help you fin-ish off this semester successfully. Here are some of the highlights: 

 

Con nuing Students

If you will not complete 12 units by the end of spring 2017, but have not received permission for Reduced Course Load, please see an in-terna onal counselor right away. Note that the last day to apply for an RCL for this semester is June 2, 2017.  

 

Students Transferring to Another School

Be sure to submit your Transfer Out form, along with your acceptance le er from the new school, beginning May 30.  

 

Students Leaving SMC and returning home

Don’t forget to submit a Student Withdrawal Form at the IEC before you leave. 

 

Be sure to read through the rest of this newsle er to find more de-tailed informa on on the above  ps. We wish you a strong finish to the semester! 

 

Kelley Brayton, Dean, IEC Denise Kinsella, Associate Dean, IEC 

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

The Calendar…………………2

Activities and events happen-ing during May and June

Notes from Immigration…3

Important tips from our Im-migration Specialists

Interna onal Educa on Center 

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June 2017 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

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Visa Workshop HSS 104 11:15am

Reinstatement Workshop

HSS 103 11:30 am

Reinstatement Workshop

HSS 103 11:30 am

Memorial Day Campus CLOSED

SPRING 2017 FINALS WEEK SMC Graduation Day!

Mother’s Day

Father’s Day

Transfer Out Requests accepted

beginning today

SPRING 2017 FINALS WEEK

1st day to file OPT

applications for summer grads

Summer session begins

Last day to submit

RCL request

Reinstatement Workshop

HSS 103 11:15 am

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Transfer Out

Congratulations to those of you transferring to a new school for the fall 2017 semester! If you are transferring to a new school, do not forget to submit a Transfer Out Request with a copy of your acceptance letter from your

new school. We will begin accepting and pro-cessing Transfer Out Requests on May 30,

2017. Keep in mind that regulations require you to have your I-20 transferred within 60 days from the last day of your program at

SMC. The Transfer Out Request will take up to 10 business days to process.

I-20 Extension Deadline – May 31, 2017

If your I-20 expires June 30, 2017, and you need more time to complete your

educational goal, you will need to submit your request for an I-20 Extension be-fore May 31. Failure to get your exten-sion request approved before your I-20 expires will result in your I-20 no longer

being valid at SMC. If you were to contin-ue at SMC, you would have to apply for

reinstatement.

Deadline to Submit Request for

Reduced Course Load – June 2, 2017

If you are below 12 units and you think you may qualify for a reduced

course load, you need to see a coun-selor for a Reduced Course Load Rec-ommendation before the stated dead-line. If you are below 12 units and not approved for a reduced course load,

your I-20 will be terminated at the end of the semester, and you will need to

apply for reinstatement. Reinstatement Workshops

If you are out of status or think you may even-tually be out of status, you are invited to at-tend one of our reinstatement workshops. The reinstatement workshop is designed to

help you understand and feel more comforta-ble with the reinstatement process. The rein-statement workshop schedule is listed below:

Friday, May 19 –11:30am, HSS 103

Friday, May 26–11:30am, HSS 103

Thursday, June 1—11:15am, HSS 103

OPT Application Submission

Deadline – July 28, 2017

For spring graduates interested in OPT, you must meet with an immigration

specialist at the IEC by July 28 in order to turn your application in to USCIS by no later 60 days after your program

completion date. Keep in mind that you must complete the 1-hour appointment

with an immigration specialist to pre-pare your application, so please plan

accordingly.

Notes from the Immigration Team