Table of Contents

1. Greeting

2. Important Announcements

- Career Workshop for International Students

- Application open for Spring 2018 ISSS Orientation Assistant

- Save the date - International Celebration

- December Graduation 2017

- Updated I-765 form

- International Fair - International Educational Week

- International Student Organizations Wanted

3. Other ISSS Updates and Events

- Day Light Saving Time Ends - 5th November 2017

- ISSS Thanksgiving Dinner Sign-Up

- Immigration Reminder: SEVIS USA Address in MYUAlbany Must be Accurate

- CPT and OPT Workshops

- ISSS Advising Hours - East Campus Fall 2017

- Call for Photographers! Click, send and get it published in ISSS newsletter.

4. University at Albany Events

- A Celebration of The New Yorkers Cartoons with Roz Chast and Robert Mankoff

- ISO Diwali Night 2017

- Men's Soccer in an America East Quarterfinal Match

- Editing with iMovie

- Night at MOSA

5. Capital District Events

- Albany Auto Show 2017

- Raphael Xavier: Point of interest at The UAlbany Performing Arts Center

- Shakespeare: The Remix

- Erie Canal Networking

1. Greetings!

This is the Weekly ISSS Newsletter that we send out every Friday. It includes very important

updates that you must be aware of, as well as information about events happening on campus

and in the area.

2. Important Announcements

Career Programs for International Students

Cultural Insights into the US World of Work (Nov. 14 from 4:30-5:30 in LC 23)

This presentation aims to assist international students in gaining a clearer understanding of US

business culture and includes topics such as attitudes toward work, business protocol the

benefits of volunteering and insights into both verbal and written communication styles used in

the US business sector.

Wanted to share your experience participating in the workshop's panel? Mail

ISSS@albany.edu with the Subject, "Panel Application for Career Workshop"

Application open for Spring 2018 ISSS Orientation Assistant

Apply here: https://goo.gl/forms/qf3K9ydzXgX4ziVF2 by November 7th!

Save the date - International Celebration

The Center for International Education and Global Strategy will host a ceremony for graduating

international students, study abroad students who are graduating, as well as exchange students

and scholars who are returning to their home countries at the end of the semester. To RSVP for

this event, please go to: http://goo.gl/ct5rGK. RSVP will close on November 14, 2017. If

you RSVP for this event and don’t attend, you will NOT receive a sash.

We look forward to seeing you at the International Celebration and Reception!

Date: Thursday, December 7, 2017

Time: 2:30 p.m.

Location: Campus Center Ballroom, reception immediately following in Assembly

Hall/Fireside Lounge

See: https://www.facebook.com/isssatualbany/videos/10154786951486793/

December Graduation 2017

Applying for graduation and attending the commencement ceremonies are two different

processes. All student who plan to graduate this December must apply for graduation through

the Registrar’s Office. This is not the same as the ceremony. Commencement is the ceremonies

that students participate in to have their graduation publicly recognized.

The University at Albany will not hold Commencement ceremonies in December. All students

who graduate in the 2017-2018 academic year will be invited to May Commencement. The ISSS

office recognize that this could be a burden for some international students, so we invite you to

participate in our International Celebration this December. Here is more information on each

process:

Apply for Graduation:

Students completing all of their degree requirements and graduating this December,

2017 should apply for graduation

You will apply through MyUAlbany. Instructions can be found here:

http://www.albany.edu/registrar/degree-application.php.

This is how you ensure that you get your degree.

December 2017 International Celebration:

Graduating students are invited to the 4th Annual International Celebration on

December 7, 2017 at 2:30.

This ceremony celebrates the students who have helped promote internationalization at

the University at Albany. Your name will be called as you walk across the stage and

receive a special sash.

More information can be found here: http://us11.campaign-

archive.com/?e=&u=f7d562eaac2bd0bbfcc957420&id=58bf81b381

Register for Commencement:

Students who graduate during the 2017-2018 academic year will be invited to attend the

Commencement Ceremonies May 18-20, 2018. There are no university wide

commencement ceremonies in December.

Commencement registration is not open yet, but information will be sent to all students

who apply for graduation in the 2017-2018 academic year.

You can find also out more about Commencement

here: http://www.albany.edu/commencement/.

Updated I-765 Form

This week USCIS issued an updated I-765 form. The I-765 is used by F-1 students to apply for

work authorization, most commonly OPT. The new form is designed to allow applicants to

begin the process for requesting a Social Security Number while applying for an EAD card. The

previous I-765 will still be accepted through December 3, 2017 by USCIS. Any application

received after December 3, 2017 must use the updated I-765 form, or else the application will be

denied. Students can access the new I-765 on USCIS's website, here: https://www.uscis.gov/i-

765

International Fair - International Education Week

November 13-17, 2017

Do you want to meet with people from 25+ different countries? Do you want to know different

languages, lifestyles, fashions, arts, or sports games? Do you want to try some free food or drinks

from different countries? Come and join us at the International Fair!

The International Fair will be on Wednesday, November 15th from 10AM-3PM in the Lecture

Center Concourse.

Interested in tabling? Your student organization can sign-up to table; You (and your

friends!) can also sign up to table and represent your home country, in this link.

http://bit.ly/2y5mUP0

Application to perform as International Student Organization at International

Celebration

Would your International Student Organization like to support our graduating students? Here’s

a way you can make a difference! The Office of International Student and Scholar Services

(ISSS) is accepting applications from International Student Organizations to perform at our

International Celebration, Thursday, December 7, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. in the Campus Center

Ballroom. The performance should be between 5-7 minutes (which could also be two shorter

performances). For your service, your organization will receive a donation of $150 from ISSS.

If your International Organization is interested in this great opportunity, please complete the

application at the following link: https://goo.gl/Cynxkr. In addition to the form, we require a

video of your organization’s performance (which you may have already have from a previous

performance). Please send the video to Tara Evans, Associate Director of ISSS at:

tevans3@albany.edu. You may also submit the video in person. Please note, your application

will not be considered if we don’t receive a video. The deadline to apply is November 17,

2017.

See: https://www.facebook.com/isssatualbany/videos/10154786951486793/

3. Other ISSS Updates and Events

Daylight Saving Time Ends - 5th November 2017

Sunday, November 5, 2017, marks the end of Daylight saving— a twice-a-year occurrence that

we, Americans, collectively partake in, changing our clocks forward an hour in the spring and

back an hour in the fall. To remember, think "springing forward" and "falling back." The change

on Nov. 5 this year will occur at 2 a.m.

Note: When local daylight time is about to reach, Sunday, November 5, 2017, 2:00:00 am,

clocks are turned backward one hour to Sunday, November 5, 2017, 1:00:00 am local

standard time instead.

ISSS Thanksgiving Dinner Sign-Up

Your are cordially invited to join your ISSS family in an American holiday tradition-

Thanksgiving dinner!

ISSS will host its annual Thanksgiving Dinner on Thursday, November 16th from 4pm-7pm in

the SEFCU Arena Hall of Fame Room. Enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving buffet, games, and

prizes! Cost of attendance is only $5 per person (plus an additional $5 per guest you bring--

guests are welcome).

To register, sign up here !

(link is:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScB_m7i8bm1c4Sz35zxhOIUGeIlGCBCw82rFpuF

qoxX6IyHog/viewform)

Immigration Reminder: SEVIS USA Address in MyUAlbany Must be Accurate

One of the most important federal requirements for international students is that

their contact information is up to date in SEVIS. Please check your SEVIS USA address,

SEVIS foreign address, phone number and email in MyUAlbany for accuracy. Your SEVIS USA

address must be your physical residence within the United States. If you move (even if you just

change residence halls) you must update this information within 10 business days of the

change. Addresses should be detailed, and include apartment number or residence hall number,

if applicable.

Please do this immediately:

• Log-in to MyUAlbany

• In the middle box on the left, click on Demographic Data

Check your SEVIS USA Address:

• On the tabs, click on addresses

• If you have a SEVIS USA Address listed, check that it is your correct United States address

• If you do not have a SEVIS USA Address, click the Add a new Address button

• Type in the address where you live in the US. Press OK. Check SEVIS USA from the list

of Address Types

• Click Save

Check your SEVIS Foreign Address:

• On the tabs, click on addresses.

• If you have a SEVIS Foreign Address listed, check that it is your correct address OUTSIDE

the US

• If you do not have a SEVIS Foreign Address, click the Add a new Address button

• Click the Change County link and chose your home country

• Type in your address outside the US. Press OK. Check SEVIS Foreign from the list of

Address Types

• Click Save

Check your Phone Number:

• On the tabs, click on phone numbers

• Look at the phone number you have checked as preferred

• If it is a US based phone number, be sure it is formatted like this (but with your phone

number): 999/999-9999. Make sure that there are is not a 1 or + or other number in front.

There should be nothing in the Country box

• If it is a number from outside the US, put the County Code in the box that says Country and

put the rest of the number in the box that says Telephone

• Click Save

OPT/CPT Workshops

The OPT filling period is now open of December graduates! Start the process for applying for

OPT early!

Students applying for OPT are required to attend one of the below mandatory workshop

sessions. Students who are applying for CPT are strongly encouraged to attend a workshop as

well.

ISSS Advising Hours - East Campus Fall 2017

Call for Photographers!

Click, send and get it published in ISSS Newsletter

Do you want your photographs published in the header block in the ISSS newsletter?

You can send us a landscape picture of any On-Campus attractions, buildings, diversity on-

campus and more.

You can email your entry to ISSS@albany.edu with a subject "Newsletter Photograph Entry"

4. University at Albany Events

A Celebration of The New Yorkers Cartoons with Roz Chast and Robert Mankoff

When: Thursday, November 9, 2017 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM

Where: Science Library - Standish Room

Description: Join Roz Chast and Robert Mankoff for an informal craft talk. Chast is the author

of the bestselling graphic memoir, Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant? (2014) and

Going Into Town: A Love Letter to New York (2017). Robert Mankoff, cartoonist, former cartoon

editor for The New Yorker, is the author of the memoir, How About Never—Is Never Good For

You?(2014). Cosponsored by the NYS Office of Cultural Education and the Friends of the New

York State Library.

See: http://www.albany.edu/writers-inst/webpages4/programpages/vws.html

ISO Diwali Night 2017

Men's Soccer in an America East Quarterfinal Match

Men's Soccer vs. UMBC

When: Saturday, November 4, 2017 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Where: Tom & Mary Casey Stadium (Bob Ford Field)

Description: Men's Soccer hosts UMBC in an America East quarterfinal match.

Editing with iMovie

When: Monday, November 6, 2017 2:45 PM - 4:15 PM

Where: LI B16 University Library

See: http://albany.libcal.com/calendar/iLearn_Workshops/

Description: Import video into iMovie. Learn how to crop video clips, add transitions, sound,

images, special effects,and text. Create movies in many formats including MP4 and QuickTime.

Add video to a PowerPoint presentation and upload directly to websites such as YouTube. Skills

acquired are transferable to other video editing applications like Final Cut. Walk-ins welcome.

Contact: http://library.albany.edu/imc/contact/

Night at the MOSA

When: Monday, November 6, 2017 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

Where: Campus Center West B90-92

See: https://myinvolvement.org/organization/upb

Description: Kicking off our inaugural diversity week is the Night at the MOSA! Come out an

enjoy an art exhibition of works completed by our own students! If you are interested in

participating as an artist be sure to fill out the sign up form on our MyInvolvement Page or send

us an email at programmingboard@albany.edu. @UAlbanyGO

Contact: UAlbany Programming Board 518-442-4269

For more UAlbany Events,

https://events.albany.edu/cal/main/showMainEnd.rdo

5. Capital Region Event

Albany Auto Show 2017

When : Friday, November 4th, 2017 from 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Where : Times Union Center, Albany

Description: More than 160 new vehicles (cars, trucks, SUVs, and minivans) representing 34

manufacturers and exhibitor booths featuring auto-related products and services.

See: http://www.timesunioncenter-albany.com/albany-auto-show

Raphael Xavier: Point of interest at The UAlbany Performing Arts Center

When: Tuesday November 7, 2017, 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Where: UAlbany Performing Arts center

Description: Awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship for choreography in 2016, this alumnus of

world renowned hip-hop dance company, Rennie Harris Puremovement, is creating new ways to

expand the vocabulary of the break dance form. In his newest work, he tackles the natural,

humorous and, at times, painful change of the maturing breaker.

See: http://events.timesunion.com/event/raphael-xacier-point-of-interest5975f74fca325

Shakespeare: The Remix

When: Saturday November 4, 2017, from 11:00am

Where: Capital Repertory Theatre, 111 N Pearl St, Albany, NY 12207

Description: Move over, Hamilton! Aaron Jafferis & Gihieh Lee's Shakespeare: The Remix,

one of theREP's most beloved touring productions, is heading your way. A hip teenage girl finds

herself in a verbal battle with the Bard himself, while tackling some of the powerful women in

Shakespeare's lexicon. Students will experience excerpts from Hamlet, Macbeth, Merchant of

Venice and A Midsummer Night's Dream. The piece highlights the power of language found in

Shakespeare's works and compares it with that of early hip-hop and slam poetry.

Erie Canal Networking

When: Tuesday, Nov 7, 2017 - 5:00 PM to 7:30 PM

Where: Mabee Farm Historic Site, 1100 Main Street Schenectady, NY 12150

See: https://www.albany.com/event/erie-canal-networking---schenectady-157144/

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