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San Jacinto CollegeSan Jacinto College

Maintaining StatusMaintaining Status

•Full course load—Spring and FallFull course load—Spring and Fall

•Cannot drop below 12 credit Cannot drop below 12 credit hours; summer enrollment is hours; summer enrollment is optionaloptional

•Most of your classes must be Most of your classes must be taken at the campus that holds taken at the campus that holds your I-20.your I-20.

Maintaining Status (cont’d)Maintaining Status (cont’d)

•Valid Form I-20: Valid Form I-20: DO NOT LET DO NOT LET YOUR I-20 EXPIRE!YOUR I-20 EXPIRE!

•Valid passport (i.e., valid Valid passport (i.e., valid expiration date)expiration date)

What Happens If You Are What Happens If You Are Out of StatusOut of Status

You need to file for You need to file for reinstatement with CIS reinstatement with CIS

through your SJC advisor through your SJC advisor within 5 monthswithin 5 months

What is Reported to CISWhat is Reported to CIS

•Below 12 credit hoursBelow 12 credit hours

•Not enrollingNot enrolling

•Change of name, address, phone Change of name, address, phone ##

•Change of majorChange of major

•Any employment (OPT, CPT, off-Any employment (OPT, CPT, off-campus)campus)

Reporting (continued)Reporting (continued)

• Number of credits completed each Number of credits completed each semestersemester

• Graduation dateGraduation date

• When you transfer and to which When you transfer and to which school you are transferringschool you are transferring

Other Factors Affecting Other Factors Affecting StatusStatus

•Class attendance: YOU MUST Class attendance: YOU MUST ATTEND CLASSES OR RISK BEING ATTEND CLASSES OR RISK BEING WITHDRAWNWITHDRAWN

Taking Classes At Other Taking Classes At Other CampusesCampuses

• If SJC holds I-20, must take most If SJC holds I-20, must take most classes hereclasses here

• Can be concurrently enrolled; must Can be concurrently enrolled; must bring fee receipt to your advisorbring fee receipt to your advisor

• Must be full-time between both Must be full-time between both schoolsschools

• At end of semester, to bring transcript At end of semester, to bring transcript from other schoolfrom other school

Transferring to Another Transferring to Another SchoolSchool

• Notify your SJC advisorNotify your SJC advisor

• Bring advisor’s report form from the Bring advisor’s report form from the other school to your SJC advisorother school to your SJC advisor

• Send your SJC transcript to the other Send your SJC transcript to the other school (from Registrar’s office)school (from Registrar’s office)

• See advisor at other school for See advisor at other school for additional paperwork and for new I-20additional paperwork and for new I-20

Transferring to SJCTransferring to SJC

• Must contact SJC international Must contact SJC international counselor within 15 days of classes counselor within 15 days of classes to obtain I-20to obtain I-20

• Financial documents should be no Financial documents should be no more than six months oldmore than six months old

Pursuing a Course of StudyPursuing a Course of Study

• Changing majors—must follow Changing majors—must follow courses for declared major or request courses for declared major or request a new I-20a new I-20

• Must make normal progress toward a Must make normal progress toward a degreedegree

• Make good grades (avoid probation Make good grades (avoid probation or suspension)or suspension)

Program ExtensionProgram Extension

• When is it allowed?When is it allowed?– When you have changed majorsWhen you have changed majors– Something, such as an illness, has Something, such as an illness, has

interrupted your studiesinterrupted your studies

• See your advisor at least two months See your advisor at least two months before your I-20 expiresbefore your I-20 expires

Probation/SuspensionProbation/Suspension

• Probation: GPA (grade point Probation: GPA (grade point average) falls below a certain pointaverage) falls below a certain point

• Suspension: While on probation Suspension: While on probation there is no improvement in GPA. there is no improvement in GPA. Student is asked not to enroll in next Student is asked not to enroll in next long semesterlong semester

Expired DocumentsExpired Documents

• Visa: Legal status is OK; is renewed Visa: Legal status is OK; is renewed when leaving and reentering countrywhen leaving and reentering country

• Passport: Should be renewed 6 Passport: Should be renewed 6 months before expirationmonths before expiration

Change of InformationChange of Information

Notify your International Student Notify your International Student Counselor when you change your:Counselor when you change your:

• NameName• AddressAddress• Phone numberPhone number

Failure to do so is a violation of CIS Failure to do so is a violation of CIS regulationsregulations

When?When?

•Within 10 days of the changeWithin 10 days of the change

EmploymentEmployment

• On-campus onlyOn-campus only– Part-time up to 20 hours per weekPart-time up to 20 hours per week– Must have social security number Must have social security number

• Off-campus is not allowed by CISOff-campus is not allowed by CIS– Exceptions: economic hardship (must Exceptions: economic hardship (must

have proof)have proof)

TrainingTraining

• Optional Practical TrainingOptional Practical Training– 12 months of full-time work after 12 months of full-time work after

completion of programcompletion of program– 12 months total for all of your education12 months total for all of your education– Must apply before completion of Must apply before completion of

programprogram

• Curricular Practical TrainingCurricular Practical Training– Internship that is part of your degreeInternship that is part of your degree

Leaving the CountryLeaving the Country

• See your international student See your international student advisor before you leave!advisor before you leave!

• Documents needed:Documents needed:– I-20 signed on back by advisorI-20 signed on back by advisor– I-94 cardI-94 card– PassportPassport– TranscriptsTranscripts– Letter from advisorLetter from advisor

Leaving the CountryLeaving the Country(to obtain new visa)(to obtain new visa)

You must have current financial You must have current financial documents in order to renew or documents in order to renew or change your visachange your visa

Returning to the CountryReturning to the Country

See your international student See your international student advisor upon returningadvisor upon returning

You will have a new I-94 number that You will have a new I-94 number that needs to be documentedneeds to be documented

Obtaining a Social Security Obtaining a Social Security NumberNumber

See your international student advisor See your international student advisor for a letterfor a letter

• Also take:Also take:– I-20I-20– I-94I-94– Passport and visaPassport and visa

AddressesAddresses

• Social Security:Social Security:320 East Southmore, #306, Pasadena320 East Southmore, #306, Pasadena

713-740-7129713-740-7129

Hours: M-F; 9:00-4:00Hours: M-F; 9:00-4:00

• Driver’s License:Driver’s License:

1610 Preston, Pasadena1610 Preston, Pasadena

713-473-3232713-473-3232

Campus ServicesCampus Services

• CounselingCounseling

• AdvisingAdvising

• WorkshopsWorkshops

• TutoringTutoring

• Transfer CenterTransfer Center

• Student Organizations—International Student Organizations—International Student OrganizationStudent Organization

More ServicesMore Services

• International Student Family International Student Family Friendship ProgramFriendship Program

• International Friend ProgramInternational Friend Program

• Financial Aid/ScholarshipsFinancial Aid/Scholarships

• HousingHousing

• InsuranceInsurance

Degrees/Degree PlansDegrees/Degree Plans

• A.A.A.A.

• A.A.S.A.A.S.

• Bachelor’s degreeBachelor’s degree

• Transfer PlansTransfer Plans

Placement Testing (TASP)Placement Testing (TASP)

• When you fail a section you must:When you fail a section you must:– Retest orRetest or– Take a developmental course until you Take a developmental course until you

have completed the series in areas you have completed the series in areas you did not passdid not pass

• What is passing? A skill level of “7”What is passing? A skill level of “7”

RegistrationRegistration

• REGISTER BY TELEPHONE or ONLINE!REGISTER BY TELEPHONE or ONLINE!

• Steps for telephone & web Steps for telephone & web registration: see class schedule for registration: see class schedule for worksheetworksheet

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