Weekly Updates
- All intial F-1 students must report to GSU within 30 days of the program start date.
- Continuing students must show proof of registration to the Office of International Services (OIS) each trimester.
- F-1 students transferring into GSU must report within 15 days of the program start date.
Student Focus
Anthony Sanchez, student in Communication, was recently offered an internship at the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). Congratulations Anthony.
Temporary Travel Flexibility for U.S. Passport Applicants
U.S. citizens who have applied for their passports to travel to Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Bermuda and have not recieved the passport are allowed to enter and depart from the U.S. by air. They need a government issued photo identification and proof of passport application. This exception is valid through September 30, 2007.
New UK Student Visa Requirement
Beginning September 1, 2007, U.S. students will be required to apply for a student visa/Prior Entry Clearance if:
- their length of stay is six months or longer;
- they are applying for a three-credit (or more) internship; or
- if they are working in the U.K.
Summer - 2008 Orientation/Information Session for International Students
Date: May 16, 2008
Location: TBA
Time: 11 a.m. - 2 p.m
ICE-Life-Saving Idea
ICE is the acronym for "In Case of Emergency". It refers to storing emergency contact information in your cell phone.
The concept of the ICE is rapidly gaining acceptance. The idea originated during the London bombings when a paramedic realized most of the victims did not carry emergency contact information, but they did carry cell phones. So he started a campaign to get people to store their information in their cell phones.
The process of adding "ICE" to your phone is easy and it costs nothing but the few moments it takes to program a new directory entry.
Just start a new directory entry with the heading of ICE followed by the name of your contact person, then fill in the rest of the entry information and save the number. Be sure to let the contact person know you have chosen them. You also can store a secondary or backup person to call as ICE2 or ICE3.
It is that simple and could help save your life. It is wise to keep an emergency contacts card with your I.D.
