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Bye Bye Winter !

Photograph Credits: Rahul Singh, Graduate student of UAlbany majoring in Computer

Science

Table of Contents

1. Greeting

2. Important Announcements

- Travel Signature Days

- New Check-In System Coming to ISSS

- Save the Date: International Celebration

3. Other ISSS Updates and Events

- Change in Full-Time Requirements for Graduate Students,

Fall 2017

- Residence Hall Closing Information, May 2017

- Job and Internship Search Strategies for International

Students

- Interested in joining the Badminton Team?

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

ISSS newsletter.

- OPT/CPT Workshops

- Be an International Friendship Partner Next Semester!

- International Fair 2017

4. University at Albany Events

- Moving Forward: International Group Art Exhibit

- Advocating for Immigrants, International Students and Social Justice

- Do You Need Career Development Help? Try these

Resources

- Academic Assistance

5. Capital District Events

- The Chainsmokers with special guests Kiiara and Emily Warren

- Dancing with the Community Stars Dance-A-Thon

- Tulip Festival

6. Photographer of the week

1. Greeting

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

that you must be aware of, as well as information about events happening on campus and around the city.

2. Important Announcements

Travel Signature Days

New Check-In System Coming to ISSS

Starting in a few weeks, ISSS will be launching a new check-in system under our software application,

Sunapsis. When visiting the ISSS office you will be asked to check in at a computer using your UAlbany ID or

UAlbany email. This is to help streamline the advising process.

Save the Date: International Celebration

The Center of International Education and Global Strategy will host a ceremony for international students and

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. Graduating students please register here:

https://goo.gl/forms/nwQavrA2WBKpcQ5C2

May 18th, 2017 at 2:30pm

3. Other Updates

Change in Full-Time Requirements for Graduate Students,

Fall 2017

The University at Albany has a new policy regarding full-time enrollment for graduate students.

Starting Fall 2017 full time enrollment for graduate students will be reduced to a 9 credit minimum

each semester. This means that graduate students must register for 9 credits minimum to be

considered a full-time student in accordance with regulations. However, it is important to note

that some academic departments may still request that students register for more than 9 credits

in order to complete the program in a timely manner. As always, you will need to meet with your

academic advisor prior to registration, and you should be sure to clarify how this change in policy

will affect your personal program of study.

Undergraduate students will continue to be required to register for 12 credits each semester.

Residence Hall Closing Information, May 2017

The Residence Halls will close Saturday May 20th at 12:00pm. Students need to check out of their rooms

within 24 hours of their last exam, but no later than Saturday, May 20th at 12:00 noon.

For those who need to stay until Sunday, May 21st no later than 6:00pm please fill out the May 2017

Overnight Approval Form on MyInvolvement.

Interested in joining a Badminton Team?

ISSS is looking for students interested in joining a badminton intramural team. If you are interested, please

email ISSS@albany.edu with the subject line "interest in a badminton club" by Friday, April 21st!

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

Photographers !

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

Entry"

OPT/CPT Workshop

Graduating in May? You should attend an OPT workshop. OPT takes on average 90 days to process, so apply

early! No appointment or reservation is needed, all workshops are walk-in welcome!

Be an International Friendship Partner next semester!

Do you want to be part of the UAlbany multicultural community? Do you want to earn credits while having fun? The International Friendship Partners is a series of programs designed to help both American and international students make friends with each other. Participants will also learn different cultures and languages through cultural activities. You can choose to participate in one or more programs listed below:

International Fair 2017

4. University at Albany Events

Moving Forward: International Group Art Exhibit

When: Saturday, April 22nd from 5-8-pm

Where: Albany Barn, Stage 1 Gallery, 46-48 Swan Street Albany NY 12201

About: This art exhibit, organized by UAlbany International Students, will open on Saturday

April 22nd. The opening will feature live music and donuts and cider from Cider Belly donuts.

Advocating for Immigrants, International Students and Social

Justice

When: Monday, April 24th from 6-9-pm

Where: Lecture Centre 24, UAlbany Uptown Campus

Do You Need Career Development Help? Try these Resources!

1) CAREER DROP-IN HOURS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS: The International

Education Office will have a representative available from UAlbany’s career services office

every Monday afternoon from 1:00 – 5:00 PM for career-related Drop-In hours. So, if you

have questions about how to find a job or internship or if you just want someone to critique

your resume stop by the International Education Office on Monday afternoons between 1:00

and 5:00 PM and ask if you can see Ryan for Career Drop-In Hours

2) MY WORLD ABROAD QUICK-GUIDES: International students looking for

information on the American job-search process can find lots of information through the “My

World Abroad” website here: http://myworldabroad.com/albany. After you register with your

UAlbany email, you can access a list of Quick-Guides in the “Tools for Students” section at the

bottom of the webpage. Look for “The North American Identity in the International

Workplace” as well as “Career-boosting Strategies for International Students Studying in North

America.” Here’s a direct link to the Quick Guides: http://myworldabroad.com/Quick-

Guides/en.

Academic Assistance

Midterms are right around the corner! Get the best grade possible by using AdvisingPLUS

services. Online tutoring is offered multiple nights a week to help you get that A! Find out

more here: http://www.albany.edu/advisingplus/50962.php

The Student Success Center in State Quad also has free, weekly drop-in tutoring and group

study sessions. See the schedule below:

5. Capital Region Events

The Chainsmokers with special guests Kiiara & Emily Warren When: April 21, 2017

Time: Doors: 6:00pm, Show: 7:00pm

Where: Times Union Center, 51 South Pearl Street, Albany, NY 12207 (518-487-2000 )

About: The Chainsmokers team do a memories tour, 2017 visiting Albany with the Special

Guest Kiiara, featuring Emily Warren

(http://www.timesunioncenter-albany.com/the-chainsmokers)

Dancing with the Community Stars Dance-A-Thon When: April 22, 2017

Time: 1100 PM – 8:00 PM

Where: Elks Lodge, 25 South Allen Street, Albany, NY 12208

About:

Mission Accomplished will recognize 15 Community Stars within the Capital Region who help aspiring young

professionals prepare for the global workforce and gain access to meaningful employment and higher

education. 15 Community Stars who are students, educators, activits and elected officials will be recognized.

Registration begins at 11 am.

(http://matransitionservices.org/events-page/dat/)

Tulip Festival When: May 13, 2017 - May 14, 2017

Time: 11:00AM - 6:00PM

Where: Between Washington, Madison, S. Lake and Willett, Albany, NY 12203 (518-434-2032)

About: The City of Albany hosts the 69th Annual Albany Tulip Festival on Saturday, May 13 and Sunday, May

14 in Washington Park from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.

The Tulip Festival is Albany’s signature spring event. Featuring annual traditions rooted in the city’s rich

Dutch heritage, nearly one hundred artisans selling their handmade crafts, a fine arts show, delicious food, the

KidZone family fun destination, two stages of world-class live entertainment and more than 140,000 tulips in

150 different varieties, the Tulip Festival is a sparkling showcase of local culture and business. It all takes place

in historic Washington Park, the 81-acre “crown jewel” of the City.

Since Mayor Erastus Corning II read the first Tulip Festival Proclamation on May 14, 1949, the Mother’s Day

weekend celebration has grown into one of the Northeast’s biggest and most beloved yearly events. Featuring

area vendors, businesses and community organizations throughout Washington Park and original local artists

on every stage, the Tulip Festival continues to honor Albany’s four centuries of history while looking ahead to

its future. As always, this event is free and open to the public.

(http://www.albanyevents.org/events/Albany_Tulip_Festival_2_event_main.htm)

Photographer of the Week

Title: That long bright evening !

Photograph Credits: Shaunak Sangdod, Graduate Student of UAlbany, majoring in Computer Science

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