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October 8, 2012 Week 3-4 4000 East 30th Avenue, Bldg 11, Room 235 Eugene, OR 97405 Phone 541-463-3434 Fax:541-463-4152 www.lanecc.edu/international To help you get to know us a little better, each week we focus on one member of our international student family, a Lane faculty or staff member, or a Lane department or program. The International Student Club at Lane Community College is an organization of students coming together from different countries and backgrounds to promote cultural awareness and provide support to international students. ISC hosts fun events, fundraising, volunteering, and other activities for students. Join us every Friday from 4 to 5 pm in Building 11 Room 249! ISC – International Student Club If you would like to be featured in the LIT Spotlight, please send an email to [email protected] with your most glamorous picture and the following information: name, country, age, major, favorite food, hobbies & interests, dream vacation, what you miss most from your home country or your biggest culture shock, what you like the best about the U.S., Oregon, Eugene or Lane. Please send your submission by Wednesday for publication the following week or in future editions. BE A STAR FYI – For Your Information. What people say when they want to let you know something that might matter to you.

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Lane International Times - your international student newsletter!

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Page 1: Fall 2012_Week 3 LIT

October 8, 2012 Week 3-4 4000 East 30th Avenue, Bldg 11, Room 235 ■ Eugene, OR 97405 ■ Phone 541-463-3434 ■ Fax:541-463-4152 ■ www.lanecc.edu/international

To help you get to know us a little better, each week we focus

on one member of our international student family, a Lane

faculty or staff member, or a Lane department or program.

The International Student Club at Lane Community College is an

organization of students coming together from different countries

and backgrounds to promote cultural awareness and provide

support to international students. ISC hosts fun events, fundraising,

volunteering, and other activities for students. Join us every Friday

from 4 to 5 pm in Building 11 Room 249!

ISC – International Student Club

If you would like to be featured in the LIT Spotlight, please send an email to [email protected]

with your most glamorous picture and the following information: name, country, age, major,

favorite food, hobbies & interests, dream vacation, what you miss most from your home country or

your biggest culture shock, what you like the best about the U.S., Oregon, Eugene or Lane.

Please send your submission by Wednesday for publication the following week or in future

editions.

BE A STAR

FYI – For Your Information. What people say

when they want to let you know something that might matter to you.

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LANE POLICIES & DEADLINES Advising for New College-Level

Students Week 3

If this is your first term at Lane, please make an

appointment to see Jen or Dao this week to talk

about your academic plan at Lane and beyond!

Advising for Continuing College-Level

Students Week 4-5

If you are a continuing student at Lane, please

make an appointment to see Jen or Dao during

Week 4 or 5 to discuss your degree and transfer

plan and get help choosing classes for Winter

2013.

For advising, come to the International

Programs office in 11/235 and make an

appointment with the receptionist.

Registration for College-Level Classes:

Winter 2013

Remember – the class schedule for Winter 2013

will be posted online Week 5 and registration

begins Week 6. You can check the following link

to view the registration calendar by term and see

the staged registration dates:

http://www2.lanecc.edu/calendars/registration-

calendar

Tuition Payment Remember - if you don’t pay your tuition for

Fall 2012 by October 15th, you will be charged

2% interest! You can pay in one of the following

ways:

-log in online to MyLane and click the My

Finances tab and then “Make an Online

Payment” on the left

-write a check to Lane Community College and

turn it in to Enrollment Services in Building 1

-pay in cash to an Enrollment Services advisor in

Building 1

SUMMER STORIES

How can summer be

over??? It seemed like

it would last forever

and then you blinked

and it was gone.

Chances are, though,

you were able to fill it

with some exciting

adventures. If you

traveled anywhere or

had a unique summer

experience you’d like

to share, please email

it to [email protected]

along with a picture if

you have one so we

can feature it in the

next LIT publication.

Tuesday 11:30-1:30

Coffee Talk

LCC Main Campus 1/206

TGIF Friday 12:00-1:00

LCC Main Campus 11/208

Click here and Like Us on Facebook

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IMMIGRATION UPDATES

I-20 Pick Up for Transfer Students

Transfer student I-20’s are ready for pick-up! Please come

to the International Programs office in Building 11, Room

235 and ask the receptionist for your new I-20.

Have You Moved Recently or Changed Your

Phone Number or Email?

Remember, if you move or change your phone number or

email, you are required by immigration to report these

changes within 10 days. Once you update this information

in MyLane, we will automatically have the correct

information to update your SEVIS record.

Honors Program Winter 2013 Application Deadline –

Wednesday, October 17 at 5 pm Do you want to belong to a community of honors students at Lane

and take your learning to the next level? Are you interested in

getting honors recognition on your transcript and a competitive

edge when applying for scholarships and to four-year universities?

If you have tested into or completed WR 121 and if you have

completed 15 credits at Lane with a GPA of 3.25 or higher, now’s

your chance to apply! The deadline for Winter 2013 applicants is

Wednesday, October 17 with notifications sent on or by Friday,

October 19. Visit the website at www.lanecc.edu/honors to apply

online or contact [email protected] with questions.

Mid-Willamette College Fair – Sunday, October 14

from 12-3 pm in LCC’s Building 5 Gymnasium Lane will be hosting a college fair where representatives from

more than 70 schools will be visiting from all over Oregon,

Washington, Idaho, California, Montana, Alaska, Georgia and

even Canada BC. This is your chance to meet personally with

admissions advisors from these schools to ask them about their

transfer requirements and degree programs. It’s also a good idea to

ask for referrals to speak to their international advisors and to

work closely with your advisor at Lane to help make your transfer

dream a reality. Envision your future after Lane and learn more

about what’s out there!

DID YOU KNOW?

ISC International Student Club

Join YOUR student club

click here to like our FB page and get to know our latest event!

Looking for more information on Student Clubs?

http://www2.lanecc.edu/aslcc/student-clubs

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PHOTOS OF THE WEEK