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Lane International Times - your international student newsletter!TRANSCRIPT
Lane International Programs only exists
because you do! LCC is proud to represent
265 international students from 31 countries.
We’d like to offer a warm welcome to all of
our new incoming students for Winter term!
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 we
think you should know about.
Crash A Class
When students show up for the first day to a
college-level class that’s full hoping that the
instructor will give them a spot.
[WARNING]
This is not a 100% guarantee that you can add
the class, but it’s worth a try!
WHO DO I SEE FOR…?
The International Programs department consists of nine dedicated staff members who help international
students from the time they apply to Lane until the time they graduate. All international students meet
us at orientation, but we are also here to help you after that with housing & homestays, cultural
adjustment, academic and immigration advising, and referrals to other Lane departments and staff who
can help you along every step of the way. We are happy to serve international students and look forward
to seeing you in our office in Building 11, Room 235!
Colby
Health Insurance Questions …………………………………………………………….Colby
Travel Signatures ………………………….…………………………………………….Colby
SEVIS & Immigration Questions………………………………………………………Colby
CPT & OPT (internships) ……………….……………………………………………...Colby
Scholarships ………………………………..…………………………………..Colby/Dao/Jen
Jane
Jane/Alicia.…………………………………..…………..….…..Admissions
Jen/Dao…………………………………………………….I-20 Extensions
Colby…….………..……….……………………………….Vacation Term
Registration & Choosing Classes For Next Term
-ESL ………………………………………………………………………Dao
-College-level………….………………………………………………..Jen/Dao
-Degree & Transfer Plans……………………………………………..Dao/Jen
Concurrent Enrollment (Taking classes at UO) ……….…………………Dao/Jen
Problems With MyLane, Logging-in, or Student Bill ….….……………...All Staff
Dao
Beth
Beth/Front Desk….…………………………………….……..Events & Activities Sign-Up
Beth…………………………………………….……..Housing (Homestay & Titan Court)
Alicia
General Complaints or Feedback about Classes, Staff, Agents or Instructors….
Any Other Questions……..………………………..…….……………Chris/Front Desk
Jennifer
Shi-Nae Chris
Jen
LANE POLICIES & DEADLINES Credit Students: Dropped from your class?
If you don’t attend the first day of class, Lane instructors have the right to give
your spot to another student who wants it. If you decide not to attend a class, be
sure to log in to MyLane and drop the class so that you won’t be billed for it.
Don’t assume that your instructor has officially dropped you even if you don’t
come to class!
Credit Students: Late registration
Once the term has begun, you cannot register for classes online through
MyLane without the instructor’s approval. Instead, you must attend the class
and ask the instructor for permission to add it. This is called “crashing” a class –
attending the first day and hoping to be given a spot in the class when another
student doesn’t show up. If the instructor has room for you, they will fill out an
add form and give you instructions on how to add the class. In order to add the
class once you’ve been given instructor permission, you will need to register for
it yourself in MyLane.
Deadline to drop classes
The drop deadline for college-level and ESL courses with a 100% refund is
11:59 pm on Sunday of Week 1. You can see the drop deadline for classes by
visiting
http://www2.lanecc.edu/esfs/refund-drop-schedule-change-deadline-information
IESL Students: Schedule Changes
If you want to make any changes in your class schedule, you’ll have to get
approval from Dao Tran by Friday of Week 1. You can contact her at
[email protected] or 541.463.3436.
IMMIGRATION UPDATES Full-time status
To maintain your F-1 student visa status, you must be registered full-time for 12 credits if you are a college-level student or 18
class hours per week if you are an IESL student. If you have any questions about this, please see your international student advisor
as soon as possible. Remember, no more than one class online can count toward this 12 credit minimum for college-level students
and no online classes are allowed for IESL students.
Health Insurance Information Your international student insurance plan is provided by Firebird International Insurance Group. Please follow this link to
print an ID card, find doctors, claim information, print claim forms and much more: http://fiig-insurance.com.
If you are a new student, you will receive new insurance cards in the mail. Make sure your new local address is correct in
MyLane so your card can be delivered to you. Please watch for these or stop by the International Programs office in Building 11,
Room 235 if you don't get them by the third week of the term.
Please see Colby Sheldon before Friday, January 11th if you have a private insurance policy and wish to prove that it is equal to
Lane's minimum insurance requirements. If you intend to purchase additional coverage for your dependents in the U.S., you must
do so before January 11th as well.
If you have any questions about insurance or need help, please see Colby or email her at [email protected].
Have you moved recently?
Remember, if you move you are required by immigration to update your change of address in MyLane within 10 days of the
change. The International Programs office will then update your SEVIS record with your new address.
EVERY TUESDAY, 11:30-1:30
@ BUILDING 11, ROOM 206.
FREE SNACKS, COFFEE, JUICE!
GREAT PLACE TO MEET MORE FRIENDS!
COFFEE TALK
TGIF Every Friday Noon
@ Building 11, Room 208
PHOTO OF THE WEEKPHOTO OF THE WEEKPHOTO OF THE WEEK If you have any creative, fun, or event photos that you would like to publish, please submit them to [email protected]
AND THE WINNER IS... The following student received a $15 dining card for being the first to answer the LIT pop quiz. YOU could be next!
Ruoyan Yang (Daisy)
Q: What’s your favorite food?
A: I fell in love with rice cakes after I tried them at
a Korean restaurant downtown. :)
Ina and Mayra at Fondue Party [Photo Credit to Sawyer Ducharme]
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
6 7
Winter
Term
Starts
8
Coffee Talk
11:30am-
1:30pm
1/206
9 10
11
TGIF
12-1pm
11/208
12
13
Last day
to drop a
class with
refund!
14
15
Coffee Talk
11:30am-
1:30pm
1/206
16
Sign-up
Deadline for
Portland trip.
(Sign up at
International
Programs
Office ,
11/235 )
17 18
TGIF
12-1pm
11/208
19
Portland Trip
9am pick up
from Titan
Court
Jan 6 — Jan 19, 2012
[Reminder] Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday – Monday, January 21st, No School!