May 2022 ISP Newsletter

ISP MONTHLY NEWSLETTER

The #1 Resource for International Students at SRJC

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🎉 Upcoming Event 🎉

SAVE THE DATE!

We are planning a special event for international students to celebrate the end of the school year, and we hope you can join us! Come unwind from your final exams and enjoy some delicious food, fun games, and California sunshine! ☀️ Get ready for...

hawaiian bbq | water balloons | tug-of-war | photo booth

Mark your calendars! More details and RSVP form are coming soon.

🌎 International Club Update 🌏

DRUMROLL, PLEASE!!

We have some exciting news...

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The @srjc.internationalclub is returning in Fall 2022! We have an amazing new team of club officers who are ready to say hello and welcome to anyone who wants to join! We can't wait to get started.

Check out this fresh video update >> and sign-up below to join the club mailing list!

Next semester you can look forward to regular on-campus meetings with food, games, and fun. We will return in full force this August, exact date/time TBA.

You can also follow @srjc.internationalclub on Instagram for more updates!

Join the Club

📢 Important Reminders 📢

Check your I-20 End Date

If your Form I-20 is expiring on 5/27/2022, you must take action! Your options are:

After your I-20 end date, you will have a 60-day grace period to depart the U.S.

Graduating Students

Don't forget to apply for your Certificate or Degree if you are completing your program this semester! You can also sign-up for the corresponding graduation ceremony:

CE Celebration, Fri. 5/27 @5pm
Commencement, Sat. 5/28 @9am

Congratulations to all of our graduates!!!

Summer/Fall Enrollment Update

Priority registration for Summer and Fall has begun and the class schedules are now available. While SRJC is offering more in-person classes next semester, SEVP has extended their COVID-19 exceptions for the 2022/23 academic year, so: students who've been in the U.S. since 3/9/2020 can still study 100% online; students who've entered the U.S. since then must take at least one in-person course.

End of Semester Survey

We want to hear about your experience at SRJC. Please let us know how we're doing! Your feedback will help us improve our services. If you have 1-2 minutes to spare, please complete our anonymous ISP Feedback Form and help us help you!

Travel Authorization

If you are planning to travel outside of the United States this Summer, be sure to submit your Travel Authorization Request before you leave!

The International Student Advisor will sign Page 2 of your Form I-20 so you can return to the United States in F-1 student status.

More important dates and deadlines can be found on the Academic Calendar.

Thank you everyone!!

A big shout out and lots of gratitude to everyone who showed up to help us paint our mural on Earth Day! The ambitious design included 34 flags from each of your countries - luckily, so many of you came out to help that we had the biggest student group on the street that day 💙💚

We're still amazed at how beautifully it turned out, and we could not have done it without your help! Go and see for yourself- take a walk down Elliot Avenue and find the ISP mural between Emeritus and Bussman Halls. It's still there! 🎨

See more photos here.

👏 See You Next Year! 👏

Cheers for another great semester! It was a pleasure to keep in touch with you these past months. This is just a reminder that the ISP Monthly Newsletter will take a break this summer and come back in August to keep you updated on the awesome things happening on campus for international students.

Have a great summer, and we'll see you soon!