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<p align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#007030">INTERNATIONAL GRADUATE STUDENT SUPPORT<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:black">Important resources and reminders for incoming and current international graduate students</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="elementtoproof"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:black">The Division of Graduate Studies is monitoring immigration-related issues closely and working with
</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">the Division of Global Engagement<span style="color:black"> to support international students. </span>As<span style="color:black"> federal actions continue to threaten international
students and create great fear, anxiety, and helplessness for these students and their support systems</span>, w<span style="color:black">e want to
</span>remind our campus partners of<span style="color:black"> the resources our</span> university<span style="color:black"> offers for our international graduate students and hope that you will save this information for your reference. Please note that we
communicate all of the resources below to incoming and currently enrolled international graduate students</span> directly<span style="color:black">. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#007030">INCOMING INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="elementtoproof"><b><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:black">Matriculation reminders</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="elementtoproof"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:black">Our Division will continue to onboar</span><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">d incoming
<span style="color:black">international graduate students. All programs should refer students with questions regarding travel, visa sponsorship, or international-related issues to
</span><u><span style="color:#467886"><a href="mailto:intl@uoregon.edu"><span style="color:#467886">intl@uoregon.edu</span></a></span></u><span style="color:black">. Please do not attempt to advise students directly as each circumstance is unique and evolving.
For questions regarding admission deferrals, delays, transcripts, or related, </span>
please <span style="color:black">email </span><u><span style="color:#467886"><a href="mailto:admitgradstudies@uoregon.edu"><span style="color:#467886">admitgradstudies@uoregon.edu</span></a></span></u>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><b><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:black">Division of Graduate Studies Onboarding Services and Materials</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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Onboarding Portal</span></a></span></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:black"> – Centralized onboarding for
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Q+A sessions</span></a></span></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif"> – Next session June 17</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:windowtext">; email invites have been sent
to all incoming international students.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">Welcome calls from Division staff to incoming Summer and Fall international students are nearly completed.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1"><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#467886"><a href="https://graduatestudies.uoregon.edu/sites/default/files/2022-08/graduate_admissions_handbook_0.pdf"><span style="color:#467886">Onboarding
email drip campaigns</span></a></span></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:windowtext"> – Matriculating in</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">ternational students have been
sent this information.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#007030">CURRENT INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><b><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:black">Information on Current Guidance and Policies</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#467886"><a href="https://isss.uoregon.edu/immigration-resources"><span style="color:#467886">Immigration updates and resources</span></a></span></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif"> –
Legal services, know your rights, ISSS recommendations, and more.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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OneStop for Dreamers and International Student Support</span></a></span></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif"> – Immigration enforcement guidance, UO Police Department’s role and policies, important GTFF CBA articles,
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Assistance Fund</span></a></span></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif"> – For students facing financial hardship due to a qualifying event</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">International GE Summer Supplement applications begin July 15 at 8:00 a.m. PST</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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Needs Support</span></a></span></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif"> – Housing subsidies for rent and utilities, food security, and more</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3"><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#467886"><a href="https://isss.uoregon.edu/emergency-financial-aid#:~:text=ISSS%20offers%20limited%20emergency%20financial,%2C%20short-term%20financial%20problems."><span style="color:#467886">Emergency
Financial Aid</span></a></span></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif"> – Available while funding lasts</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3"><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#467886"><a href="https://graduatestudies.uoregon.edu/funding/special-assistance-funds/bell-loans"><span style="color:#467886">Jesse
M. Bell Graduate Loan</span></a></span></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3"><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#467886"><a href="https://ba.uoregon.edu/student-financial-services/emergency-loans"><span style="color:#467886">UO
Emergency Loans</span></a></span></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="elementtoproof"><b><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:black">Working Off-Campus: Curricular Practical Training (CPT) for Summer</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="elementtoproof"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:black">There are
</span><u><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#467886"><a href="https://isss.uoregon.edu/curricular-practical-training-cpt"><span style="color:#467886">three (3) types of CPT</span></a></span></u><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:black"> options
available. Please continue to remind students that many internship and employment opportunities may qualify for CPT.<b>
</b>To </span><u><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#467886"><a href="https://isss.uoregon.edu/curricular-practical-training-cpt"><span style="color:#467886">qualify for CPT</span></a></span></u><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:black">,
students should complete the following: 1.) Consult with ISSS, 2.) Receive program approval, 3.) Apply for ISSS approval through</span><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">
</span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color:#467886"><a href="iconnect.uoregon.edu"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#467886">iConnect</span></a></span></span><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">,
<span style="color:black">4.) Register for no-tuition, no-fees 1-credit GRST 604 by emailing CPT approval email notice to
</span><u><span style="color:#467886"><a href="mailto:graduatestudies@uoregon.edu"><span style="color:#467886">graduatestudies@uoregon.edu</span></a></span></u>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><b><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:black">Reporting Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#494949;letter-spacing:-.15pt">Report incidents of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation to
</span><u><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#467886;letter-spacing:-.15pt"><a href="https://investigations.uoregon.edu/" title="https://investigations.uoregon.edu/"><span style="color:#467886">the Office of Investigations and Civil
Rights Compliance (OICRC)</span></a></span></u><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#494949;letter-spacing:-.15pt"> by using
</span><u><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#467886;letter-spacing:-.15pt"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://cm.maxient.com/reportingform.php?UnivofOregon&layout_id=104__;!!C5qS4YX3!AbNHjqcJGVnxc3dTFXz8BLYzhKri1dlOgPxYi-lGHExfQavBJ6qww3qBLzo5jMn8vXqaBiGUfC7tG1ISeYY8_Mrghmcw58o$" title="https://cm.maxient.com/reportingform.php?UnivofOregon&layout_id=104"><span style="color:#467886">this
online form</span></a></span></u><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#494949;letter-spacing:-.15pt">. Reports may be submitted anonymously.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><b><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:black">General Reminders</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#467886"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://uomytrack.pageuppeople.com/learning/3959__;!!C5qS4YX3!AbNHjqcJGVnxc3dTFXz8BLYzhKri1dlOgPxYi-lGHExfQavBJ6qww3qBLzo5jMn8vXqaBiGUfC7tG1ISeYY8_MrgHWlXKxk$"><span style="color:#467886">GE
Supervisor training course</span></a></span></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif"> on contractual obligations, performance management, grievances and more is available to all staff and faculty members.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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</span><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#467886"><a href="mailto:graduatestudies@uoregon.edu"><span style="color:#467886">graduatestudies@uoregon.edu</span></a></span></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif"> and
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<p align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:15.0pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Fira Sans",sans-serif;color:black;letter-spacing:-.15pt">Questions or unsure of who to contact? We will help you to find support.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Fira Sans",sans-serif;color:black;letter-spacing:-.15pt">Email
</span><u><span style="font-family:"Fira Sans",sans-serif;color:#467886;letter-spacing:-.15pt"><a href="mailto:graduatestudies@uoregon.edu"><span style="color:#467886">graduatestudies@uoregon.edu</span></a></span></u><o:p></o:p></p>
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