There will be an informative and interactive employment workshop held on Friday, October 13 from 12:00-1:00 PM for international students. The focus will be on and off campus employment, as well as options for after graduations, such as Optional Practical Training (OPT) or Curricular Practical Training (CPT) options related to your visa. Please read this information in advance to prepare and get the most out of the workshop. Students graduating this semester will not want to miss out on this workshop!

The last day to withdraw from a class and get a “W” grade is Friday, November 3rd!

If you signed up for a class and then later realized that it is too difficult, or that it has too heavy of a course load, or that it is just plain boring and your grades are suffering as a result, withdrawing may be the best option for you. When you withdraw from a class, it shows up on your transcript as a “W”, which means that you will not get credit for the class and it will not impact your GPA (Grade Point Average) in any way.

If you are only taking 12 credits, you are not eligible to withdraw from a class because your credit hours would fall below the minimum requirement to be a full-time student.

Here is how to withdraw from a course:

1. You must print out a Course Withdrawal Card, found here: http://www.millersville.edu/registrar/files/studentforms/withdrawal-card.pdf
2. Fill out the top half of the form with all of the necessary information.
3. Next, bring the Course Withdrawal Card to the professor who teaches the class you wish to withdraw from and have them sign it.
4. Exchange students: After your professor signs the card, bring it to Global Education so we can review it and sign it.
5. Degree students: After your professor signs the card, bring it to your academic advisor so they can sign it.
6. Lastly, drop off the form at the Registrar’s Office (in Lyle Hall) no later than 4:30pm on November 3rd.

If you have any questions regarding the withdrawal process or your eligibility to withdraw from a course, stop by Global Education or send us an email, we are here to help!

‘We Are Global’ aims to spread awareness of the international student and faculty populations, study abroad opportunities and past participants, and the international initiatives of MU. We hope to show the diversity of the campus and show that you can participate in global initiatives no matter your age, gender, ethnicity, major, class standing, and more! In this campaign, we are interviewing Millersville study abroad students, faculty, and international students and scholars!

You are one of the faces that represents everything international at Millersville University! For this reason, we at Global Education would love for you to participate in ‘We Are Global.’

Just send the following to Christina.Kinney@Millersville.edu 

•  3-5 pictures of yourself
• Answers to supplemental questions below

Questions:

• What is your home country?
• Why did you come to study/(or teach for scholars) at Millersville University?
• What fun trips/excursions/events did you participate in (so far)?
• What is one new cultural thing you learned?
• What would you like to share with the campus community about your culture or country?
• Anything else that you would like to share
• Would you be willing to be in a quick video for Global Education’s social media? (Yes, or No)

Responses will be archived in our office and posted on our various social media accounts within the next year. This will allow the Millersville community to learn about you and your home culture.

Fall Break will be here soon with no classes being held on Monday, October 9^th and Tuesday, October 10^th! During this time campus with still remain open, but will be less active.

Some of you may be taking advantage of this break to plan a trip or take a few days to relax and recharge. No matter what your plans, continue reading for preparations to make for break regarding international travel and remaining on campus during that time.

Traveling Internationally:

• Any student traveling internationally during break needs to have the travel endorsement signature on their I-20 (page 2) or DS-2019 (page 1).
• If your I-20/DS-2019 was previously signed and the signature is a year old, you will need to have it signed again. Signatures are only good for one year.
• Stop by Global Education to have you documents signed.

Housing:

• On-campus student wishing to stay in the residence halls during break must complete a request form with Housing. Housing will be emailing you specific instructions on how to do this soon.
• Students not staying on campus during the break are required to vacate the residence halls by Friday, October 10th at 7:00 p.m.

Dining Services:

• During break MU dining options are more limited and you cannot use your meal plan after Friday evening.
• Refer to the Campus Dining Schedule for what dining services will be available during this time. Campus Dining Schedule
• Meal plans cannot be used during break. Students will have to use FLEX, Marauder Gold, cash, or credit card.
• Do to the restrictions with dining services you may wish to visit local grocery stores in addition to dining on

Local Grocery Stores:

• The closest grocery store to campus, John Herr’s, is about a 20 minute walk. It is located near the end of George Street at 25 Manor Avenue. Their business hours are found here.
• Another nearby grocery store is Weis Markets located at the Manor Shopping Center at 1204 Millersville Pike, Lancaster PA. Students can take the #16 bus

You’ve almost made it to the a well-deserved break. Keep going strong! If you have any questions regarding the information above feel free to reach out to the Global Education office.  

HOUSING:

• Returning students can move in on Sat. 4/26 and Sun. 4/27
• Refer to MU’s Housing Website for details on the move-in times for each residence hall
• If you would like to move-in prior to this please email housing@Millersville.edu to arrange this as soon as possible!

MEALS:

• Meal plans can start being used during Brunch on Saturday, August 26 from 9am-1:30pm  in the Upper Deck
• More information on dining hall hours before the start of the semester can be found here.

OTHER ITEMS:

• Check out Global Education’s new website! It’s recently been updated with more resources for international students.
• ALL returning students are required to check-in with Global Education during the first two weeks of classes to complete an updated Information Sheet. An updated address  and phone number is required for your SEVIS registration.
• ALL students who have moved or changed majors are required to complete a request for Update Request Form for immigration documents.  An updated address  and phone number is required for your SEVIS registration.
• Update your health insurance! If you purchased health insurance last year for academic year 2016-2017, then you may need to purchase health insurance for this academic year 2017-2018. Stop by Global Education if you need assistance.