The UCIE Student Connection - February 15, 2017
Table of Contents
- Important Notice to International Students
- UCIE Conversation Club
- GTP Tax Workshops for International Students
- Global Connections: How To Use Dayton's Public Transportation System
- International Admissions Walk In Hours
- OPT Deadline Information
- Get Ready for the Wright State International Festival
- Nominations for the Wright State International Festival Awards
- Meet with a Wright State Representative in Bangladesh & Nepal
Discover America Trips
Important Notice to International Students
Based on the recent Executive Order, we are recommending that all international students reconsider any travel plans abroad during the Spring/Summer semesters 2017. Although this Executive Order does not apply to all countries, there is significant confusion at US Ports of Entry and we do not want our students to be negatively affected by this ban. If you still need to travel abroad, please email askucie@wright.edu or contact Jonathon Henderson at (937) 775-3291.
Check the UCIE website for additional information and updates on the Executive Order and Travel Advisory at https://www.wright.edu/international-education/resources
Practice your conversational English with American friends!
When: Every Monday 3 - 4 PM & Every Thursday 1 - 2 PM
Where: Student Union 108E (Piano Room)
GTP Tax Workshops Instructions (for International Students Only)
Please note, the deadline for filing taxes is April 18th 2017. All F-1 or J-1 international students who earned income in 2016 will be eligible to pay a nominal $5 fee to purchase the GTP passcode in order to gain access to GTP software for use in accurately preparing their Federal Income Tax forms. Below is the link to purchase a passcode.
http://bit.ly/ucie-tax-glacier
You must purchase the tax passcode only if you earned any sort of income in the year 2016. Please wait for at least three working days, from the date of your purchase, to get your confirmation email of passcode along with instructions.
Registration for the GTP tax workshops will be available on first come first serve basis. To register for a workshop, and any other details/questions, send an email to Prativa at ucie3@wright.edu or Gesu at ucie4@wright.edu. Please include the following details in your email:
NAME, COUNTRY, PHONE NUMBER and WORKSHOP DATE you intend to ATTEND.
Below is the Workshop Schedule:
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Federal Tax Workshop for students with income |
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Date |
Open For |
Room |
Time |
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02/21/2017 |
All Students |
Millett Hall 043 |
2:00 PM |
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02/24/2017 |
Indian Students |
Millett Hall 393 |
10:00 AM |
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02/28/2017 |
All Students |
Millett Hall 043 |
2:00 PM |
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03/03/2017 |
Indian Students |
Millett Hall 393 |
10:00 AM |
* Sign up for one of the above UCIE Tax Workshops. You should only register for the workshop after you have received your GTP passcode and tax forms such as W-2 and/or 1042-S from your employer(s).
Global Connections: How To Use Dayton's Public Transportation System
Learn from RTA (Regional Transit Authority) about how to use Dayton's Public Transportation System
When: Friday, February 17th-3-5pm
Where: Student Union E190
International Admissions Walk In Hours
OPT Deadline Information
Get Ready for The Wright State International Festival (WSIF)
Nominations for The Wright State Internationsl Festival Awards
The WSU University Center for International Education is seeking nominees for the following two Award categories:
- International Student/Scholar Advocate and
- Global Citizen
The winner of each category receives a $250 cash award. Please follow the links for each category as shown below:
International Student/Scholar Award (Faculty, Staff, or Community Member Award)
https://www.wright.edu/sites/www.wright.edu/files/page/attachments/advocateAwardForm2017.pdf
Global Citizen Award (Student Award)
https://www.wright.edu/sites/www.wright.edu/files/page/attachments/globalCitizenAwardForm2017.pdf
See announcements on the UCIE webpage:
https://www.wright.edu/international-education/campus-events/international-education-awards
For more details please contact Steve Lyons at 775-5747 or steven.lyons@wright.edu
Meet with a Wright State Representative in Bangladesh & Nepal
Please see poster for details and share with family and friends at these countries.
Discover America Trips
Florida Paddle Spring Break Adventure
Grand Canyon Backpacking Trip
Challenge yourself over spring break backpacking 29 miles through one of the most
Great Smoky Mountains Campout
Experience the beauty of the mountains. Camp inside the National Park and hike
the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Fee: $150 per person
Fee includes Trip leaders, all camping equipment, meals on location, all permits,
camping fees, and transportation from WSU in 12 passenger van.
When: March 31st - April 2nd
Where: Tennessee
