Blacksburg Announcements and Events

TOEFL TESTING
Registration is now open for the TOEFL ITP (PBT). Please choose a date and time you would like to take the exam and register. Remember to choose carefully, as there are only a certain number of seats available and registration will close on September 30. All students currently enrolled for Fall I are eligible to take the TOEFL ITP. Please remember to write down your time when you register.

Please click on the link of the date and time you would like to register. You will then be re-directed to the payment site.
Friday, October 7 at 2PM: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/RVBFGFX
Saturday, October 8 at 9AM: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/RLXSR96
Saturday, October 8 at 2PM: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/RV9VBMQ

Please pay immediately at this site: https://www.lci.vt.edu/elp/Pay/InstitutionalTOEFL/

All sponsored students are required to pay for the exam. The exam will no longer be billed to your sponsoring institution. On the day of the test, remember to arrive 15 minutes early with your Hokie Passport.

PRE-REGISTRATION
Please turn in your green pre-registration forms as soon as possible! You are not guaranteed a space if the form is not received before Friday, October 7th.

ANNUAL VACATION
Any student wishing to take Fall II term as a vacation must seek approval. To be eligible, you must have attended classes without interruption at the LCI since Spring II 2011, enroll in classes for Spring I 2011, be in good academic standing, and paid all university bills. Turn in the completed pink “Leave/Departure Request” form to the International Student Advisor in the Annex.

IMMIGRATION UPDATE
If you are an F-1 visa holder, you must report your new address to your immigration advisor. Students must update addresses with either Diana or Beth in the Annex.

PID
All Students should report their PIDs to Michelle Hash in the Main Office. All students are now required to have a Virginia Tech e-mail account. This account can be set up after you report to the school, when you will obtain your student ID number. For more information, go to: https://webapps.es.vt.edu/pidgen/start.html

VT ALERTS
VT Alerts is a campus-wide warning system to inform students what to do in the event of a threatening situation. In a campus emergency, Virginia Tech will use several information delivery methods to reach students because, at any given time, one form of communications might be better to reach you than another. VT Alerts is one of the delivery means, and will send messages to cell phones, telephone numbers and e-mail accounts. Students are strongly encouraged to register for VT Alerts on the VT website at: http://www.alerts.vt.edu/.

Salsa Dancing
When: Wednesday, October 5th, lessons start at 9:30pm
Where: Abella's Cafe (next to Bollo's)
Cost: $3
Contact: David Duckett vtsalsaclub@gmail.com (540) 267-4609

Vecellio Distinguished Lecture: Engineer, John Hillman
When: Friday, October 7
Where: 2150 Torgersen Hall
Cost: FREE
Reception to follow the lecture

No Class October 10th in observance of Columbus Day

Last Day Classes Fall I term: October 12, 2011

Last Day of Fall I term: October 14, 2011 - Grades ready for pick up in main office

EVENTS:

Pumpkin Festival
When: Saturday, October 15
Where: Meet at LCI
Cost: Free admission, however bring extra money for hay ride, face painting, etc.

First Day of Fall II term: October 19, 2011 - All Students are expected to report for classes.

Comedian Bill Cosby
When: October 20th, 7:00pm
Where: Burruss Auditorium (Main Campus)
Cost: Students - $20 Faculty/Public - $45

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