Welcome Students
Welcome back to all the returning students, we hope you enjoyed your break. We would also like to extend a warm welcome to all the new students that arrived for the Spring 2 term.
TUITION PAYMENTS
Tuition Payments for self-pay students is due April 2nd. You will receive your bill in class on March 26th. Bills are paid at the university Bursar's Office in the Student Services Building or online at: https://www.lci.vt.edu/elp/Students/ with credit card only (not a debit card). Students who do not pay on time will be removed from class until their bills are settled, so it is important that you pay your bill as soon as you receive it.
INSURANCE and MEDICAL DOCUMENTS
ALL Students are required to obtain valid health insurance during their entire stay. Bring proof of your current insurance to Beth Loar in the Annex.
IMPORTANT TAX INFORMATION
All F and B visa holders must complete this form for tax purposes: http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f8843.pdf a hard copy is located in the Annex. Feel free to ask Robert McGinnis at the Annex for assistance. The deadline is April 15.
Complete the form and mail to:
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Austin, TX 73301
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.
VT E-MAIL ACCOUNT
Every student to the Virginia Tech Language and Culture Institute will need to set up an e-mail account. This e-mail account will be used to send you important notices and bills. You will use this account as long as you are a Virginia Tech student. The e-mail username you choose is also called a PID, or "Personal IDentifier." With your PID and an associated password, you can access online Virginia Tech services. You will create your PID from the Generate PID page at https://webapps.es.vt.edu/pidgen/start.html. Your student identification number (printed on your student identification card) will be needed to set up your account. STUDENTS SHOULD CHECK VT EMAIL REGULARLY.
IMPORTANT NOTICES
VTLCI publishes important notices for all students on its website in several locations. Students are strongly encouraged to subscribe to these services to make sure they receive important announcements and news. Signing up is as easy as entering your e-mail address on each site:
Campus Alerts
VT Alerts is Virginia Tech's Emergency Notification System. 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/.
Join us on FaceBook: “Virginia Tech Language and Culture Institute” (student group)
Events
Monday, March 19th
Study Skills Clinic217 McComas Hall from 2pm – 4pm
Free to attend
Wednesday, March 21st
Soccer on DrillfieldMeet at Drillfield at 5pm
Bring your friends to play!
Thursday, March 22nd
Reducing Test Anxiety217 McComas Hall at 2pm
Free to attend
Saturday, March 24th
LCI Spring BBQ at Duck PondMeet at the Duck Pond at 11am
Cost: $5
Saturday, March 24th
College Fair
Graduate Life Center 10am – 2pm
Free information from over 2 dozen colleges
Tuesday, March 27th
Volleyball on CampusMeet at War Memorial Hall at 5pm
Bring your friends to play!
Wednesday, March 28th
Preservation Hall Jazz BandDoors open at 7pm
Tickets available online or at Squires Student Center
Saturday, March 31st
International Street Fair 2012On College Avenue in Blacksburg, 11am – 4pm
Join the LCI’s booth with something representing your Country!
