New Office Hours:

The International Student Center is now open on Fridays! Our new

hours are:

Monday—Thursday: 9am—4pm

Friday: 9am—12pm

We are happy to help you!

The International Student Pro-

gram would like to welcome our

new and returning students for

the Fall 2015 semester!

This semester we welcomed 255

new students to Irvine Valley

College. We now have 772 inter-

national students enrolled in our

institution representing over 45

countries.

The staff at the International

Student Center looks forward to

getting to know each of you.

Please stop by with your ques-

tions and be sure to let us know

about your accomplishments.

Counseling Appointments and

Walk-In Hours:

You can schedule a counseling appointment by calling our office

at 949-451-5414 or visit the International Student Office

Monday—Thursday, 9am – 4pm

and Fridays 9am—12pm..

WALK-IN HOURS:

Our International Student Coun-

selors have walk-ins on the following days and times:

Mondays-Thursdays: 3pm—4pm

6pm—7pm

Fridays:

2:45pm—4:15pm

Fall 2015

International Student Transfer Success:

Our international students con-

tinue a tradition of excellence in

university transfer. The follow-ing transfer information is based

on Fall 2015 international trans-

fers:

Transfer # of

Location: Students:

UC 65 CSU 57

Private/

Out of State 63

This number includes 32 UCI

transfers, 7 UC Berkeley trans-

fers and 4 UCLA transfers. Addi-tionally, IVC international stu-

dents transferred to 28 different out of state or private universi-

ties!!

International students make a

great choice by studying at Ir-vine Valley College! Students

who meet regularly with the

International Student Counse-lors, attend Transfer Center

workshops and submit their

documents on time WILL be able

to transfer to prestigious uni-

versities in the USA.

Transfer Fair: On Tuesday,

October 6 from 10:00am-1:00pm, at the SSC Quad, IVC will host the

annual Transfer Fair. Over 60 universities will be available to

answer your transfer questions.

Transfer Center: (2nd Floor of

the SSC building )also provides

assistance with university trans-fer. Visit the Center for more

information.

Special points of interest:

University Transfer

Fair

Tuesday, October 6

10:00am—1:00pm

SSC Quad

Over 60 public and

private universities

will be on campus.

Get started on the

transfer process and

come to the

University Transfer

Fair!

Irvine Valley College

International Student Program

Newsletter

Inside this issue:

Immigration Update 2

Local Sporting Events 2

Culture Quest 3

Campus Clubs 3

Local Activities 3

What is Halloween 3

Important Dates 4

October 2015 Volume 2; Issue 1

ISC Staff (Left to Right): Julia Rozova,

David Chang, Christina Delgado,

Maria Lopez

As an F-1 visa student, you have

certain enrollment and reporting

requirements that you must follow in order to maintain your

student status. Here are some tips to help you maintain your F-1

status:

Maintain your 12 unit enroll-

ment minimum THROUGH-OUT the semester. Falling

below 12 units places you out of status and requires

reinstatement with US

Department of Homeland Security (US DHS).

Do not let your I-20 expire

while in the United States. Please check item #5 or

the “Program of Study”

section on the I–20 for the expiration date.

Limit online enrollment:

Only 3 units of on-line enrollment count towards

your 12 unit requirement.

Students in violation will have their SEVIS record

terminated Do not engage in unauthor-

ized off-campus employ-

ment. This is illegal!

Address Changes: All F-1

visa students are required

to notify the International

Office within 10 days of moving. Please be sure to

do this so that we can update your SEVIS record.

If you have any questions related to immigration, come to the

International Student Center for

assistance.

Tickets can be purchased online

at:

www.lakers.com www.axs.com

www.ticketmaster.com wwww.stubhub.com (reseller

site)

Soccer / Futbol:

Upcoming local

games for the Los Angeles Galaxy:

October 18

(Sunday) – Galaxy vs. Portland

Timbers at StubHub Center, 4:00pm

Tickets can be purchased online:

www.lagalaxy.com

www.axs.com

www.stubhub.com

IVC Athletics:

IVC has a very active athletic

program in both men and wom-en’s sports. Visit http://

ivclasers.com/landing/index for

specific schedules and game times. Fall sports include:

Men:

Basketball

Soccer

Women:

Basketball Golf

Soccer Volleyball

NBA Basketball: Upcoming pre-

season games:

October 11 (Sunday) – Lakers vs.

Maccabi Haifa at Staples Center, 6:30pm

October 19 (Monday) – Lakers vs.

Portland Trailblazers at Staples

Center, 7:30pm

October 22 (Thursday) – Lakers vs. Golden State Warriors at

Honda Center, 7:00pm

Upcoming regular season games:

October 28 (Wednesday) – Lakers vs. Minnesota Timber-

wolves at Staples Center, 7:30pm

Page 2 International Student Program Newsletter

Upcoming Sporting Events :

Immigration Update

Our web address

has changed to:

http://

students.ivc.edu/

internationalcenter

World Teacher’s Day: October 5 “Empowering Teachers, Building Sustainable Socie-ties”

Teachers are a critical compo-nent to educating the youth of

the world and making a positive

impact on society. UNESCO’s World Teacher’s Day highlights

the importance of teachers and

the need to ensure that they

have the resources they need to carry out their important mis-

sion. This event was established in 1994 and is now celebrated in

over 100 countries.

Take the time to acknowledge

your IVC professors for the positive impact they are making

in your life and the lives of those

around you.

Pagmamano or Mano is a gesture of

respect for one’s elders that is

frequently seen in the Philippines. It is a greeting whereby the elder

extends their hand (upon hearing the expression “mano po”) and the

younger person bows while receiv-

ing the elder’s hand and pressing it to their forehead. The practice is

predominantly found in the Philip-pines and in some parts of Malaysia

and Indonesia.

What unique greetings does your

culture have?

How do you show respect to your

elders?

https://www.knotts.com/

scaryfarm/

Tickets must be purchased in advance at the above website.

They sell out quickly!!

Disneyland :

September 11-November 1, 2015 https://

disneyland.disney.go.com/

Looking for some spooky fun??

Check out some events at our

local theme parks:

Knott’s Scary Farm :

September 24—October 31, 2015

Located in Buena Park

events-tours/halloween-time-

at-the-disneyland-resort/

Math Club, Photography Club and

more!

All clubs meet under the auspi-

ces of ASIVC (Associated Stu-dents of IVC). ASIVC is your

voice so get involved!

You can find the full list of availa-

ble clubs and their meeting times

at: http://www.ivc.edu/student/asivc/Pages/

default.aspx

The International Student Club

will be meeting every other Mon-

day from 4-5pm at the ASIVC

conference room patio.

Are you interested in having fun

and meeting new people? If so,

then the campus clubs at IVC are

for you!

Campus clubs are a great way to

meet people with similar inter-

ests as you and make new friends. IVC has a variety of

clubs available including the Business Leaders Society, Film

Club, International Student Club,

Page 3 Volume 2; Issue 1

Local Activit ies

Campus Clubs

World Teacher’s Day: Culture Quest: Mano Po

IVC’s annual

FEAR FEST is coming

Wednesday, October 28

11:00am—1:30pm

SSC Quad

Happy Halloween!

Halloween is Saturday, October 31st. It is a time

for witches, ghosts, goblins, haunted houses and

other scary things.

This tradition began thousands of years ago, but

has taken on different forms throughout the

ages. It began as an “end of summer” festival

when the priests would offer sacrifices to the

sun god and god of the dead. They believed that

the ghosts of the dead returned to earth during

this time and so they lit bonfires and wore cos-

tumes to scare off roaming ghosts. This is

where the idea of costumes on Halloween comes

from.

In future years, November 1st was celebrated as

“All Saints’ Day” - a day to honor all saints. The

October 12 Second 8 week classes begin.

Check each class for drop deadlines!

November 2 Last day to drop a class with a “W” (NOTE: Students should NOT drop classes if it

will put them under 12 units)

November 11 Veteran’s Day—campus closed

November 26-27 Thanksgiving Holiday—Campus Closed

IMPORTANT DATES

Irvine Valley College

International Student Center

5500 Irvine Center Drive

http://students.ivc.edu/

internationalcenter

iso@ivc.edu

Tel: 949-451-5414

Fax: 949-451-5466

We’re on the Web!

www.facebook.com/groups/

irvinevalleycollegeiso

http://students.ivc.edu/

internationalcenter

iso@ivc.edu

evening before was known as All Hallow E’en or

“holy evening” which then became shortened to

Halloween.

Today, kids of all ages (though generally elemen-

tary aged kids) dress up in costumes on October

31st and walk around their neighborhoods to

collect candy from their neighbors. They knock

on the doors and say “trick or treat” in the hopes

of getting something sweet. If you are lucky, you

may be able to see some of the terrific costumes

of the young kids as they come searching for

candy at your door!

Adults like to celebrate Halloween as well with

costume parties. See page 3 for other Hallow-

een events you can join—including one at the IVC

campus!

BOO! What is Ha l loween?

Breath Easy!

IVC is proud to be a non-smoking campus!

Students will be fined for smoking on-campus.

The International Student Program

Newsletter is a publication of the

International Student Office at

Irvine Valley College