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A News Publication from the Lillian and Emanuel Slutzker Center for International Services for Students of Syracuse University and the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Thursday, March 1, 2007
World Festival Tuesday, March 6th
More Pictures at the Photo Gallery
Immigration & Administration

TAX RESOURCES AND SEMINARS AVAILABLE

Tax resources are available on the Slutzker Center website. Two tax seminars will also be provided.

Thursday, March 15 from 3 pm-5pm at the Grant Auditorium (Law School)

Monday, March 26 from 3:30 pm- 5:30 pm at the Grant Auditorium (Law School)

Please bring necessary tax forms to the seminar; they will not be provided for you.

Please be advised-the Slutzker Center specializes in immigration matters, not taxes. If you require additional information or have specific questions, please direct your inquires to an international tax professional.

JOIN THE UNIVERSITY JUDICIAL BOARD/PEER EDUCATION TEAM: APPLICATIONS DUE MARCH 16TH

The University Judicial Board/Peer Education Team provides an opportunity for students to serve the university community, develop life-long skills in facilitating and resolving conflicts, and promote civility and citizenship within the Syracuse University Community.

Applicants must be matriculated full-time undergraduate or graduate students at either Syracuse University or SUNY-ESF. Both on-campus and off-campus students may apply. A grade point average of at least 2.5 is strongly recommended. Syracuse University is comprised of a diverse student body; therefore, students of all backgrounds and interests are encouraged to apply. Disciplinary or academic violations committed at Syracuse University or elsewhere must be disclosed. Prior infractions will not automatically disqualify applicants but are taken into consideration by the selection committee.

Additional information and the application are available at: http://students.syr.edu/judicial/docs/ujb_application.pd

WARNING: OPT COSTS SCHEDULED TO INCREASE!

USCIS has submitted proposed regulations to significantly increase fees related to most type of nonimmigrant and immigrant applications. These increases are due to go into effect sometime in April or early May. They are predicted to almost double the current fees.

Current OPT application costs are $180. If you want to avoid much higher fees then you should review the OPT information on the Slutzker Center website, attend a PT seminar (Wednesdays at 3pm)at the Slutzker Center as soon as possible, and plan to file your application before April.

2007 HISAKO FUJITSUKA AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING INTERNATIONAL SERVICE AND CARING: APPLICATION DEADLINE MARCH 23RD

The Slutzker Center for International Services is pleased to announce that on-line applications are available for the 2007 Hisako Fujitsuka Award for Outstanding International Service and Caring. This award is given each year to one or two full-time undergraduate junior or senior international students who have demonstrated exceptional service, commitment, caring, and academic excellence within the Syracuse University community. Student's GPA should be at least 3.4. Two awards may be given, consisting of a certificate and cash prize of $500. A luncheon is hosted by the selection committee for the award recipients and those who write recommendation letters for the winner(s).

If you are interested in applying, you can view information and instructions on how to apply on the Slutzker Center's Website at: http://international.syr.edu/fujitsuka_award.htm


 
Events & Notices

CAMPUS EVENTS FOR THE UPCOMING WEEK

Thursday
Mar 1

Friday
Mar 2

Saturday
Mar 3

Sunday
Mar 4

Monday
Mar 5

Tuesday
Mar 6
Wednesday
Mar 7

9:00am
Bodies & Souls: The Century Project
Other

9:30am
FAB General
Overview
Conferences/
Workshops

9:30am
Movie Clips +
Text + Sound +
Simple Playback Interface in Flash 8
Conferences/
Workshops

12:00pm
Francis Spencer
Speakers

12:00pm
3rd Annual Bookstore Break
Other

12:00pm
Col. Morris D. Davis
Speakers

3:00pm
Dialogue Circle
Diversity

4:00pm
Physics Colloquium:
D. Duncan Brown
Speakers

6:45pm
Soyars Leadership Lecture Series:
David Wolfert
Speakers

7:30pm
Syracuse Stage:
"Gem of the Ocean"
Concerts /
Performances

8:00pm
Peterson Toscano
Concerts /
Performances

8:00pm
DanceWorks Annual Performance
Concerts /
Performances

8:00pm
Syracuse University Wind Ensemble and Symphony Band Concert
Concerts /
Performances

8:00pm
O.A.R.
Concerts /
Performances

8:00pm
Pool Tournament
Recreation


 




9:30am
Movie Clips + Text + Sound + Simple Playback Interface in Flash 8
Conferences/
Workshops

10:00am
Earth Science Student Poster Presentations
Student Organizations

11:00am
Law Day
Diversity

11:30am
Nina Kohn
Speakers

11:40am
David Marchant
Speakers

12:00pm
RefWorks Help
Clinic
Conferences/
Workshops

12:00pm
Biology Seminar: Chunyu Wang
Speakers

12:00pm
3rd Annual
Bookstore Break
Other

12:30pm
Ryan McKean
Speakers

1: 00pm
Academic Success: Career Workshop--Slutzker Center

1:45pm
Earth Science
Student Poster Presentations
Student
Organizations

2:00pm
Hans-Christof Von Sponeck
Speakers

3:00 pm
On-Campus Employment Seminar—Slutzker Center

3:00pm
Refworks Training Session
Conferences/
Workshops

3:45pm
Charles Hall
Speakers

4:00pm
State of Democracy Lecture:
Deborah Stone
Speakers

5:00pm
Human Services
and Health
Professions
Graduate Information Session
Other

6:00pm
Patricia Kelly
Speakers

8:00pm
Syracuse Stage: "Gem of the Ocean"
Concerts / Performances

8:00pm
DanceWorks Annual Performance
Concerts / Performances





8:30am
2nd Annual Communications
Law & Policy Spring Symposium
Conferences
/Workshops

12:00pm
Cross-Country Skiing
Recreation

1:00pm
SU Women's Lacrosse vs. Virginia
Athletics

3:00pm
Syracuse Stage: "Gem of the Ocean"
Concerts / Performances

5:00pm
Stone Canoe Launch Celebration
Other

8:00pm
Syracuse Stage: "Gem of the Ocean"
Concerts / Performances

8:00pm
DanceWorks Annual Performance
Concerts / Performances

 


 

 

2:00pm
Syracuse Stage: "Gem of the Ocean"
Concerts / Performances

 

Healthy Monday
Other

9:00am
Eating Disorder Screening Day
Other

11:00am
Blackboard Courses Overview
Conferences/
Workshops

12:00pm
Imagine: A World of Difference
Conferences/
Workshops

12:30pm
Conversations in Conflict Studies:
Panel Discussion

Speakers

2:30pm
Life After Practical Training—Slutzker Center

4:00pm
Debate: "Jail for Journalists"
Speakers

4:00pm
Middle Eastern Studies Film Series: "Paradise Now"
Movie / Films

8:00pm
Bob Saget
Concerts /
Performances

 

 

 

10:00 am
On-Campus Employment Seminar—Slutzker Center

11:00 am
Travel Seminar—Slutzker Center

11:30am
Dialogue Circle
Diversity

12:00pm
Development & Social Transformation Panel
Speakers

12:00pm
Biology Seminar: Jeffrey Dukes
Speakers

12:30pm
Subho Basu
Speakers

1:30pm
Financial Reports: Grants
Conferences/Workshops

2:30pm
Getting Published Through Blogs
Conferences/Workshops

3:00pm
Academic Success Lecture Series: Library Workshop--Slutzker Center

4:00pm
Ernesto Stein
Speakers

4:00pm
Chris Bell
Speakers

4:00pm
Brenda Ekwurzel
Speakers

7:00pm
SU Women's Lacrosse vs. Binghamton
Athletics

7:00pm
Jack & Pat Bryan Life Sciences Distinguished Lecture Series: Jeffrey Dukes
Speakers

7:30pm
The University Lectures: Norman Ornstein
Speakers

7:30pm
Syracuse Stage: "Gem of the Ocean"
Concerts / Performances

7:30pm
Tim Lowly
Speakers

7:30pm
World Festival--Schine Goldstein Auditorium

10:00am
FAB Open House
Conferences/Workshops

10:35am
It's Not Just Linear Anymore: PowerPoint as Organizer
Conferences/Workshops

1:00pm
Stephen Bezruchka
Speakers

2:00 pm
Travel SeminarSlutzker Center

3:00pm
Practical Training Seminar—Slutzker Center

3:00pm
Women's Leadership Awards
Other

4:30pm
Mirko Zardini
Speakers

7:30pm
Syracuse Stage: "Gem of the Ocean"
Concerts / Performances

7:30pm
Frontiers of Science Lecture: Robert Druger
Speakers

BEGINNING YOUR JOB SEARCH IN THE U.S.: ACADEMIC SUCCESS WORKSHOP MARCH 2ND

    Spring 2007 Academic Success Lecture Series: Career Workshop

    What Can Career Services Offer You?: An Introduction for International Students
    Date: Friday, March 2nd
    Time: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
    Location: Slutzker Center for International Services
    Presenter: Rosanne Ecker

LEARN TO CROSS COUNTRY SKI: MARCH 3RD

This trip to Salmon Hills Outdoor Adventure Center will satisfy both the beginner and expert cross country skier. Beginners can take lessons to learn how to ski, while experts can go off on their own adventure through the miles of groomed tracks.

Date: Saturday March 3, 2007
Time: 12:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Bus leaves from SU's College Place at 12:00 pm and returns around 6:30 pm.

Fees:

  • Ski Pass Only:
    SU Undergrad: $5
    All other SU/ESF ID holders: $11
  • Pass, Rental, & Lesson :
    SU Undergrad: $12
    All other SU/ESF ID holders: $25

What's Included?
  • Cross Country Skis, Boots, Poles, Group Lesson and Ski Pass (Varies by Package)
  • Roundtrip Transportation (From SU's College Place to Salmon Hills and back)

Sign up at least 2 days in advance by coming in to:

Recreation Services
241 Archbold Gym 443-4386 (4FUN)
http://outdoored.syr.edu

This program was funded by the Undergraduate Co-Curricular Fee.

ONLINE LIBRARY RESOURCES: ACADEMIC SUCCESS WORKSHOP MARCH 6TH

Spring 2007 Academic Success Lecture Series: Library Workshop

    Online Databases and Other Online Resources
    Date: Tuesday, March 6th
    Time: 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    Location: Slutzker Center for International Services
    Presenter: Susan Miller

WORLD FESTIVAL: MARCH 6TH

Please join us for a fun filled evening with performances from various parts of the world followed by great food. Kindly collect your tickets from the Schine box office for free starting this Thursday.

    Date: Tuesday, March 6th
    Time: 7:30 pm onwards
    Venue: Schine Goldstein Auditorium
    Cost: Free (with ticket from Schine box office available March 1-6)

    Tickets are limited so please plan ahead.

Sponsored by AISSU

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY EVENT: MARCH 8TH

Celebrated on the 8th of March, International Women's Day (IWD) is the global day connecting all women around the world and inspiring them to achieve their full potential. IWD celebrates the collective power of women past, present and future. Join women in this collaborative effort from the Neighbors of the Onondaga Nation, Syracuse Peace Council, Onondaga Nation, Syracuse University, Matilda Joslyn Gage Foundation, Raging Grannies and others for a talking circle to celebrate International Women's Day. Women will share stories in the spirit of IWD to honor women's advancement, while diligently recognizing the continued vigilance and action required to ensure that women's equality is gained and maintained in all aspects of life.

    "Our Voices in Our Communities: A Women's Talking Circle"
    Date: Thursday, March 8
    Time: 6:00 - 8:00 pm
    Location: The Warehouse
    Reception Catered by Francine Lyons, Onondaga Nation

For additional information, contact Colleen Donovan-Togo (colleendonovan@hotmail.com or 607.743.6137), Regina Jones (rajones@syr.edu or 315.443.0258) or Sue Eiholzer (rsue@twcny.rr)

Reception sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Affairs, Native Student Program

ARABIC AND KOREAN FOREIGN LANGUAGE CONVERSATION GROUPS

Arabic
Date and Time: Fridays 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Slutzker Center for International Services
Leader: Mahassen Mohamed (Egypt)
.............2nd year Masters student in Cultural Foundations of Education

Korean

Date and Time: Tuesdays 12:00 pm- 1:00 pm
Location: Slutzker Center for International Services
Leader: Kyoung Mi Choi (Korea)
............3rd year Ph. D student in Counseling and Human Services

These conversation groups are for beginners only.

If you are interested, please sign up or contact Kyoung Mi at lescis@syr.edu (please use Support Program as subject title).
Advisor's Corner

SPRING BREAK TRAVEL: PASSPORT REMINDER

Passports Required Under WHTI for U.S. and Canadian Air Travelers as of January 23, 2007

The Department of State and the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published a final rule to implement Phase One of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI). The rule, effective January 23, 2007, requires valid passports of all U.S. citizens as well as all nonimmigrant aliens with citizenship in Canada, Bermuda, and Mexico, departing from or entering the United States from within the Western Hemisphere at air ports-of-entry. Prior to this, these individuals were exempt from the passport requirement. This rule does not change visa rules, only travel document requirements. A separate, future rulemaking will address land and sea travelers.

SAFETY INFORMATION FOR A SAFE AND SECURE SPRING BREAK

The Division of Student Affairs would like to share with on-and off-campus student residents the following safety information for a safe and secure Spring Break.
Students living off-campus: The Office of Off-Campus Student Services reminds you to:

  • Turn on outdoor lights while away from their residences during Spring Break, especially if the doors are not visible from the street.
  • Timed or motion lights also help to deter burglaries from taking place while absent.
  • When possible, students should take all valuables with them.
  • If larger expensive items must be left at home, keep the items away from windows, and take pictures of valuables for insurance in case something is stolen.
  • Close curtains and make sure all windows and doors are securely locked.
  • Ask the post office to hold any mail until you return from break.Forms are available on the U.S. Postal Service website at http://www.usps.com Just fill out the form and put it in your mailbox for the postal worker.

For on-campus students: While the Department of Public Safety and the Office of Residence Life staff monitor University residences, you are reminded to take reasonable precautions before leaving for Spring Break as well.

  • Campus residents should ensure all windows and doors to their residence hall rooms or South Campus apartments are locked before they leave town.
  • It is recommended that curtains be left open, except on first-floor rooms.
  • All lights should be turned off, and all personal belongings from lounges and bathrooms should be removed.
  • South Campus residents should pay particular attention to locking their patio doors and inserting a wooden dowel in the track of the sliding glass door. All South Campus residents should have received these dowels upon moving into their apartments but in the event they are missing, contact South Campus Maintenance in the Goldstein Student Center at x-9708 or FIX IT at x-4948 to obtain an extra wooden dowel.

If students leave their vehicles in University parking areas, be sure all valuables have been removed from view and that the vehicle is locked.

For students who fly out of Syracuse's Hancock International Airport for Spring Break, you are reminded that new safety regulations at airports have changed the process of flying.

  • Instead of bringing many belongings on board, airports encourage travelers to pack carry-on luggage lightly, and check the TSA listing of prohibited items. Razors, scissors, or knives should be secured in checked baggage.
  • Prescriptions, personal hygiene items, and other liquid and lotion-based items that are packed in carry-on luggage must be packed according to new regulations. Each container must be three ounces or smaller and stored together in only one quart-size, zip-top, clear plastic bag.
  • Expensive jewelry should be packed in carry-on luggage.

In addition, security measures have increased the amount of time it takes to check in before flights. Airport officials recommend that travelers keep their government-issued photo identification handy and arrive early to allow time for additional baggage screening.

We wish you a safe and relaxing Spring Break and look forward to your return to campus.

PERSONAL SAFETY AND TRAVELING DURING SPRING BREAK

A message from Off-Campus Student Services--
  • When making travel plans, use a reputable travel agency.
  • Learn as much as you can about your destination before traveling there.
  • If you are driving, select the safest routes, using current maps and travel information.
  • Choose reputable hotels and motels (recommended by travel agency or auto club)
  • Pack wisely. Being overburdened with luggage makes you more of a target.
  • Avoid packing valuables or items you cannot afford to replace or have stolen.
  • Never leave luggage unattended.
  • Dress wisely (avoid looking like a tourist).
  • Leave a complete travel schedule with a trusted family member of friend (where and when you will be at a location and how you can be reached).
  • Leave copies of driver's license, passport, and credit cards with a trusted friend or family member, in case of loss.

LEASE & LEGAL TERMS GLOSSARY

A message from Off-Campus Student Services A message from Off-Campus Student Services--

Action: A legal proceeding by which one demands or enforces one's rights in court.

Arrears: Overdue rent.

Assignment: The transfer of rights or property from one person to another.

Automatic Renewal Clause: A provision in a written lease that allows the lease to be automatically extended upon expiration of a term or tenancy. (See also "Fixed Term Tenancy.")

Breach: A violation of one or more provisions of a lease or contract.

Caveat Emptor: A concept meaning "buyer beware;" summarizes the rule that when renting or buying housing, one must examine and test the condition of a premises for him or herself.

Civil: A noncriminal legal matter; housing disputes are typically handled in civil courts.

Constructive Eviction: Occurs when a tenant vacates premises due to the landlord's gross interference with his lawful enjoyment of the premise.

Contract: An agreement to do or not do a particular thing.

Damages: Usually a sum of money awarded to a landlord or a tenant as compensation for a financial loss caused by the other party.

Default: A failure to fulfill a legal obligation, particularly payment of rent.

Dispossess: Remove a person from land; eviction.

Eviction: Dispossession by process of law; turning a tenant out of possession.

Exculpatory Clause: A clause within a written lease that relieves one party from any liability resulting from a negligent of wrongful act.

Expiration: The ending of a rental agreement by its own provisions, i.e. the term of lease is over.

Fixed Term Tenancy: A tenancy of a definite duration that ends at an expiration date stated in the lease agreement. (See also "Automatic Renewal Clause.")

Fixtures: Property that is attached or annexed to a structure, such as sinks and light sockets.

Holdover Tenancy: Occurs when a tenant retains possession of a premises after the term of lease has expired.

Housing Codes: Regulations written by a state, county, or local government which establish certain minimum standards of habitability for residential property.

Judgment: A decision or opinion of the court, usually awarding money damages.

Landlord: One who owns and leases real estate.

Lease: A contract by which one conveys the right to possession of real estate to another for a designated length of time and usually for a specified monetary rent.

Lessee: A tenant under a lease.

Lessor: One who grants a lease (landlord or his agent).

Liability: The state of being legally responsible.

Mitigate: Taking action to make damages less costly or severe.

Notice: An oral or written forewarning of a legal event.

Notice of Petition to Recover Possession of Real Property: A legal document, often accompanying a petition to recover possession of real property, which informs the tenant of the date, time, and place of an eviction hearing.

Parties: Persons involved in a legal contract; the lessor and a lessee under a lease
.
Periodic Tenancy: A tenancy that continues indefinitely until terminated by one of the parties. The month-to-month tenancy is the most commonly used periodic tenancy.

Petition to Recover Possession of Real Property: A legal document presented to the tenant at the commencement of an eviction proceeding which states the grounds for eviction and the remedy that is being sought.

Premises: The property conveyed in a lease; a building, a house, an apartment, a dwelling unit, etc.

Property: That to which a person has a legal title; real estate that one has the legal right to possess, use, and enjoy.

Quit: To leave or vacate.

Remedy: A legal means to redress grievances or to correct a wrong.

Rent: A sum agreed upon between a landlord and a tenant to be paid at fixed intervals.

Retaliatory Eviction: An attempt by a landlord to evict a tenant in retaliation for the tenant's complaint of a housing code violation to the appropriate enforcement agency.

Right to Quiet and Peaceful Enjoyment: Generally reflects the landlord's promise to the tenant that he/she has title to the premises that allows him/her to rent to the tenant.

Security Deposit: Money deposited by a tenant with the landlord as security for full and faithful performance by the tenant of the terms of the lease.

Sublease: A lease by a tenant to a third party, usually conveying the leased property for a shorter term than the tenant's term. The original tenant remains completely liable to the landlord for rent.

Summary Proceeding: The legal procedure a landlord must follow to evict a tenant.

Tenant: One who holds or possesses premises under a lease.

Tenancy: A holding of real property; also, the period of a tenant's occupancy or possession of premises.

Term: The period of time for which a lease is granted.

Termination: The ending of a rental agreement by action of either party not resulting merely from the passage of time or from provisions of the lease limiting the term.

Utilities: Usually heat, hot and cold running water, and electricity supplied to a premises.

Warrant: A document granting authority to do something; can be used to authorize a sheriff to physically remove a tenant from a premises.

Warranty of Habitability: An implied warranty in every lease (even if it is not stated explicitly in the lease) that the condition of the premises rented is free of any defects that might harm the health, safety, or welfare of the tenants.


 

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