1. ISSS FALL 2014 NEWSLETTER 1
Temple
University
ISSS
Newsletter
Fall 2014
By Benoit Baudon IN THIS ISSUE
Housing/Meal Plan (Page 2)
What do y ou need to know about Housing, Meal Plans and
Temple Policies?
Welcome to International
Student Services and Scholar
Services (ISSS) at Temple
University
ISSS offers an array of services
and is committed to providing
exemplary support to Temple
University's international students,
scholars and researchers.
ISSS works closely in an
administrative capacity with
the Intensive English Language
Program at Temple University
which provides English language
training to individuals seeking to
improve their English language
skills to prepare for admission to
Temple University or other
universities whose primary
language of instruction is English
To accomplish this mission, ISSS
performs the following functions:
 Generates all required
legal documents for non-
immigrant students and
scholars
 Provides advisory and
counseling services
 Serves as a liaison to
university departments,
United States and foreign
government agencies and
the
 greater community
 Facilitates the assimilation
of international students
and scholars into the
larger Temple community
 Contributes to the
international community's
cross-cultural
understanding and
appreciation
 Provides activities
throughout the
semester that are relevant
to non-immigrant students
and scholars
Office Hours: Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday, And Friday: 8:30
a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Thursday: 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Walk-in Hours: Monday through
Friday: 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Student Resources (Page 3)
Resources prov ided by Temple Univ ersity to help their
student to succeed academically and in their lif e
Get a Job (Page 4)
Inf ormation that y ou will need to f ind a job in the United
States.
Temple University Events (Page 5)
Information about holidays, w orkshop and event
Student Spotlight: Katarina Kazazi (Page 6)
Temple University – ISSS – Fall 14

2. ISSS FALL 2014 NEWSLETTER 2
1. BREAK CLOSINGS
Several of the undergraduate residence halls
are closed during vacation periods,with the
exception of "1300," "1940," Temple Towers,
Elmira Jeffries,White Hall,and Morgan Hall.
For more abouteach extension period,click
on the following links
Thanksgiving Break Closing
Winter Break Closing
Spring Break Closing
End-of-Spring Term Closing
2. MAINTENANCE
Contacting Maintenance
Telephone:215-204-7110
E-mail:hsgmaint@temple.edu
Remember thatany work requests mustgo
through our Maintenance Direct system and
have a Temple University e-mail account.
3. POLICIES
Click here for the latest Housing and Meal
Plan Rates.
Canceling and Releasing From the Housing
and MealPlan License.
Students can cancel their housing prior to their
moving onto campus.
Following move-in,students mustsubmita
requestto be released from their housing and
meal plan license.
Students can cancel their housing prior to their
moving onto campus.
Following move-in,students mustsubmita
requestto be released from their housing and
meal plan license.
Important Dates
Mid-Semester 2014 Online Request
Opens for Room Change Process and
Meetings Scheduled
Monday, November 03, 2014 - 10:00AM
Fall 2014 Thanksgiving Break
Saturday, November 22,2014 - 7:00PM
Fall 2014 Winter Break
Wednesday,December 17,2014 -
7:00PM
HALLOWEEN IS COMING IN
OUR RESIDENCE HALLS!!!
Housing/Meal Plan
And Temple Policies
Halloween is a holiday
celebrated on the night of
October 31. The word
Halloween is a shortening of
AllHallows' Evening also
known as Hallowe'en or All
Hallows' Eve. Traditional
activities include trick-or-
treating, bonfires, costume
parties, visiting "haunted
houses" and carving jack-o-
lanterns. Irish and Scottish
immigrants carried versions of
the tradition to North America
in the nineteenth century.
Other western countries
embraced the holiday in the
late twentieth century including
Ireland, the United States,
Canada, Puerto Rico and the
United Kingdom as well as of
Australia and New Zealand
Cancellation Policy
Release announcement
Request to Change or Cancel Dining
Service Agreement
Request to Cancel or Release from 2014
Summer Housing
4. RESIDENCE HALLS
The Office of University Housing and
Residential Life offers an experience
that enhances the holistic
developmentofresidents.
Johnson & Hardw ick
Peabody Hall
James S. White
1940 Residence Hall
1300 Residence Hall
Temple Tow ers
Elmira Jeffries
Morgan Hall
Graduate Housing
5. RIGHTS AND
RESPONSIBILITIES
Our Student Conduct Code helps
ensure students' rights are being
upheld. All students are held
accountable to the Student Conduct
Code and should be familiar w ith all
policies.
Important aspects of attending the
university as a student are having
respect for the rights of others in the
community, conducting one’s self in a
manner that is compatible w ith the
university’s mission and taking
responsibility for one’s actions.
Responsibility for the enforcement of
the rules of the university rests w ith all
the members of the Temple community.
University rules should serve as a guide
for high personal standards.

3. ISSS FALL 2014 NEWSLETTER 3
Russell Conwell Learning
Center: The RCLC is a comprehensive
academic and learning center that enables
students to maximize their university
experience, achieve academic success,
enhance or develop strong leadership skills
and prepare for their future careers. Located
1700 N. Broad Street:Room 202.
AROUND TOWN
Student Resources
at Temple University
Writing Center: The Writing Center's
mission centers around providing
individual support to writers across
the University. Located 201
Tuttleman Learning Center
Tuttleman Counseling Services: If you are a
student of Temple University, Tuttleman
Counseling Services offers support for your
mental health needs. Located 1810 Liacouras
Walk (5th floor).
Career Center: The Career Center provides all
Temple students and alumni with a full range of
services to optimize their internship and
employment opportunities and enhance their life-
long career success. Located 1913 N Broad St.

4. ISSS FALL 2014 NEWSLETTER 4
Get a Job!
1
Working in the United States is a
great way to enhance your
educational experience and meet
new people. You must, however, be
verycareful to avoid jeopardizing
your non-immigrant status by
engaging in unauthorized
employment
Students in F-1 or J-1 status who
have Temple University sponsorship
are eligible to work on-campus
immediately. They are eligible to
work off-campus, with written
authorization from ISSS or USCIS,
after they have been in F-1 status for
one academic year.
● _Access postings from the main
Temple University Human Resources
homepage and click on jobs@temple.
 Search and browse all of our
open jobs 24 hours per day 7
days per week.
 Email a friend with information
about any open job.
 Create an online application
which you can easily update and
reuse.
 Apply for jobs without re-
entering your information each
time.
 View the status of
applications which you have
submitted.
 Sign up to receive email
‘Job Alerts’ for jobs of specific
interest to you
How to Submit Documents to ISSS Electronically
 Download the request form you would like to submit from the ISSS website (www.temple.edu/isss) under All ISSS
Forms
 Complete the necessary forms and save them to your computer
 Go to: https://tuportal4.temple.edu
 Log-in with your Temple Accessnet username and password.
 On the top right, click Student Tools.
 Scroll down to the section titled Document Information.
 In the section of Need to Submit/Resubmit, click the request you want to submit. For example: (I-20 extension,
Reduced Course Load, etc).
 Click Choose File and then Click Submit.
ISSS will have access to the document you uploaded immediately. Your request will take approximately 5
business days to process. You will receive an email when the request is processed.

5. ISSS FALL 2014 NEWSLETTER 5
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Temple University
Events and
Workshops.
For the full list of Temple University’s events please visit: http://www.temple.edu
Celebratethe Thanksgiving Holiday with
an American Family
November 27 or 28, 2014
The Student Application Form is available at:
http://www.temple.edu/provost/international/gp/docum
ents/StudentInvite2014.pdf
Application Deadline: Return to Owen Jones at Conwell
403, 1801 N. Broad Street or otjones@temple.edu by or
before Monday, November 14, 2014, 5:00 p.m.
Consider this wonderful opportunity to learn about
American culture, practice English, meet new people, and
enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving dinner!
Fall 2014 Grad &
Professional School Fair
Meet with manyof the
region's finestgraduate
and professional school
programs. Open to
Temple students,
alumni,and community
members.
2014
Nov 6
Temple
Univ ersity ,
200 Student
Center
1:00-4:00
p.m.
Leading Through
Innovation and Creativity
This program will
discuss ways that
leaders can use
creativity and innovation
in the operation oftheir
organization to foster
success
2014
Nov 6
Howard Gittis
Student Center
room 223
12:30-1:30
p.m.
FreshGrocer
SupermarketTour
The Fresh Grocer nutrition
tour offers hands-on-
learning andinformationon
money-saving tips, easy,
balanced mealsand new
foods. The tour is90
minutesand includesfood
samplesand is led by
Student Health'sDietitian.
2014
Nov 11
The Fresh
Grocer
1504 N. Broad
Street
lori.lorditch@te
mple.edu
When Spectators Become
Players:Active Learning
Online Meet
This three-parthybrid
seminar will provide
strategies and examples
for applying active
learning methods in an
online course.
2014
Nov 18
Temple
Univ ersity ,
TechCenter
111
The TLC
registration
sy stem.
Can We Talk? Teaching
Race & Diversity Meet
There are unique
challenges and
opportunities that come
w ith teaching about race
and diversity. Join TLC for
this monthly faculty
discussion about how to
do this w orkw ell.
2014
Nov 19
Temple
Univ ersity ,
TechCenter
111
The TLC
registration
sy stem.
Foundations of Study Abroad
Foundationsisdesigned for
students who are interested
in studying abroad butdon't
know where to start. This
session providesthe basic
informationneeded to start
planning a semester, year or
summer abroad including,
program options, application
procedures, finances, travel
essentialsand more.
2014
Nov 19
Temple
Univ ersity ,
200 Tuttleman
temple.edu/st
udy abroad/inf
osessions.

6. ISSS FALL 2014 NEWSLETTER 6
Student
Spotlight
Name:
Katerina
Kazazi
Nationality:
Albanian
Year: Junior
Major: Actuarial
Science
I was a foreign exchange student in US for one year, when I
was a junior in high school. That’s when I decided I wanted to go to
college in US. I knew I wanted to study in a big city, and in the East
Coast. So, while doing some research with my adviser, we came
across Temple University. I remember reading that it was one of the
best universities for international students and that it was very
diverse. This appealed to me and I decided to apply.
When I first came here, of course, it was hard. I spent the first
semester in my dorm, did not get very involved on campus and did
not make a lot of friends. At the end of the first semester, I really
wanted to go back home.
Throughout this time, I had been receiving emails about
International Student Association and its events, but I never
participated. Then one day, I decided to go. I remember it was their
last meeting of the semester. I did not know anybody when I went
there, but I felt really welcomed. Everybody started talking to me, and
I immediately knew that I wanted to come back.
When I came back from winter break, I was so
excited to join ISA and its events. That semester I
stayed as far away from my room as I could. I started
going to every event ISA had, and I got to know and
make friends with so many people from different
countries. However, I wanted to become more
involved in the organization, so I applied to become
part of the Executive Board for the organization and
got the position for the Director of Communication.
Working with ISA really helped me grow a lot and
helped me enjoy my experience in Temple and
Philadelphia.
We want to make international students feel
welcomed. It is normal to be homesick, but we want
them to feel that we are there to help them. We want
to be their second family.