Come celebrate the diversity that international education has brought to UT Tyler at the International Bazaar. There will be tables set up providing information and activities about different countries and cultures. Stop by to learn and meet some of UT Tyler’s international students.

LOCATION
UC Lobby

TIME
11:30 am - 2 pm

Volunteer

Short-term programs are an exciting and rewarding way to study away with UT Tyler. Taught and led by UT Tyler faculty, these programs are specifically designed to integrate course content and program location. Come and see what faculty-led trips are available now!

LOCATION
Patriot Zone

TIME
11 am - 2 pm

Calling all F-1 international students! Optional Practical Training, or OPT, is an off-campus work authorization that could allow you to work 12 months full-time after you graduate. Join OIP staff in this session to learn more about this authorization and a walk through of the online application process.

LOCATION and TIMES
10 am, RBN 3038 and online
3 pm, OIP House and online

Due to forecasted rainy weather on Monday, the Flag Walk has been moved to Wednesday. The Flag Walk on campus celebrates our international population and countries represented at UT Tyler! Students, faculty, and staff will walk around campus holding flags representing their countries. They could also be carrying flags representing countries they visited or studied in. Others will carry flags connected to their family’s heritage or just a country flag of choice.

Volunteers carrying a flag will get a free t-shirt. And the Flag Walk ends with refreshments.

LOCATION
The Flag Walk will start at Patriot Plaza

TIME
11 am - 11:30 am

Volunteer to Carry a Flag

Ready to flex your international trivia knowledge? Participate in a team or as an individual. The winning team will get a prize! Open to students, staff, and faculty.

LOCATION
Patriot Zone

TIME
5 pm – 7 pm

Sign-up to play!

Walk-in passport appointments available for all of campus! To be prepared, check out the U.S. Department of State website for passport document requirements, current fees, and other important information. Stop by for information and to ask questions!

LOCATION
Center for Unity, UC 2410

TIME
9 am – 3 pm

Winter break is coming up! If you are an F-1 international student planning to leave the U.S., you will need a travel endorsement signature on your I-20. Swing by any time all day to get a travel signature.

LOCATION
Center for Unity, UC 2410

TIME
9 am – 3 pm

Join OIP for a foreign film and pizza to finish off International Education Week.

LOCATION
TBD

TIME
5:30 – 7:30 pm