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Memorandum to: Director
of Graduate Studies, Program Chairs, or Academic Advisors
From: Director, International Student Services
Re: Curricular Practical Training Certification for F-1 Students
U.S. Immigration permits F-1 students to apply for limited
periods of "curricular practical training" prior to completion
of a course of study. Each application must be accompanied
by an employer´s offer (indicating job title, dates of employment,
numbers of hours of work per week, and location of employment),
and an academic official´s certification (see reverse). It
must meet the following criteria:
(1) The proposed employment must be for the purpose of practical
training.
(2) The proposed employment must be directly related to the
student´s field of study and commensurate with the student´s
level of study; and
(3) The proposed employment must be either (1) a required
part of the curriculum for
all students in the program; or (2) a curricular option which is integral to
the
student´s academic program and for which the student will earn academic credit
that specifically counts towards and is needed to meet his or her degree
requirements.
Please complete the form on the reverse
side so that we may evaluate this student´s application for
Curricular Practical Training. If you have any questions
about whether your student is eligible for Curricular Practical
Training, please refer to the flyer entitled "Curricular
Practical Training vs. Optional Practical Training.
ACADEMIC OFFICIAL´S
CERTIFICATION FOR CURRICULAR PRACTICAL TRAINING
Federal regulations
require a "Designated School Official" (foreign student advisor)
in International Student Services to certify under penalty
of perjury a student´s eligibility for employment authorization.
The international student advisor´s certification is based
on the information provided below. I therefore rely upon
your careful evaluation of the student´s employment letter
and all of the curricular information provided below.
I have read the above explanation and have evaluated the
student´s application am satisfied that all information below
is accurate.
Academic official´s name ________________________________
Signature ______________________________
Title ________________________________________________ Today´s
Date ___________________________
Department ________________________________________Telephone_____________E-mail
_______________
My signature above supports the following information for
this student´s application for curricular practical training:
Student´s Name _______________________________________
Student´s
Major __________________________
The student is (check one) _______an undergraduate _________a
graduate
The student is expected to complete all degree requirements
in _____________________(month/year).
The student´s proposed employment qualifies for practical
training for the following reason/s (check one or more):
_____ The employment is part of a Cooperative Education
program.
_____ The employment satisfies a required internship or
practicum which is clearly detailed in the catalog.
_____ The employment will yield crucial data which is necessary
to complete the students required thesis or
project..
_____ The employment is necessary for the student to complete
a project for which he or she will receive academic
credit that officially counts towards the student´s degree requirements.
Please complete all of the following five items:
1. Course title and number as it appears in the catalog
_______________________________________
2. Brief course description _____________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
3. Number of credits the student will earn towards degree requirements from
this course _______________________
NOTE: Credit(s) must count towards degree requirements to be eligible for Curricular
Practical Training
4. Describe the practical training program the student will
undertake _____________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
5. Explain how the training will be evaluated and how it
will fulfill the course requirements.
_________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
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