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Dear Students and Scholars, ISSS has a few updates and reminders before the Thanksgiving holiday. Chat Advising Unavailable Thursday and Friday ISSS Advisors will not be available for online chat advising Thursday and Friday, November 26th and 27th. Most staff will not be working during these days. We will be back on Monday for online chat advising between 1:30 and 3:30 pm. Information for Current Students, including students who are outside the U.S.: Remember, current students must notify ISSS how they plan to study next semester, by completing the Spring 2021 Active Student Check In Form<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fisssportal.uconn.edu%2Findex.cfm%3FFuseAction%3DOneStep.Apply%26Program_ID%3D10079&data=04%7C01%7C%7C9b97f206e40e4108158508d89181797f%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C637419332561676857%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=0132J4Xyyy1eWanYie%2FEkO1SO4BNwnAJhhbFqxV5qo8%3D&reserved=0>. Please submit this form by December 7 if you are an undergraduate student, and December 19 if you are a graduate student. If you are not sure of your Spring semester plans by these deadlines, you can wait to submit the form until your plans are confirmed. If you graduate in December, do not complete this form. UConn Student Health Insurance Plan for Spring 2021: Students who complete the Spring 2021 Active Student Check-In Form and confirm that they will study outside the United States during Spring 2021 will have the fee for UConn Student Health Insurance Plan removed from their bill, and you will not have UConn Health Insurance coverage for that semester. If you wish to keep your UConn Health Insurance while outside the U.S., or if you will need the insurance in case you return to the U.S. within the coverage period, you must contact Tresca Smith ([log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>) and ask to remain enrolled in the UConn Student Health Insurance Plan. Otherwise, you may expect to have the insurance fee removed (and you will lose the insurance coverage for Spring 21 semester) within 1-2 weeks after you submit the Spring 2021 Active Student Check-In Form, and at the earliest, next week. You are responsible for ensuring that you have your own health insurance coverage while in your home country if you do not keep the UConn Student Health Insurance Plan. This update does not impact insurance coverage for Graduate Assistants who have their insurance through the Connecticut Partnership Plan. Students with Spring 2021 I-20/DS-2019 Program Start Dates: We look forward to welcoming you in just a few months. This is a reminder that students who will arrive in the U.S. for Spring 2021 semester must take a full-time course load, and at least one of those courses must be an in-person or hybrid course. Please work with your academic advisor to select a suitable course or set of courses for this option. If you will not arrive for Spring 2021, you must notify ISSS. Students who will arrive for a later semester must request an updated I-20 form or DS-2019 form by submitting the SEVIS Defer-Request Update to I-20/DS-2019 form<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fisssportal.uconn.edu%2Findex.cfm%3FFuseAction%3DStudents.Apply%26Program_ID%3D10073&data=04%7C01%7C%7C9b97f206e40e4108158508d89181797f%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C637419332561686850%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=3I3CM8rB8kahJ4alJNx1gWWrXHEdLinxj5QKW8muSKo%3D&reserved=0>. We ask that undergraduate students complete this form by December 7, and graduate students complete this form by December 19, if they know they will not come. We understand that some students may not yet know the outcome of their visa applications by these dates, and if you are unsure, you may submit this form after the deadline. If you will cancel your enrollment, please contact [log in to unmask] as well as your program admission office. Updated ISSS COVID-19 FAQ and other resources ISSS has updated and added questions to its COVID-19 FAQ and we invite you to review that information here<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fisss.uconn.edu%2Fisss-covid-19-faq%2F&data=04%7C01%7C%7C9b97f206e40e4108158508d89181797f%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C637419332561686850%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=SR595caT7G5JAF7e583SwSUipmlOJ%2Fz2WV5XtM5TLvc%3D&reserved=0>. We also encourage you to visit our COVID-19 Information and Resources Page<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fisss.uconn.edu%2Fisss-covid-19-updates%2F&data=04%7C01%7C%7C9b97f206e40e4108158508d89181797f%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C637419332561696846%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=oPm7nQyK5upPai6QL4jj9gp5D%2FLWAvPlMXTj1mI0dwA%3D&reserved=0>, and the ISSS web page for Current Students who are Outside the U.S.<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fisss.uconn.edu%2Ffor-current-international-students-who-are-outside-the-u-s%2F&data=04%7C01%7C%7C9b97f206e40e4108158508d89181797f%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C637419332561696846%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=PNQ9GjT%2FBuJk%2Fx%2BSTlDGkYLP93%2B9z18tPxhFbwN0wPY%3D&reserved=0> Please let us know if there are other types of information that you would find useful during this time. Thank you and we hope you are enjoying your week off from classes! Please contact [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> if you have any questions. Rae Alexander Director, International Student & Scholar Services UConn Global Affairs International Student & Scholar Services (ISSS) 2011 HILLSIDE ROAD, U-1083 STORRS, CT 06269-1083 PHONE: 860.486.3855 | FAX: 860.486.5800 EMAIL: [log in to unmask]<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fexchange.uconn.edu%2Fowa%2Fredir.aspx%3FSURL%3DIsBBXS2LxJxgNA5jb0LqMHYLgFXttZva6pt-dpHlilS8qSB9DzPSCG0AYQBpAGwAdABvADoAbQBpAGgAdwBhAC4AbABlAGUAQAB1AGMAbwBuAG4ALgBlAGQAdQA.%26URL%3Dmailto%253amihwa.lee%2540uconn.edu&data=04%7C01%7C%7C9b97f206e40e4108158508d89181797f%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C637419332561706840%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=wzMTX1RSXxFiEbi3oPHYlssysYexLKADzH2O%2FyicIcE%3D&reserved=0> http://isss.uconn.edu<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fexchange.uconn.edu%2Fowa%2Fredir.aspx%3FSURL%3DjHLXS02oYb3pj00Ynu7V3PmIwcmeNA_ejUAUTyeaQiK8qSB9DzPSCGgAdAB0AHAAOgAvAC8AaQBzAHMAcwAuAHUAYwBvAG4AbgAuAGUAZAB1AA..%26URL%3Dhttp%253a%252f%252fisss.uconn.edu&data=04%7C01%7C%7C9b97f206e40e4108158508d89181797f%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C637419332561706840%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=UsNbtZ%2FhieySp2rCQEHn%2BCO1J0%2FVTkn18g6qAZg7hhY%3D&reserved=0> ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the INTERNATIONAL-L list, click the following link: https://ListServ.Uconn.edu/scripts/wa.exe?SUBED1=INTERNATIONAL-L&A=1