> Contents of this Email:
>
> ·Summer Registration- Priority Deadline June 1
>
> ·Summer Testing Information ESL/ELED
>
> ·Summer F-1 Visa Information for International Students- Docs Due March 30
>
> ·Textbook Availability at Summer Orientation
>
> ·E-Books Warning
>
> ·Summer Housing
>
> *_Summer Registration: _**_Priority deadline June 1_*
>
> Summer Registration forms are now available on the FAST TRAIN website
> at http://fasttrain.gmu.edu/current-students/register/Please complete
> the registration AND planning sheets, then email them to Afsaneh at
> *[log in to unmask]*You must send forms to the [log in to unmask] *PLEASE
> DO NOT SEND TO ANY OTHER EMAIL ADDRESS.* Complete planning sheets
> (including term planned for all students) must be included in order
> for you to be registered.
>
> We will have the ability to register students in the system starting
> March 12; registration is completed on a first come-first served
> basis. Please be patient with us because we receive a high volume of
> forms. *Afsaneh will send you a confirmation email when you have been
> registered*. It is your responsibility to check your course schedule
> in Patriot Web to ensure accuracy.
>
> *_Summer Testing Information for ESL and Elementary Students_*
>
> Summer testing information is currently posted at
> http://fasttrain.gmu.edu/summer/summer-calendar/We have dates for
> paper exams, however Reading for Virginia Educators (RVE) and Praxis
> II computer dates for Elementary Education students are not available yet.
>
> First year ESL and Elementary Education students should plan to
> complete the Virginia Communication and Literacy Assessment (VCLA)
> this summer. Second year Elementary Education students should plan to
> complete both the RVE and Praxis II exam. Please see separate email
> from Stacy Wilson regarding the RVE for second year Elementary students.
>
> You will need to sign up for exams you wish to complete this summer
> *PRIOR* to coming to Fairfax campus.We recommend signing up early
> because testing sites reach capacity quickly. We will provide
> transportation to the sites indicated on the website. If you choose to
> test on another date and/or location, you will be responsible for
> arranging your own transportation.
>
> Provisional students who need to take Praxis I this summer should
> visit _www.ets.org _to schedule an exam as soon as possible.
> Unfortunately we do not provide transportation to Praxis I testing. If
> you have any questions regarding close test sites, please contact
> Stacy Wilson at [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>You must
> submit passing Praxis I scores by the end of summer or you will not be
> able to register for additional course work.
>
> *_Summer F-1 Visa Information for International Students -- Documents
> due March 30_*
>
> This is a gentle reminder to International students who require an F-1
> Visa to attend the summer program. You must submit the following
> documentation for I-20 processing to Stacy by March 30:
>
> Ø/Photocopy of the identification page of your passport/
>
> Ø/Financial statement dated within the past six months showing you
> have sufficient funds (at least$6,724.00 USD) to cover academic and
> living expenses associated with attending the FAST TRAIN Summer Program./
>
> Ø/Certificate of Financial Responsibility /
> <http://admissions.gmu.edu/global/CertificateOfFinancialResponsibility09.pdf>/
> /
>
> //
>
> *Please send the above items to Stacy Wilson no later than March 30,
> 2012.*Failure to submit documentation by this deadline will delay I20
> processing. This could result in you not being able to receive a Visa
> in time for the summer program.
>
> Documents may be submitted electronically to [log in to unmask]
> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>; faxed to 703-993-5771; or mailed to FAST
> TRAIN Programs; 4400 University Drive, MS 1E8; Fairfax, VA 22030.
>
> All documents will be submitted to the Office of International
> Programs and Services for I-20 generation, with an estimated
> processing by April 15. FAST TRAIN will send your I-20 form with an
> estimated delivery to international students by May 1. Students are
> responsible for scheduling an interview with their U.S. Embassy. This
> process can take several weeks; students should verify timelines with
> their embassy.
>
> *_Textbook Availability at Summer Orientation_*
>
> FAST TRAIN will pick up pre-ordered textbooks from the Mason bookstore
> for students who make prior arrangements.They will be available during
> Summer Orientation on June 24. In order to be eligible for this
> service, you must do the following:
>
> 1. When ordering your books, indicate you are a FAST TRAIN student and
> the books will be picked up on the Fairfax campus.
>
> 2. Send a copy of your textbook receipt to [log in to unmask]
> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>to confirm your order
>
> 3. Attend Summer Orientation to get your books. Unfortunately we
> cannot pick up books for students who are not orientation due to
> storage concerns.
>
> *_E-Books: _*
>
> For some courses, the Mason Bookstore offers an option to rent
> E-books. *We do not recommend this option for summer courses. *If you
> purchase a summer E-book, you will lose access to it before you finish
> all summer assignments (which are due as late as March 15).Therefore
> all students should PURCHASE (not rent) a book or e-book for summer
> courses.
>
> *__*
>
> *_Summer Housing _*
>
> This year housing arrangements will be made through the FAST TRAIN
> Office. We are setting up a secure website students will use to
> reserve and pay for housing.Housing will be $29 per night or about
> $1,000 USD for five weeks.Once everything is finalized, hopefully by
> the end of March, we will email the listserv with more information on
> how to reserve housing.
>
> _General Housing Information_
>
> -Two housing options are available: Apartment style and Dorm style.
> Students in apartment style accommodations have their own bedroom and
> share kitchen/bath space.Students in dorm style accommodations are
> placed with another FAST TRAIN student. Housing reservations are made
> on a first-come, first-served basis. We will try to place everyone in
> apartment style housing, but if room is not available, priority will
> be given to students staying longer than 30 days.
>
> -Campus housing is only open to FAST TRAIN students enrolled in the
> summer program; housing is only available while you are taking
> classes. Unfortunately we cannot offer housing to spouses, significant
> others, children or pets.Housing facilities are single-sex; there are
> no co-ed living options on campus.
>
> -We recommend all students stay in on-campus housing due to the
> intensive nature of the program (and Northern Virginia traffic). You
> will have responsibilities outside of class instruction time that can
> require on campus resources like the library and group work.In our
> experience, students who stay on-campus have a better rate of success
> and a bit less stress.
>
--
Stacy Wilson
Assistant Coordinator, FAST TRAIN Programs
College of Education and Human Development
4400 University Drive, MS 1E8
Fairfax, VA 22030
Office: 703-993-3173
Fax: 703-993-5771
http://fasttrain.gmu.edu/
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