The Office of Undergraduate Admissions Texas A&M University—Commerce ISSUE 07 OCTOBER 2011

Join us October 15, 2011 for our Mane Event Preview Day! As you know, choosing the right college is an important decision. Our preview day is a special day of programs for you and your family. This day is designed to be informative and exciting…please don’t miss this opportunity to see and experience all that we have to offer you! We will showcase all areas of the university ranging from academics to campus activities. We encourage you to register online, so that we can prepare a special day for you and your guests! Check out our tentative schedule to get a feel for the day. You will have an opportunity to speak with representatives from Admissions, Residential Living and Learning, Financial Aid and Scholarships, Veterans and Military Services, Hispanic Outreach and a multitude of student organizations. Our faculty have planned a great day of interactive sessions for you where they will provide a glimpse into our degree programs and majors. For further information, contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at 903-886-5000 or toll free at 888-868-2682.

If you are a high school junior, senior, or a transfer student, this event is for you! There is no charge to attend! We welcome your family and friends! Make sure to bring your classmates along to increase your chances in the scholarship drawings!!! A friendly atmosphere awaits you at Texas A&M University–Commerce…come see for yourself and Start Your Legacy Here!

Mane Event Preview Day— Saturday, October 15th

Mane Event Preview Day P.1 Meet our Recruiters P.2

Uniform Admission Policy P. 3 Upcoming Events P. 4

This Issue

Meet our Recruiters

Counselor’s Toolbox

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Demetra Durham Associate Director

Undergraduate Admissions 903.886.5063

Demetra_Durham@tamu-commerce.edu

Collin County High Schools Houston Area

All out of State students (except Oklahoma) Admission Appeals

Dimitri Lyon Senior Admissions Recruiter

Transfer Admissions 903.468.8755

Dimitri_Lyon@tamu-commerce.edu

All Transfers except Collin County and Eastfield College

Phi Theta Kappa

Rodney Baker Senior Admissions Recruiter

Undergraduate and Transfer Admissions 903.886.5112

Rodney_Baker@tamu-commerce.edu

Eastfield CC San Antonio Area Dallas County Schools

All the following ISD’s: Sunnyvale ISD Richardson ISD

Garland ISD Mesquite ISD

Dali Schweer Senior Admissions Recruiter Undergraduate Admissions

903.468.8697 Dali_Schweer@tamu-commerce.edu

East Texas Area Oklahoma Waco and Austin Area

All ISD’s in the following Counties: Grayson, Kaufman, Rockwall

Ebony Lewis Admissions Recruiter

Undergraduate Admissions 903.468.3026

Ebony_Lewis@tamu-commerce.edu

DISD (split) Cedar Hill ISD Duncanville ISD De Soto ISD

Ft. Worth Private Schools West Texas

All ISD’s in the following Counties: Tarrant and Parker

Brittney Johnson Admissions Recruiter

Undergraduate Admissions 903.886.5288

Brittney_Johnson@tamu-commerce.edu

All ISD’s in the following areas/counties: Coppell ISD

Cooke, Wise, Denton, Wichita Falls Area Johnson, Ellis, Hill, Navarro, Henderson

Melissa O’Neal Campus Tours and Group Visits Coordinator

903.886.5076 Melissa_ONeal@tamu-commerce.edu

Jamie Babineaux Collin College

Collin Higher Education Center (CHEC) 972.599.3122 (office)

Jamie_Babineaux@tamu-commerce.edu

Counselors please share the following information with your students:

The Texas State Legislature recently passed SB 1107 which is effective January 1, 2012. This new law requires all entering students under the age of 30 at public and private institutions of higher education to provide evi-dence of vaccination against bacterial meningitis or a signed affidavit declining the vaccination. We are currently waiting additional guidance and instructions from the Texas Higher Education Coor-dinating Board and we will be providing more detailed infor-mation to your students as they apply to A&M-Commerce.

Important Information

Regarding the Bacterial

Meningitis Vaccine

Looking for a University to visit with your students?

A&M—Commerce offers groups visits during the school

year. Fall visits for now open. Spring visits will be sign up

available in the November issue.

View our available date and options today!!!!!

State of Texas Uniform Admission Policy

Texas Education Code (TEC) 51.803-51.809 ( State of Texas Uniform Admission Policy) requires that all students meet one of the following college readiness standards in order to be eligible to be considered for admission at a Texas Four-Year Public Institution.

Successfully complete the recommended or advanced/distinguished high school program or complete the portion of the program that was available to them; or

Successfully complete a curriculum that is equivalent in content and rigor to the recommended or advanced/distinguished high school program at a high school that is exempt from offering such programs; or Satisfy the College Readiness Benchmarks on the SAT or ACT assessment

SAT – 1500 out of 2400 (Verbal + Math + Writing) ACT – 18 English, 21 Reading, 22 Mathematics and 24 Science Exemptions from the Policy

To claim an exemption from the Policy, students must submit one of the two Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board exemption forms completed by the high school counselor or other school official and all other documents with our office to be considered for admissions and scholarships. The forms below can be printed and submitted via the instructions on either two forms.

Form 1 – For Students who entered Grade 9 BEFORE the 2007-2008 School Year Form 2 – For Students who entered Grade 9 in 2007-2008 or LATER

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ISSUE 07 OCTOBER 2011

Upcoming Events

P.O. Box 3011

Commerce, Texas 75429

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903.468.8685 fax

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Mane Event Preview Day Saturday, October 15, 2011 Texas A&M University—Commerce 8:30am Register online

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Honors College Application

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