Juneteenth is also known as Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Juneteenth Independence Day, and Black Independence Day. It marks the date when, on June 19, 1865, Major General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, TX, and announced the end of the Civil War and the end of slavery. The Emancipation Proclamation, issued by President Abraham Lincoln, had legally freed slaves in Texas on January 1, 1863, almost 2½ years earlier. Even after the general order, some slave masters withheld the information from their enslaved Black people, holding them captive through at least one more harvest season. Thus, Juneteenth became a symbolic date representing African American freedom.

Juneteenth is a time when we can reflect on the painful mistakes of our nation’s past and work towards racial reconciliation, honoring the day as a time for healing, learning and taking action. Many families honor the day by hosting a reading of the Emancipation Proclamation. It is also a time when we celebrate the significant contributions of African Americans to every aspect of American culture.

By honoring this day, our offices will be closed on June 20th 2022.

We will resume regular office hours on June 21, 2022.

Enrollment Requirements Reminder

F-1 and J-1 students are required to maintain a full-time course load during fall and spring semesters. Full-time enrollment for undergraduate students at Perimeter College means:

FALL & SPRING:

• F-1 students must enroll in a minimum of 12 credit hours;

• Only one on-line course (3 credit hours) may count towards towards a “full course of study" each semester;

For example, an undergraduate student is required to register for 12 credits per semester to maintain full-time status. Of the 12 required hours only 3 credit hours may be online, so at least 9 credit hours must be traditional, face-to-face or hybrid enrollment. After an F-1 student has met the full-time requirement, any additional hours above the required hours may be either regular campus classes or online.

• Change of Status: 12 credit hours required if your change of status was approved after summer semester registration closed.

FREE TUTORING at the Learning and Tutoring Center (LTC) at Georgia State University, Perimeter College

SUMMER 2022:

Tutors online seven days a week --> Monday - Friday 9:00am - 9:00pm and Saturday and Sunday 2:00pm-6:00pm

AND

Tutors on campus Monday - Friday. Schedule varies by campus and is posted on our webpage, https://success.students.gsu.edu/ltc

Tutors are available for live online and on campus drop-in sessions - individuals and groups during tutoring hours or you may schedule an online appointment with a tutor or submit a question for a tutor online. Please visit the LTC website for more information on accessing online tutoring, supplemental resources for writing, math, science, contact information for each campus LTC, and more. https://success.students.gsu.edu/ltc

What students are saying:

"Thank you for having both in-person and online tutoring options available. That helps a great deal and having

tutors available in multiple subjects."

"This tutoring center helps me understand information that I would have taken forever to understand on my own."

"It is a well-organized help service"

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• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GSULTC

Questions? Call our main phone line (678) 891-3596.

The LTC is here to support you and assist with student retention.

Planning to Travel this Summer?

If your current travel signature is more than 6 months old, remember to have your form I-20 or DS-2019 signed before you depart the U.S for travel this summer. Your I-20 will be digitally endorsed and emailed to your GSU student email.

For details on this requirement and Travel Signature request process via iStart, please click >> HERE <<

Tip: Don’t wait until the last minute!

All requests in iStart take 3-5 business days to process.

International Student & Scholar Services

Georgia State University Perimeter College

Clarkston Campus: 678-891-3235

Dunwoody Campus: 770-274-5570

issspc@gsu.edu (email)

isss.gsu.edu (website)