Curricular Practical Training Seminar 1st

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Curricular Practical Training Seminar1st 3rd
Wednesdays of Month at 3 pm
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Curricular Practical Training (CPT)

• Temporary employment (e.g., internship) that
• is an integral part of an established curriculum.
• Only available prior to degree completion
• Directly related to major field of study (item 5
  on I-20)
• Cannot be in a minor field of study
• Cannot be in a previous field of study if
  different than your current major field of study
• Employer specific (must have job offer letter)
• Must be authorized by the Slutzker Center in a
  new I-20
• Not intended for general, ongoing work
  authorization

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Requirements

• Complete 1 academic year (Fall and Spring
  semesters) in F-1 status
• Exception may be made for programs that require
  an internship from graduate students in their
  first year of study
• Job offer in major field of study
• Receive departmental approval (recommendation
  letter)
• Maintain full-time student status for the
  duration of the CPT
• May not begin CPT until new I-20 authorizing CPT
  is issued
• Continue to make normal degree progress

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I-20 Program Extensions

• The duration of an I-20 should provide
• sufficient time to complete the academic
• degree for which it was issued.
• Participation in CPT should not delay ones
  program completion
• A students desire to continue working on CPT,
  under immigration regulations, cannot be the
  basis of an I-20 extension.

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Types of CPT

• Required for the Degree
• Internship required for everyone in degree
  program in order to complete degree.
• Student does not need to register CPT for
  credit.
• Integral to the Curriculum
• Internship is not a required part of the
  programs curriculum, but the internship is
  considered integral to the academic experience.
• CPT experience must be registered for at least 1
  credit
• Dissertation ResearchDoctoral student must
  engage in off-campus work to complete research
  necessary for a dissertation. 
• SU student must register for GRD 998 and/or a
  department-specific dissertation credit and file
  a Certificate of Full Time Status.
• ESF student must register for 1 credit in the
  semester that the CPT occurs and submit
  documentation from ones major professor
  verifying s/he is working full-time on the
  completion of degree requirements.

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CPT Full-Time vs. Part-Time

• Part-Time 20 hours or less per week
• - No limitation on number of part-time CPT
  experiences you can complete, as long as you
  remain eligible.
• Full-Time More than 20 hours per week
• - 364 days or more of full-time CPT makes you
  ineligible for OPT at this degree level.
• - SCIS recommends limiting full-time CPT to
  11 months
• On-campus employment and CPT together
• cannot exceed 20 hours of work a week while
• school is in session. This includes
  assistantships.

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Duration of CPT

• CPT is authorized by semester
• Participation in CPT may begin on or after the
  first day of the semester. CPT must end before
  the first day of the following semester.
• CPT may be extended if recommended by academic
  department and authorized by SCIS
• Submit a new CPT request, including Training Data
  Sheet, Recommendation Letter, and Job Offer
  Letter, for each semester and each employer,
  including summer session(s).
• You may participate in CPT as much as program
  will allow and department will authorize.
• A student will be ineligible for OPT if he/she
  participates in greater than 364 days of full
  time CPT.

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ESF Student Pre-Approval

• Submit the following to the Office of
  Instruction Graduate Studies, 227 Bray Hall
• A petition to request CPT permission, signed by
  the student, the students Major Professor and
  Faculty Chair or designee
• A Program of Study (3B form) signed by the
  student, the students Steering Committee and
  Faculty Chair or designee that includes at least
  1 credit of internship experience as a required
  course for the students academic program.
• A letter or memo from the major professor that
  provides the following information
• Students name Graduate program Expected
  date of degree completion/graduation Employers
  name and address Beginning and end date of
  employment Number of hours student will be
  engaged in the work experience Course number
  credit hours and faculty supervisor
• If the petition is approved, the Dean will issue
  a recommendation
• letter required for the CPT application process.

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CPT Application Process

• Make a PT Step 2 appointment and bring
• - Recommendation Letter on department letterhead
• (SU or SUNY-ESF template)

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CPT Application Process cont.

• - Photocopy of official job offer letter
• Training Data Sheet
• Please type responses directly into the
  fillable form.

• - Training Data Sheet

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CPT Application Process cont.

• Student Responsibilities Checklist

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CPT Application Process cont.

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- Original of all of your I-20s since entering
the U.S. - Original of passport, visa, and
I-94 card - Photocopy of health insurance
card/plan indicating the validity period.
Health insurance should include Medical
Evacuation and Repatriation coverage if
your plan does not include this
(e.g., Bluepoint), you may purchase a
supplemental MEDEX plan for 24/year.
Health insurance should be valid 1
full academic year and renewed each year
thereafter
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Enrollment

• Full-time enrollment or equivalent is required
• for CPT application processing.
• Undergraduate Students
• SU ESF Enroll in 12 credits or
• If it is your last semester and less than 12
  credits are required to graduate it is acceptable
  to carry only those credits required to complete
  your degree
• Graduate Students
• SU Enroll in 9 credits or file a Certificate of
  Full-Time Status with the Registrars Office
  (copy to SCIS)
• ESF
• - If it is your last semester and less than 9
  credits are required to graduate, file a last
  semester memo with the SCIS.

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I-9, Social Security, and Taxes

• I-9 All employees in the U.S. must complete
  Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 Forms
  with their employers
• Social Security Employment in the U.S. requires
  a Social Security Number (SSN). If you do not
  have an SSN, you must have the SSN memo completed
  for you (by employer and SCIS) and apply for a
  SSN
• Taxes
• Social Security and Medicare Taxes
• Typically, non-resident F-1 students with
  authorized CPT or OPT are exempt from Social
  Security (F.I.C.A) and Medicare taxes as long as
  you continue to declare non-resident status for
  tax purposes.
• Federal, State, and Local Taxes
• Federal, state, and local taxes will be withheld
  from your paycheck by employers unless you
  qualify for a tax treaty exemption.
• (More information also available at the IRS
  website)