CALUMS WINTER 2019 VOLUME 9 ISSUE 1
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
Look forward to a Successful 2019
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Accreditation Update
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Taxation Tips for International Students
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Flashback 2018
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Pipeline. CALUMS
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A California University of Management and Sciences quarterly publication. Winter 2019 Vol.9 Issue 1 EDITORIAL STAFF EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Cindy Szeto EDITOR Sasha Safarzadeh
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Look forward to a successful 2019
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am very pleased to inform you that CALUMS' renewal of accreditation has been approved by ACICS.
ACICS awarded CALUMS renewal of accreditation to offer programs through December 31, 2020 (for 2 years). I would like to thank all the faculty and staff for their hard work, and wish all a happy new year. Sincerely,
Jong S. Yoon, Ph.D. President, CALUMS
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would like to take advantage of the following occasions: The start of the New Year, 2019 The start of a new academic quarter, Winter Quarter 2019 The Extension of school’s accreditation by ACICS, till the end of 2020
To welcome New Students, to welcome back returning students as well as CALUMS Professors and Staff with special appreciation of our alumni. For the occasions now, my colleagues and I are all excited and full of promise for the successful academic advancement of our students. Please plan, focus, manage your time, and do not hesitate to ask. Rasool Masoomian, Ph.D. Academic Dean, CALUMS
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ear Students,
At CALUMS we foster an environment of social and academic learning. May your experiences here provide you with the knowledge and skills to prosper in today's evolving environment. I wish you the best on your academic journey and look forward to meeting each of you. Sincerely,
Sasha Safarzadeh, Associate Academic Dean
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hen I was a grad student, I sometimes felt that I was incapable of anything and inferior compared to other students. At such time, I always read this quote from Marie Curie to get inspired: "Life is not easy for any of us. But so what? We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted with something and that this thing must be achieved." Mitsue Islas Hosokawa, Administrative Assistant
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’m grateful and pleased to be part of California University of Management and Sciences with you. While we’ve been through some tough times in the past few years. I wish 2019 will be a great time for you and me. I hope that the time spent in CALUMS will be the time that makes your dream come true. Specially, for New Students. Good Luck! Hongjun Ahn, Registrar
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elcome to CALUMS, we are so very excited to have you here and are honored to be a part of your academic journey! My door is always open and I'm always happy to lend a helping hand. Best of luck on your endeavors and always remember to stay happy, healthy, and hungry for knowledge! Cindy Szeto, International Student Advisor
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elcome to CALUMS! We work hard for your future! Fred Kim, Finance Director
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his is an international oasis, where you can learn, interact and enrich your life with other fellow students. Work hard, study hard and start your future now.
Kholood Jadalla, Instructional Coordinator
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am grateful to all the people I have met since I came to the U.S. Now it is the time for me to contribute to our students’ future happiness and success. Let us help you achieve your goals and a better life after graduation! Yukari Nishioka, Dean of Administration
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“One of the most important benefits of education is that it equips us with the ability and skills to face and overcome challenges.” Accreditation Update SASHA SAFARZADEH Associate Academic Dean
2018 has truly tested that. Every university in the United State is ultimately governed by the Department of Education, which overlooks accreditation agencies. After two years of review by the Department of Education, on November 21, 2018 Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos issued a final decision to reinstate the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) as a recognized accreditor. A month later, ACICS informed CALUMS that it has approved the university’s accreditation for another two years. This could not have been accomplished without the hard work of the administration, faculty and staff. I would like to thank them for their exceptional work and dedication. Since CALUMS’ founding in 1998, the university has stood behind its mission statement “to provide high quality and affordable education to serve the intellectual and professional needs of individuals and organizations.” Over the years, the university has developed its academic programs to meet the ever-changing needs of organizations. As the programs have grown, the university has been honored to have highly skilled and experienced faculty who bring hands-on exercises to the classroom. With 2018 behind us, we look forward to the new year and experiences to come. Rest assured that the university is constantly working to stand by its founding philosophy of Values, Versatility and Technology. We are excited about the future, and would like to welcome you to CALUMS. May your coursework challenge you, develop you, and prepare you for the road ahead. I wish you all the best, and look forward to seeing you soon. ⑥
Taxation Tips for International Students Some of the CALUMS MBA program graduates are working for accounting firms as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) since they graduated from CALUMS. The following information was provided from one of them just for your reference. Because of the Trump tax reform, generally, all the international students (Nonresident Alien) who received the Form W-2 from schools are required to file tax returns for 2018 regardless of their income level. For example, if you were an international student with an F-1 visa and worked at CALUMS as a student worker anytime in 2018, you must receive your Form W-2 (2018) from CALUMS and file your tax returns by using the information on your W2 From (2018). If you were temporarily present on an “F”, “J”, “M’, or “Q” visa in the U.S. as a nonresident alien student, teacher, trainee or researcher in the previous year, you are required to file tax returns for compliance with tax laws. Studying, teaching, and doing research in the U.S. are all considered to be activities in which the taxpayer is engaged in a trade or business. General 2019 IRS and State 2018 Income Tax Return Due Dates are April 15, 2019. The abovementioned information is very general and each person has a different condition to file the tax returns in the U.S. The information contained within this article is provided for informational purposes only by the Benjamin Koo & Co. CPAs and is not intended to substitute for obtaining accounting, tax, or financial advice from a professional accountant. Readers are advised not to act upon this information without seeking the services of a professional accountant. For more details in filing tax returns, please contact the Student Services Office at studentservices@calums.edu. A handout file will be provided to you via email. For further questions in filing tax returns in the U.S., you may contact Benjamin Koo & Co. CPAs via phone at (213) 388-5555. ⑦
Flashback 2018
Commencement 2018 May 19, 2018 at Sa-Rang Community Church, Anaheim, California
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Class of 2018 Bachelor of Science in Business Management Batdorj, Erdembayar Master of Business Administration Abu Mteer, Anas Adewuyi, Omobolaji Alhaj Ali, Ahmad Al-Makhamreh, Osama Alsarrawi, Oday Batsukh, Bujidmaa Doan, Trang Egharevba, Adesuwa Ehigator, Eghosa Esene, Anthonia Eyadat, Ahmad Frydman, Hila Garcia-Escudero Benes, Paula ● Itmaiza, Mohammed Jo, Minjeong Kanjanakul, Katesirin Kim, Eunyoung Le, Phuong Lee, Nayoung Li, Yaohua Masalha, Yazen Oh, Bob Oh, Youjin Ohen, Eunice Oigon, Tergel Orgodol, Myagmarjav Pak, Eunki Phongpetra, Oraphan Pinitratthapol, Arisa Qfaisheh, Mohd Radulova, Trepka Rana, Mosam ● Samawi, Hekmat Sillak, Saduon Swidan, Eslam Vemula, Rashmi Zhang, Ting
Master of Science in Computer Information Systems Akinwusi, Aanuoluwapo Alooru, Shashi Vardhan Bharti, Rajnishchand ● Bommaraju, Chandra Sekhara Botlagunta, Anupama Chalasani, Vihitha ● Chhabria, Saroop Chinthakindhi, Nalini Damojivarapu, Parimala ● Dasireddy, Dhana Sudheer Davganiya, Sanjay Desai, Sheetal Dhungel, Ekta Edoh, Blessing Eseoghene Edulakanti, Vinod Kumar Reddy Jahagirdar, Shruti Kadri, Abdulazeez Kadyrov, Maxat Kasaramoni, Sairam Khegay, Yana Koppolu, Satish Li, Jiaxin Logan, Monisha Mallela, Swapna Manne, Shruthi Reddy Mansoor Mohammed Mattathil, Jobson Mekala, Yugesh Kumar Mohammed Abdul, Nazeer Mohammed Asim Ismail Mohammed, Nayeem Uddin Moparthy, Sai Murali, Rekulapalli Naine, Ramya Oladri, Abhilash Reddy Ozkan, Emre Patel, Jaydeep Poreddy, Jaipal Reddy Pujari Viswanath, Rakesh ● Putet, Naphatsorn Raja, Ebenraj Ryakala, Bhanu Shaik, Mohammed Younus
Shapoatov, Nazhmiddin Shoaib Nawaz Khan Shrestha, Bibek Singaram, Rajesh Kumar Syed, Khaja Qutubuddin Tummala, Venkata ● Uwaezuoke, Ekene Wilfred Vibothi, Sai Prasad Vo, Ngan Yennikapati, Chemant Zhunissov, Duman Master of Science in Economics Ammari, Tariq Ates, Meltem Baran, Mustafa Master of Science in Healthcare Management Abuhamdah, Ethar ■ Adebanjo, Olayemi Ajetunmobi, Olayinka Cheruviralilkarottu Ulahannan, Aneesha Ekrebe, Esegbuyota Fajardo, Xanthia Lou Gregory Raj, Thomson ● Gurjot Kaur ● Iweka, Simeon Mathew, Jincy Monica San Luis Narendra Meisheri, Yashika ● Okoh, Veta Sengee, Otgon Taiwo, Tobiloba Umeukeje, Valentine Zachariah, Litty Master of Science in International Business Asik, Toros Oh, Seoungjae Master of Science in Sports Management Abass, Saheed
Honor Society: ■ Magna Cum Laude ● Cum Laude
Recipients of Annual Awards Board of Trustees Award Rajaram, Priyadharshini President’s Award Zhu, Yuan
Academic Dean’s Award Gurjot Kaur Hong, Seungwan Min, Eun Jeong Park, Jin Su Tamer, Merve Zhu, Yuan
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Student Service Award Damodaran, Santhosh Manne, Shruthi Reddy Potturi, Lakshmi Aparna Devi Alumni Award Buot, Jessica
Quarterly Awards Awarded in 2018 Academic Dean’s List Awards for Fall 2017 Winter 2018 Founder's Scholarship Award PUJARI VISWANATH, RAKESH MATHEW, JINCY
Quarterly Scholarship Award EWUBOR, VICTOR LOGAN, MONISHA SEE, JEVY Project Advisor’s Awards LEE, SEOHWA KHATEM, AHMAD
ABU GHARBIEH, MOHAMMAD ABU MTEER, ANAS ADHIKARI, HRIUSH AJETUNMOBI, OLAYINKA ALHAJ ALI, AHMAD ATES, MELTEM AYOUB, RAKAN BARAN, MUSTAFA BOMMARAJU, CHANDRA SEKHARA CHALASANI, VIHITHA DESAI, SHEETAL EREMEMRENA, JUDITH EWUBOR, VICTOR JOO, YUNA KIM, MIN JAE LEE, SEOHWA
MOHAMMED, IMTIAZ N/A, GURJOT KAUR NADHELLA, BHARATH NOH, DA YOUNG ODJOJI, OGHENEYOVWINOR PAK, EUN KI PARK, JISEOK PUTET, NAPHATSORN RADULOVA, TREPKA REKULAPALLI, MURALI SADEGHI, RAHELEH SEO, GAYOUNG TAMER, MERVE TATARKINA, GALINA UMEUKEJE, VALENTINE VU, VAN THI THUY
Academic Dean’s List Awards for Winter ABU GHARBIEH, MOHAMMAD ADEBANJO, OLAYEMI AGUEZE, OLUCHI AJIBOYE, TOLULOPE ANDAM, REBECCA ATES, MELTEM BALATIAH, ESAM BARAN, MUSTAFA BOTLAGUNTA, ANUPAMA CHOWDARI DHUNGEL, EKTA DOAN, TRANG EO, SEO BUN EZECHI, CHINAZOM FUNSO, TOLULOPE AYOMIKUN GARCIA ESCUDERO BENES, PAULA JO, MINJEONG
JOO, YUNA KANJANAKUL, KATESIRIN LE, PHUONG SONG MOPARTHY, SAI MOUNKAM NDZOGOUE, AXEL PUTET, NAPHATSORN SADEGHI, RAHELEH SALMAN, TUGBA SEE, JEVY SHABAEVA, BERMET SILLAK, SADUON TAMER, MERVE TATARKINA, GALINA UMEUKEJE, OBINNA XIE, YU ZHOU, CHANGYI
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Spring 2018 Founder's Scholarship Award AMMARI, TARIQ REKULAPALLI, MURALI Quarterly Scholarship Award AJIBOYE, TOLULOPE BARAN, MUSTAFA KANG, WOO KUN
Academic Dean’s List Awards for Spring ADEBANJO, OLAYEMI AMMARI, TARIQ ASIK, TOROS ATES, MELTEM DASIREDDY, DHANA SUDHEER EDOH, BLESSING JOO, JAEMOON JOO, YUNA
Summer 2018
LEEM, SANG HOON MOON, NARABORA ODAH, SAIF OH, SEOUNGJAE OIGON, TERGEL PARK, JISEOK RAJA, EBENRAJ SHRESTHA, BIBEK
Founder's Scholarship Award SADEGHI, RAHELEH Quarterly Scholarship Award MKPA, IKECHI
Academic Dean’s List Awards for Summer ABDELAZIZ, ISLAM AMMARI, LINA KABUCHWA, JOHN MKPA, IKECHI PUTET, NAPHATSORN
SADEGHI, RAHELEH SHABAEVA, BERMET SINGH, NAVIN UMEUKEJE, VALENTINE
New Students WINTER 2018
SPRING 2018
ABDELRAHEEM, ALAMEER (MBA) from Palestine
ABDELAZIZ, ISLAM (MBA) from EGYPT
AROWOSAFE, OLUWABUSAYO (MSHM) from Nigeria
AMMARI, LINA (MSCIS) from JORDAN
AWOBUSUYI, OLUWASEGUN (MSHM) from Nigeria
AWODIYA, FEYISAYO (MSCIS) from NIGERIA
GANCHEVA, IVAYLA (MBA) from Bulgaria
CHO, HYUN AH (MSIB) from S. KOREA
GUNES, TUGCE (MBA) from Turkey
KIATPORNSIRI, TITAPA (MBA) from THAILAND
IWEKA, JOY (MSHM) from Nigeria
MOON, SANGYEON (MBA) from S. KOREA
JOO, JAEMOON (MBA) from S. Korea
PARK, HYUNG CHUL (MBA) from S. KOREA
NURGALIYEVA, KAMILYA (MSE) from Kazakhstan FALL 2018
OKAFOR, NICANOR (MSCIS) from Nigeria
HAJEER, AMR (MSCIS) from PALESTINE
RANKUNNUMMAL PUTHIYAPURAYIL, NAJAF (MAIB) from India
JEON, HYOJIN (MBA) from S. KOREA
SEO, MIHYE (MBA) from S. Korea
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Winter 2019 Important Dates to Remember New Year's Day
January
1
Tue
2
Wed
Classes Start
9
Thu
Last Day to Add & Drop
25
Fri
Quarterly and Founder's Scholarship Application Due
30
Wed
1-5
(University Closed)
Midterm Exam Period Starts
Thu-Tue Midterm Exam
February
1
Fri
MS611 Project Final Due
8
Fri
1st Comprehensive Exam
11
Mon
15
Sat
18
Mon
22
Fri
18-23 1
March
6-12
Registration for Spring 2019 Starts 2nd Comprehensive Exam President's Day (University Closed) 3rd Comprehensive Exam
Mo-Sat Student's Faculty Evaluation Week Fri
Quarterly Award Ceremony
Wed-Tue Final Exam Period
April
8
Fri
Last Day of Registration for Spring 2019
13
Wed
Quarter Break Starts
31
Sun
Quarter Break Ends
1 8
Mon Mon
Spring Quarter Starts Last Day to Add & Drop
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