The Texas A&M at Qatar Student Experience Office (QSEO) in College Station, Texas facilitates student mobility for all Texas A&M and Texas A&M at Qatar (TAMUQ) students. QSEO staff serve as the liaison between the main campus in College Station and Qatar, conducting communication between the two campuses and their respective students, faculty, and staff.
Additionally, the office serves as a hub for visiting leadership, faculty, and staff to hold meetings, have a proper workspace, and to seek support, removing obstacles to ensure productive and effective visits to the College Station campus.
If you would like more information about student exchange opportunities offered for Qatar and College Station Aggies, click here.
About the Qatar Student Experience Office
A reflection of our strategic focus on international exchanges and student mobility between Doha and College Station, and on the success of graduate education initiatives in collaboration with the College of Engineering, the Qatar Student Experience Office goals are:
- Enhance opportunities and support experiences for TAMUQ students at TAMU
- Expand recruitment to increase the number of TAMU students coming to Qatar
- Diversify outreach efforts to TAMU students about opportunities to experience Qatar
- Establish and support faculty-led study abroad programs from TAMU to Qatar
- Develop mechanisms to expand awareness of TAMUQ throughout TAMU
Megan Higginbotham manages the Qatar Student Experience Office and can help plan your visit by suggesting hotels, ground transportation, restaurants, and local activities. Reach out to Megan at least four weeks in advance of your travel for suggestions and planning needs.
Parking Requests and Reservations
Faculty and staff who plan to work in the Zachry Engineering Education Complex should consider parking in the Polo Road Garage and pay per hour.
Additionally, Texas A&M University at Qatar employees traveling for business to College Station can request reserved parking, if available. To request a reserved parking spot for your visit, please email eporeservations@tamu.edu with the following details:
Employee Name
Dates Parking is Needed Preferred Parking Lot (see map here and lot closest to Zachry is 47)
License Plate Number
State of License Plate
If you are unsure or do not know the last two items on the list, we recommend waiting until you have these details to request your parking spot or communicate this as part of your email request. Once confirmed, you will receive a confirmation email along with a permit to display on your dashboard.
Mailing Services
Texas A&M University at Qatar offers mailing services for flat mail to their employees and dependents. If you would like flat mail sent to you in Qatar, please use the following address:
<<Employee Name>>
TAMU-Qatar
PO Box 11130
College Station, TX 77842
Mail not addressed in the above format may not reach our office in College Station or be discarded if no name is included.
Considerations
- Only flat mail is sent from the main campus to Qatar. Larger items or other shipments should be sent via a courier and package delivery service.
- Flat mail is sent from Texas to Qatar one to two (1-2) times per week. Delivery timings can vary depending on U.S. and/or Qatar holidays, including campus closures.
- Material found to be culturally insensitive to the State of Qatar may be removed and/or discarded upon inspection in Qatar by customs authorities.
For other inquiries about mailing services, please contact: Megan Higginbotham
Campus Tours
If you are interested in requesting a group tour of campus or specific part of our main campus, please click on the following links for details:
Zachry Engineering Education Complex
Clayton W. Williams Alumni Center
Some tours may have limited availability, so this is important to keep in mind when planning your visit to our main campus.
Transportation
If you require transportation from the George Bush Intercontinental/Houston Airport to College Station for your visit you can book services offered by Ground Shuttle. For a schedule of timings from the airport in Houston to College Station and/or vice versa, please scroll over Schedules on the top menu bar to select the direction you are interested in learning more about.
If you require transportation for a group, you can consider using one of following companies:
Ground Shuttle Charter Service
Sam’s Limousine & Transportation Inc.
Hotels and Accommodation
There are many hotels available near Texas A&M. The list below is only a short list of these properties that you may want to consider in booking.
Texas A&M Hotel and Conference Center
Considerations
- If your travel dates occur during a home football game or graduation weekend, there will be limited or no lodging options available.
- Your reservation should follow Texas A&M guidelines as it relates to travel and per diem rates.
- Don’t forget to travel with the Texas Hotel Occupancy Tax Exemption Form to prevent State of Texas tax charges.
Booking Meetings
If you need to meet with staff from main campus during their time in College Station, please reach out to them individually to book your meeting. Each traveler and/or department administrative associate is responsible for booking these directly.