the role of student affairs and services in higher education
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International Student Services<br />
Purpose/functions –<br />
• To develop <strong>and</strong> promote <strong>in</strong>ternational <strong>student</strong> retention activities.<br />
• To educate <strong>the</strong> university community about <strong>the</strong> value <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>ternational<br />
<strong>education</strong> through cultural programm<strong>in</strong>g activities on campus <strong>and</strong> community<br />
resources <strong>and</strong> issues related to <strong>in</strong>ternational <strong>education</strong>.<br />
• To assist <strong>and</strong> support <strong>in</strong>ternational <strong>student</strong>s <strong>in</strong> deal<strong>in</strong>g with government<br />
<strong>of</strong>ficials concern<strong>in</strong>g passports, visas <strong>and</strong> permits/authorizations.<br />
• To serve as <strong>the</strong> liaison to <strong>in</strong>stitutions with whom exchange agreements have<br />
been consummated.<br />
• To provide pre-departure <strong>in</strong>formation <strong>and</strong> counsel to <strong>student</strong>s prepar<strong>in</strong>g to<br />
study abroad.<br />
• To provide academic <strong>and</strong> local <strong>in</strong>formation to prospective <strong>student</strong>s <strong>in</strong> order to<br />
properly prepare <strong>the</strong>m for <strong>the</strong>ir stay.<br />
• To provide assistance <strong>and</strong> expertise to <strong>the</strong> <strong>education</strong>al community on all<br />
questions relative to <strong>the</strong> situation <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>ternational <strong>student</strong>s (customs, special<br />
needs, cultural dynamics, etc.).<br />
• To enrich campus life by encourag<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>teraction between <strong>in</strong>ternational <strong>and</strong><br />
domestic <strong>student</strong>s.<br />
• To provide <strong>in</strong>formational <strong>and</strong> <strong>education</strong>al programs on <strong>in</strong>ternational <strong>student</strong><br />
issues/dynamics to all members <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> campus community.<br />
• To adm<strong>in</strong>ister various <strong>in</strong>ternational <strong>student</strong> awards/f<strong>in</strong>ancial aid programs.<br />
• To <strong>in</strong>crease staff/<strong>student</strong> awareness <strong>of</strong> culture <strong>and</strong> cultural diversity issues.<br />
Typical Activities –<br />
• Serv<strong>in</strong>g as an advisor/counselor for <strong>in</strong>ternational <strong>student</strong>s.<br />
• Provid<strong>in</strong>g one-on-one support to <strong>in</strong>dividual <strong>in</strong>ternational <strong>student</strong>s <strong>in</strong> crisis.<br />
• Develop<strong>in</strong>g appropriate procedures to recruit <strong>in</strong>ternational <strong>student</strong>s.<br />
• Provid<strong>in</strong>g accurate <strong>in</strong>formation <strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong>struction regard<strong>in</strong>g immigration<br />
regulations for <strong>in</strong>ternational <strong>student</strong>s <strong>and</strong> scholars.<br />
• Provid<strong>in</strong>g pre-arrival <strong>in</strong>formation packages for <strong>in</strong>ternational <strong>student</strong>s <strong>and</strong> predeparture<br />
<strong>in</strong>formation for <strong>student</strong>s go<strong>in</strong>g abroad.<br />
• Ensur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong>re is an appropriate level <strong>of</strong> hous<strong>in</strong>g for <strong>in</strong>ternational <strong>student</strong>s.<br />
• Provid<strong>in</strong>g visa <strong>and</strong> immigration assistance.<br />
• Organiz<strong>in</strong>g liv<strong>in</strong>g arrangements <strong>and</strong> activities that br<strong>in</strong>g domestic <strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>in</strong>ternational <strong>student</strong>s toge<strong>the</strong>r <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> same facilities.<br />
• Develop<strong>in</strong>g social, cultural <strong>and</strong> <strong>education</strong>al support <strong>services</strong>.<br />
• Identify<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> adm<strong>in</strong>ister<strong>in</strong>g f<strong>in</strong>ancial assistance for <strong>in</strong>ternational <strong>student</strong>s.<br />
• Provid<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>dividual <strong>and</strong> personal support <strong>services</strong> for <strong>in</strong>ternational <strong>student</strong>s<br />
<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir adjustment to <strong>the</strong> host country culture.<br />
• Ensur<strong>in</strong>g that <strong>in</strong>stitutional obligations to <strong>student</strong>s <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> legal structure are<br />
fulfilled <strong>in</strong> relation to health <strong>in</strong>surance.<br />
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