the role of student affairs and services in higher education

• Supporting and encouraging the development of international activities,
programs, and events for the general campus community.
• Working with faculty and staff in understanding cultures and assisting with
the adjustment of international students.
• Developing host family and mentoring activities and programs as appropriate.
• Establishing and managing an orientation and induction program for newly
arrived students including help in the areas of housing, academic registration,
and general knowledge of the institutional environment.
• Assisting international students/scholars in the transition to living, learning,
and working in the domestic setting.
• Organizing various social and cultural activities designed to inform and
engage the community in the process of learning about other cultures.
• Creating/managing a resource center on host country integration issues.
• Supporting student groups in their promotion of various cultures.
• Organizing workshops/activities on the understanding of different cultures.
• Working with educational leaders to develop recruiting programs for potential
students and various accessibility support mechanisms to facilitate transition
to higher education in a foreign country.
• Evaluating the financial situation of international students, assisting them to
meet their financial requirements and needs for study in the host country.
• Providing pre-arrival and on-course information for international students.
• Providing individual and group discussions on issues facing international
students including immigration, funding, and other personal concerns.
• Developing staff and student training programs that encourage more
understanding of the cross-culture issues for international students.
• Advising staff on issues relating to international students
• Researching key issues which relate to the experience of international
students and their interface with the university and the community at large
• Reporting on findings of research and increasing awareness of significant
issues raised by research into international students’ experiences.
Multicultural/Ethnic Minority Student Services
Purpose/functions –
• To provide activities/policies that promote access to developmental, social,
academic, and recreational, higher education programs for qualified persons.
• To provide opportunities for multicultural students to develop the necessary
skills for inclusion into the main culture.
• To develop learning opportunities for the university community to appreciate
its multi-ethnicity and diversity.
• To foster and develop a climate that encourages and promotes the inclusion
of all cultures into a unified, multi-dimensional society.
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