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International Student and Scholar Offices International Student and Scholar Offices

Impact on Campus and the CommunityImpact on Campus and the Community

How To Use This ToolHow To Use This Tool

Use this PowerPoint template to promote the activities of your Use this PowerPoint template to promote the activities of your office to members of the university community, including the office to members of the university community, including the Board of Trustees or its equivalent, along with administration, Board of Trustees or its equivalent, along with administration, faculty, support staff and students. We may work with or faculty, support staff and students. We may work with or report to a variety of individuals who may not know the scope report to a variety of individuals who may not know the scope of our responsibilities, interests and outreach. Because it is of our responsibilities, interests and outreach. Because it is easier to edit and add to a presentation than to build one easier to edit and add to a presentation than to build one from scratch, this PowerPoint template is provided for ISSS from scratch, this PowerPoint template is provided for ISSS professionals to adapt for use at their home institution. professionals to adapt for use at their home institution. 

This presentation is offered for you to personalize with This presentation is offered for you to personalize with

specifics about your institution’s international activity. Add specifics about your institution’s international activity. Add your own statistics, photos and charts to make it more your own statistics, photos and charts to make it more compelling for your particular audience. We have provided compelling for your particular audience. We have provided some contextual information about student and scholar flows some contextual information about student and scholar flows to help you focus on the bigger picture. The KC-ISSS Team to help you focus on the bigger picture. The KC-ISSS Team members hope you find this resource helpful as you advocate members hope you find this resource helpful as you advocate for international issues at your workplace. for international issues at your workplace.

IIE IIE Open Doors ReportOpen Doors Report

The number of international students at The number of international students at colleges and universities in the United States colleges and universities in the United States increased by 7% (in one year) to a record increased by 7% (in one year) to a record high of 623,805 in the 2007/08 academic high of 623,805 in the 2007/08 academic year, according to the year, according to the Open Doors ReportOpen Doors Report published annually by the Institute of published annually by the Institute of International Education (IIE) International Education (IIE)

http://opendoors.iienetwork.org/http://opendoors.iienetwork.org/

Student and Scholar DataStudent and Scholar Data

International student numbersInternational student numbers International scholar numbersInternational scholar numbers Top 5 countriesTop 5 countries Fields of studyFields of study 5-year trends5-year trends Comparison to total campus populationComparison to total campus population

Economic ImpactEconomic Impact

During the 2007-2008 academic year, NAFSA During the 2007-2008 academic year, NAFSA estimates that international students and estimates that international students and their dependents contributed approximately their dependents contributed approximately $15.54 billion to the U.S. economy.$15.54 billion to the U.S. economy.

http://www.nafsa.org/public_policy.sec/http://www.nafsa.org/public_policy.sec/international_education_1/eis_2008international_education_1/eis_2008

Local and university specific dataLocal and university specific data

Academic ImpactAcademic Impact

CAS Standards: http://www.cas.edu/CAS Standards: http://www.cas.edu/ Campus information on the academic impact Campus information on the academic impact

of internationalsof internationals

ISSS ServicesISSS Services

1. Services for the University1. Services for the University Safeguard the ability to bring international Safeguard the ability to bring international

students and scholars to the universitystudents and scholars to the university Ensure compliance with federal agency Ensure compliance with federal agency

requirements (Department of Homeland requirements (Department of Homeland Security and Department of State)Security and Department of State)

Track laws and regulationsTrack laws and regulations Apply for certifications and re-certificationsApply for certifications and re-certifications Ensure training for staff complianceEnsure training for staff compliance Act as a resource to university departments for Act as a resource to university departments for

immigration questionsimmigration questions

ISSS ServicesISSS Services2. SEVIS/DHS Reporting Requirements2. SEVIS/DHS Reporting Requirements ““Register” each enrolled student each term in Register” each enrolled student each term in

the SEVIS systemthe SEVIS system Monitor enrollment and report drops below full Monitor enrollment and report drops below full

timetime Keep personal and program info updatedKeep personal and program info updated Info on completion or termination of programInfo on completion or termination of program Terminate records for students who fail to Terminate records for students who fail to

maintain statusmaintain status Respond to ICE and FBI inquiriesRespond to ICE and FBI inquiries Maintain student and university SEVIS recordsMaintain student and university SEVIS records

ISSS ServicesISSS Services

3. Immigration Advising for Students, 3. Immigration Advising for Students, Scholars, and DependentsScholars, and Dependents

Production of immigration documentsProduction of immigration documents Updating and record-keeping of immigration Updating and record-keeping of immigration

documents and SEVIS recordsdocuments and SEVIS records Maintenance of status and enrollment Maintenance of status and enrollment

requirementsrequirements Travel requirements and visa applicationsTravel requirements and visa applications Changes of immigration statusChanges of immigration status Work authorizationWork authorization

ISSS ServicesISSS Services

4. Cultural Adjustment4. Cultural Adjustment Arrival informationArrival information OrientationOrientation Adjustment workshopsAdjustment workshops Social events and programsSocial events and programs International clubs on campusInternational clubs on campus

ISSS Services to StudentsISSS Services to Students

5. General Advising5. General Advising Department of motor vehicles/transportationDepartment of motor vehicles/transportation Social Security Administration applicationSocial Security Administration application Banking adviceBanking advice Housing adviceHousing advice Cultural adviceCultural advice Tax informationTax information Work authorizationWork authorization

ISSS ServicesISSS Services

6. Informational Workshops 6. Informational Workshops and Trainingand Training

Cross-cultural workshopsCross-cultural workshops Employment workshopsEmployment workshops Faculty assistanceFaculty assistance Departmental assistanceDepartmental assistance

OrientationOrientation

List orientation programs and topics covered List orientation programs and topics covered during your international student orientationduring your international student orientation

On-going orientationOn-going orientation Campus partners involved in orientationCampus partners involved in orientation Fundraising for orientation Fundraising for orientation Pre-arrival communicationPre-arrival communication EvaluationEvaluation

ISSS ProgramsISSS Programs Friendship/cultural exchange programsFriendship/cultural exchange programs English conversation programEnglish conversation program Cultural celebrationsCultural celebrations International Education WeekInternational Education Week Peer mentor programPeer mentor program International film festivalInternational film festival Weekly coffee hour or brown bag lectureWeekly coffee hour or brown bag lecture Field tripsField trips

Other ServicesOther Services

Advising nationality clubsAdvising nationality clubs NewslettersNewsletters Web siteWeb site Campus committeesCampus committees International awards nightInternational awards night Student and community volunteersStudent and community volunteers Contribution to the university’s Contribution to the university’s

academic missionacademic mission

Campus PartnersCampus Partners

List offices you work closely with around List offices you work closely with around campus such as: campus such as:

Admissions, academic advising, student Admissions, academic advising, student health, student accounts, registrar, housing, health, student accounts, registrar, housing, multi-cultural office, dean of students, judicial multi-cultural office, dean of students, judicial affairs, ESL, writing center, study abroad, and affairs, ESL, writing center, study abroad, and TA developmentTA development

Off-campus partners:Off-campus partners:Social Security Administration office, Social Security Administration office, Secretary of State office, transportation Secretary of State office, transportation services, and banksservices, and banks

AdvocacyAdvocacy ISSS serves as the main advocate for ISSS serves as the main advocate for

all international students and scholars all international students and scholars on campuson campus

Campus, local community, state and national Campus, local community, state and national level advocacylevel advocacy

Pass a state-level international education Pass a state-level international education resolution resolution

http://www.nafsa.org/public_policy.sec/http://www.nafsa.org/public_policy.sec/international_education_23/state international_education_23/state