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International Office

Mission and Goals

In keeping with the º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ mission, the International Office, through its services and programs, seeks to develop students' ability to understand and analyze contemporary societies outside the U.S.; enable students to understand their own identity and culture and be sensitive to commonalities and differences among and within cultures; help students deepen and broaden their disciplinary knowledge through study abroad; and prepare students for responsible citizenship in a global community.


The office seeks to achieve these goals using a wide-ranging approach to international education that includes

  • enrolling and supporting both degree-seeking and visiting international students from around the world

  • supporting international faculty and exchange visitors at º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½

  • assisting and advising º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ faculty/staff who wish to bring exchange visitors to campus

  • assisting international students, faculty, and exchange visitors in their cultural and educational transition to the United States and º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½

  • maintaining complete and accurate records to ensure legal compliance in response to the Students and Exchange Visitors System (SEVIS)

  • assisting in the development of new international partnerships

  • developing and maintaining a portfolio of study abroad programs that meet the interests and needs of students and that provide a rigorous academic experience that complements and extends the º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ curriculum
  • providing administrative oversight for º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½â€™s two semester programs, unilateral and bilateral exchange agreements, and approved third-party program providers

  • advising students of their study abroad opportunities and assisting them in planning and arranging for the experience

  • providing international professional development resources to faculty and staff

  • seeking new ways to further international education at º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ through independent programming and cooperation with individual schools, departments, and programs; the Dean of Students Office; administrative units; and other campus committees

  • encouraging a campus environment that is globally aware and supportive of diversity