1. Bessy Bennellick Director of Study Abroad Saint Vincent College February 3, 2013 INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS: BEST PRACTICES FOR RECRUITMENT, ADMISSION, AND INTEGRATION

2. CORE VALUES OF BENEDICTINISM Respect for the unique person & talents of every student Hospitality Commitment to a concept of community Care & concern for each individual

3. INTEGRATING STUDENTS INTO CAMPUS LIFE Orientation & Student Affairs  Support from: residence life, student affairs, dining services Academic  Support from Faculty, academic advisors & registrar’s office Students role in campus integration

4. RESIDENCE LIFE & DINING SERVICES Reach out to residence life early Consider dietary needs of students from other cultures Roommates Resident hall staff

5. INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ORIENTATION Airport pickup Two or three day orientation program Set the tone Pragmatic, academic, & social

6. EXTENDED ORIENTATION (5 WEEKS): REQUIRED FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS & ALL FIRST YEAR STUDENTS International Student orientation Welcome weekend Residence Life orientation Club Fair Campus Life – start a new club Activity Programming Board Campus Ministry Student Government Service Learning Social Activities with Student Life Participate in weekend trips offered by College Intramural sports

7. OTHER WAYS TO GET INVOLVED Study Abroad peer advisor Foreign Language tutor Classroom presentations Culture fairs

8. ACADEMIC INTEGRATION Involve faculty advisors in orientation Sample lecture during orientation Discuss student-advisor role during orientation Feedback from faculty during the semester

9. TOPICS DURING ACADEMIC ORIENTATION Overview of US higher education Teaching methods Review sample syllabi List expectations in a classroom Meeting with students and their faculty advisor

10. STUDENT’S ROLE IN CAMPUS INTEGRATION Be willing to get involved in & out of the classroom Be patient and have realistic expectations Ask questions Challenge yourself Understand culture shock and that it takes time to adjust to a new culture

11. RESOURCE FOR STUDENTS PRE-DEPARTURE ORIENTATION FOR CHINESE STUDENTS Chapters: FIRST THINGS FIRST IMPROVING ENGLISH ACADEMICS CULTURE MATTERS SOCIAL LIFE HEALTH & SAFETY RIGHTS & RESPONSIBILITIES RESOURCES Sample chapter contents : ACADEMICS U.S. academic system Cultural foundations Daily operations Decentralization Teacher’s role Student’s role Teacher-student relations Student-student relations What happens in classes What happens outside of classes The educational bureaucracy A summary Challenging aspects Special concerns

12. WHEN ISSUES ARISE: -What do you do when an international student -is performing poorly in class? -is caught plagiarizing? -is unhappy with their living arrangements? -is homesick and/or not adjusting well?

13. QUESTIONS?