1. ISS --What We’re Up To Christine Collins Associate Director
Office of International Students and Scholars

2. GROWTH
Purdue’s international student population exploded this year with a growth rate of 45%.
This fall, 1325 new international undergraduates enrolled at Purdue.

3. The Raw Numbers (Undergraduates)
Between 2000 and 2004 fairly stable between 470 and 500
‘05 we increased our targets and grew the numbers to the 600 range
08, we increased again.
09, increased targets again to accommodate for the decrease in domestic non-resident, grew the population to slightly more than 1000
Increased our targets again, based on previous year matriculation rates, but the matrics increased by 25% more than anticipated. So essentially about 400 more students committed to Purdue than were expected to based on historical reference.

4. College of Science (Undergraduates)
Between 2000 and 2004 fairly stable between 470 and 500
‘05 we increased our targets and grew the numbers to the 600 range
08, we increased again.
09, increased targets again to accommodate for the decrease in domestic non-resident, grew the population to slightly more than 1000
Increased our targets again, based on previous year matriculation rates, but the matrics increased by 25% more than anticipated. So essentially about 400 more students committed to Purdue than were expected to based on historical reference.

5. So, What Happened?
We work closely with the Office of Enrollment Management to set target rates for matriculation. In 2009, US students began staying “home” for college, so our domestic non-resident applications were down. In order to bridge the gap, we increased our targets for international admits. At the same time, our international applicants starting increasing at an amazing rate.

6. And the Results…
We increased our target admit rate based on historical matriculation rates. But this year, 30% more students committed to Purdue than the historic rates indicated.

7. So, what is Purdue’s cultural profile?
Total Int’l Student Pop: 7,934
4544 Undergrad 3390 Graduate
Total Number of New Int’l Students to Purdue (undergrad and grad): =  2081
Undergrads alone contribute $182Million annually to our local economy.  
Top four countries by enrollment (Undergrad and Grad)
China (2250) = 3272
India (557) = 1305
South Korea (525) = 882
Malaysia (244) + 24 = 268
Taiwan a close fifth with (164) = 264
Total Number of Countries Represented: 127
Total Number of Purdue Students: 39,637
Percent of Int’l Students to total Purdue Student Population: overall 20% (14% of undergrads 38% of Grads)
$181,760, Mil to our local economy.

8. …By Curricula
Engineering (1591) Management (950) Science (includes Math) (895) Liberal Arts (338) Health & Human Science (226) Technology(156) Agriculture (182) Pharmacy (44) Veterinary Medicine (7) Education (4) Exchange Students (151) (178 students committed to attending Purdue without a degree objective)

9. Student Services Provided by Our Office
International Undergraduate Admissions
Transfer Credit
Immigration Services for all International Students, Scholars, Faculty and Staff
Maintaining Status
SEVIS Compliance
Employment Authorization
Miscellaneous Counseling
WoW!
Pre-Orientation Materials
Boiler Blocks
Programming and Engagement
1 Adapted from Intercultural Competency Program Duke University

10. Campus Engagement Provide Cross-cultural Programming
Engage in significant campus collaboration
Current Projects
ResLife
SATS
FoE
Card Office
CMD
Ongoing Collaboration
PUSH
ODOS
REG
Bursar
Purdue Police
Graduate School
Departments HR
PACADA
CCO

11. Community Engagement Greater Lafayette Commerce
International Friendship Program
PFCU
Various Churches and non-profit organizations
Volunteering
Elementary, Middle and High School programs
SSA, BMV (Local and Indianapolis)
DHS, USCBP, SEVP, Campus Sentinel
NAFSA
Outreach to constituents

12. What is WoW!? Weeks of Welcome! Two weeks prior to school
Students choose their date/time
Takes about 2 hours
SEVIS Compliance
PUID
PUSH
SSA
BMV
Banking
Boiler Blocks
Insurance
Social events held throughout the weeks
International Parent Events
Wed.pdf

13. Programming and Engagement
ISS Insider
GPS
GLC Mentor Program
International Awareness Week
Boiler Out! Volunteer Program
Friday Night Perspectives
International Friendship Program
Student Ambassadors
Global Outreach Program
Educational Exchange Program
Educational Trips
Fair Oaks Dairy Farm
Indiana Pacers NBA experience
Lake Michigan
Chicago
Amish Acres and Amish Family experience
Local Manufacturing and Industry Tour
1 Adapted from Intercultural Competency Program Duke University

14. The Village http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6eTr4ldD Yg
Courtesy of theDiversitySpeaker.com

15. Cultural Resources
profiles.html
Fast Facts
Language
Culture and Society
Ethnic Makeup
Family
Honour and Shame
Hospitality
Social and Business Etiquette, Customs and Protocol
International Programs in Agriculture:
(see Module 1: Building Cultural Competencies)
Housing and Food Services:
areness/InitiativesAndTraining.htm
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