1. INTEGRATING INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

2. University of Arkansas
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
RECOGNIZE
Participants will recognize different opportunities to reach out to International Students.
DISCUSS NEEDS
Participants will discuss the needs of international students on their own campus.
INTEGRATE
Participants will be able to integrate International Students into their residence hall experience.

3. University of Arkansas
1461
STUDENT
NUMBERS
INTERNATIONAL
5.3%
27,558
U of A
TOTAL
ENROLLMENT
Fall 2017

4. University of Arkansas
120
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT
NUMBERS
COUNTRIES
1461
727 5
729
TOTAL
GRADUATE
LAW
UNDERGRADUATE

5. OUR INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY
University of Arkansas
OUR INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY
The top countries represented by enrolled students for the Fall 2017 semester at the
University of Arkansas.
136
164
CHINA
136
25%
SAUDI ARABIA
INDIA
PANAMA
104 88
BOLIVIA

6. How many international students are on your campus?

7. How many live on campus?

8. CULTURE SHOCK HONEYMOON NEGATION ADJUSTMENT MASTERY 1-3 months
University of Arkansas
CULTURE SHOCK
Source: InternationalCareerStudies.com
HONEYMOON
NEGATION
ADJUSTMENT
MASTERY
1-3 months
3-6 months
6-12 months
12+ months

9. SYMPTOMS COPING Open Mind Sense of Humor Ability to Cope with Failure
University of Arkansas
SYMPTOMS
COPING
Open Mind
Sense of Humor
Ability to Cope with Failure
Communicativeness
Curiosity
Positive and Realistic Expectations
Tolerance for Differences an Ambiguities
Positive Regard for Others
A Strong Sense of Self
Excessive concern over cleanliness and the feeling that what is new and strange is “Dirty”
A feeling helplessness and a desire for dependence on long-term resident of one’s own nationality
Irritation over delays and other minor frustration out of proportion
Excessive fear of being cheated, robbed, or injured
Great concern over minor pains and irritation of the skin
Wanting to be back home, to be in familiar surroundings, visit relatives, talk with people who really “make sense.”
Culture Shock & The Problem Of Adjustment To New Cultural Environments - An editorial by Dr. Lalervo Oberg; Anthropologist; Health, Welfare and Housing Division; United States Operations Mission to Brazil)

10. University of Arkansas
FRIENDS
75% International students have more then 2 American friends
10% have no American friends
85% of Americans have at least 1 International Friend
50% of American have 2 or more
10% American Students wouldn’t want more international students at their school
Language is the largest barrier to making friends
2012 a study conducted by VOA (Voices of America)

11. University of Arkansas
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
RECOGNIZE
Participants will recognize different opportunities to reach out to International Students.
DISCUSS NEEDS
Participants will discuss the needs of international students on their own campus.
INTEGRATE
Participants will be able to integrate International Students into their residence hall experience.

12. University of Arkansas
PARTNERSHIPS
ISS Office
CRE GA

13. GRADUATE ASSISTANSHIP Global Series Dance Around the World
University of Arkansas
GRADUATE
ASSISTANSHIP
Housing + International Students & Scholars
Global Series
Dance Around the World
Night Market

14. University of Arkansas
GLOBAL SERIES

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Global Series provides students the opportunity to showcase their home country or share their study abroad experiences.

16. GLOBAL SERIES:
TUNISIA

17. GLOBAL SERIES:
JORDAN

18. University of Arkansas
DANCE
AROUND
THE
WORLD
Yearly event held within Holcombe Hall. We invite international students to share their traditional dances with the community.

19. UP-CLOSE
PERFORMANCES
CATERED FOOD
DESSERT
PHOTOBOOTH

20. University of Arkansas
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
RECOGNIZE
Participants will recognize different opportunities to reach out to International Students.
DISCUSS NEEDS
Participants will discuss the needs of international students on their own campus.
INTEGRATE
Participants will be able to integrate International Students into their residence hall experience.

21. University of Arkansas
INTEGRATION
Events not to the exclusion of Americans
Advocate for students
Chartwells meets with students to accommodate needs
International LLC

22. University of Arkansas
RA CONVERSATIONS
Washing Feet
Amount of study
Talking with family & friends
Kitchen Usage
Bathroom