1. Pasha Sergeev, Residence Hall Director, The Ohio State University
Tuesday, March 12, 2019 | 12:20 – 1:10 p.m.
JW Marriott LA Live, Diamond 10
Asian International Students on U.S. College Campuses: Mattering or Marginalization?
Pasha Sergeev, Residence Hall Director, The Ohio State University

2. What are we talking about today?
Intro
Sense of mattering in college student experience
Factors and campus members influencing sense of mattering
Asian international students: challenges
Areas for consideration and change

3. Pasha Sergeev: Positioning
2+ years of work with Study Abroad in Russia
3+ years of work with Residence Life in the United States
Born and raised in rural Russia
BA in Political Science from St. Petersburg State University
MA in Educational Studies from The Ohio State University

4. Mattering can be defined as an individual perception and comprehension of the fact that person’s actions make a difference in lives of others, which is expressed in situation when surrounding individuals notice person’s presence and recognize their efforts
Schlossberg, N. K. (1989). Marginality and mattering: Key issues in building community. New Directions for Student Services, 48, 5–15

5. Campus actors Mattering is connected to Validation involved
Transition & change of social roles
Sense of loneliness & depression
Retention
Academic success
Campus actors
Faculty
Student life professionals
Mental health providers
Peers
Validation involved
Academic
Interpersonal

6. What challenges are international students facing in your institution ?

7. Why Asian International Students?

8. Asian International Students: Classroom
Ability to engage with educational process
Adjustment to educational system
Previous educational experiences
Language proficiency

9. Mattering and Asian International Students
Level of relatedness to diverse body of students
Amount of hours spent on involvement in college activities
Degree of connectedness to faculty members
Quality and quantity of interactions with college peers
Co-national students
International students from other nations
U.S. domestic students

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Questionnaire

11. Teams Res Life Orientation Office of International Affairs
Career Services
Academic Success Center
Center for Assessment

12. Create an initiative with your team
Outline
How will it create change?
Assessment
Marketing
Learning outcomes

13. Task Force

14. Questions?

15. Thank you! Email: Sergeev.2@osu.edu