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Role & Function of the International Student/Scholar Office

Role & Function of the International Student/Scholar Office. Provides programs, general advising, and services for all non-immigrant international students upon arrival and throughout their programs. Does NOT provide academic advising. Location: CHHS Room 202 Phone: 704-687-7781

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Role & Function of the International Student/Scholar Office

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  1. Role & Function of the International Student/Scholar Office Provides programs, general advising, and services for all non-immigrant international students upon arrival and throughout their programs. Does NOT provide academic advising. Location: CHHS Room 202 Phone: 704-687-7781 www.isso.uncc.edu

  2. Considerations when advising International Students with an F1 Visa • They may be adjusting to English language, U.S. academic & social environment. • They have immigration rules and regulations to comply with.

  3. ISSO looks to academic advisors for assistance in the following areas: • Assist students in enrolling in a full course of study each semester (undergraduate study = 12 hours) and refer them to the ISSO for any exceptions PRIOR to dropping below fulltime or withdrawing from the university. • May sign ISSO authorization form recommending an exceptionto fulltime enrollment under the following circumstances: • Documented illness or medical condition • Initial difficulty with the English language • Initial difficulty with reading requirements • Unfamiliarity with U.S. teaching methods • Improper course level placement • To complete course of study in current term • May sign ISSO authorization form recommending an extension of stay prior to student’s I-20 expiration if normal progress is being made.

  4. Some classroom issues for international students … • Difficulty participating in group discussions (due to language and/or culture) • Unfamiliarity with academic integrity guidelines • Requesting more time on exams • Using a dictionary or translator • Recording class lectures

  5. 13 Practical SHOULDS to Help International Students with their Stages of Cultural Adjustment • SMILE at me! • Names are important. Try to pronounce my name. I will appreciate your efforts. (Remember I must learn all English pronunciations).  • Tell it simply.  • Write it down for me, step by step. • If you don’t know the answer, send me to someone who does. • Ask me: “How are you?” Be personal, not mechanical. • Listen to my answers. Let me finish my own sentence. • Speak more slowly, not more loudly. • Recognize me. I do not know too many people. I need to belong, too. • Be interested in me. It’s O.K. to ask me about my country and my family. They are important to me. • If I omit something on a form, I probably don’t understand what I am supposed to write. • Make your ‘no’ both clear and friendly. • If I look confused or lost, it’s probably because I am.

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