The International Student Community at IU

1. Matthew Beatty Director, International Admissions Office of International Services Rendy Schrader Director, International Student & Scholar Advising Office of International Services The International Student Community at IU

2. International Students at IU 7,268 on all IU campuses during fall 2011 5,678 at IUB 12% of total campus population at IUB

7. Looking back (2011) • Integration of International Admissions into the Office of International Services • Creation of Sunapsis Admissions Module • Launched new English Proficiency Policy

8. International Admissions What do international undergraduates submit? • Application (and fee) • High school transcripts • Standardized exams (e.g. SAT) • English proficiency results Paperless Review Process • Able to upload or complete most of their material electronically. Work with many different international student populations • Undergraduate, graduate, non-degree, transfers, exchanges

9. International student lifecycle – Student interactions with OIS Student Services

10. First Year Profile Big Picture – Fall 2011 Undergraduates Top five countries 43% (776) from China 16% (283) from S. Korea 12% (222) from India 2% (42) from Taiwan 2% (32) from Canada Top fields of study 46% (832) Business 10% (174) Computer Science 6% (102) Visual and Performing Arts 5% (91) Social Sciences Total of 1,816 New International Students • 984 (54%) Undergraduate • 147 Intensive English (8%) • 685 Graduate (38%)

11. Undergrad Characteristics First time away from home Varying levels of English ability Cream of the crop in home country Self-funded – Socio-economic background varies widely Highly motivated Unaccustomed to US classroom & academic expectations Different concept of time (for some) Adaptable – but learning all the time Excited…..and scared

12. International Student Orientation 4 times per year – 1800 in Fall 2011 • Getting to Bloomington • Paperwork • Physically • Documents • Sessions • Testing • Academic • Medical • Social Events • Advising Admissions RPS IEP FYE UDIV SRSC IUF Alumni Affairs Dean of Students Departments Cultural Centers Registrar Health Center Card Services Professors UITS Our hosts Campus Partners

13. Think about the Student View Who are these people? Ack, it’s all in English! Jet Lag Money Choices Responsibilities

14. EXPLICIT CULTURE Observable characteristics Behaviors Clothes Food Music, theater Eye-contact Arrangement of physical space Patterns of superior / subordinate relations Notions of Leadership and Power Approaches to problem solving Decision making process Family and society Education of children Moral IMPLICIT CULTURE Non-observable. Notions of modesty and justice Humor Emotions, friendship and love Notion of time

15. Rationales Behind Behaviors • Dimensions of Culture • Remember the Iceberg • Conscious vs. Unconscious • Culture Shock • Regional Differences • Exist even in the U.S. • Personality • Partly inherited/learned, but also developing as an individual • Human Nature • Ever had a bad day?

16. So….do they like it Here?

18. 2011 Results

19. Strategies for Success • Not kid gloves – but cultural lenses • Use the Office of International Services • Be aware of rules • Know your resources • Appreciate diversity

20. Points of Contact for OIS • Admissions • Federal Reporting • FT Enrollment • Work Permission • Problems….and Answers! • Coffee Hours • Noon Concerts • Conversation Clubs • World’s Fare OIS.indiana.edu Newtoiu@indiana.edu intlserv@indiana.edu 812-855-9086

21. Questions??