Getting It Done! The One-Person Office

1. Getting It Done!The One-Person Office Anita Crockett UT-Tyler July 9, 2007

2. Introduction • About UTTyler • Number of international students 423 • Nationalities (India, Japan, Germany, Albania, Russia, Ukraine, Morocco, Gambia, china, Korea, Jordan, Syria, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Thailand, Mexico, Brazil, Qatar, Oman, Venezuela, Ecuador, Ghana, United Kingdom, Bangladesh, Romania, France, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Nepal, Zambia, Chile, Indonesia, Senegal, Italy, Gabon, Peru, Colombia, Canada…)

3. Recruiting • Local recruiting • Community college • Word of mouth • Other ideas?

4. Undergraduate Application for admission Application fee Bank statement and affidavit of support High school degree (if freshmen) College transcripts if transfer Copies of all I-20s including I-94, Passport and VISA. TOEFL (if Freshmen) or grade of B or better in English 1302 and 1302. SAT or ACT for freshmen THEA or Accuplacer SEVIS transfer release form for transfer students Graduate Application for admission Application fee Bank statement and affidavit of support College transcripts Copies of all I-20s including one, I-94, Passport and VISA (if student currently in the U.S.A). TOEFL or grade of B or better in English 1302 and 1302. GRE or GMAT scores Proof of Bachelor degree Required Documents

5. Evaluation services Educational Evaluations Agencies Contact Information _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ JSA Joseph Silny & Associates, Inc. International Education Consultants 7101 WS 102 Ave Miami, FL 33173 (305) 273-1616 Fax (305) 273-1338 Email info@jsilny.com http://www.jsilny.com _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ World Education Services (WES) P.O.Box 5087 Bowling Green Station New York, NY 10274-5087 Fax: (212) 739-6100 Tel: (212) 966-6311 Toll Free: (800) 937-3895 Email: info@wes.org www.wes.org _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ International Education Research Foundation, Inc. Post Office Box 3665 Culver City, CA 90231-3665 Phone: 310-258-9451 Fax: 310-342-7086 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ International Academic Credential Evaluators, Inc. P.O.BOX 2465 Denton, TX 76202-2465 Phone: (940) 383-7498 Fax: (940) 382-4874 Email: staff@iacei.net www.iacei.net

6. Orientation • Why is it important to have an orientation? • Fall and spring orientation • Topics discussed • Guest speakers

7. Scholarships • Transfer • Freshmen • Graduate

8. International students’ Insurance • Why insurance? • Cost for Fall • Cost for Spring

9. I-20 Processing • Initial attendance I-20s • Continued attendance I-20s • Change of Visa Status I-20s • Transfer I-20s • Extension of I-20s

10. Additional Services Students request from the International Office • Social security letter (for on-campus employment) • Optional Practical Training • Hardship application • Acceptance letters • Invitation letters for students’ families and friends overseas to come attend graduation ceremonies • Enrollment verification letters

11. Helpful Information • T.I.E.S. listserv (Texas International Education Specialists) • Contact Deana Williams : deana.williams@mail.utexas.edu • Robert Watkins, aka “The Guru” – robert.watkins@mail.utexas.edu • NAFSA – Knowledge Communities, discussion forums

12. Helpful Information • Inter-L Listserv – http://groups.yahoo.com/group/inter-l/ • AMIE (Association of Metroplex Int’l Educators) - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AMIE_list/

13. Helpful Information • AACRAO EDGE (Electronic Database for Global Education) – http://aacraoedge.aacrao. org/ • $250 year for 2 people per office • Access to EDGE listserv (new feature)