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International students: Best practices for recruitment, admission, and integration. Bessy Bennellick Director of Study Abroad Saint Vincent College February 3, 2013. Core values of benedictinism. Respect for the unique person & talents of every student Hospitality - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Bessy Bennellick
Director of Study Abroad
Saint Vincent College
February 3, 2013
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS: BEST PRACTICES FOR RECRUITMENT, ADMISSION,
AND INTEGRATION
CORE VALUES OF BENEDICTINISM
• Respect for the unique person & talents of every student
• Hospitality
• Commitment to a concept of community
• Care & concern for each individual
INTEGRATING STUDENTS INTO CAMPUS LIFE
• Orientation & Student Affairs Support from: residence life, student affairs, dining services
• Academic Support from Faculty, academic advisors & registrar’s office
• Students role in campus integration
RESIDENCE LIFE & DINING SERVICES
• Reach out to residence life early
• Consider dietary needs of students from other cultures
• Roommates
• Resident hall staff
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ORIENTATION• Airport pickup
• Two or three day orientation program
• Set the tone
• Pragmatic, academic, & social
EXTENDED ORIENTATION (5 WEEKS): REQUIRED FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS & ALL FIRST YEAR STUDENTS
• International Student orientation• Welcome weekend• Residence Life orientation• Club Fair• Campus Life – start a new club• Activity Programming Board• Campus Ministry• Student Government• Service Learning• Social Activities with Student Life• Participate in weekend trips offered by
College• Intramural sports
OTHER WAYS TO GET INVOLVED
• Study Abroad peer advisor
• Foreign Language tutor
• Classroom presentations
• Culture fairs
ACADEMIC INTEGRATION
• Involve faculty advisors in orientation
• Sample lecture during orientation
• Discuss student-advisor role during orientation
• Feedback from faculty during the semester
TOPICS DURING ACADEMIC ORIENTATION
• Overview of US higher education
• Teaching methods
• Review sample syllabi
• List expectations in a classroom
• Meeting with students and their
faculty advisor
STUDENT’S ROLE IN CAMPUS INTEGRATION• Be willing to get involved in & out of the
classroom• Be patient and have realistic
expectations• Ask questions• Challenge yourself• Understand culture shock and that it
takes time to adjust to a new culture
RESOURCE FOR STUDENTS
PRE-DEPARTURE ORIENTATION FOR CHINESE STUDENTS
Chapters:
FIRST THINGS FIRST
IMPROVING ENGLISH
ACADEMICS
CULTURE MATTERS
SOCIAL LIFE
HEALTH & SAFETY
RIGHTS & RESPONSIBILITIES
RESOURCES
Sample chapter contents:ACADEMICSU.S. academic systemCultural foundationsDaily operations Decentralization Teacher’s role Student’s role Teacher-student relations Student-student relations What happens in classes What happens outside of classes The educational bureaucracyA summaryChallenging aspectsSpecial concerns
WHEN ISSUES ARISE:
- What do you do when an international student - is performing poorly in class?- is caught plagiarizing?- is unhappy with their living arrangements?- is homesick and/or not adjusting well?
QUESTIONS?