International Office
Mission and Goals
In keeping with the Å·²©ÓÎÏ·¹ÙÍø mission, the International Office, through its services and programs, seeks to develop students' ability to understand and analyze contemporary societies outside the U.S.; enable students to understand their own identity and culture and be sensitive to commonalities and differences among and within cultures; help students deepen and broaden their disciplinary knowledge through study abroad; and prepare students for responsible citizenship in a global community.
The office seeks to achieve these goals using a wide-ranging approach to international education that includes
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enrolling and supporting both degree-seeking and visiting international students from around the world
- supporting international faculty and exchange visitors at Å·²©ÓÎÏ·¹ÙÍø
- assisting and advising Å·²©ÓÎÏ·¹ÙÍø faculty/staff who wish to bring exchange
visitors to campus
- assisting international students, faculty, and exchange visitors in their cultural
and educational transition to the United States and Å·²©ÓÎÏ·¹ÙÍø
- maintaining complete and accurate records to ensure legal compliance in response to
the Students and Exchange Visitors System (SEVIS)
- assisting in the development of new international partnerships
- developing and maintaining a portfolio of study abroad programs that meet the interests and needs of students and that provide a rigorous academic experience that complements and extends the IWU curriculum
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providing administrative oversight for Å·²©ÓÎÏ·¹Ù꿉۪s two semester programs, unilateral and bilateral exchange agreements, and approved third-party program providers
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advising students of their study abroad opportunities and assisting them in planning and arranging for the experience
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providing international professional development resources to faculty and staff
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seeking new ways to further international education at Å·²©ÓÎÏ·¹ÙÍø through independent programming and cooperation with individual schools, departments, and programs; the Dean of Students Office; administrative units; and other campus committees
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encouraging a campus environment that is globally aware and supportive of diversity