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Things to Know at Your Campus
- How many international
students are enrolled at your college or university?
- Where do they come from?
How many countries are represented?
Which national groups are most numerous?
- What does the university
provide in order to meet the needs of the international students?
Orientation? Housing?
Airport pickup? Social events?
- How does the university
administer or coordinate this program?
Has a Foreign Student Advisor's Office been established?
Who is this person and where is the office located?
- Does the university assign
international students to a particular dorm or housing area?
- Has the university organized
a "Host Family" program?
- Has anything been organized
to provide for the special needs of the wives and children of
international students?
- Which organizations on the
campus (or groups or churches in the community) have developed programs
to assist international students? Are
they open to participation by your group?
Is a community association or network already in place?
- Where do the international
student groups meet? Could
your facilities (student center, church) provide an area as a regular
meeting place?
- On some campuses several
faculty members have often taken a special interest in working with
international students. Do
you know who they are?
- Are there former
missionaries, pastors, volunteers, or persons in your community or
circuit who have served in overseas missions who could serve as a
resource for your group?
Updated 07/15/03
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