International Student and Scholar Services

Contributing to Comprehensive Internationalization

Crisis Management

Office Administration

Orientation, Retention, and Student Services Programming

Student and Scholar Advising

From Choice to Career: Aligning Student Expectations and Employability 

March 24, 2026 | 12:00 pm

As international students increasingly evaluate destinations and institutions through the lens of career outcomes and long-term return on investment, employability has become central to global student mobility. Yet significant gaps remain between student expectations, secondary advising, university

The New Global Student: Insights from International School Counselors on Choice, Motivation, and Mobility

International schools are the fastest-growing segment of global education, and the students they serve are reshaping international recruitment. What motivates today’s globally mobile students? How do they make college choices? And what role do international school counselors play in guiding those

DHS Final Rule Ending Duration of Status

DHS Final Rule Ending Duration of Status Current status: Still awaiting DHS submission of a final rule to OMB. Shortlink to this page: https://www.nafsa.org/dsfinalruleanalysis This will be the NAFSA home for analysis of a future Department of Homeland Security (DHS) final rule expected to eliminate

The New Global Student: Insights from International School Counselors on Choice, Motivation, and Mobility

Reimagining Global Learning: The Power of Campus-Based Experiences

January 20, 2026

January/February 2026 By Janelle S. Peifer The campus environment has always played a critical role in identity formation for emerging adults (Arnett 2016). During these pivotal years and developmental period, students begin conceptualizing and placing themselves within the context of the wider

Business Acumen for International Educators

March 18 - 19, 2026 | 2:00 pm

November 18 - 19, 2026 | 2:00 pm

Build critical business acumen to strengthen your strategic impact and advance international education programs with fiscal confidence and operational excellence.

International Student Resource Center: What DSOs need to know.

A 2024 National Academies report concluded, in essence, that the primary if not sole global talent pipeline for the United States are international students, scholars, and researchers attracted to U.S. university campuses. “The U.S. has a talent program,” the National Academies committee chair said

SEVP Fraud Hub Provides Training and Resources for DSOs

SEVP Fraud Hub Provides Training and Resources for DSOs SEVP has "created a new Fraud Hub on Study in the States with resources to train school officials on common fraud indicators and best practices for preventing, detecting and reporting fraud." See SEVP's " Resources to Detect and Prevent Fraud"

International Student Resource Center Launched

November 19, 2025

International Student Resource Center Launched On November 18, 2025, the International Student Resource Center (ISRC) was officially launched by the Talent Mobility Fund, a program of Renaissance Philanthropy, with support from Coefficient Giving, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the Dana Foundation

Workflows For International Credential Evaluation

This resource, created by 2024 IEM KC leaders, is intended to help define a series of business model workflows aimed at showcasing operational best practices for credential evaluation. The three most model practices of international credential evaluation are: In-house by staff members Through a