Orientation, Retention, and Student Services Programming

J-1 Advising: Getting Started

This self-paced e-Learning course provides a general overview of the fundamentals needed to advise J-1 Exchange Visitors to help them maintain their status during their stay in the United States. You will learn regulatory terminology, concepts and the documentation needed for orientation, SEVIS

F-1 Beyond the Basics: Employment and Training

Explore the complexities of employment and training to better advise F-1 students seeking these benefits in this self-guided course.

F-1 Advising: Beyond the Basics

This self-guided e-Learning course will lead participants towards developing a comprehensive and nuanced approach to improve their F-1 advising. Through real-world case studies, participants will gain skills to advise international students through the complexities of resolving status issues such as

F-1 Advising: Getting Started

As a new international student adviser, you need to get up to speed quickly to ensure compliance among F-1 students. This self-paced course brings you into the office of a typical university to work with and support their international students. Through six online modules, you will address the many

Resources for Programming During Breaks

By: Bronwen Watts, Campus and Community Programming (CCP) Network Leader During breaks and holidays, many domestic students leave campus to visit family and friends. At the same time, several international students and scholars remain on campus, unable to visit their own families due to distance

International Scholar Onboarding Resource

Courtney Beardmore, Colorado State University Christina Khan, University of Central Florida Tina Rousselot de Saint Céran, Georgia Institute of Technology, NAFSA 2020 KC ISSS Chair This resource is designed to provide support with model practices for welcoming and engaging international scholars at

Resources for Secondary School International Educators

Resources to support secondary school professionals that work in the areas of immigration and regulations, recruitment and admissions, programming and administration, and intensive English programs.

EVP Toolkit On Building Cross-Cultural Components Into Your Exchange Visitor Program

"To further assist all sponsors with implementation of cross-cultural programming, the Department has created a brief guide on why this is crucial to the EVP, the goals of cross-cultural programming, and examples of cultural activities to help sponsors launch a fruitful exchange for participants and

Connecting International Families with the Local Community

This resource was distributed at the “Helping ISS Dependents Connect with the Local Community” open meeting held at the 2015 NAFSA Annual Conference.

How to Develop a Volunteer Program: Three Model Practices

In this NAFSA Campus and Community Programming (CCP) Resource, you will find three institutions who offer their models for successful volunteer management and share their best practices and sample materials to help you put together a volunteer program from start to finish.