Orientation, Retention, and Student Services Programming

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

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.

Campus and Community Programming during Ramadan

As international educators, it is important that we recognize and respect the various religions of our students, scholars, and visitors from around the globe. For our Muslim guests, the holy month of Ramadan is an important time to reconnect with other followers of Islam on campus and in the

Examples for Incorporating Returning Study Abroad Students into ISSS Programming

Among the sixteen examples provided in this member-generated resource are: coffee hours, peer mentor programs, ambassador programs, and much more. Also included is a short bibliography of other NAFSA resources that are similar in scope.

Collegial Conversation on International Student Orientation

As International Student and Scholar Services Offices gear up to prepare for the arrival and orientation of new international students to campus for the Fall, read this new Collegial Conversation that provides a refresher on implementing student orientation.