getting it done! the one-person office

Getting It Done!The One-Person

Office

Anita Crockett

UT-Tyler

July 9, 2007

Introduction

• About UTTyler• Number of international students 423• Nationalities (India, Japan, Germany,

Albania, Russia, Ukraine, Morocco, Gambia, china, Korea, Jordan, Syria, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Thailand, Mexico, Brazil, Qatar, Oman, Venezuela, Ecuador, Ghana, United Kingdom, Bangladesh, Romania, France, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Nepal, Zambia, Chile, Indonesia, Senegal, Italy, Gabon, Peru, Colombia, Canada…)

Recruiting

• Local recruiting– Community college– Word of mouth– Other ideas?

Required Documents

Undergraduate• Application for admission• Application fee• Bank statement and affidavit

of support• High school degree (if

freshmen)• College transcripts if transfer• Copies of all I-20s including

I-94, Passport and VISA.• TOEFL (if Freshmen) or

grade of B or better in English 1302 and 1302.

• SAT or ACT for freshmen• THEA or Accuplacer• SEVIS transfer release form

for transfer students

Graduate• Application for admission• Application fee• Bank statement and affidavit

of support• College transcripts• Copies of all I-20s including

one, I-94, Passport and VISA (if student currently in the U.S.A).

• TOEFL or grade of B or better in English 1302 and 1302.

• GRE or GMAT scores• Proof of Bachelor degree

Evaluation servicesEducational Evaluations Agencies Contact Information

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ JSA Joseph Silny & Associates, Inc.International Education Consultants

7101 WS 102 AveMiami, FL 33173(305) 273-1616

Fax (305) 273-1338Email info@jsilny.comhttp://www.jsilny.com

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ World Education Services (WES)

P.O.Box 5087Bowling Green Station

New York, NY 10274-5087Fax: (212) 739-6100Tel: (212) 966-6311

Toll Free: (800) 937-3895Email: info@wes.org

www.wes.org_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

International Education Research Foundation, Inc.Post Office Box 3665

Culver City, CA 90231-3665Phone: 310-258-9451

Fax: 310-342-7086_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

International Academic Credential Evaluators, Inc.P.O.BOX 2465

Denton, TX 76202-2465Phone: (940) 383-7498

Fax: (940) 382-4874Email: staff@iacei.net

www.iacei.net

Orientation

• Why is it important to have an orientation?

• Fall and spring orientation

• Topics discussed

• Guest speakers

Scholarships

• Transfer

• Freshmen

• Graduate

International students’ Insurance

• Why insurance?

• Cost for Fall

• Cost for Spring

I-20 Processing

• Initial attendance I-20s

• Continued attendance I-20s

• Change of Visa Status I-20s

• Transfer I-20s

• Extension of I-20s

Additional Services Students request from the International Office

• Social security letter (for on-campus employment)

• Optional Practical Training • Hardship application• Acceptance letters• Invitation letters for students’

families and friends overseas to come attend graduation ceremonies

• Enrollment verification letters

Helpful Information

• T.I.E.S. listserv (Texas International Education Specialists) – Contact Deana Williams :

deana.williams@mail.utexas.edu

• Robert Watkins, aka “The Guru” – robert.watkins@mail.utexas.edu

• NAFSA – Knowledge Communities, discussion forums

Helpful Information

• Inter-L Listserv – http://groups.yahoo.com/group/inter-l/

• AMIE (Association of Metroplex Int’l Educators) - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AMIE_list/

Helpful Information

• AACRAO EDGE (Electronic Database for Global Education) – http://aacraoedge.aacrao. org/– $250 year for 2 people per

office– Access to EDGE listserv

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