With a 32 percent increase in international student enrollment over the past decade, the importance of providing an orientation specifically tailored for international students has become a priority in higher education.
Empowering students to serve as “cultural peer mentors” can help integrate international students into the campus community. At the same time, a strong cultural mentor program reduces orientation staff workload and improves the overall experience of the international student welcome process and orientation.
Join us for an archived webcast to learn how you can utilize a team of peer “cultural mentors” to make your international student orientation and welcome activities more efficient and meaningful.
Who should attend?
This program is ideal for directors, assistant directors, associate directors, and coordinators of international student services and orientation programs, and any other individuals responsible for coordinating the details of international student welcome, orientation, and support services. This content may also appeal to graduate student services and senior student affairs administrators.
Agenda
Background
International students at the University of Arkansas
The cross-cultural mentor and orientation ambassador programs
Recruiting and training cultural peer mentors
Recruiting cultural mentors
Providing intercultural communication training
Activities to build intercultural skills
Incorporating cultural peer mentors into international student orientation
