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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 [email protected]://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: [email protected]
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: [email protected]
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 :
• Robert Watkins, aka “The Guru” – [email protected]
• 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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