Department of Educational Administration
Document Type
Article
Date of this Version
11-2017
Citation
Journal of International Students
Abstract
International student mobility has grown significantly in recent years, with over 4.1 million students in 2013 who studied abroad around the world (Institute of International Education [IIE], 2016). With the changes in student demographics and increased mobility, student affairs professionals are in a unique role to support international student transition and success. Unfortunately, current research and practice in higher education tends to place a high level of responsibility on the international student to successfully transition to a new campus environment or places the responsibility on the international student affairs/student services office to solely work with these students. Given the multi-faceted needs of international students, we argue that it is critical for student affairs professionals across functional areas to be prepared to support this diverse population.
Comments
ISSN: 2162-3104 Print/ ISSN: 2166-3750 Online Volume 7, Number 4, October/November (2017) pp. I-III