ISSP

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ISSP

• International Student and Scholar Programs
• Emory University

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ISSP

• The Office of International Student and Scholar
  Programs is responsible for the development,
  coordination, and administration of services and
  programs to assist international students and
  scholars.

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ISSP

• ISSP offers
• Counseling, advising, programming, and advocacy
• Immigration and visas
• Cultural adjustment
• Academic concerns
• Financial matters
• Personal issues
• Emergency situations

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ISSP

• -Assistance in obtaining and maintaining
  immigration status
• Issues immigration documents
• Files petitions for temporary employment
• Files applications petitions for obtaining
  permanent residence

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ISSP
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International Scholars by Division and
Unit 1996/1997 2006/2007
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• Goal of Programs
• Enhance personal growth and Development
• Learn more about the cultures of the U.S.
• Facilitate interaction between U.S. students and
  international students
• Share cultures with the Emory and Atlanta
  communities

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ISSP Programs

• Student orientation (each semester)
• Scholar orientation (twice weekly)
• Parents orientation (fall semester)
• International Peers Program
• Student Program in International Cultural
  Exchange (SPICE)
• International Coffee Hour (weekly)

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ISSP Programs

• Atlanta Ministry with International Students
• Amigo Program
• City Tour
• International Student Reception
• Thanksgiving with U.S. Family
• Christmas International House
• ISSP Amigo Reception

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ISSP Programs

• Administrators e-Newsletter
• Employment-based Immigration Infor-
• mation Sessions
• First Baptist Church-Woodstock Intl
• Thanksgiving
• International Student Holiday Reception
• Intl Student Forum w/President Carter

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ISSP Programs

• Income tax workshops help sessions
• CPT, OPT, and AT Workshops
• ACCENT Newsletter
• Georgia Intl Leadership Conference
• Fall and Spring Break Trips

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ISSP

• Advocacy
• Federal
• State
• University
• Questions Answers