Office of International Initiatives

1. Office of International Initiatives College of Arts and Sciences

2. Contact Information Betsy Morgan, Director 427C Pray-Harrold 734.487.3389 emorgan@emich.edu http://www.emich.edu/cas/intl_initiatives/

3. Services Visiting Scholars & Interns International Agreements Liaison for CAS with all other offices on campus as needed International Week Coordination and communication on international issues

4. Visiting Scholars • Help departments invite international scholars • Office of International Students • http://www.emich.edu/ois/ • Letters of invitation • http://www.emich.edu/ois/visitingscholar.html • Visa documents • http://www.emich.edu/ois/forms/Form%20J1SCHLR_Request%20for%20DS%202019.pdf • http://www.emich.edu/ois/forms/evcoverletter%20stud%20prof%20research%2022Jul08.pdf

5. Visiting Scholars • Help departments invite international scholars • Human Resources • EID and ID card procurement • My.emich account • University Apartments • Leasing • Roommates • Apartment supplies • http://www.emich.edu/cas/intl_initiatives/pdf/casvs_english_handbook.pdf

6. International Agreements • Facilitate, develop, negotiate, continue international agreements • Currently implementing/tracking students for • Undergraduate Computer Science “2+2” with Wuhan University • Admission facilitation • ESL • Credit transfer and grade equivalency • Gen Ed Equivalency • IPA • Graduate GIS, Economics, “4+1” with Wuhan University • Admission facilitation • Credit transfer • IPA

7. Student Intern – J Exchange Visitor • Purpose • Expose intern to “American techniques, methodologies, and technology” • NOT employment, only work-based learning • Focus and Nature • Does not have to be in the field of study, but must fulfill educational objectives (current degree) • No more than 20% clerical work • May be paid or unpaid

8. Student Intern – J Exchange Visitor • Duration • Internship must be full-time (minimum of 32 hours/week) • May participate in a program up to 12 months for each degree/major • Eligibility • Currently enrolled in and pursuing a degree program outside the U.S. • Verifiable English language skills • In good academic standing and must return to home country to finish the degree program

9. International Agreements • Monitor on a semester basis • Financial Aid (International Partnership Awards) • GPA, # of credit hours • Communicate with academic advisors • Communicate with OIS in case of • Students taking fewer credit hours than visa allows • Emergency withdrawals • Facilitate faculty and student travel to overseas partner institutions

10. International Agreements • Anshan Normal University, China • Tianjin Foreign Studies University, China • Wuhan University, China • Kansai Gaidai University • Sookmyung Women’s University, S. Korea* • Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic* • InstitutoTechnologicoAutonoma de Mexico*

11. Liaison • On behalf of departments, faculty (advisors) and students • Academic Programs Abroad • Office of International Studies • OIS • Other Colleges • General Education • Human Resources • Student Business Services • Financial Aid • Admissions • University Apartments

12. International Week November 12-16, 2012http://iew.state.gov/ Establish IW Events Committee of faculty, staff, students Call for events Schedule events Arrange media Create publicity Arrange for LBC credit

13. Coordination and Communication Provide direction for faculty and student Fulbright questions Facilitate Master’s International degree with Peace Corpshttp://www.peacecorps.gov/index.cfm?shell=learn.whyvol.eduben.mastersint Connect people with similar interests Arrange itineraries for visiting delegations Website http://www.emich.edu/cas/