1. Getting It Done! The One-Person Office Anita Crockett UT-Tyler July 9, 2007

2. 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…)

3. Recruiting Local recruiting –Community college –Word of mouth –Other ideas?

4. 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

5. Evaluation services Educational Evaluations Agencies Contact Information _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ JSA Joseph Silny & Associates, Inc. International Education Consultants 7101 WS 102 Ave Miami, FL 33173 (305) 273-1616 Fax (305) 273-1338 Email info@jsilny.cominfo@jsilny.com http://www.jsilny.com _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ World Education Services (WES) P.O.Box 5087 Bowling Green Station New York, NY 10274-5087 Fax: (212) 739-6100 Tel: (212) 966-6311 Toll Free: (800) 937-3895 Email: info@wes.orginfo@wes.org www.wes.org _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ International Education Research Foundation, Inc. Post Office Box 3665 Culver City, CA 90231-3665 Phone: 310-258-9451 Fax: 310-342-7086 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ International Academic Credential Evaluators, Inc. P.O.BOX 2465 Denton, TX 76202-2465 Phone: (940) 383-7498 Fax: (940) 382-4874 Email: staff@iacei.netstaff@iacei.net www.iacei.net

6. Orientation Why is it important to have an orientation? Fall and spring orientation Topics discussed Guest speakers

7. Scholarships Transfer Freshmen Graduate

8. International students’ Insurance Why insurance? Cost for Fall Cost for Spring

9. I-20 Processing Initial attendance I-20s Continued attendance I-20s Change of Visa Status I-20s Transfer I-20s Extension of I-20s

10. 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

11. Helpful Information T.I.E.S. listserv (Texas International Education Specialists) –Contact Deana Williams : deana.williams@mail.utexas.edu Robert Watkins, aka “The Guru” – robert.watkins@mail.utexas.edu NAFSA – Knowledge Communities, discussion forums

12. Helpful Information Inter-L Listserv – http://groups.yahoo.com/g roup/inter-l/ AMIE (Association of Metroplex Int’l Educators) - http://groups.yahoo.com/g roup/AMIE_list/

13. Helpful Information AACRAO EDGE (Electronic Database for Global Education) – http://aacraoedge.aacrao. org/ –$250 year for 2 people per office –Access to EDGE listserv (new feature)