International Student Orientation: Using Peer Mentors to Improve Your Program

(Retired) | Last updated June 2, 2015

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1h 34m

Last Updated

June 2, 2015

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International Student Orientation: Using Peer Mentors to Improve Your Program

(Retired) | Last updated June 2, 2015

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International Student Orientation: Using Peer Mentors to Improve Your Program
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Overview

With a 32 percent increase in international student enrollment over the past decade, the importance of providing an orientation specifically tailored for international students has become a priority in higher education.

Empowering students to serve as “cultural peer mentors” can help integrate international students into the campus community.  At the same time, a strong cultural mentor program reduces orientation staff workload and improves the overall experience of the international student welcome process and orientation.

Join us for an archived webcast to learn how you can utilize a team of peer “cultural mentors” to make your international student orientation and welcome activities more efficient and meaningful.

Who should attend?

This program is ideal for directors, assistant directors, associate directors, and coordinators of international student services and orientation programs, and any other individuals responsible for coordinating the details of international student welcome, orientation, and support services. This content may also appeal to graduate student services and senior student affairs administrators.

Agenda

  • Background
    • International students at the University of Arkansas
    • The cross-cultural mentor and orientation ambassador programs
  • Recruiting and training cultural peer mentors
    • Recruiting cultural mentors
    • Providing intercultural communication training
    • Activities to build intercultural skills
  • Incorporating cultural peer mentors into international student orientation
    • How to utilize your cultural mentors
    • Orientation workshops
    • Social activities
    • Cross-cultural mentoring
  • Best practices
    • Institutional examples
    • Applying the information on your campus

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Why is this event retired?

At AI we want to always ensure that the best and most current trainings are available to members, and we regularly review our trainings to ensure that is the case.