Improving the International Student Experience Through an Online Pre Arrival Orientation

• In Event: Socializing Culture and Identity

Short Description

International students who come to universities in the United States go through a variety of stages to adjust to this environment. International Offices provide on-campus orientations upon their arrival. However, these are packed with information, making it hard for international students to process it. This presentation will detail the evaluation of the on-campus International Student Orientation and the development of a pre-arrival course for international students at the University of South Alabama.

Authors

• Presenter: Yolany L. Lagos Ortiz, University of South Alabama

• Presenter: Michelle Loo, University of South Alabama, Innovation in Learning Center

• Presenter: Phillip Joseph Ward, University of South Alabama

• Contributor: Abritty Abdullah, University of South Alabama