Student security is a composite social practice that includes the domains of consumer rights, entitlement to a range of welfare supports and pastoral care, and freedom from exploitation and discrimination. Three traditions shape the systems used for managing and regulating international student security in the nations that export education:…

University of London's first foreign student adviser recounts her experiences in the development of programs for assisting foreign students in Britian. (HS)

Eight full-time international undergraduate students enrolled in a Southeast university completed a survey of open-ended questions and participated in a focus group interview. Purpose was to gain understanding of needs and concerns of international students so that student affairs professionals might better meet these needs. Findings suggest most…

This document presents 2 papers under 1 cover concerning the life of foreign students at the University of Kansas. The first paper, Foreign Students at the University of Kansas by Padma Jayaraman, discusses the difficulties of foreign students in communication with Americans. Foreign students seem to feel alienated from the American culture and…

This pilot inquiry and study was designed to explore some of the adjustment experiences of the foreign students on the University of Rochester campus to provide information useful in orientation programming, foreign student advising, and foreign student counseling. Questionnaires were sent to 45 students and returned by 20 students who…

Resulting from a National Association for Foreign Student Affairs (NAFSA) Field Service seminar, this document presents information on various aspects relating to foreign student services at U.S. universities. After an introduction, chapter 2 provides an institutional checklist for foreign scholar services. Chapter 3 presents an overview of…

This study represents a continuation of previous interest in conducting research on 747 international students from 71 countries enrolled at North Carolina State Universtiy. The purpose of this study was: (1) to determine the level of adjustment of international students in selected areas and to compare adjustment levels on the basis of student…

The specific needs and expectations of foreign students must be accommodated differently than those of American students. In this article the author suggests ways in which foreign student expectations can be met by college admissions officers and secondary school guidance counselors. (Author)

From a counseling perspective, examines the emotional problems of undocumented and out-of-status foreign college students. Indicates that these students often suffer from a fear of deportation, loneliness, and depression connected to their citizenship status. Provides suggestions for college counselors in handling foreign students' special needs.…

Some concerns of foreign students are discussed including recruitment malpractice, the need for financial assistance and/or student employment, psychological problems, and the unwillingness of some trained foreign students to return to their countries of origin. (MLW)

A study was conducted to identify the extent to which the needs of overseas students enrolled in the Queensland, Australia, TAFE (Technical and Further Education) system are being met and to identify ways in which student support services may be improved. A multiple case study methodology was used and data were collected using the following…

Views of 48 foreign students concerning orientation needs at the University of Connecticut were surveyed. The following orientation activities were identified as most important, and are listed in the approximate order of importance: (1) U.S. government regulations (about visas, immigration, social security, and taxes); (2) needs of the spouse…

This paper outlines the broad scope of difficulties that international students encounter upon their arrival at an American institution. These students are confronted with unfamiliar customs, unappetizing food, a novel educational system, loneliness and isolation, communication difficulties, prejudice, confusion about relationship building, and…