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Bodine Al-Sharif, Mary Ann; García, Hugo A.; McNaughtan, Jon – Journal of Higher Education, 2021
This study explores how mid-level administrators working in international student service centers make meaning of their roles and perceive the support their institutions provide. Utilizing critical discourse analysis and the theoretical framework of empowerment, this study reveals the social problems, power struggles, and avenues mid-level…
Descriptors: Middle Management, Administrator Role, Role Perception, Foreign Student Advisers
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Rosser, Vicki J.; Hermsen, Jill M.; Mamiseishvili, Ketevan; Wood, Melinda S. – Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education and Educational Planning, 2007
The purpose of this research is to examine the impact that Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) is having on the professional worklives of international student and scholar advisors (ISSAs) on U.S. college and university campuses. ISSAs are clearly satisfied with their work and hold their institutions in high regard. However,…
Descriptors: Morale, Information Systems, Foreign Students, Career Development
DeAntoni, Edward – International Educational and Cultural Exchange, 1972
The problems that foreign students face in job-hunting are many and complex. (Editor/HS)
Descriptors: Career Opportunities, Employment Opportunities, Foreign Nationals, Foreign Student Advisers
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Wood, Melinda; Kia, Parandeh – New Directions for Higher Education, 2000
Describes international student service units in higher education, including their primary functions, staff roles and responsibilities, major functional challenges, professional challenges and support systems, professional literature, and tips for those interested in the field. Also describes the author's personal career path in international…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Career Development, Foreign Student Advisers
Vroman, Clyde – 1972
This paper consists of two parts. Section I summarizes the author's experiences in Japan during 1971 when he served as a Visiting Consultant on Student Counseling Services to the U. S. Educational Commission, Japan. It was concluded that the need for the counseling service is high, student counseling roles must be firmly established, and the…
Descriptors: Counseling Services, Foreign Countries, Foreign Student Advisers, Foreign Students
Young, Robert B., Comp.; And Others – 1977
This directory lists 428 professional associations which serve two-year college student development workers. It includes 46 national, 86 regional, and 296 state and substate associations. Most entries contain the organization name, address, phone number, annual fee cost, contact person, purpose, and the persons or areas served. The result of a…
Descriptors: Admissions Counseling, Community Colleges, Counselors, Directories
Hope, Lucien W., Ed. – 1970
This booklet serves as an annual conference report for the National Association for Foreign Student Affairs. Some 58 abstracts of articles, papers, and addresses are presented. Author and title indexes are included. (RL)
Descriptors: Abstracts, College Students, Conference Reports, Conferences
Agency for International Development (Dept. of State), Washington, DC. Office of International Training. – 1969
This report discusses the proceedings of the first workshop for foreign student advisers in which were stated and explained the policies, procedures, and expectations of participating universities. The activities of the Agency for International Development (AID) and its International Training Specialists are examined in relation to the work…
Descriptors: Agencies, Articulation (Education), College Students, Cooperative Programs