The International Students Program recruits international students, evaluates applications, serves as a liaison with the Immigration and Naturalization Service, helps students who are enrolled at the college, organizes student outings and helps students find suitable housing.

Personnel - One full-time director/faculty member and two student assistants are employed to work as part of the program.

Equipment - At this time a computer and a printer need to be replaced (the printer should be color), and an additional computer, a fax machine and a scanner are needed immediately.

Facilities - The office is not centrally located at this time; it is small, in poor condition and in a high traffic central meeting area thus making it noisy and not very accessible for foreign students.

Future Program

Since September 11th it has become more difficult to obtain a student visa, so in the mid term (five years) there may be a slight decline in the growth of international students attending the college. However, because two-year degrees as well as vocational training are becoming more popular with overseas students, in the long term (ten years) the program should again see an increase in growth. It is projected that the program will increase in size at the same rate as the overall college enrollment in the mid term and long term.

Personnel - See Projected Faculty and Staff Needs.

Equipment - Within five years two computers, a printer, a scanner and a fax machine will need to be replaced and the office will need a new typewriter.

Facilities - The program requires space in a more desirable location. A larger area is required as well, with an office for the director, an office for a counselor, space for student workers, a reception area, and a lounge/meeting room for students.

Staff Development - A staff retreat that includes student leaders would be beneficial for the needs of international students.