ANNUAL STATISTICAL
REPORT OF INTERNATIONAL
STUDENTS & SCHOLARS – TWIN CITIES CAMPUS –
2015-2016
Fall 2015-2016 Annual Statistical Report Source: IIE Open Doors International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) Global Programs and Strategy Alliance University of Minnesota – Twin Cities 190 Hubert H. Humphrey School 301 – 19th Avenue South Minneapolis, MN, USA 55455 Phone: 612-626-7100 Fax: 612-626-7361 E-mail: isss@umn.edu Web: www.isss.umn.edu Facebook and Twitter: @isssumn The University of Minnesota shall provide equal access to and opportunity in its programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, disability, public assistance status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. © 2016 Regents of the University of Minnesota. All rights reserved. Produced by International Student & Scholar Services Designed by Kevin N Vi and Sandra Boone June 2016 PG 2
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA ISSS ANNUAL STATISTICAL REPORT 2015-2016
Total International Student Enrollment Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Total Student Enrollment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 By Academic Level. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 By Visa Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 By Gender. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Degrees Conferred to International Students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 New International Student Enrollment By Academic Level. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 5-Year Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Ttotal International Student Enrollment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 International Undergraduate Student Enrollment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 International Graduate Student Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 10-Year Overview of International Student Enrollment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Top Ten Locations for International Student Enrollment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Total Enrollment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Undergraduate Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Graduate/Professional Enrollment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Non-Degree Enrollment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 New Undergraduate Enrollment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 New Graduate/Professional Enrollment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 New Non-Degree Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 All International Student Enrollment By Location. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Total Enrollment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Undergraduate Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Graduate/Professional Enrollment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Non-Degree Enrollment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 International Student Enrollment by College. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
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STUDENT STATISTICS
SCHOLAR STATISTICS Total Number of International Scholars. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 By Function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 By Visa Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 By Gender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 By Field of Specialization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 By Location. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 ABOUT INTERNATIONAL STUDENT AND SCHOLAR SERVICES Mission, Vision, Values. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 ISSS Staff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 ISSS Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 ISSS Programs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 ADDITIONAL REPORTS Reporting On University Of Minnesota International Students. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
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UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA ISSS ANNUAL STATISTICAL REPORT 2015-2016
TOTAL INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ENROLLMENT OVERVIEW TOTAL STUDENT ENROLLMENT
Undergraduate Graduate Professional Non-Degree
International Enrollment 2,791 2,946 128 573
Total UMN Enrollment 30,511 12,659 3,635 3,873
% of Total Enrollment 9.15% 23.27% 3.52% 14.79%
6,438
50,678
12.70%
Fall 2014 2,758 2,883 136 459
Fall 2015 2,791 2,946 128 573
% Change 1.20% 2.19% -5.88% 24.84%
6,236
6,438
3%
Total
Undergraduate Graduate Professional Non-Degree Total
2% Professional
9% Non-Degree
46% Graduate 43% Undergraduate
Total percentage of international student enrollment by degree
BY ACADEMIC LEVEL Fall 2014 392 533 750 1,083 1,141 1,648 136 94 459
Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior Master’s Doctorate Professional Others, Graduate (e.g. certificate) Non-Degree 2000
Fall 2015 360 557 708 1,166 1,144 1,712 128 90 573
% Change -8% 5% -6% 8% 0% 4% -6% -4% 25%
1,712
1500 1,166 1000 500
1,144
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557
573
360 128
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BY VISA STATUS 2% Other Visa 7% J Visa
F Visa J Visa Other Visa
5,753 419 119
Total
6,291
Male Female Unknown
3,524 2,761 6
Total
6,291
91% F Visa
BY GENDER <1% Unknown
44% Female
56% Male
DEGREES CONFERRED TO INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Bachelors Master’s Doctorate Certificates and Fellowships Professional Total
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FY 2015 774 695 256
% of Total 43% 39% 12%
56
3%
46 1,789
3% 100%
3% Certificates and 3% Fellowships Professional 12% Doctorate
43% Bachelor’s 39% Master’s
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA ISSS ANNUAL STATISTICAL REPORT 2015-2016
NEW INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ENROLLMENT BY ACADEMIC LEVEL
New Non-Degree 17% New Undergraduates 40% New Graduates/ Professionals 42%
TOTAL NEW AND CONTINUING STUDENTS Total New Students Total Continuing Students
2013 1,768 3,769
2014 1,892 3,986
2015 1,899 4,337
% Change from 2014 0% 9%
Total Students
5,537
5,878
6,236
6%
TOTAL NEW AND CONTINUING UNDERGRADUATES New Undergraduates Continuing Undergraduates
2013 673 1,776
2014 762 1,851
2015 756 2,002
% Change from 2014 -1% 8%
Total Undergraduates
2,449
2,613
2,758
6%
TOTAL NEW AND CONTINUING GRADUATE/PROFESSIONAL STUDENTS New Graduates/Professionals Continuing Graduates/ Professionals Total Graduates/Professionals
2013 1,888
2014 2,012
2015 2,214
% Change from 2014 10%
772
837
805
-4%
2,660
2,849
3,019
6%
TOTAL NEW AND CONTINUING NON-DEGREE STUDENTS New Non-Degree Continuing Non-Degree
2013 323 105
2014 293 123
2015 338 121
% Change from 2014 15% -2%
Total Non-Degree
428
416
459
10%
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5-YEAR OVERVIEW INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ENROLLMENT Undergraduate Graduate and Professional Non-Degree Total
Fall 2011 2,282
Fall 2012 2,449
Fall 2013 2,613
Fall 2014 2,758
Fall 2015 2,791
2,608
2,660
2,849
3,019
3,074
275
428
416
459
573
5,165
5,537
5,878
6,236
6,438
3500 3000 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 0
Fall 2011 Undergraduate
Fall 2012
Fall 2013
Fall 2014
Graduate and Professional
Fall 2015
Non-Degree
INTERNATIONAL UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT ENROLLMENT Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior Total
Fall 2011 389 513 655 725
Fall 2012 355 528 649 917
Fall 2013 329 555 736 993
Fall 2014 392 533 750 1,083
Fall 2015 360 557 708 1,166
2,282
2,449
2,613
2,758
2,791
1200 1000 800 600 400 200
Fall 2011 Freshman
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Fall 2012 Sophomore
Fall 2013
Fall 2014 Junior
Fall 2015 Senior
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INTERNATIONAL GRADUATE STUDENT ENROLLMENT Fall 2011
Fall 2012
Fall 2013
Fall 2014
Fall 2015
Master’s Doctorate Professional
848 1,613 86
948 1,526 105
1085 1,558 127
1141 1,648 136
1144 1,712 128
Total
2,547
2,579
2,770
2,925
2,984
2000
1500
1000
500
0
Fall 2011 Master’s
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Fall 2012 Doctorate
Fall 2013
Fall 2014
Fall 2015
Professional
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10-YEAR OVERVIEW OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ENROLLMENT
Undergraduate Graduate and Professional
Fall 2005 450
Fall 2006 434
Fall 2007 515
Fall 2008 851
Fall 2009 1,411
2,797
2,680
2,629
2,558
2,602
137
154
150
256
286
3,384
3,268
3,294
3,665
4,299
Non Degree Total
3500
3000
2,797 2,680
2,629
2,558
2,602
2500
2000
1,411 1500
851 1000
450
515
434
500
0
137
154
150
Fall 2005
Fall 2006
Fall 2007
Undergraduate
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256
286
Fall 2008
Fall 2009
Graduate and Professional
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Fall 2010 1,834
Fall 2011 2,282
Fall 2012 2,449
Fall 2013 2,613
Fall 2014 2,758
Fall 2015 2,791
2,655
2,608
2,660
2,849
3,019
3,074
227
275
428
416
459
573
4,716
5,165
5,537
5,878
6,236
6,438
3,019
3,074
2,849 2,655
2,608
2,660
2,758
2,791
2,613 2,282
2,449
1,834
573
227
Fall 2010
428
416
Fall 2012
Fall 2013
459
275
Fall 2011
Fall 2014
Fall 2015
Non-Degree
STATISTICS-STUDENTS
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TOP TEN LOCATIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ENROLLMENT TOTAL ENROLLMENT
Location
Total
China
2,693
Korea, Republic of India Malaysia Vietnam Canada Taiwan Brazil Iran Japan Total % Total International Enrollment
756 743 172 130 127 111 93 89 73 4,987
2,693
China
79%
Korea, Republic of
756
India
743
Malaysia
172
Vietnam
130
Canada
127
Taiwan
111
Brazil
93
Iran
89
Japan
73 0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
UNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENT
Location China Korea, Republic of Malaysia India Vietnam Oman Indonesia Hong Kong Japan Canada Total % Undergraduate International Enrollment
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Undergraduate 1,388 505 151 119 90 57 56 44 34 30 2,474 89%
1,388
China 505
Korea, Republic of 151
Malaysia
119
India Vietnam
90
Oman
57
Indonesia
56
Hong Kong
44
Japan
34
Canada
30 0
300
600
900
1200
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GRADUATE/PROFESSIONAL ENROLLMENT
Location China India Korea, Republic of Canada Iran Taiwan Brazil Turkey Vietnam Saudi Arabia Total % Graduate International Enrollment
Grad/Prof 1,154 621 238 96 86 85 47 38 31 29 2,474 79%
1,154
China 621
India 238
Korea, Republic of Canada
96
Iran
86
Taiwan
85
Brazil
47
Turkey
38
Vietnam
31
Saudi Arabia
29 0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
NON-DEGREE ENROLLMENT
Location China Saudi Arabia Brazil Norway Japan Korea, Republic of Taiwan France Germany Italy Total % Non-Degree International Enrollment
STATISTICS-STUDENTS
Non-Degree 151 30 28 23 14 13 11 10 10 10 300 72%
China
151 30
Saudi Arabia
28
Brazil
23
Norway Japan
14
Korea, Republic of
13
Taiwan
11
France
10
Germany
10
Italy
10 0
50
100
150
200
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NEW UNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENT Location China Korea, Republic of Malaysia India Viet Nam Indonesia Oman Canada Hong Kong Japan
2014 New Undergraduate 355 138 41 31 30 19 26 11 11 11
2015 New Undergraduate 336 123 48 38 23 21 17 11 11 11
Total
639 89%
% Total New Undergrad Enrollment:
336
China 123
Korea, Republic of 48
Malaysia
38
India Vietnam
23
Indonesia
21 17
Oman Canada
11
Hong Kong
11
Japan
11 0
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NEW GRADUATE/PROFESSIONAL ENROLLMENT Location China India Korea, Republic of Saudi Arabia Taiwan Canada Iran (Islamic Republic Of) Brazil Thailand Vietnam
2014 New Grad/Prof 315 176 51 3 22 19 17 12 10 *
2015 New Grad/Prof 340 197 59 38 26 23 14 13 11 10
Total:
731 88%
% Total New Grad/Prof Enrollment: *5 or less students in this category
340
China India
197
Korea, Republic of
59 38
Saudi Arabia Taiwan
26
Canada
23
Iran
14
Brazil
13
Thailand
11
Vietnam
10 0
STATISTICS-STUDENTS
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
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NEW NON-DEGREE ENROLLMENT Location China Norway Saudi Arabia Japan Taiwan Korea, Republic of Italy France Germany Kuwait
2014 New Non-Degree 113 13 13 15 13 9 14 * 14 *
Total
2015 New Non-Degree 121 23 14 13 11 11 10 10 9 8
142 % Total New Non-Degree Enrollment:
230 77%
* 5 or fewer students in this category
121
China 23
Norway 14
Saudi Arabia 13
Japan Taiwan
11
Korea, Republic of
11
Italy
10
France
10
Germany
9
Kuwait
8 0
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100
150
200
250
300
350
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA ISSS ANNUAL STATISTICAL REPORT 2015-2016
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ENROLLMENT BY LOCATION TOTAL LOCATIONS REPRESENTED AT UMN
6,438
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS from approximately
130
LOCATIONS (2015) TOTAL STUDENT ENROLLMENT Undergraduate Asia Europe Middle East Latin America Africa North America Oceania Unknown
2,471 88 81 70 42 30 8 0
Graduate/ Professional 2,321 217 149 177 109 96 * *
Non-Degree
Total
210 105 49 37 11 * * 18
5,002 410 279 284 162 ~126 ~8 ~18
* 5 or fewer students in this category
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UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT ENROLLMENT 2014 2,467 93 77 49 38 28 6
Asia Europe Middle East Latin America Africa North America Oceania
2015 2,470 83 81 70 42 30 8
% Change 0% -11% 5% 43% 11% 7% 33%
* 5 or fewer students in this category
GRADUATE/PROFESSIONAL STUDENT ENROLLMENT Asia Europe Middle East Latin America Africa North America Oceania
2014 2,265 224 138 177 120 88 6
2015 2,321 216 149 177 108 96 *
% Change 2% -4% 8% 0% -10% 9% NA
NON-DEGREE STUDENT ENROLLMENT Asia Europe Middle East Latin America Africa North America Oceania
2014 198 96 63 70 10 0 *
2015 210 104 49 37 10 * *
6% 8% -22% -47% 0% NA NA
* 5 or fewer students in this category
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UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA ISSS ANNUAL STATISTICAL REPORT 2015-2016
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ENROLLMENT BY COLLEGE
College of Science & Engineering
2,052 1,962
College of Liberal Arts Carlson School of Management
560
College of Food, Agricultural, & Natural Resource Sciences
379
College of Education & Human Development
311
College of Continuing Education
252
College of Design
179
Law School
154
College of Biological Science
135
School of Public Health
123
Medical School
88
College of Pharmacy
64
School of Dentistry
63
Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs
52
College of Veterinary Medicine
45
Center of Allied Health
10
School of Nursing
9 0
STATISTICS-STUDENTS
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1500
2000
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College of Science & Engineering College of Liberal Arts Carlson School of Management College of Food, Agricultural, & Natural Resource Sciences College of Education & Human Development College of Continuing Education College of Design Law School College of Biological Science School of Public Health Medical School College of Pharmacy School of Dentistry Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs College of Veterinary Medicine School of Nursing Center of Allied Health Total
Undergraduate
Graduate/ Professional
Non-Degree
Total
649
1,340
63
2,052
1,512
424
26
1,962
215
266
79
560
153
220
6
379
88
217
6
311
9 113 90 0 0 0 0 0
7 66 44 143 119 88 61 64
236 0 * 11 * 0 * 0
252 179 135 154 123 88 63 64
0
52
0
52
0 * 0 2,834
45 * 8 3,169
0 0 * 435
45 10 9 6,438
* 5 or fewer students in this category
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UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA ISSS ANNUAL STATISTICAL REPORT 2015-2016
TOTAL NUMBER OF INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARS BY FUNCTION Function Teaching Research Both Other Do Not Know
2015 63 871 178 140 559
% Total 3.5% 48.1% 9.8% 7.7% 30.9%
Total
1,811
100%
VISA STATUS Visa Status J-1 J-1 Other* H-1B O-1 TN All Others
2015 613 353 380 15 46 404
% Total 33.8% 19.5% 21.0% 0.8% 2.5% 22.3%
Total
1,811
100%
* J-1 other: scholars who are physically present at U of M but who are under another organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s J visa sponsorship
BY GENDER Sex Female Male
2015 684 1,126
% Total 37.8% 62.2%
Total
1,810
100%
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BY FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION Field of Specialization Agriculture Architecture & Environmental Design Area & Ethnic Studies Biological & Biomedical Sciences Business & Management Communications Computer & Information Sciences Education Engineering Family and Consumer Sciences Foreign Languages & Literature Health Sciences History Law & Legal Studies Letters Library Science Mathematics Philosophy and Religion Physical Sciences Psychology Public Administration & Social Services Social Sciences Visual & Performing Arts Other Do Not Know
2015 79
% Total 2.7%
9
0.5%
13
0.7%
128
7.1%
33 6
1.8% 0.3%
17
0.9%
19 235 7 11 149 * * * * 61 * 124 15
1.0% 13.0% 0.4% 0.6% 8.2% * * * * 3.4% * 6.8% 0.8%
15
0.8%
30 10 508 331
1.7% 0.6% 28.1% 18.3%
Total
1,811
100.00%
* 5 or fewer scholars in this category
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UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA ISSS ANNUAL STATISTICAL REPORT 2015-2016
BY LOCATION Location Algeria Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Bahamas Bangladesh Belarus Belgium Bhutan Bosnia and Herzegovina Brazil Bulgaria Cameroon Canada Chile China, PR Colombia Congo (Dem. Rep. of; former Zaire) Costa Rica Croatia Czech Republic Denmark Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Ethiopia Finland France Georgia Germany Ghana Greece Guatemala Honduras Hong Kong
2015 * 7 * 6 9 * * * 5 *
Total * 0.4% * 0.3% 0.5% * * * 0.3% *
*
*
107 * * 98 6 488 11
5.9% * * 5.4% 0.3% 26.9% 0.6%
*
*
* * 11 * * 13 * * * 41 * 36 7 19 * * *
* * 0.6% * * 0.7% * * * 2.3% * 2.0% 0.4% 1.0% * * *
Location Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran Iraq Ireland Israel Italy Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kyrgyzstan Lebanon Libya Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Madagascar Malaysia Mexico Morocco Nepal Netherlands New Zealand Nicaragua Nigeria Norway Pakistan Palestinian Territories Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Romania
2015 8 * 220 * 23 * * 12 35 53 6 * 10 * 6 * * * * * 10 17 * 15 14 * * 21 * 16
Total 0.4% * 12.1% * 1.3% * * 0.7% 1.9% 2.9% 0.3% * 0.6% * 0.3% * * * * * 0.6% 0.9% * 0.8% 0.8% * * 1.2% * 0.9%
*
*
* * 7 8 * *
* * 0.4% 0.4% * *
* 5 or fewer scholars in this category STATISTICS-SCHOLARS
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BY LOCATION (CONT.) Location Russia Rwanda Saudi Arabia Singapore Slovakia Slovenia South Africa South Korea Spain Sri Lanka Sudan Sweden Switzerland Syria Taiwan Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Uganda Ukraine United Kingdom Unknown Uruguay Vietnam Zimbabwe Total
2015 16 * * * * * * 90 36 7 * * * * 28 * * 14
Total 0.9% * * * * * * 5.0% 2.0% 0.4% * * * * 1.5% * * 0.8%
*
*
* 32 * * 23 69 * 15 * 1,811
* 1.8% * * 1.3% 3.8% * 0.8% * 100%
* 5 or fewer scholars in this category
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UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA ISSS ANNUAL STATISTICAL REPORT 2015-2016
ABOUT ISSS
VISION An inclusive and engaged international learning community
MISSION We are international educators committed to the UMN’s efforts to be a world class university and to develop global citizens. We advocate for the importance of the international population in achieving the University’s goals. We serve all international students, researchers, faculty, and staff and collaborate campus-wide to enable all to succeed.
VALUES EXPERTISE
SUPPORTIVE
Be knowledgeable about policies, regulations, and trends in international education. Develop and implement best practices from theory, research, and experience. Be leaders in the field.
Provide services, advocacy, and support based on individuals’ unique needs and goals.
INTERCULTURAL EFFECTIVENESS
Build strong partnerships to effectively share knowledge and perspectives, and maximize resources.
Embrace cultural differences and have the intercultural skills to work effectively with people from around the world. Use a holistic approach that respects multiple identities based on race, class, sexual orientation, gender, beliefs, ability, and ethnicity.
ADAPTABILITY
ABOUT ISSS
COLLABORATIVE
Adjust creatively to opportunities and changing needs.
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ISSS STAFF (AS OF 05/20/2016) Hussain Bandy International Counselor and Advisor
Chelsea Keeney International Recruitment Coordinator
Thorunn Bjarnadottir Director of Intercultural Education
Eric Kroetsch Senior International Counselor and Advisor
Stacey Buachart Assistant Director, Head of Operations, Information Systems, and the J-Visa Program
Mingzhi Li International Counselor and Advisor
Alexander Cleberg Intercultural Trainer
Debbie Maattala H-1B Advisor
Dr. Alisa Eland Associate Director, Head of Counseling and Advising
Grace Machoki Senior International Counselor and Advisor
Theresa GanglGhassemlouei Assistant Director, Head of Advising and F-1 Visa Program
Dr. Betsy Madden Sponsored Student Services Associate
Bruce Gawtry Immigration Specialist
Nasreen Mohamed Director of Student Engagement
Tom Gjersvig International Counselor and Advisor
Barbara Pilling Senior International Counselor and Advisor
Julie Halfen J-Visa Coordinator
Saksham Rai Communication Associate and Student Support for the Sponsored Student Program
Alynda Her Document Coordinator Marissa Hillâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Dongre International Counselor and Advisor
Yuki Rowland Senior International Counselor and Advisor
Beth Isensee Assistant Director, Head of Student Engagement and Intercultural Initiatives
Gabriele Schmiegel Director of Sponsored Student Program
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Deanne Silvera Director of Exchange Student Program Drew Smith Academic and Funding Counselor Aimee Thostenson Director of International Recruitment Brooke Trottier Welcome Center and J-Visa Support Assistant Marina Uehara Program Coordinator for Student Engagement and Intercultural Initiatives Katie Weiseman Office Manager and Assistant to the Assistant Dean Xi Yu Evaluation Specialist Lisa Ziegler F-Visa Document Specialist
Duane Rohovit Senior International Counselor and Advisor
Molly Hoffman H-1B Advisor
Dr. Barbara Kappler Assistant Dean and Director of International Student and Scholar Services
Debra Siegel F-1 Visa Coordinator
Mark Schneider Associate Director, Head of Employment-based Visas
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA ISSS ANNUAL STATISTICAL REPORT 2015-2016
ISSS SERVICES
International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) is dedicated to serving the University of Minnesota’s international community. ISSS supports the University’s internationalization efforts by assisting international students and scholars; helping departments bring new foreign nationals into the community; and providing training for staff and faculty.
CAREER SUPPORT Many international students at the University of Minnesota seek careerfocused employment in the U.S. during or after their studies. Obtaining practical work experience is an extremely important element of a U.S. education, as it complements a student’s academic work. In the process of seeking work in the U.S., international students may face cultural, legal, and perceptual challenges. ISSS Career Support is designed to assist international students in preparing for and carrying out a successful job search in order to reach their career goals. CAREER WORKSHOPS Career Support offer a wealth of interactive workshops uniquely designed for international students. ISSS staff team up with experts in the field to discuss possible cross-cultural, legal, and re-entry challenges students might face. Our workshops include: • • • •
Optional Practical Training for • F-1Visa Holders (online) Employment-Based Visa Options H-1B Visas • Permanent Residency
Career Symposium for International Undergraduate Students Career Workshop (co-sponsored by Graduate School)
More than 2,200 students attended these highly demanded career support workshops in 2015.
INDIVIDUAL CAREER ADVISING AND COUNSELING Career Support offers individual career advising and counseling in a oneon-one setting to international students and scholars. The most popular career-related sessions include resume writing and critiques, practice interviews, and job search strategies planning. ASSISTANCE AT CAREER EVENTS ISSS staff members attend job and career-related events to provide assistance to international students and scholars. In 2015, these events included the University of Minnesota’s Job and Internship Fair and the College of Science and Engineering Career Fair. ISSS SERVICES
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During 2015, ISSS advisors held 11,469 walk-in advising sessions and 1,471 scheduled appointments. The majority of those visits were for advising but counseling was also sought during some sessions. For more information: isss.umn.edu/advising
For more information: isss.umn.edu/academics; z.umn.edu/internationalstudents
COUNSELING AND ADVISING ISSS provides counseling and advising to international students, research scholars, and their families. ISSS advisors work with students and scholars on a variety of issues including immigration regulations, University policies, navigating the University, and logistical issues, such as housing. Counseling staff assist students with academic, career, personal, and cross-cultural issues; crisis management; and academic need-based funding and scholarships. ACADEMIC COUNSELING Through academic counseling, ISSS Academic Services helps students develop academic skills and overcome challenges interfering with their coursework. These challenges can include time management, study skills, homesickness, adjusting to the U.S. culture, difficulty completing graduate degrees, and many others. We work collaboratively with other offices and units across campus to best support international students. Providing clarity, ease of access, and support for international students
Being part of a global learning community and making a difference.
Advocating for the importance of international education and a global community.
Helping international students overcome challenges and create positive experiences, and seeing them grow.
Cultivating and showing understanding and appreciationfor others from different cultures.
I am driven by...
Working with intelligent, caring, kind, and dedicated co-workers.
Having work that is challenging and exciting, and constantly learning.
Responses given by ISSS counseling and advising staff when asked: â&#x20AC;&#x153;What drives your work at ISSS?â&#x20AC;? Artwork by Aayla Anderson, 15-16 Counseling Practicum PG 26
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA ISSS ANNUAL STATISTICAL REPORT 2015-2016
EMPLOYMENT-BASED VISA SERVICES The ISSS Employment-based Visa staff members are responsible for working with UMN hiring departments to obtain temporary and permanent employment-based visas for foreign national employees. We lead department administrators and foreign employees through the labyrinth of visa options, and we guide them through the visa application process, including changing status, bringing family, traveling and reentering, transferring employers, and extending status. All of this results in individuals obtaining legal immigration status to work for the UMN. By facilitating the approval of H-1B and permanent visas for foreign nationals, ISSS makes it possible for the University to hire and employ highly-qualified researchers, scholars, professors, and important staff members from all corners of the globe to meet the needs of academic and administrative departments. This, in turn, contributes to internationalizing the UMN by enabling the scholarly contributions and human interactions of these foreign employees in many academic fields.
ISSS serves all University of Minnesota campuses and the Hormel Institute. We interact with faculty, researchers, and administrative staff in over 100 departments.
H-1B POPULATION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA Over the last three years, at any point in time, the campus community includes slightly more than 400 H-1B employees. Over 90 percent of these are researchers, clinicians, and faculty doing high-level and top-quality scholarly work. Also, over 90 percent of these individuals have a Ph.D., M.D., dental, or veterinary degree. TOP FIELDS OF H-1B RESEARCHERS/FACULTY AT UMN • •
Medical/Health Sciences Biological and Biomedical Science
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Engineering Physical Sciences
COUNTRIES SENDING THE LARGEST NUMBERS TO THE UMN • • •
China India South Korea
• Japan • Canada
PERMANENT RESIDENCE VISAS FOR TENURE-TRACK FACULTY ISSS processes approximately 21 Permanent Residence applications annually for tenure-track faculty, mostly via the Labor Certification category. These applications support academic departments throughout the University system in a wide variety of colleges and fields. These foreign nationals have degrees from such U.S. universities as Harvard, Columbia, Stanford, Michigan, Cornell, Johns Hopkins, Minnesota, USC, Illinois, Wisconsin, Penn, Northwestern, North Carolina, and Georgia Tech, while others have degrees from foreign universities including institutions in England, Germany, Italy, Canada, France, Spain, China, and the Netherlands. ISSS SERVICES
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EXCHANGE STUDENTS Reciprocal exchange relationships provide mutually beneficial and affordable study and research abroad options for both international and domestic students. In partnership with the Learning Abroad Center, ISSS manages the University-wide student exchange programs. This includes the establishment and maintenance of exchange agreements with universities and colleges across the globe. Exchange programs also provide a range of student programming and administrative support for the international exchange students who come to the University of Minnesota for non-degree exchange programs of either one or two semesters. Administrative support includes assisting with admission and housing, transferring credit, offering customized orientation and communications, managing billing and scholarship, providing academic and personal counseling, and serving as an ongoing liaison with the studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; home institutions.
For more information: isss.umn.edu/exchange
Cultural programming for exchange students is designed to foster appreciation and integration in the Minnesota community and to recognize and encourage cross-cultural personal and professional development. Additionally, ISSS assists University academic departments and colleges to design and implement their individual college-based exchange agreements.
FEDERAL AND STATE TAX RETURN RESOURCES In 2015, approximately 2,500 students and scholars used the free Glacier software provided by ISSS. For more information: isss.umn.edu/taxes
Although not allowed to provide tax advice directly, ISSS provides resources for non-resident tax filers, including free Glacier software individuals can use to fill out and print their 1040-NR forms. ISSS hosts two orientation sessions that help students and scholars understand state and federal taxes and how to use the software. ISSS also partners with volunteers to provide in-person tax help at special tax clinics at the University.
FUNDING FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
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ISSS offers limited financial assistance to non-immigrant visa holders on F-1 and J-1 student status. As funding is limited, international students must have studied at the University of Minnesota for at least one year in order to be eligible for funding, and preference is given to students in the final two semesters of their degree program. This is a need-based program, so students must demonstrate unforeseen financial hardship in order to be considered for funding. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA ISSS ANNUAL STATISTICAL REPORT 2015-2016
ISSS TRAINING For more than 20 years, ISSS has designed and facilitated training options for the University of Minnesota. Our goal is to empower staff, faculty, and students to gain greater cultural self-awareness, an understanding of the unique aspects and contributions of international students, and communication skills to improve interactions and relationships with international students, staff, and faculty. Our workshops feature up-to-date information on our UMN international community, international student voices (including student panels, when possible), and interactive exercises. ISSS INTERCULTURAL WORKSHOP SERIES The ISSS Intercultural Workshop Series takes place monthly and is open to all staff and faculty. It combines intercultural competency and skills development workshops with “Culture In-Depth” sessions discussing the unique practices, customs, and values of some of the largest international student populations on the UMN campus.More than 420 staff and faculty members 15 colleges and divisions across campus attended our 13 workshops over the past year. SKILLS DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS • • • •
Around the World in 180 Minutes Becoming Aware of Your Own Culture Bridging Cultural Differences Communicating with International Students
“I thought the points about direct and indirect language were very useful, and I will be looking for ways to incorporate those tips into my teaching.” – “Culture In-Depth: Korean Students at the UMN” workshop participant
“I have been made aware that I may jump too soon to think I know what is motivating a student to act or communicate in the way they are doing so. My assessment/assumption may be totally inaccurate. I also need to slow down and keep colloquialisms, jargon, and slang out of my informal email communication with students.” – “Becoming Aware of Your Own Culture” workshop participant
CULTURE IN-DEPTH SESSIONS • • • •
Chinese Students at the UMN Indian Students at the UMN Korean Students at the UMN Malaysian Students at the UMN
More than 2,000 staff, student and faculty members from more than 250 UMN divisions attended our training sessions during fall 2015 - spring 2016.
CUSTOMIZED INTERCULTURAL TRAINING Customized training sessions are tailored to the unique needs and context of a unit or department. In 2015 - 2016, ISSS led 40 customized training sessions at the request of academic units and departments.
For more information: isss.umn.edu/training
ADVISER TRAINING ISSS offers an Adviser Training to new and seasoned academic advisors, career counselors, and student service staff who work with international students. The first portion of the training introduces an overview of the international student population at the UMN and the impact of immigration on these students. Advisors are also given a tour of ISSS and attend an intercultural training session on how to effectively communicate with international students in an advising setting. OTHER TRAINING ISSS staff also offers a variety of workshops to help UMN colleges, departments, and staff work effectively with international students and colleagues. These sessions discuss a variety of topics including how to employ international students and scholars, the specifics of visa regulations, new research explaining the international student experience, and more. ISSS SERVICES
ISSS trained 84 advisers during the Spring and Fall Academic Adviser Training sessions. For more information: isss.umn.edu/Departments/ Adviser-Training.html
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J-1 VISA SERVICES The J-1 Vsa is an Exchange Visitor Visa that consists of many categories that allow for different and specific program objectives for which exchange visitors may come to the University of Minnesota to pursue. The J-visa staff are dedicated to working with these exchange visitors (including both students and scholars) in their efforts to achieve their academic, professional, and career goals and objectives.
For more information: isss.umn.edu/J
We help guide department administrators, students, and scholars through the various visa options and the visa application process. Our professional staff provides information regarding changing status, inviting dependents, traveling, extending a program, and other issues. In addition to immigration services, our staff provides cross-cultural opportunities such as Small World Coffee Hour, Culture Corps, Discussion Groups, and Orientations. J-VISA STUDENT-INTERNS
For more information: isss.umn.edu/Departments/ jstudentintern.html
In 2015 the J-1 Visa Program began to develop new policies and processes in order to receive J-1 Student-Interns. Student-Interns are enrolled in a degree-seeking program at a post-secondary institution abroad. They come to the University of Minnesota to participate in training in their major. The program launched Winter 2016, and we anticipate receiving the first group of Student-Interns in Summer 2016.
RECRUITMENT Recruitment staff and regional representatives of the University of Minnesota work to recruit international transfer and freshmen students from around the globe each year. This is accomplished through travel and extensive virtual activities, such as the use of social media, a series of virtual chats, website messages, and email communications. As of December 2015, our email lists include over 16,500 prospective student subscribers and 1,700 international advisors, and our email open rates continue to exceed industry average. For more information: passport.umn.edu
Travel throughout 2015 helped us to increase confirmations of admitted students for Fall 2015, drive applications for 2016, and feed the pipeline of potential new students in 2017 and 2018.
In total, recruitment staff and representatives completed:
They met prospective students in 53 cities and 17 countries:
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209 school visits, 32 recruitment fairs and/or EducationUSA presentations, 17 yield events for admitted students, and Countless individual meetings with prospective students, parents, and alumni.
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Asia: China, Hong Kong*, India, Indonesia, Japan*, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam* Latin America: Brazil, Mexico Europe: Cyprus*, United Kingdom
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Middle East: Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, United Arab Emirates United States: Minnesota, Washington
*Alumni participated on behalf of recruitment staff at some of the events in these locations.
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RESEARCH AND STORY COLLECTION Research about the international student experience plays a valuable role in the UMN being able to provide the most effective programs and services for international students. In 2014 and 2015, ISSS led or assisted with several data-collection and research projects related to the international student experience. The projects ranged from the International Student Barometer (ISB), a satisfaction survey that asked international students about many aspects of the student experience, to the “Seeking Best Practices in Career Services” project, which explored how to best serve the career needs of international students on campus. Other recent reports include: • • • • •
Educational Impact of International Students in Campus Internationalization Best Practices for Integration of International and Domestic Students The Experience of Undergraduate Korean Students Career Services for International Students Listening sessions held at the request of departments and programs
In Spring 2015, more than 30 administrators and student affairs professionals from across campus attended a retreat to discuss the research on the undergraduate international student experience. The retreat engaged the participants in rich discussions on insights, overlaps, and next steps for the UMN-TC campus regarding international student services and support. For more information: global.umn.edu/icc/resources/ umntc-ugis-data/index.html
STORY COLLECTION ISSS also started the ISSS Stories Project in 2015, an effort to share the unique stories, perspectives, and achievements of international students, scholars, staff, faculty, and alumni. By recognizing these individuals’ contributions to the University of Minnesota, we work toward our goal of creating an inclusive and engaged international learning community.
For more information: isss.umn.edu/stories-research
SPONSORED STUDENT SERVICES The University of Minnesota has a long history of welcoming sponsored students to our campus. The first sponsored students arrived from South America in the 1940s. They were among the first grantees of the Fulbright Program, which had just been established. ISSS has now hosted sponsored students from nearly every country of the world. Their sponsors include: •
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National governments, including the U.S. Fulbright Program, Vietnam International Education Development, Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission to the U.S., and Chile’s National Commission for Scientific and Technological Research (CONICYT), Non-governmental organizations, including the World Health Organization, the Institute for International Education, World Learning, and IREX, and Third-party organizations and institutions, including foundations, home universities, and employers abroad.
Sponsored Student Program staff members provide advising and assistance for students and program sponsors to help sponsored students succeed at UMN. ISSS SERVICES
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ISSS PROGRAMS
While attending college is a new (and possibly challenging) experience for all students, this adjustment can be especially significant for international students. International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) offers a number of programs to help international students make friends, adjust to college life, gain leadership skills, and share their culture and unique experiences with international and domestic students and the broader University community.
CROSS-CULTURAL DISCUSSION GROUPS ISSS has organized Cross-Cultural Discussion Groups for more than 40 years. The goal of these groups is to create an opportunity for international and domestic students to expand their world-views by interacting and engaging each other in discussions about global topics in a casual and relaxed environment. In 2015 academic year, 12 small groups of 10 to 12 participants from more than 15 countries met weekly to discuss topics such as culture shock, educational systems, friendships and relationships, music and dance, culture and media, family structures, hunger and poverty; religion, and more. In addition, the Cross-Cultural Discussion Group program hosted a number of social activities, including eating at ethnic restaurants, watching culturally-themed movies, organizing potlucks, and trying outdoor sports. ISSS PROGRAMS
The Cross-Cultural Discussion Groups were led by trained facilitators including graduate students and staff from: • • • • •
Boynton Health Services College of Education and Human Development College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences Counseling Student Personnel Psychology Student Counseling Services For more information: isss.umn.edu/programs/ disgroup PG 33
45 undergraduate and graduate students attended the CrossCultural Leadership Retreat in 2015.
CROSS-CULTURAL LEADERSHIP RETREAT Initially designed to increase international students’ participation in campus activities, the University of Minnesota’s Cross-Cultural Leadership Retreat began in 2004 with funds from a grant provided by NAFSA: the Association for International Educators. Since 2006, the Cross-Cultural Leadership Retreat has been helping international students from across campus cultivate cross-cultural friendships, grow in intercultural competence, and enhance their leadership skills in multicultural and international settings. The Cross-Cultural Leadership Retreat has become popular—and thus has become very selective—in recent years. The retreat is currently offered two times per year, once for graduate students in the spring and once for undergraduate students in the fall. The Cross-Cultural Leadership Retreat, which encourages participants to think creatively and reflectively in the midst of the new and unfamiliar, draws heavily from the Personal Leadership model. Held over the course of two days, the retreat offers students the opportunity to learn about various cultural communication styles, reflect on their intercultural experiences, and participate in scenarios to expand their understanding of different cultural values and practices. Ultimately, students are encouraged to use the knowledge and skills they develop at the retreat to enhance their cross-cultural life and in their future leadership positions. In Fall 2015, 29 undergraduate students completed the two-day leadership retreat. On the first day of the retreat, the cohort was led into discussion by five alums of the Fall 2014 Leadership Cohort. The Fall 2015 leaders have become leaders with events and organizations on campus including Welcome Week, Global Gopher Events, Small World Coffee Hour, and International Buddy Program.
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The Fall 2015 participants could also choose to be part of the CrossCultural Leadership Program, a yearlong developmental program that focuses on helping participants work toward their leadership potential across campus and guided intercultural growth. In Fall 2015 to Spring 2016, this group had opportunity to engage in personal leadership development throughout on-campus projects and activities. Sixteen graduate students attended the leadership retreat in Spring 2015. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA ISSS ANNUAL STATISTICAL REPORT 2015-2016
“Culture Corps is about sharing a bit of your culture with other people... I had wanted to build an app for a long time, so this was the perfect opportunity to merge those two ideas.” –Nishalan Andran (Nish), College of Science and Engineering, discussing how he combined his passion for his home country of Malaysia with his knowledge of coding to create a Malaysian Slang App in Culture Corps
CULTURE CORPS The goal of Culture Corps is to promote internationalization at the University of Minnesota campus by utilizing the valuable knowledge and skills of our international students. There are three types of Culture Corps projects: Student initiated projects, Staff requested projects (usually campus-wide initiatives), and Faculty requests. International students are mentored by a staff, faculty, or student peer mentor in the development and showcase of their project. Students are able to bring their unique international perspective and share that with the university community. International students who lead these Culture Corps projects benefit by obtaining practical leadership experience in project design and management in the U.S. setting. Additionally, in return for their commitment and implementation of a project, they receive a scholarship award placed in their student accounts. Spring 2015: 120 Culture Corps projects were awarded ($48,565): • Winter Break Leaders with Housing and Residential Life • GLBT Program Intern with the GLBT Programs Office • CEHD China Day • Farming and Animal Husbandry Panel at the College of Veterinary Medicine • International Buddy Program, Small World Coffee Hour, and International Student Orientation Program Leaders
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Culture Corps has grown significantly from its beginning in 1998. In the last three years, it has tripled its awards and recipient numbers. For more information: isss.umn.edu/programs/ culturecorps
Fall 2015, 168 Culture Corps projects were awarded ($71,050): • Global Gopher Guides with Housing and Residential Life • Student Panelists for the ISSS Intercultural Workshop Series • Chinese International Student Parent Orientation (ChiPoP) • MIC Classroom Connections • Carlson School of Management - Carlson Holistic International Engagement Internship
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GRADUATE STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES COUNSELING PRACTICUM ISSS offers a counseling practicum for graduate students in counseling degree programs. Each year, between one and six counseling students participate in the year-long practicum, the majority from the Counseling and Student Personnel Psychology (CSPP) program at the University of Minnesota. Practicum students receive extensive training in counseling and advising. Once trained, they provide academic, career, and personal counseling and immigration advising to international students, scholars, and their families. The students also co-lead Cross-Cultural Discussion Groups and are active team members in ISSSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s other programs, such as the New International Student Seminar. STUDENT ADVISING INTERNSHIP Graduate students interested in becoming international student advisers can gain practical, hands-on experience with student advising by completing the F-1 Student Advising internship. Past participants have later found jobs as international student advisers with universities, English language programs, and nonprofit organizations. The internship requires a minimum commitment of 10 hours per week during the fall and spring semesters. These 10 hours include advising international students during ISSS walk-in hours (first observing, then co-advising, and eventually working independently), completing the required reading, meeting with a supervisor for an individual intern supervision meeting, and participating in group training regarding F-1 regulations, and ISSS processes, and engaging in a professional advising practice. IMMIGRATION CHECK-IN INTERNSHIP Immigration Check-In interns helped ISSS welcome almost 1,700 new international students to the University of Minnesota for Fall 2015.
Immigration Check-In interns support ISSS staff with the preparation, implementation, and processing of documents for the Immigration Check-In program. The students selected for this summer internship get an introduction to the visa types that ISSS serves, receive PeopleSoft training, and learn about new international student requirements. This experience can be particularly beneficial to the many interns who go on to complete one of the ISSS academic year internships. CAREER SUPPORT INTERNSHIP
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In the ISSS Career Support Internship, interns learn how to advise international students regarding job search strategies, resume writing and critiquing, and interviewing. They are responsible for scheduling career services appointments and assisting with workshop planning. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA ISSS ANNUAL STATISTICAL REPORT 2015-2016
HOUSING INITIATIVES Navigating on-campus housing aor finding off-campus housing upon arrival in a foreign country can be difficult for new international students. ISSS works with a variety of campus partners to ensure the UMN is responsive to the housing needs of international students. INTERNATIONAL RECEPTION CENTER (IRC) From July through August, students can stay at the International Reception Center (IRC), an initiative coordinated by ISSS and Housing and Residential Life, that provides students a low-cost housing option before classes start and residence halls open. During their stay in the IRC, international students are invited to take tours of campus with Global Gopher Guides. They also can participate in International Tea Time, a social space where students can build relationships with each and student leaders. The activities support an informal environment so students can feel comfortable to ask questions about the campus and student life.
Approximately 600 students stayed in the International Reception Center (IRC) in August 2015. For more information: housing.umn.edu/ international/irc
ISSS also provides assistance for approximately 500 students as they transition to their on-campus housing assignments. STUDENTS CROSSING BORDERS Students Crossing Borders is an unique Living Learning Community that brings international and domestic students together into a single living community. Living side-by-side, the residents gain global experience through interactive, cross-cultural learning. Students who have been part of Students Crossing Borders often say the community transformed their understanding of how they view the world and has allowed them to create lifelong friendships. ISSS PROGRAMS
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INNOVATIVE COMMUNITY BUILDING GRANTS The Innovative Community Building Grants (ICBG) are available for colleges and student service units to generate and implement international-student-based projects or programs within their areas. Grants can be for up to $1,000 per department per project. In Spring 2015, the Asian Languages and Literature department received a matching award for their Hindu-Urdu Poetry Recital Competition, the and TandemPlus language program received a grant for their first-ever kick-off event. For more information: isss.umn.edu/programs/ culturecorps/com-grants.html Spring 2015: 30 current students were buddies and mentors for 30 new international undergraduate students. Fall 2015: 104 current student mentors were buddies for 199 new international undergraduate students. For more information: isss.umn.edu/programs/ Interbuddy
In Fall 2015, the Carlson School of Management received a to offer an American Football clinic at the beginning of the semester, organized by staff members and a Culture Corps recipient student leader.
INTERNATIONAL BUDDY PROGRAM (IBP) Adjusting to a new cultural environment can be exciting yet challenging. The International Buddy Program (IBP) was created to ease the transition of new international students by matching them with current U.S. and international undergraduate students. IBP promotes the student development outcomes of independence and interdependence, selfawareness, and appreciation for the differences all participants. Buddies develop relationships through pre-arrival communications and post-arrival meetings. IBP also holds large group events throughout the semester to support this global-minded community including a Welcome Party, community engagement events, walking in the Homecoming Parade, Thanksgiving Feast, a winter celebration, and an end of semester Farewell Party.
INTERNATIONAL GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER (GLBT) PROGRAM ISSS provides support, counseling, and other services to GLBT international students and their allies. The GLBT Resources page on our website provides links to University, local, state, and national resources, and we also partner with campus groups to provide additional programming and services. INTERNATIONAL GLBT DISCUSSION GROUP
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ISSS, in partnership with GLBTA Programs Offices, provides a bi-weekly International GLBT Discussion Group to cover topics of interest to students who identify as International GLBT students. The topics range from coming out to GLBT activism in the United States. The discussion group is an important collaboration in internationalizing GLBT Services on the UMN campus. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA ISSS ANNUAL STATISTICAL REPORT 2015-2016
“My secret [to feeling comfortable with my son studying at the UMN] is to visualize him in the awesome UMN settings we saw when visiting campus, whether walking or biking between buildings, lying on his loft, eating in the dining hall, or socializing in Coffman Union. “I also keep in mind that all [UMN students] are in safe hands and well looked after, with every minor detail in mind, may it be academic, physical, social or safety issues.” –Azza Taher, Egypt 2015 iPoP participant and mother of a new international student
INTERNATIONAL PARENT ORIENTATION (IPOP) AND CHINESE PARENT ORIENTATION PROGRAM (CHIPOP) ISSS partners with the Office of Parent Programs (OPP) and Orientation and First Year Programs (OFYP) to give international parents an opportunity to get to know the University of Minnesota and ask questions directly to the ISSS and UMN staff who specialize in working with international students. The orientations, held in conjunction with OFYP’s August Parent Orientation, focus on the unique concerns of international parents including the U.S. educational system, student life, data privacy, ISSS programs and services, and campus resources.
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INTERNATIONAL SCHOLAR PROGRAMS GLOBAL SCHOLAR ORIENTATION J-visa scholars and their family members who come to the University of Minnesotas, receive information from ISSS that facilitates their settlement in the new environment and provides resources for a successful stay in the U.S. International scholars and their family members are required to learn and understand the immigration regulations and steps they have to take during their stay at the University of Minnesota to maintain their immigration status. One way that ISSS provides this information is through the International Scholar Orientation program available to scholars and their dependents after their arrival in the U.S. The contents of the orientation sessions are adjusted to accommodate the specific needs and interest of the session’s participants. Topics covered can include, but are not limited to:
Approximately 40 scholars and family members attended a Global Scholar Orientation throughout 2015.
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Scholars and their family members arrive at different times throughout the year. As a result, the International Scholar Orientation program is offered each week.
Recent Global Scholar Profiles include: • Irena Niedźwiecka-Filipiak, Center for Rural Design, Poland • Chih-Hui Chang, Department of Kinesiology, Taiwan • Katinka Beker, Department of Educational Psychology, The Netherlands • Dr. Vitaliy Shyyan, Institute on Community Integration, Ukraine For more information: isss.umn.edu/Departments/ scholars-featured.html PG 40
Immigration regulations University of Minnesota campus resources ESL opportunities at the UMN and elsewhere in the Twin Cities Banking Transportation and housing ID cards Health insurance Work permits and study options for dependents in the U.S. U.S. culture and norms and community involvement
GLOBAL SCHOLAR PROFILES Through Global Scholar Profiles, ISSS recognizes and highlights international scholars (researchers, faculty, staff, and administrators) who make significant contributions to the University of Minnesota and/ or to their academic discipline. These profiles shine a spotlight on our international scholars, UMN departments, and the important research and service they offer to the University and global community. Anyone in the University community may nominate a scholar for recognition through Global Scholar Profiles, and we encourage nominations from department heads, principal investigators, faculty mentors, human resources representatives, and other personnel who work most closely with the international scholar. Self-nominations are also accepted if they are accompanied by at least one supporting letter from the individual’s supervisor. ISSS obtains permission from the hosting department and the scholar before publishing a profile. Scholars have been University of Minnesota on a non-immigrant visa (J-1, H, TN, E-3, O-1) within the past year are eligible for nomination. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA ISSS ANNUAL STATISTICAL REPORT 2015-2016
In 2015, 24 undergraduates and one graduate student from 16 countries and five colleges were International Student Ambassadors.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT AMBASSADORS Behind the glossy pages of a University brochure are the stories of real students on campus. Connecting with the International Student Ambassadors (ISA) is the opportunity for prospective and incoming international students to ask current international students the questions brochures donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t answer. What is it really like to live in the residence halls? Where do you buy groceries? Is there anything to do there? The International Student Ambassadors commit to helping future international students by being available to answer questions from a reallife perspective, while also promoting the University of Minnesota. The ambassadors write blogs in their own voices about what daily life is all about at the University, how it feels to live in the Twin Cities, and what they do to survive and thrive in a different culture. Their stories highlight student cultural groups on campus, life in Minneapolis, and anything else the ambassadors find interesting or thought-provoking as students operating in a second or third culture. While ISA is dedicated to helping prospective and incoming international students, it is also an opportunity for the ambassadors to develop their own individual strengths. Specifically, ambassadors gain important skills in leadership, writing, communication and networking, and they also have valuable interactions with students from other cultures. ISSS PROGRAMS
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“As I watched, I saw all of the boats turn around and come together. They all worked together to bring the student and his boat back to shore. It wasn’t just people of one nationality or group; everyone turned around to help this person that they had just met three or four days prior.” –Marina Uehara, iSuccess program coordinator, discussing the teamwork displayed when a student’s kayak capsized
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ISUCCESS The International Student Success Program (iSuccess) is a week-long pre-academic program designed to give new international students (undergraduate, graduate, and exchange) an early start to their new life at the University of Minnesota. The program aims to meet the needs of incoming international students, focusing on areas such as pre-departure consultations, parent support during the program, academic preparation sessions, mentorship, and fun activities on- and off-campus. The program features simulated classrooms tohelp new students prepare for the UMN higher education system. In 2015, a total of 40 new international students completed the program. Additionally, iSuccess hired four Program Assistants (including three past participants) and had six volunteers. Following completion of the program, iSuccess students are encouraged to strategically develop their leadership roles on campus. Past participants have become active participants in their colleges and other UMN departments, such as with student organizations, Housing and Residential Life, and leadership positions within ISSS. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA ISSS ANNUAL STATISTICAL REPORT 2015-2016
MATCH: MINNESOTA AMBASSADORS TAKING COLLEGE HOME MATCH is a program designed to give current undergraduate and graduate international students at the University of Minnesota the opportunity to share their experiences at the UMN with students in their home country during the winter and summer breaks. Following the philosophy of the International Student Ambassador (ISA) program, MATCH creates a peer-to-peer feeling of comfort and familiarity for prospective international students so they can ask questions about â&#x20AC;&#x153;real lifeâ&#x20AC;? at the UMN. MATCH students select, contact, and visit two educational sites, including at least one high school and a one university or advising center, during University breaks. MATCH participants receive an honorarium for their time. This provides students with the opportunity to make contacts and network in their home countries, while informing students about studying in the United States and the University of Minnesota.
MATCH events have been held around the world including in Korea, Malaysia, China, Burma, Cyprus, Jordan, Nigeria, Mexico, and India. For more information: isss.umn.edu/programs/match
NEW INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SEMINAR (NISS): SUCCEEDING AT THE U The New International Student Seminar (NISS) takes place right before midterms in the Fall and Spring Semesters each academic year. The sessions are required for all new international freshman and transfer students. The goal of the program is to help students self-assess their academics, mental health, and general adjustment to the U.S. and the University of Minnesota. NISS helps to create discussion around academic success, and it allows students to learn about useful resources, including ISSS, UMN resources, and fellow students. Through NISS, ISSS hopes to help students become aware, early on in their academic career, about their strengths, possible challenges, and how to utilize resources at the University so they can be successful long-term. ISSS PROGRAMS
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NEW STUDENT TRANSITION Transitioning to life in the U.S. and the UMN can be an exciting, yet uniquely challenging, experience for international students. The New International Student Transition Program facilitates the transition of international students by providing critical information through a required online course, welcoming students at Immigration Check-In, and organizing optional programming for Global Gopher Events. GLOBAL GOPHER EVENTS International students are encouraged to start their UMN experience “in the best possible way” by attending Global Gopher Events, a series of workshops and events held in August that are open to all new international students. In 2015, over 900 students participated in 30 workshops and events organized around four themes: •
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Minnesota Explorer- Events that guide students to some of the most popular sites in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area and better understand Minnesota and American culture. Wellbeing: Events dedicated to physical and mental health and wellness.
A team of 8 international students from 6 countries were Global Gopher Leaders during the Global Gopher Events in August 2015.
Some of the campus partners that participated in Global Gopher Events included:
These students led tours of campus, answered questions, organized events, and shared their personal experiences with new international students.
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Boynton Health Service and Sexual Health Awareness and Disease Education (SHADE) Career Services Council for Graduate International Students (CIGS) Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Ally (GLBTA) Programs Office Graduate School
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Housing and Residential Life Orientation and First-Year Programs (OFYP) Office of Information Technology (OIT) Recreation and Wellness Center University Libraries University Student Legal Services (USLS)
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“We are thrilled to have students from more than 140 countries here at the UMN… No matter where you were born or what your first language is, we are all now Golden Gophers for life.” - President Eric Kaler
“You international students are bringing the world to the UMN. Thank you.” - Mrs. Karen Kaler
NEW INTERNATIONAL STUDENT WELCOME RECEPTION Global Gopher Events in 2015 included a Welcome Reception for all new international students featuring President Eric Kaler, Mrs. Karen Kaler, and Goldy Gopher. During the event, students had a chance to meet President and Mrs. Kaler, connect with some of the student groups on campus, meet other international students, and get their photo taken with Goldy Gopher and the President and his wife. INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ONLINE PREPARATION COURSE International Student and Scholar Services piloted an online orientation for new international students in 2015. The program, first called the Global Gopher Online Orientation and later renamed the International Student Preparation Course, includes five mandatory and three optional modules and an online forum where students can interact with each other and ask questions. The course focuses on all aspects of the international student experience, including immigration regulations, what to expect upon arrival, academics, health insurance, campus safety, housing, diversity on campus, and more.
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IMMIGRATION CHECK-IN When new students arrive at the University of Minnesota, ISSS must review their documents to determine they are eligible to study in the U.S. In 2015, ISSS partnered with Orientation and First-Year Programs (OFYP) to incorporate Immigration Check-In into the in-person orientation program that all new undergraduates students are required to attend. Combining the two orientations streamlined the international student orientation process, creating a better experience for the students and reducing the amount of international students who had registration holds on their record when they were scheduled to register for classes. ISSS PROGRAMS
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“I have improved my communication skills. I feel much more confident now to talk to a large group of people. Working with a multicultural team has made me a more mature leader which would help me work better with other such teams and ease some of the communication gap that may exist in a group.” –SWCH Team Member on his leadership experience
SMALL WORLD COFFEE HOUR (SWCH) Small World Coffee Hour’s mission is to provide regularly scheduled events where students can have authentic intercultural experiences that prepare them for a globalized world. Cross-cultural, interdepartmental, and inter-group collaboration is the key to SWCH’s reach and success. In 2015, SWCH’s leadership team was composed of 10 international students who created 22 events on both the Minneapolis and St. Paul campuses for 2,638 participants. The team collaborated with 20 student groups, five departments, one private company, and one college (see list below). Student participants describe SWCH events as places where they can consistently meet globally minded people and make new friends from other cultures, learn about the world, be inspired to travel, practice English safely, exchange ideas about identity, and feel included.
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The 10 student leaders describe SWCH as a place where they can practice their leadership skills, develop confidence, develop problem solving skills, gain experience needed for employment, apply skills discovered in the classroom, and develop a sense of responsibility and pride that comes with the continuous improvement of a program with a 25-year history. Student Groups • Chinese Student and Scholars Association • Egyptian Student Group • Ethiopian Student Association • International Agriculture Club • Khaleeji Student Union • Korean Student Association • Latino International Student Association • Malaysian Student Association
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Minnesota International Student Association Multicultural STEM Oriental Music Club Pakistani Student Association Pilipino Student Association Real Food Challenge Sri Lankan Student Association Student Veterans Association Students Crossing Borders Tibetan Student Association Vietnamese Student Association
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WINTER, SPRING, AND SUMMER EVENTS WINTER AND SPRING BREAK The Winter and Spring Breakers Program is a collaboration between Culture Corps and Housing and Residential Life. During the 2014-2015 winter break, five international students led activities. The program focused on the needs of current student during the first half of the program, such as creating community and support during the holiday season. The second part of the program focused on new students transitioning to the UMN through city visits and grocery trips. Over 150 students participated during this program during winter break, including the first event where 50 students shared Christmas Dinner. SUMMER SEMESTER International and domestic students are encouraged to enjoy Minnesotaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s summer as part of ISSSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Summer Group. The program, which was an extension of the Cross-Cultural Discussion Group, had its first year in 2015, and it featured free or low-cost events at locations around the Twin Cities including Target Field, Minnehaha Falls, and Lake Calhoun. ISSS PROGRAMS
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The ISSS Annual Report is based on the reporting requirements of the Institute of International Education publication Open Doors. For the Open Doors Foreign Student Report, international students must be 1) enrolled by the end of the second week of classes of the fall semester and 2) on a valid non-immigrant visa, which excludes permanent residents, refugees, asylees, undocumented immigrants, and students with an unknown immigration status. In addition to the enrollment data, the Open Doors report requires institutions to include students who are on Optional Practical Training (OPT) and Academic Training (AT). The ISSS Annual Report does not include these students because they are not enrolled in classes. In Fall 2015, the University had 746 students on OPT and AT. For the Open Doors Foreign Scholar Report, international scholars must be: 1) employed at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities sometime during the fiscal year (July 1st through June 30th) and 2) on a valid non-immigrant visa during that time.
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In addition to the statistics provided for the Open Doors report, the ISSS Annual Report breaks down international student data by colleges, departments, academic programs, and degrees received. The written services and program summaries discuss the 2015 calendar year (January-December) unless otherwise noted. ADDITIONAL REPORTS OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS The Office of Institutional Research (OIR) at the University sends enrollment reports to the National Center for Education Statistics Integrated Post Secondary Education Data System (IPEDS). However, the focus of the IPEDS report is on a student’s ethnic background rather than visa status. Therefore, in the IPEDS report “international students” include 1) non-immigrant visa holders and 2) refugees, asylees, and undocumented immigrants. Because the records that would identify this latter group of students are missing or incorrect, they are often undercounted in the IPEDS report. As ISSS and Open Doors report only nonimmigrant visa holders, the figures for “international students” from IPEDS do not match those in the ISSS Annual Report and the Open Doors report. REPORTING ON UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
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