International Student Affairs
International Student Affairs
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The Office of International Student Affairs' (OISA) mission is to provide a nurturing and supportive living and learning environment for Columbia College Chicago's international student sommunity through advocacy, services, programming, and advising.
The OISA offers new international student "welcome and information" sessions; the "College Smart" workshop series; workshops covering International Revenue (IRS) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) laws and regulations, overseas travel, on- and off-campus employment, and maintaining F-1 and J-1 immigration status; sponsors academic and co-curricular activities and college-wide programs; coordinates campus and community services by liaising with other colleges and universities. sponsoring agencies, foreign governments, and local consular offices; supports international recruitment efforts and administers the college's International Student Accident and Sickness Insurance Program.
The office advises the International Student Organization (ISO), supports the International Faculty and Staff Advisory Organization, and sponsors: International Student Organization (August and January), The Thanksgiving Celebration (November), International Education Week (November), "World Enigma" (April), International Student Organization Weekly Meetings, and Graduating International Student Reception (December and May).
We also provide scholarships which can be accessed by clicking here.
Please click here to download and read the latest version of "Passport" - our very own newsletter.
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The Office of International Student Affairs' (OISA) mission is to provide a nurturing and supportive living and learning environment for Columbia College Chicago's international student sommunity through advocacy, services, programming, and advising.
The OISA offers new international student "welcome and information" sessions; the "College Smart" workshop series; workshops covering International Revenue (IRS) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) laws and regulations, overseas travel, on- and off-campus employment, and maintaining F-1 and J-1 immigration status; sponsors academic and co-curricular activities and college-wide programs; coordinates campus and community services by liaising with other colleges and universities. sponsoring agencies, foreign governments, and local consular offices; supports international recruitment efforts and administers the college's International Student Accident and Sickness Insurance Program.
The office advises the International Student Organization (ISO), supports the International Faculty and Staff Advisory Organization, and sponsors: International Student Organization (August and January), The Thanksgiving Celebration (November), International Education Week (November), "World Enigma" (April), International Student Organization Weekly Meetings, and Graduating International Student Reception (December and May).
We also provide scholarships which can be accessed by clicking here.
Please click here to download and read the latest version of "Passport" - our very own newsletter.
If you would like to receive our e-newsletter to stay informed please click here.
What are you waiting for?! Stop by! Get Involved!
Calendar Highlights
Tuesday . December . 01
College Smart Workshop Series: Stress and Prepping for Finals
View Event InfoWhen: 12:00pm -- 1:30pm
Where: Multicultural Affairs Conference Room - 618 South Michigan Avenue/4th Floor
Wednesday . December . 16
ISO presents International Film Series
View Event InfoWhen: 5:30pm -- 8:00pm
Where: 618 S. Michigan Avenue, Multipurpose Studio/4th Floor
Description: The Class is a 2008 film directed by Laurent Canter, based on the 2006 novel of the same name by Francois Begaudeau. The novel is a semi-autobiographical account of Begaudeau’s experiences as a literature teacher in an inner city middle school in Paris.