Division of International Programs

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Division of International Programs
Administrative Staff Dr. Michael Gold-Biss,
Assist. VP for International Programs

• Administrative Functions
• leadership and program direction of the
  international programs
• At TAMIU, which are
• Department of International Student Services
• Office of International Education
• International Language Institute

• coordination and promotion of University-wide
  international programs
• development of resources for students, faculty,
  and administrators (e.g., Fulbright, and
  Department of Education programs)
• external relations for the University's
  international programs (e.g., General,
  Cooperation, and Transfer Agreements with partner
  institutions)
• Community initiatives (e.g., Plazas
  comunitarias/community centers in collaboration
  with the Institute for Mexicans Abroad, Secretary
  of Foreign Affairs)

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Division of International Programs

• Professional Development
• Association of International Education
  Administrators (AIEA)
• Consortium for North American Higher Education
  Collaboration
• Texas International Education Consortium
• U.S. Department of Education
• Research
• Security and Political Risk Assessment
• Latin American Political Economy
• International Business

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International Language Institute

• Administrative Staff
• Lola Orellano-Perez, Director
• Adriana Blanco, Assoc. Director
• Angie Garcia, Staff Assistant
• Surender Suri Kakkireni, Student Employee

• Faculty
• Shannon McBurnette-Arguelles
• Bethany DeHaven
• Patricia Sandoval
• Deby Watson
• Crissy Miller
• Alex Martinez (PT)
• Amelia Rodriguez (PT)

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International Language Institute

• ILI Program
• six levels of intensive English instruction
• five 8-week intensive English sessions per year
• one 16-week semi intensive session per semester
• conversational Spanish and foreign languages
• TOEFL waiver
• Institutional TOEFL

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International Language Institute

• Classroom Activities
• reading/writing skills
• speaking/listening/grammar skills
• special projects/presentations
• computer lab activities
• exit testing

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International Language Institute

• Field Trips
• Laredo trolley tour
• Bucks game
• the movies
• community field trips (City Hall, TxDOT)

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International Language Institute
Sessions close with a potluck, Powerpoint
presentations by Level 6 students, and the
awarding of certificates.
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International Language Institute

• Administrative Functions
• curriculum development
• advertising and recruitment
• immigration advising
• placement testing
• student registration and advising
• student orientation

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International Language Institute

• Special programs
• ESL instruction at Universidad Autonoma de
  Tamaulipas
• Connecting Children to our World, a
  childrens workshop in foreign languages
• Foreign Language Program (Conversational
  French, Italian, German, and Spanish)
• Spanish courses for TAMIU faculty and staff
• Host visiting guests

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International Language Institute

• Professional Development
• NAFSA, Association for International Educators
• Texas Foreign Language Association (TFLA)
• Teacher of English to Speakers of Other
  Languages (TESOL)
• American Translators Association (ATA)
• Presentations
• Annual Faculty Orientation
• ESL Teacher Training workshops
• TFLA presentation scheduled for April 30th in
  San Antonio
• Other
• Club Sponsor of the Hispanic Honor Society

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International Student Services

• Administrative Staff
• David VerMilyea, Director
• Ruth Carvajal, Staff Assistant
• Cynthia Cantu, Student Employee
• Ganesh Swaminathan, Student Employee

• International Student Services
• SEVIS processing and immigration advising
• international student orientation and community
  adjustment
• international student advising and activities
• international culture fest
• Optional Practical Training advising

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International Student Services
International Student Orientation

• host speakers from INS and TAMIU
• social activities such as games, food,
• and TAMIU guests

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International Student Services

• Social Activities
• presidents welcome reception
• birthday parties
• field trips
• Folk Life Institute, San Antonio

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International Student Services

• International Culture Fest
• international food
• country booths
• international music dance

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International Student Services

• Special Programs
• Immigration Forum
• Student Tax workshops
• Habitat for Humanity

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International Student Services

• Professional Development
• NAFSA, Association for International Educators
• Other
• Club Sponsor of the International Student
  Organization
• Advisor to Habitat for Humanity Student
  Organization

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Office for International Education

• Administrative Staff
• Jannet Garcia, Director
• Sylvia Santillan, Staff Assistant
• Mauri Ruiz, Student Employee

• Administrative Function
• Study Abroad Advisement and Counseling
• Student registration
• Student and faculty pre-departure and re-entry
  orientation
• Study Abroad resource library
• International Education Fee Scholarship
• Program Development
• Recruitment and Promotion

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Office for International Education

• Faculty-Led Programs
• program development
• faculty workshops
• student recruitment and advising
• student registration
• student and faculty orientation

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Office for International Education

• Advertising and Recruitment
• Annual Study Abroad Fair
• Information Tables
• Class Presentations
• Participation in campus-wide events

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Office for International Education

• See where our students have studied abroad!
• France
• Germany
• Italy
• Mexico
• The Netherlands
• Spain
• United Kingdom

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Office for International Education

• Special Programs
• Korean Teacher Program
• Diplomado Program
• Faculty Exchange Program GTO

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Office for International Education

• Professional Development
• NAFSA, Association for International Educators
• Texas Consortium for Study Abroad
• Institute for International Education
• Presentations
• Faculty-Led Program workshops
• Class Presentations
• Other
• Panelist on the National Gilman Scholarship
  Committee