ISS What Were Up To Christine Collins Associate

ISS --What We’re Up To Christine Collins Associate Director Office of International Students and Scholars

G RO W TH � Purdue’s international student population exploded this year with a growth rate of 45%. ◦ This fall, 1325 new international undergraduates enrolled at Purdue.

The Raw Numbers (Undergraduates) Six Year Comparison 1329 1400 1200 1029 1033 1000 800 600 591 627 768 400 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 New International Undergraduates

College of Science (Undergraduates) 1000 900 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 Six Year Comparison 895 558 432 207 226 271 77 87 110 2006 2007 2008 413 218 2009 2010 2011 Beginners Total Enrollment

So, What Happened? � We work closely with the Office of Enrollment Management to set target rates for matriculation. In 2009, US students began staying “home” for college, so our domestic non-resident applications were down. In order to bridge the gap, we increased our targets for international admits. At the same time, our international applicants starting increasing at an amazing rate.

And the Results… � We increased our target admit rate based on historical matriculation rates. But this year, 30% more students committed to Purdue than the historic rates indicated.

So, what is Purdue’s cultural profile? � Total Int’l Student Pop: 7, 934 ◦ 4544 Undergrad 3390 Graduate � � � Total Number of New Int’l Students to Purdue (undergrad and grad): 1329 +752= 2081 Undergrads alone contribute $182 Million annually to our local economy. Top four countries by enrollment (Undergrad and Grad) ◦ ◦ ◦ � � China (2250) + 1022 = 3272 India (557) + 748 = 1305 South Korea (525) + 357 = 882 Malaysia (244) + 24 = 268 Taiwan a close fifth with (164) + 100 = 264 Total Number of Countries Represented: 127 Total Number of Purdue Students: 39, 637 ◦ Percent of Int’l Students to total Purdue Student Population: overall 20% (14% of undergrads 38% of Grads)

…By Curricula Engineering (1591) Management (950) Science (includes Math) (895) Liberal Arts (338) Health & Human Science (226) Technology(156) Agriculture (182) Pharmacy (44) Veterinary Medicine (7) Education (4) Exchange Students (151) (178 students committed to attending Purdue without a degree objective)

Student Services Provided by Our Office � International Undergraduate Admissions � Transfer Credit � Immigration Services for all International Students, Scholars, Faculty and Staff ◦ ◦ Maintaining Status SEVIS Compliance Employment Authorization Miscellaneous Counseling � Wo. W! � Pre-Orientation � Boiler Materials Blocks � Programming and Engagement Adapted from Intercultural Competency Program Duke University 1

Campus Engagement � � Provide Cross-cultural Programming Engage in significant campus collaboration Current Projects Res. Life SATS Fo. E Card Office CMD Ongoing Collaboration PUSH ODOS REG Bursar Purdue Police Graduate School Departments HR PACADA CCO

Community Engagement � Greater Lafayette Commerce � International Friendship Program � PFCU � Various Churches and non-profit organizations � Volunteering � Elementary, Middle and High School programs � SSA, BMV (Local and Indianapolis) � DHS, USCBP, SEVP, Campus Sentinel � NAFSA � Outreach to constituents

What is Wo. W!? � Weeks of Welcome! � Two weeks prior to school ◦ Students choose their date/time ◦ Takes about 2 hours �SEVIS Compliance �PUID �PUSH �SSA �BMV �Banking �Boiler Blocks �Insurance ◦ Social events held throughout the weeks ◦ International Parent Events ◦ http: //www. iss. purdue. edu/Resources/Docs/Incoming/WO Wed. pdf

Programming and Engagement � � � ISS Insider GPS GLC Mentor Program International Awareness Week Boiler Out! Volunteer Program Friday Night Perspectives International Friendship Program Student Ambassadors Global Outreach Program Educational Exchange Program Educational Trips ◦ ◦ ◦ Fair Oaks Dairy Farm Indiana Pacers NBA experience Lake Michigan Chicago Amish Acres and Amish Family experience Local Manufacturing and Industry Tour Adapted from Intercultural Competency Program Duke University 1

The Village � http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=r 6 e. Tr 4 ld. D Yg ◦ Courtesy of the. Diversity. Speaker. com

Cultural Resources � http: //www. kwintessential. co. uk/resources/countryprofiles. html ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ � Fast Facts Language Culture and Society Ethnic Makeup Family Honour and Shame Hospitality Social and Business Etiquette, Customs and Protocol International Programs in Agriculture: � http: //www. extension. purdue. edu/iec/ (see Module 1: Building Cultural Competencies) � Housing and Food Services: � http: //www. housing. purdue. edu/HTML/Human_Resources/Cultural_Awa reness/Initiatives. And. Training. htm � ISS