ERIC Number: EJ1342310
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-May
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Reimagining the Delivery of International Student Services during a Global Pandemic: A Case Study in the United States
Journal of Studies in International Education, v26 n2 p145-164 May 2022
The COVID-19 global pandemic caught the United States and the rest of the world ill-prepared, and many institutions of higher education continue to wrestle with unprecedented challenges to provide effective support services to their students. This paper examines how a mid-sized university in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States reimagined the delivery of services to its international student population at the onset of the health crisis. The study employed a qualitative method and a case study research design to describe, from an institutional perspective, the shift from a traditional in-person service model to a virtual mode of support for international students as a result of campus closures and a switch to remote learning. Based on the findings, the authors offer five key considerations that can be crucial in effectively delivering International Student Services in an online environment. Implications for international educators and support staff are discussed.
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Student Personnel Services, COVID-19, Pandemics, College Students, Delivery Systems, Distance Education, Academic Advising, Attitudes, Student Personnel Workers
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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