10450. International Student Committee Update Delete



Reports to Student Development Committee

 

Membership:   

Retention & First-Year Advising Coordinator, chair; director Student Life & Activities, associate vice president Academic Administration, one (1) Enrollment Management representative (appointed by the vice president Enrollment Management), Records & Advisement representative (appointed by vice president Academic Administration), Human Resources representative (appointed by vice president Financial Administration), executive director  Budgeting, ESL instructor (appointed by vice president Academic Administration), vice president Student Development (invitee), 1 international student (appointed by the Student Senate for a 1-year non-renewable term); 2 students (appointed by director Student Success Center)

AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY:

Authority to Act:

  1. To provide general oversight for university responsibilities regarding international students.
  2. To ensure Southern Adventist University’s compliance with immigration laws.
  3. To function as a liaison between students, university, and governmental entities.
  4. To ensure up-to-date information to students and faculty.
  5. To review issues regarding work and internship issues.
  6. To determine students’ need for economic hardship off-campus employment
  7. To determine eligibility to attend Tennessee Conference for International leadership (TN-CIL).  
  8. To provide general oversight of international guests who arrive on campus in student capacities.
  9. To support the integration of international students into Southern campus culture.

AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY:

Authority to Act:

            None.

Recommendations to be made through the vice president for Student Development:

                        To make policy recommendations pertaining to international students.