Campus Acculturation Courses

Courses

Campus and Student Resources

U.S. universities have many resources available for students. In this workshop, you will get an introduction to campus culture at your university and the types of learning resources, clubs, and facilities you can find there. For example, you will learn about the university’s library, student center, academic tutoring, and/or advising and counseling centers. You will also explore resource centers and health and wellness services and learn where to find information about transportation and student organizations. You will find out how to participate in your campus community and how to reach out for help if you need it.

Campus and Student Resources

This workshop, which is tailored to a specific university, introduces international students to academic resources on campus to help them to make the most of their university experience. Students learn about the university library, student center, academic tutoring, and various advising and counseling centers, as well as recreation facilities. Depending on university resources, students may also explore resource centers and health and wellness services and learn where to find information about transportation and student organizations. Students are encouraged to engage in the campus community and reach out for assistance as needed.

Graduate Student Success and Academic Skills

This course, which is a combination of workshops, is designed to help you succeed in your graduate studies. You will learn how to use the many resources available on your university campus. You will also gain information that will help you notice your own cultural assumptions and adjust to new expectations. Some workshops will help you develop practical techniques for resolving both personal and academic issues. For example, you will explore U.S. expectations for classroom behavior, academic integrity, and communication with professors and classmates. You will also practice graduate writing, presentation, and listening and notetaking skills. This course will help you understand what is expected of you and how to build the skills you need to thrive academically during your graduate studies.

Graduate Student Success and Academic Skills

This course, which is a compilation of workshops, is designed to help international graduate students take advantage of available on-campus resources, adjust to new expectations, gain awareness of cultural assumptions, and develop practical techniques for resolving both personal and academic issues. Students explore U.S. expectations for classroom behavior, academic integrity, and communication with professors and classmates. They also practice graduate writing, presentation, and listening and notetaking skills. The workshops ensure that students understand what is expected of them and how to build the skills they need to thrive academically during their graduate experience.

Live Learn Grow

This course, which is designed for international undergraduate students, will help you develop academic skills, interpersonal skills, and intercultural awareness so you can succeed in your U.S. university studies. You will practice study skills, explore how to motivate yourself, and learn how to manage time and stress so you can direct your own learning. The course will also orient you to university policies and resources and co-curricular programs. In addition, you will begin to think about how your studies relate to future careers. As you complete assignments, you will acquire essential information for everyday survival in a U.S. university and build a foundation for future professional success.

Live Learn Grow

This course is designed to support the academic skills, personal growth, intercultural awareness, and professional development of first-year undergraduate international students, helping them to achieve academic success and envision how their studies relate to future careers. Students develop study skills and practice self-regulated learning principles, such as self-motivation and stress management, to become active and responsible learners. Through the course, students become oriented to university policies and resources and learn about co-curricular programs. As they complete targeted assignments, students acquire essential information for everyday survival in a U.S. university and build a foundation for future professional success. The new skills and experiences they gain from the course will support their continued success throughout and beyond their time at university.

Professional Development and Academic Skills

In this course, which is designed for international graduate students, you will develop knowledge about U.S. university requirements, opportunities, and policies. You will learn how to get access to support and resources on your campus and gain skills to help you succeed academically in your field of study. You will also participate in a series of skill-building workshops designed to help you gain awareness of the work culture in the United States, advance professionally, make smart career decisions, and find future career opportunities. This course will prepare you to effectively pursue your career goals.

Professional Development and Academic Skills

In this course, international graduate students develop knowledge about U.S. university requirements, opportunities, policies, and support and gain skills for succeeding academically in their field of study. Students also participate in a series of skill-building workshops designed to help them gain awareness of the work culture in the United States, advance professionally, make smart career decisions, and find future career opportunities. Participation in the course ensures that students are ready to build a professional presence and strive in the job market, preparing them to effectively pursue their career goals.

Student Success and Academic Skills

This course, which is a compilation of workshops, is designed to help you gain the skills you need to succeed as an undergraduate at a U.S. university. You will learn about culture shock and how to manage your time and mental health. You will also learn the secret for how to make American friends. To help you succeed in class, you will explore how U.S. professors expect students to behave in class and how best to communicate with them. You will also learn about academic integrity and practice essential academic skills. For example, you will learn how to read quickly and remember what you read, cite sources, and take notes you can use to prepare for tests. You will also learn how to improve your listening comprehension and work in groups. This course will give you the resources you need to do well in your studies and social life at university.

Student Success and Academic Skills

This course, which is a compilation of workshops, is designed to help international undergraduate students gain the skills they need to succeed academically and personally at a U.S. university. Students learn about culture shock and how to manage their time and mental health, as well as how to make American friends to gain a sense of belonging. Students explore U.S. expectations for classroom behavior, academic integrity, and communication with professors and classmates. They also practice essential academic skills, learning how to study effectively, read and remember, cite sources, participate in discussions and group projects, develop their listening competence, and improve their notetaking skills. The workshops provide students with resources for navigating a new university environment and a foundation for academic success.

[University] in the World

In this course, you will learn about the social, cultural and natural environment in which your university is based. You will investigate the background, people and culture of the university, its surrounding communities and natural environment, and the city and state where it is located. As you do so, you will explore how the university relates to your home country and the wider global community. You will also deepen your connection to the university and to classmates as you become part of the campus community.

[University] in the World

This course, which is tailored to a specific university, is designed to introduce undergraduate international students to the social, cultural and natural environment in which the university is based. Students investigate the background, people and culture of the university, its surrounding communities and natural environment, and the city and state where it is located. As they do so, students explore how the university relates to their home countries and the wider global community. Students also deepen their understanding of and connection to the university and develop common ground with domestic students, encouraging more effective integration into university life. This course that may be affiliated with any of several academic departments, such as sociology, environmental studies, or global studies. Content delivery may include conventional reading, lecture, and discussion, as well as digital and field experiences.