ABSTRACT
International Student Support and Engagement in Higher Education examines innovative practices in campus, academic, and professional support services which serve the various and unique needs of international students seeking undergraduate and graduate degrees.
Divided into three sections pertaining to campus, academic, and professional support services, the authors present case studies and original research that examine strategies for how institutions of higher education can operate to promote international student success beyond the classroom. The international range of contributors showcase research from across Canada, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Russia, Senegal, Thailand, and the United States. Foregrounding support services with innovative and successful methods for collaborating with one another, the book crucially addresses how the myriad support services available on campuses can work together to support international students and foster a sense of belonging and connection, rather than maintaining a focus on acculturation. It examines the origins of these partnerships, asking whether the services are designed to support the international student community specifically, or to serve the student population more generally.
Identifying new emerging trends and with a view to establishing a broad and global context for best practices in international student support, this book will appeal to faculty, researchers, scholars, and scholar-practitioners with interests in higher education, student support services, and international and comparative education.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|15 pages
Introduction
part II|81 pages
Campus support systems that foster engagement
chapter 3|15 pages
“Belonging” at a liberal arts college
chapter 4|16 pages
Making students feel at home through a student ambassadorship program
part III|60 pages
Academic supports for new generations of international students
chapter 7|16 pages
Exploring the relationship between academic performance and the international student experience
part IV|60 pages
Professional support for employability and careers
chapter 12|13 pages
Chinese international students at two Canadian universities
part V|6 pages
Epilogue