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International StudentsGeneral Make-Up Information: International students Fall 2006 Profile:
- 1288 of UNC-Chapel Hill’s student population are international/ESL
- Total no. of foreign undergraduate students: 205
- Total no. of foreign graduate students: 942
- Total no. of non-degree/exchange students: 141
- Distribution by Gender:
- Total no. of foreign male students: 692
- Total no. of foreign female students: 596
- Top countries of citizenship in rank order:
- China: 264
- Korea: 188
- India: 156
English Speaking/ESL and Cultural Support:
Global Nursing Advisory Committee
Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA)
Dr. Gwen Sherwood, PhD, RN, FAAN,
Associate Dean for Office of Academic Affairs (OAA), Chair of Global Nursing Advisory Committee
--Melissa Wallen, Administrative Manager of OAA
The Global Nursing Advisory Committee promotes strategic global health initiatives for School of Nursing faculty and students in teaching, research and service consistent with goals for scholarship (discovery, engagement, integration, and teaching). Informal quarterly meetings are open to international students and scholars or any person seeking to become more culturally aware from a global perspective. Round-table discussions are held and everyone is encouraged to participate.
Dr. Rumay Alexander, EdD, RN
Director of the Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA)
-- Jill Summers, Administrative Assistant of OMA and Office of Student and Faculty Services
The Office of Multicultural Affairs fosters cultural sensitivity in teaching, learning, practice, and research. A commitment to design, implement, and evaluate recruitment and retention programs for faculty, staff, and students from groups underrepresented in nursing and/or from disadvantaged backgrounds is embedded in the School's mission and culture.
The Office of International Students and Scholars (OISSS) offers these programs:
Conversation Partners Program
UNC-Chapel Hill foreign students and their spouses can improve their pronunciation skills and understanding of the English language while finding out about their new environment. International students can apply to meet with a conversational partner for private one-on-one hourly sessions each week.International Friendship Program
This program is designed to match an international student with a local family or given the opportunity to establish a relationship that may include an occasional meal, celebration of holidays, participation in community events and other facets of international friendships.International Women's English Conversation Group
This group provides an opportunity for international women, including the spouses of international students and scholars, to meet other women from around the world as well as American members of the Chapel Hill community. The women learn about local activities for themselves and their children, and have English conversation lessons in a relaxed atmosphere.
If you would like to participate, please complete the following application:
International Student Program Application
English Speaking/ESL Classes and Teacher Prep Opportunities:
Courses offered by the Department of English through the Writing Program:
- English 601: Academic Writing for International Students
- English 603: Oral Communication for International Students
- English 101X: Primary emphasis - writing; secondary emphasis - speaking, listening, and reading
- The following courses are designed to assist students in teaching preparation through the
International Teaching Assistants Program
The UNC-Chapel Hill Kenan-Flagler Business School has implemented strategies to meet the needs of international students, as well as all their students. The School of Nursing has reviewed these strategies in the process of developing our program:
The UNC-Chapel Hill Kenan-Flagler Business School offers assistance to its international students through a Leadership Coaching Program.
- A coach meets with these students once a week for 45 minutes to an hour
- International students are provided advising/resources as needed
- The School of Business facilitates a welcoming atmosphere; i. e put ping pong table in student lounge and provides a "plan" for speech and acculturation including:
- Help to find American roommates
- Help in finding recreational activities on campus
- Providing international students with “assignments” such as planning a class party
- Offering speech coaching
- Assists student with building confidence
- Assistance to spouses thier families
- Help for editing resumes and cover letters
The in-house Kenan-Flagler Business Communications Center offers assistance in writing through a service staffed by second year MBA students who were undergraduate English majors.
- Consultants work one-on-one with students to:
- revise written assignments
- revise cover letters or resume, and
- improve presentation and interview skills
Durham Tech offers free beginning level day and night ESL classes on Franklin Street at various churches..
- Student must sign up a few months in advance
- The classes are s emester based (fall/spring/summer)
- Students are tested, and then placed at appropriate level (reading, writing and oral evaluation)
Chapel Hill Institute for Cultural and Language Education (CHI-CLE)
CHICLE is a full-service, locally-owned language institute in Chapel Hill/Carrboro. Our students may benefit from visiting this institute which is located near The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's campus. They are able to teach a wide variety of languages, as well as some advanced classes that combine language and literature. They also have an excellent program for both children and adults.
