Vol. 7 No. 4 (2017): Journal of International Students

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Special Issue on the Role of Student Affairs in International Student Transition and Success

Guest Co-Editors: Christina W. Yao and Chrystal A. George Mwangi

This special issue, featuring contributions from 35 authors, focuses on the critical role of student affairs in supporting international student transitions and success. Topics include culturally relevant services for Black African students, peer support for doctoral students, and programming models for international student offices. Articles address diverse contexts, such as universities in conflict zones, short-term mobility programs, and Ivy League institutions, while exploring themes like acculturation, supervision relationships, and racialized experiences. Edited by Christina W. Yao and Chrystal A. George Mwangi, this volume provides actionable strategies for enhancing student engagement and institutional support. It is an essential resource for student affairs professionals, educators, and researchers dedicated to fostering inclusive and equitable environments for international students.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v7i4
Published: 2017-10-01

Editorial

  • Role of Student Affairs in International Student Transition and Success

    Christina W Yao, Chrystal A. George Mwangi
    I-III
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v7i4.180

Research Articles (English)

  • Supporting Chinese Undergraduate Students in Transition at U.S. Colleges and Universities

    Kerrie A. Montgomery
    963-989
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v7i4.184

  • International Students' Cocurricular Involvement at a University in South Africa

    Sapna Naik, Matthew R. Wawrzynski, Joelle Brown
    990-1009
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v7i4.186

  • Exploring the Influence of Student Affairs on Adjustment and Adaptation for Indonesian Graduate Students

    David J. Nguyen, Jay B. Larson
    1010-1029
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v7i4.188

  • Problematic Areas of Host University Support Services for Short-Term Mobility Students

    Adriana Perez-Encinas, Jesus Rodriguez-Pomeda, Mikuláš Josek
    1030-1047
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v7i4.189

  • The Role of Student Affairs in a New University in a Conflict Zone

    Enakshi Sengupta
    1048-1064
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v7i4.191

  • Strategies and Initiatives in Acculturation: Voices from Ghana

    Susan Boafo-Arthur, Dzifa A. Attah, Ama Boafo-Arthur, Thomas D. Akoensi
    1065-1079
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v7i4.192

  • A Collaborative Programming and Outreach Model for International Student Support Offices

    Peter Briggs, Ravichandran Ammigan
    1080-1095
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v7i4.193

  • Peer Support for International Doctoral Students in Managing Supervision Relationships

    Sherrie Lee
    1096-1103
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v7i4.194

  • Ivy League Experience: Increasing Care, Increasing Engagement

    Silvester G. Mata, Jr.
    1104-1112
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v7i4.195

  • Providing Culturally Relevant Services for International Black African Collegians in the United States: A Guide for Student Affairs Professionals

    Ifeyinwa Uchechi Onyenekwu
    1113-1125
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v7i4.196

  • Troubling Metaphors and International Student Adjustment: Reflections from a Transnational Place

    David Starr-Glass
    1126-1134
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v7i4.197

  • Racializing Experiences of Foreign-Born and Ethnically Diverse Black Male Engineering Graduate Students: Implications for Student Affairs Practice, Policy, and Research

    Brian A. Burt, Alexander Knight, Justin Roberson
    925-943
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v7i4.182

  • Academic Advisors and Their Diverse Advisees: Towards More Ethical Global Universities

    Yuko Ikegami Lee, Amy Metcalfe
    944-962
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v7i4.183

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