There are available resources international students can leverage on while on campus. This aids them in having a smooth sail in their academic sojourn. Upon arrival, these resources are made available to help them settle in properly. The following are the available resources on campus for international students.
1. Student Office
This office is made available to both domestic and international students. It helps them scale through academic and administrative issues without difficulty. These challenges range from immigration issues to visa issues, accommodation difficulties, etc. So feel free to approach the office during office hours.
2. Academic Advisers
Students are assigned to lecturers upon resumption, fortunately, lecturers are ever willing to assist them. It is, therefore, wise for students to engage their lecturers in meaningful conversations as well as participate actively while in class. This enables the former to build a rapport with the later thereby reaching out to them when they are faced with academic difficulties.
3. University Counselors
This resource is one of the most important resources on campus. So many factors make students break down such as academic, financial, health, family or emotional challenges. Hence the need to have experts they can open up to which is highly instrumental in helping students out of depression. It also boosts their mental health.
4. Career Service Unit
Peradventure you have difficulties with specializing in a field within your desired profession, this is where to go for assistance. You’ll be advised on how best to attain academic excellence. Ever so often, students encounter financial challenges which can be remedied using sources provided by the career service unit.
5. Student Union
Once you are accepted into the university by the admission office, you become a bonafide member of the Student Union. Do well to get involved in the union’s activities and pay your dues. This will give you the opportunity to be assisted whenever you have a need the union can meet.