International student department

One of the greatest dilemmas in most universities and colleges is how to develop and protract a diversified culture and inclusion in all the dimensions of a campus life (Robinson, M. G. (2013). However, building viaducts that shall unify the cultural differences is the core business of our department. This summarizes all the efforts I have been commissioning throughout the last academic year and the results are here with us shining brilliantly. I worked with a team of sharp minded people in the international students department and being the International Student Coordinator, I was able to lead the campus under a refining process as far as culture and diversity are concerned.

The implementation of our strategy began by inclusion. This is a strategy that has done marvelous work in ensuring that every international student has had the experience of full belonging in and participation as they would be in their homeland (Robinson, M. G. (2013). We have given equal chances of participation by breaking down the boundaries that had existed before. We have given chances of leadership in the student’s body and indeed they have been greatly nurtured. Inclusion has played a significant role in supporting and guiding the international students.

There are a number of gains that we had prefigured from international students. A multicultural setup has a cultural potential of talents and various abilities (Robinson, M. G. (2013). We exploited this well of wealth by creating forums of exhibitions of different talents such as singing and dancing, sports and games and drama festivals among others. This nurtured the international students by giving them a chance of utilizing the university resources in co-curricular activities. The department has also organized and went for two international student trips in various national museums and game parks. This has made them to appreciate our heritage and familiarize with our country. 

The office of International Student Department has also set aside hours of visitation in which students can access for assistance, guidance or even raising concerns. The initiative has succeeded in its mission whereby students have found comfort through the nurturing department. Students have really appreciated our concern and support they are getting from the department.

Under my leadership as the assistant graduate, I was able to initiate an orientation program that would enable the new students to familiarize with the school compound as well as the entire region. It is a guide sheet that contains a map of the school compound with well labeled graphics. Additional information is provided in the newly developed blog for the international students. They have gotten online self-guided manuals that have all the relevant information they might need. The sector has been taken care of by an IT specialist we hired for the sake of handling all the computer matters for the international students.

The department has made a remarkable step of purchasing lab coats that were offered to each new international student as a welcoming gift as well as a motivating tool. Our generosity communicated our good will to the new comers hence carrying home a good reputation about the school. This was the introductory step towards inviting the students to engage in charity work done by the Red Cross team. Once the students understood the trend of the activities undertaken by this department, they have become a great resource in doing the charity work.

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Robinson, M. G. (2013). The Inclusion revolution Is now: An innovative framework for diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Bloomington, IN: iUniverse LLC.

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