International Students & Scholars (ISS)
104 Holcombe Hall
Fayetteville, AR 72701
Tel: 1-479-575-5003
Fax: 1-479-575-7084
iss@uark.edu
Compliance Efforts
2020-2021 Compliance Effotrts
- Coordinated institution’s response to the Student and Exchange Visitor Program guidance monitoring student enrollment in remote courses and out of country notifications.
- Continued to provide virtual advising services to constituents for the fall 2020 semester with in-person document services in the afternoons. In the spring 2021 semester, we moved to offering in-person as well as virtual advising services.
- Developed compliance communication plan with assistance of graduate intern, Thalita da Silva Hotz, Spring 2021 semester
- Launched podcast “International in NWA,” May 2021
- Audra Johnston was featured presenter for Fulbright College DEI Hour discussing the “In Their Shoes” training program, September 2020
- Transitioned to Microsoft Bookings as a more flexible and less expensive appointment scheduling software for department, March 2021
- Andrew Van Lew made Optional Practical Training presentation to African Student Organization RSO, Spring 2021