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• 1 2018-05-01T20:04:54-07:00 International Assistance 17 Services provide by A-State International Office plain 2018-11-06T21:15:54-08:00 A-State has a dedicated Office of International Programs for incoming and on-campus international students. The OIP provides information, programs and services for international students including new student orientation, personal counseling and immigration advising [1]. The office also works to facilitate interaction between domestic and international students through workshops, social programs, trips and cultural excursions. The OIP collaborates with the International Student Association, Multi-cultural Affairs and other groups to promote cross-cultural activities and programs [2]. As ambassadors for internationalization, the Office of International Student Services seeks to provide international experiences through the presence of a diverse group of international students, scholars, faculty, and staff at the A-State Jonesboro campus; foreign relations with partner institutions; and support of research and teaching on global issues in efforts to inspire an appreciation of differences among cultures. 
  The Office of International Programs (OIP) provides six main services:
  
  1. International admissions     
  
  2. Immigration advising for degree-seeking and short-term visiting international students
  
  3. Study abroad programs
  
  4. English training through the International Center for English
  
  5. Recruitment
  
  6. Support & Retention Services
  
  [1] Arkansas State University, "International Student Services," Astate.edu, www.astate.edu/a/international/index.dot.
  [2] Arkansas State University, "Student Handbook 2013-14," Astate.edu, www.astate.edu/a/hlc/resources/final-docs/Student-Handbook.pdf.