Journal #1 International Student Services Office

History

Alfred State started accepting students in 1986. The major development in the office occurred in 2001 after the September 11^th attack. The government decided that to designate someone to keep track of all the international students. More regulations were added and more work was added to the department.

Budget

Alfred State is non-profit so they are tax exempt. She receives $4,100 per year from the college to use toward study abroad and international services. She gets $2,000 for conferences. This fluctuates every year. She gets $8,000 per year for International Club.

Staff

Tricia Herritt is the Coordinator of International Student Services and study abroad.

Policies

There is a SUNY manual that is the same for all international offices at colleges and she has a study abroad manual she created.

Clients

International students from around the world and people interested in study abroad. The international student services office helps international students make a smooth transition into the culture and student life at Alfred State. They assist them with academic issues, paperwork, banking, airport shuttling, getting jobs on campus and the surrounding area, and other challenges that might be faced. The office is involved with international club for students to hang out with other international students and do fun activities. There are no restrictions on international students coming in to study but they have to be at least 18. The only people she can’t help are out of status students which happens when they don’t maintain their visas.

Supervisor

Tricia Herritt is the Coordinator of International Student Services and study abroad. She helps them with making a smooth transition into the culture and student life at Alfred State, assist them with academic issues, paperwork, banking, taxes, airport shuttling, getting jobs on campus and the surrounding area, and other challenges that might be faced. She is the advisor to the international club. She has her bachelor degree in intercultural studies with a minor in education. She has a master’s in counseling. She was hired as an assistant to residential life and was a counselor at the health center before becoming coordinator of international student services. She started working for the international office in 2011. She had to endure a yearlong program in NYC to train for the position.