1999-2000 Undergraduate Catalog
Indiana, Pennsylvania 15705

Academic Affairs Division Areas

The Office of International Affairs (OIA) provides the leadership for Indiana University of Pennsylvania's involvement in a wide range of international activities.

The OIA is a central source of information which provides special services for admitted international students, visiting scholars, and international visitors and faculty. The office provides the following services to students:

• an extensive orientation program for new international students
• advising on immigration matters
• counseling on cultural and personal matters
• preparation and processing of immigration documents
• medical insurance information for international students and exchange/study abroad participants
• financial assistance to qualified students through the partial tuition waiver
• a predeparture orientation program for exchange and study abroad participants
• a reentry program for participants returning from exchange or study abroad

In addition, this office services the International Student Club, which links students to the larger community. The club provides an opportunity for international students to share their perspectives and cultural traditions with others in the university and in the community. The office also sponsors monthly coffee hours open to the university. Trips for international and exchange students to Niagara Falls and Washington, D.C., are arranged and partially funded through OIA.