Resources for International Students

As a student at the School of Nursing, you will also have access to many rich and wonderful opportunities that the Emory University community has to offer. The Office of International Affairs has a great website with information about and resources for the diverse Emory community. You can visit the website at www.international.emory.edu.

THE OFFICE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENT AND SCHOLAR PROGRAMS

The Office for International Student and Scholar Programs (ISSP) is responsible for the development, coordination, and administration of services and programs designed to assist international students and scholars. The ISSP staff is professionally trained to offer advising and programs about immigration and financial concerns, and academic counseling to help students and scholars understand and deal effectively with the U.S. academic system and university requirements. Staff members are available for discussion and counseling about personal matters, such as adjusting to a new culture, problems with friendships, family, roommates; cross-cultural misunderstandings; feelings of sadness, anger, and fear; concerns about returning home; and making life changes and choices. All international students are required to check in and go through an orientation with ISSP as soon as they arrive on campus. ISSP also gives international students the opportunity to become aware and become a part of the Emory and Atlanta community through numerous program offerings. For those who may be bringing family members, there is also a spouses group that provides support. International students are encouraged to take advantage of all that ISSP has to offer even before you arrive on campus. More information about ISSP and all the resources they have to offer can found at http://www.emory.edu/ISSP.

THE LILIAN CARTER CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL NURSING

The Lillian Carter Center for International Nursing (LCCIN), named after President Carter's mother, has as its mission the improvement of the health of vulnerable people worldwide through nursing education, research, practice, and policy. The LCCIN focuses on enhancing the impact of nursing globally through targeted international academic exchanges, partnerships fostering scholarship, creation of a forum for exploration of issues relating to the global supply, demand, distribution, and quality of the nursing workforce worldwide, and through increasing access to relevant training and education.

EMORY INTERNATIONAL STUDENT NURSES ASSOCIATION (E.I.S.N.A)

The Emory International Student Nurses Association (E.I.S.N.A) is an organization that serves the Emory community by engaging Emory nursing students with the international community on local and global levels. E.I.S.N.A also provides the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing community with internationally focused service and learning opportunities and provides nursing students with opportunities to directly interface with the international community in metro Atlanta and beyond through ongoing service projects, overseas study, and cross cultural education. Please visit www.nursing.emory.edu/nursing/student_life/eisna/index.shtml to learn more about E.I.S.N.A.

INTERNATIONAL AND CULTURAL GROUPS

There are over 50 international and cultural groups across the Emory campus in which all students are invited to participate. To learn more, please visit www.international.emory.edu/sub-students.htm or contact the Student Government Association office on 404-727-6179.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT HOUSING RESOURCES

In addition to campus housing options, there are other ways to find affordable housing close to the Emory campus.

Emory University Housing - Emory's new Clairmont Campus offers state-of-the-art housing facilities for graduate students. Also see: Graduate Housing

Off-Campus Housing - Emory's Office of Residential Services maintains a posting board of area rooms, houses, apartments and condos for rent, some complete with roommates and others without.

Emory Apartment Guys - "A student run apartment locating service catering to Emory students. We have been in business for over 2 years and have helped hundreds of Emory students find apartments absolutely free!"

ForRent.com - An on-line apartment guide. Search on ' Atlanta' and then select Georgia for the state.

Craigslist