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In Internati ernation onal al St Stude udent nt Affa fair irs Our story

Tra ravel l Throug rough Hi History • Earliest I- 20’s awarded at BC in 1952

US S In Internat ernational ional Mob obility ility Inf nform rmation ation from the Open n Do Doors s 2014 repor ort • 886,052 F1 Visas (2013-2014) • Overall 4.2% • Top Countries: China, India, South Korea, Saudi Arabia • Top Fields: STEM, Social Sciences, Business • Top US States: California, New York, Texas Total Revenue for US: $27 billion Social Sciences Business STEM California New York Texas South Korea China India Saudi Arabia

Baker ersfiel sfield d College Internat rnational nal St Stude dent t Profile rofile F-1 St Stud udent ents at t BC 54 60 50 36 40 28 26 30 20 10 0 Fall 2011 Fall 2012 Fall 2013 Fall 2014 The 54 students from Fall 2014 represent 14 different countries, and nearly half of them are female.

Depar partment tmental al Im Impac act of of F F-1 1 St Stude udent nts 15 15 16 14 12 10 5 8 6 4 2 0 Business Engineering Biology/Nursing Administration English for Multilingual Students (EMS)

Abou out t the In Internat ernationa ional l St Stude udent nt Affa fair irs: s: IS ISA The ISA is a “One Stop Office” by facilitating: • International Admissions and Recruiting • International Student Services • Orientation, Counseling, Retention, Follow-up activities • International partnerships and community programs • International Student Organization (Club) • International Education Week • International Woman’s Day • International Circle of Friends

The ISA’s Vision • To promote global awareness among BC students • To enrich the BC and Bakersfield community through globalization

The ISA’s Mission Statement • To support and empower international students to achieve their educational goals • To develop personal growth through expert counseling and advising, intercultural programming, and on/off campus advocacy

The ISA’s Educational Impact • Promotes opportunities for cross-cultural and global engagement opportunities/collaboration among students • Enable transformative experiences through exchanges among underrepresented students • Cross cultural exchanges are proven to enhance communication, critical thinking, adaptability, and foreign language proficiency

The ISA’s Financial Impact • Bakersfield College international (F-1) population has grown wn 50% % over the past 1.5 years Fee Cost st F-1 Visa Tuition $193/unit Resident Fees $46/unit Capital Outlay Fees $13/unit Tot otal al $252/un unit • Minimum 12 units x $252 = $3,024 per student • 54 enrolled students x $3,024 = $163,296 for entire class • 2 semesters x $163,296 = $326,592 per year

The ISA’s Goal Increase Power 1. Achi hieve e an an annual gr growth wth rate e of 15% 5% of 1. inter in erna nation ional al stud uden ents ts 2. Prep epare e our loca cal l stude dents ts to fin ind o d opp pportuni tuniti ties es for r 2. stud udy y ab abroad ad 3. To crea eate e opp pportuni tuniti ties es for faculty/ ulty/ staff f travel el and d 3. exchan ange ge Fall 2011 1 — 28 F-1 1 Stude udents nts 1. 1. Fall 2012 2 — 26 F-1 1 Stude udents nts 2. 2. Fall 2013 3 — 36 6 F-1 1 Students udents 3. 3. Fall 2014 4 — 54 4 F-1 1 Student udents 4. 4.

Why y this is al all ma l matter ers As the world is becoming more interconnected, international experiences are not just another luxury and we can no longer afford to focus on ourselves. Int nter erna nati tiona onal l Edu duca cati tion on is is about t ever erybody body.

Com ommunity munity an and Cam ampus pus Ad Advoca ocacy cy • Celebrations of International Education every semester • International Education Week • International Educator‘s Circle of Friends • International Women’s Day Celebration

• How ca can you ou get get in involv olved? ed? • Participate in a international education or professional development programs! www.ciee.org • Attend and encourage your students/ friends to participate on-campus events • Lead a project or program in cross-cultural exchange related to your field • Become a friend/ mentor to international students • Become member of “International Educator’s Circle” • Suggest your ideas for new and innovative ways to promote international education at Bakersfield College!