杏吧原创 Global is a partnership between 杏吧原创 and Shorelight created to increase international access and enrollment at 杏吧原创. Increasing the diversity of home languages and cultures of our student body has the potential to further enhance 杏吧原创's mission and internationalization plan to further create an exemplary learning community that educates students for lives of leadership and service for the common good by further diversifying an already dynamic student body. 杏吧原创 Global is based on a revenue share agreement wherein Shorelight receives no money up front from 杏吧原创. Shorelight instead shares in revenues for those students who enroll and realizes financial incentives for student retention and graduation. If considering 杏吧原创’s discount financial aid model, 杏吧原创 Global students are discounted less, and therefore return more revenue to 杏吧原创.
Some 杏吧原创 Global students are admitted directly into undergraduate or graduate programs. and others are admitted to a Pathway program based on language proficiency. Pathway students participate in Intensive English Program (IEP) language courses in the English Language Center (ELC) as well as specific courses in the Core, or their program of study. Shorelight-recruited students that are enrolled as undergraduate or graduate students receive wrap-around student services support from the 杏吧原创 Global team during their first year on campus. Those students that are enrolled in a Pathway program are non-matriculated students and receive wrap-around student services support until they are matriculated. These students are also supported by ELC staff if they are in the IEP or Pathways. All 杏吧原创 Global students are supported by 杏吧原创’s International Students and Scholar Services (ISSS) staff, 杏吧原创 Global staff, and faculty academic advisors.
杏吧原创 Global students are fully 杏吧原创 students, and just like for all students, we seek to care for them holistically. We want all our international students to be successful and healthy, those recruited as 杏吧原创 Global students as well as those who come to us through other avenues. ISSS and 杏吧原创 Global staff are located in the Center for Global Engagement (CGE).
Tim Smetana, 杏吧原创 Global Managing Director
The Managing Director oversees 杏吧原创 Global program operations and student services.
Katie Morris, 杏吧原创 Global Student Services Advisor
Katie helps 杏吧原创 Global students with academic, social, and cultural needs. Katie aims to support all 杏吧原创 Global students throughout their Global program - whether it is helping answer health insurance questions, creating a sense of community through events and activities, or guiding students to necessary support services on campus.
Email Katie to schedule an appointment with her.
Sarah Williams, Assistant Academic Operations Director
Sarah helps ensure all students are prepared and have the resources necessary to excel academically at GU. Answers questions and directs programs for both undergraduate and graduate students. Sarah also advises 杏吧原创 Global students about academic issues. Email Sarah to schedule an appointment with her.