Office Of International Programs

Mission Statement

The mission of the Office of International Programs is threefold: to create and administer a range of off-campus programs and to make these and other suitable programs known to Rollins Arts & Sciences students to provide academic support for the students who participate and to provide immigration-related support services to international students.

In collaboration with the Rollins faculty, Academic Affairs and a select number of cooperating institutions,we are working to achieve these strategic goals: 

• To create, develop, market and operate cost-effective Rollins College semester programs and short term programs for all motivated Rollins College students, which will complement and enrich their liberal arts education. 

• To inform undergraduate Arts and Science students of off-campus opportunities through a variety of media to persuade them to consider these options.

• To identify the best international experience for each individual student.

• To provide cross cultural orientation for all programs to facilitate entry into another culture and support services for students studying off campus to facilitate their reentry to campus. 

• To provide information to international students that will enable them to maintain lawful status in the U.S.
  
  

We are guided by the following values and guiding principles, which help us in achieving our strategic goals: 

• We value students and treat them as individuals. We strive to be respectful of their concerns, responsive to their needs and committed to helping them achieve their goals. Time is reserved to meet with students every day. 

•  We value fairness and responsibility. Therefore all students are given an opportunity to apply for programs and regulations are applied consistently. We foster responsibility in students by expecting them to take a major role in preparing for their off campus experience.

• We value good business practices that ensure the efficient management of our programs and academic rigor. Therefore we strive to offer programs that are cost-effective and timely, yet still deliver
  quality and value for money, develop new programs as the need arises, and end programs that no longer fulfill student needs. 

• We value excellence and innovation. Therefore we look for ways to improve and update our programs and keep pace with technology.