The International Programs Office hopes you had a wonderful, rewarding experience abroad. Now that you are back, please complete Module 2 of Dr. Bruce LaBrack's "What's Up with Culture" online tutorial. Please be aware of the Ten top Immediate Reentry Challenges by Dr. Bruce LaBrack.
Complete the Online Evaluation for your Program! Please take the time to complete our online evaluation of your program. Your feedback is essential so that we may maintain and further improve upon the quality of our international programs. We believe that by completing this evaluation it will also serve to help you reflect upon your experience.
Please check your email and your program's official Facebook page for the link to the online evaluation.
Thank you in advance for your help in assuring quality programming for future participants!
Become a peer mentor to another student going abroad. Interested students can send an email to studyabroad@cortland.edu
Become a Study Abroad Peer Advisor: you will be trained by International Programs staff to help you develop presentation skills. Then, you will visit SUNY Cortland classes to promote our numerous study abroad programs and to share your unique experience abroad with other interested students. Take a look at the Study Abroad Peer Advisors Internship Program Page to apply.
SUNY Cortland's Conversation Partners Program (see below for more information)
Visit the list of Active Clubs and Organizations for more information on:
Need a transcript to document your experience abroad? Please contact the SUNY Cortland's Student Registration and Record Services Office.
The International Programs Office (IPO) is offering internships to return study abroad participants interested in promoting study abroad to SUNY Cortland students.
The Study Abroad Peer Advisors Internship Program is designed to increase the awareness of study abroad programs on the Cortland campus. Promotions will include student presentations that will provide personal stories and knowledge of study abroad in the attempt to inform and generate student interest in studying abroad. Peer Advisors are also encouraged to explore other means by which to connect with students including, but not limited to, social networking, video blogs, and written articles in student interest publications.
Read the Position Description and complete an Application on the Study Abroad Peer Advisors Internship Page by August 17, 2018 to apply for the fall semester!
International students can take Advanced EAP (English for Academic Purposes) courses, designed to prepare you for the rigors of SUNY Cortland's content courses and help you improve your academic skills for your entire college career. All new matriculated undergraduate and graduate students who are non-native English speakers participate in a required academic language assessment during orientation so instructors can evaluate which support courses are needed. Exchange students make take the courses with permission from the instructor.
Different majors have different expectations when it comes to writing style and conventions. Learn about the foundations of good writing and apply your knowledge to specially-designed activities related to your major.
Develop a ‘dynamite’ academic vocabulary and learn how specific grammatical structures ‘associate’ with specific vocabulary for the production of great writing.
Improve your presentational, note-taking, and academic speaking skills. Learn special strategies to improve your listening and pronunciation.
Undergraduate degree-seeking students will be part of the International Student Learning Community, designed to help you succeed at SUNY Cortland. All incoming undergraduate international students are required to take IS Seminar (International Student Seminar), a 1-credit course specially designed to help you transition into a new cultural and social environment. U.S. American students serve as your peer mentors in the course. Exchange students and graduate students may take the course with permission from the instructor.
Engages students in critical thinking about their personal, academic and social development as they make the transition to SUNY Cortland.
The Learning Center offers its services to students who need assistance in learning how to take U.S. American-style exams and prepare U.S. American-style reports or essays. This program also offers tutoring and sessions on how to study, take notes and organize your time more effectively. The services of The Learning Center are free. Call 607-753-4309 to make an appointment or make an online appointment.
This extra-curricular program partners internationals students with U.S. American students. Students will meet 1-2 hours per week with the goal of fostering interaction, easing the transition of international students into the SUNY Cortland college community, and to provide an opportunity for domestic and international students to exchange language practice.
Are you a student at Cortland who wants to meet people from other parts of the world?
Are you a SUNY Cortland international student who wants to meet U.S. students?
If so, join the Conversation Partner Program! When you join this program, you will be partnered with an international student and learn about each other's cultures.
For more information: please contact the International Programs Office at studyabroad@cortland.edu.
*This program is co-sponsored by the SUNY Cortland International Learning Community and the International Programs Office
The International Awareness Club (IAC) promotes the discussion of and concern for global affairs. The club hopes to increase student interest in the world, with the involvement of our staff and faculty on campus.
Advisor: Sharon Steadman, International Studies
View the winners of the Fall 2019 Study Abroad Photo Contest
View the winners of the Fall 2019 International Student Photo Contest
**More details coming in Fall 2020! **
Open to all students who studied abroad during Fall 2019, Winter 2020, Spring 2020 and Summer 2020 as well as International Students who studied at SUNY Cortland during the Spring 2020 and Fall 2020 semesters.
We know you took a lot of fabulous photos - enter your favorite photos and have a chance to win!
Study Abroad Students Only:
International Students Only:
Both Study Abroad and International Students:
More information about entering the Photo Contest will be sent to eligible students in Fall 2020. Questions? Email studyabroad@cortland.edu for more information.
For contest guidelines, see Study Abroad Photo Contest Guidelines.
Winners will be announced and first, second, and third place photos will be displayed on campus later in the Fall 2020 semester.
We look forward to receiving your entries!
(All awards provided courtesy of the ASC Grant)
Photo Contest submissions from study abroad participants
Photo Contest submissions from international students
