MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the Office for International Students and Scholars is to provide support services to MSU’s international students and scholars and their families.

Services include:
• Advising and interpreting U.S. government regulations pertaining to immigration and visas.

• Conducting orientations and other special programming that help international students and scholars integrate into and adjust to the academic, cultural and social life of Michigan State University.

• Serving as a liaison with foreign embassies, sponsoring agencies and educational foundations that support international students.

• Contributing to the internationalization of Michigan State University by coordinating programs that brings students from diverse backgrounds into contact with each other and making use of cultural differences as an educational resource.