International Student Consultants are primarily writing fellows who facilitate one-on-one
or small group sessions with International and ESL students, with emphasis on developing
conversational skills, understanding the American university system and faculty expectations,
and familiarizing students with available resources.
What can an International Student Consultant do?
- Explain and share resources at 91Èȱ¬Íø and in the surrounding community
- Discuss American customs, traditions, and processes
- Help you read and understand syllabuses, assignments, and other documents from your
courses
- Tutor for writing assignments by assisting you with higher order writing concerns
such as organization, audience, and purpose and lower order writing concerns such
as sentence structure and grammar
- Practice speaking English with you
- Help you communicate with professors by showing you how to write a professional email
and how to ask your professors for help
What International Student Consultants will not do:
- Edit or fix your papersfor you
- Do your homework for you
- Talk to professors for you
- Make phone calls or write emails for you
Consultations
- Log in to to schedule your appointment or give us a call at 828.227.2274. Please include details
about what you would like to focus on in your sessions.