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International Students at
Grenfell Campus
By: Patrick Arsenault
Who are our international students?
WHO ARE OUR
INTERNATIONAL
STUDENTS?
• Strong individuals with a sense
of adventure that embrace
challenges and change in a
positive way.
• Curious and open to the world;
they understand that there is not
only one truth better than
any other.
• Achievers that value
entrepreneurial and self-
actualization opportunities.
CHALLENGES INTERNATIONAL
STUDENTS CAN FACE
1. Immigration status uncertainty
2. Healthcare access uncertainty
3. Lack of support system (away from family and friends)
4. Difficulty to make friends / Anxiety around finding group work partners
5. Added pressure to succeed
6. Cultural differences
7. Financial difficulty
8. Power differential
9. Language barrier
10. Housing insecurity / Limited luggage space / limited access to certain goods and
experiences
STRENGTHS THAT
INTERNATIONAL
STUDENTS HAVE
1. Identifying positive implications in a negative experience
2. Anticipating potentially negative implications from an otherwise
positive experience
3. Integrating both positive and negative events as part of a holistic
perspective
4. Avoiding simplistic solutions to complex problems
5. Recognizing both the collectivist and individualistic perspective in
others
6. Adjusting for the follower’s changing level of empowerment across
topics and time
7. Avoiding stereotyping others
8. Recognizing that the same person can change identity across that
person’s life-roles
9. Adjusting the influence of the leader to match the strengths and
weaknesses of the follower
10. Maintaining harmony within interactions
Connerley and Pedersen (2005)
RESOURCES FOR
INTERNATIONAL
STUDENTS
• The same resources that are available for all students on campus
• Dedicated Brightspace shell with content including videos to help in complex
situations (e.g. filing your taxes, opening a bank account, how to wire transfer
money internationally).
• International Student Caucus (as a united voice for international students)
• Internationalization Working Group and anonymous feedback form
• Facebook community
• One-on-one immigration and health insurance advising
• ESL workshops and tutoring (even for non-ESL students)
• Community resources such as the Association for New Canadians and
WelcomeNL
QUESTIONS
Patrick Arsenault
international@grenfell.mun.ca
709 639-6525

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RA Training - Working with International Students - Fall 2019

  • 1. International Students at Grenfell Campus By: Patrick Arsenault
  • 2. Who are our international students?
  • 3. WHO ARE OUR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS? • Strong individuals with a sense of adventure that embrace challenges and change in a positive way. • Curious and open to the world; they understand that there is not only one truth better than any other. • Achievers that value entrepreneurial and self- actualization opportunities.
  • 4. CHALLENGES INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS CAN FACE 1. Immigration status uncertainty 2. Healthcare access uncertainty 3. Lack of support system (away from family and friends) 4. Difficulty to make friends / Anxiety around finding group work partners 5. Added pressure to succeed 6. Cultural differences 7. Financial difficulty 8. Power differential 9. Language barrier 10. Housing insecurity / Limited luggage space / limited access to certain goods and experiences
  • 5. STRENGTHS THAT INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS HAVE 1. Identifying positive implications in a negative experience 2. Anticipating potentially negative implications from an otherwise positive experience 3. Integrating both positive and negative events as part of a holistic perspective 4. Avoiding simplistic solutions to complex problems 5. Recognizing both the collectivist and individualistic perspective in others 6. Adjusting for the follower’s changing level of empowerment across topics and time 7. Avoiding stereotyping others 8. Recognizing that the same person can change identity across that person’s life-roles 9. Adjusting the influence of the leader to match the strengths and weaknesses of the follower 10. Maintaining harmony within interactions Connerley and Pedersen (2005)
  • 6. RESOURCES FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS • The same resources that are available for all students on campus • Dedicated Brightspace shell with content including videos to help in complex situations (e.g. filing your taxes, opening a bank account, how to wire transfer money internationally). • International Student Caucus (as a united voice for international students) • Internationalization Working Group and anonymous feedback form • Facebook community • One-on-one immigration and health insurance advising • ESL workshops and tutoring (even for non-ESL students) • Community resources such as the Association for New Canadians and WelcomeNL