International Student Orientation Workshop

Internship

Kara Schwartz
SDAD 5650: Internship
 Overview

Institution &
Work Plan Roles & Theory to
Office
Objectives Responsibilities Practice
Overview

Cultural SDA Learning

Summary
Adjustment Outcomes
 Overview of SeattleU & ISC

Seattle University
Mission
Seattle University is dedicated to educating the whole person, to
professional formation, and to empowering leaders for a just and humane world.

International Student Center (ISC)

Mission
The International Student Center (ISC) assists international students in
achieving success in their educational endeavors and through the contribution
of their varied and unique cultural and global perspectives, serves to broaden
the University community's cultural and global awareness.
 Overview of SeattleU & ISC
Seattle University
7,405 students: 4,712 undergraduate students, 1,981 graduate students, and 712
law students
95% of undergraduate students attend full-time
33% of first-year students are from Washington state
33% of all students are from ethnically diverse backgrounds
10% are international students

International Student Center (ISC)

511 207 10
Undergrads Grads Exchange
Top 10 Countries:
China (240) Taiwan (55) Canada (16)
Indonesia (159) India (38) South Korea (16)
Vietnam (81) Hong Kong (25)
Saudi Arabia (71) Japan (24)
 Work Plan Objectives

Objective One: To acquire the necessary knowledge and skills to

organize, participate, and facilitate student events for international
students

Objective Two: Learn about the needs of the international student

population and the day-to-day activities involved in the ISC

Objective Three: To gain experience in planning, organizing, and

evaluating student development programs
Roles & Responsibilities
 Theory to Practice
Schlossbergs Transition Theory: Process of Moving In (Schlossberg et
al., 1995; Goodman et al., 2006)

Situation Self Support Strategies

Role Change Personal & Network of Information
Duration Demographic Friends Seeking
Concurrent Characteristics Institutions & Direct Action
Psychological
Stress Communities
Resources

Human Resource Leadership (Bolman & Gallos, 2011)

Servant, Catalyst, & Coach

The Social Change Model of Leadership Development (Astin &

Alexander, 1996)
 Culture Shock & Adaptation
Theory Theoretical origin Conceptual framework Theoretical Factors affecting adjustment Intervention guidelines
premise

Stress and Social psychology stress, Cross-cultural travellers need to Life changes are Adjustment factors involving both personal Training people to develop
Coping appraisal and coping (Lazarus & develop coping strategies to deal inherently stressful (e.g. life change, personality) and stress-management skills
(Affect) Folkman 1984;Lazarus, R.S. with stress situational (e.g. social support)
Folkman, S.(1984). Stress,
coping and appraisal, New York:
Springer.); life events (Holmes
and Rahe 1967;Holmes, T.H.
Rahe, R.H.(1967). The social
readjustment rating scale.
Journal of Psychosomatic
Research, 11,21318. doi:
10.1016/0022-3999(67)90010-
4)

Culture Social and experimental
Learning psychology social skills and
(Behaviour) interpersonal behaviour (Argyle
1969;Argyle, M. (1969). Social
interaction, London: Methuen.)
Cross-cultural travellers need to Social interaction is Culture-specific variables such as: Preparation, orientation and
learn culturally relevant social a mutually knowledge about a new culture, language or culture learning, especially
skills to survive and thrive in their organised and communication competence, cultural behavioural-based social skill
new settings skilled performance distance training

Social Ethnic, cross-cultural and social Cross-cultural transition may Identity is a Cognitive variables such as: knowledge of Enhancing self-esteem,
Identification psychology self (Deaux involve changes in cultural fundamental issue the host culture, mutual attitude between overcoming barriers to
(Cognition) 1996;Deaux, K. (1996). Social identity and inter-group relations for the hosts and sojourners, cultural similarity, inter-group harmony,
identification. In E.T. Higgins cross-cultural cultural identity emphasising inter-group
A.W. Kruglanski (Eds.), Social travellers similarities
psychology: Handbook of basic
principles, 77798. New
York:Guilford Press.; Social
Identity Theory, e.g. Phinney
1990;Phinney, J.S. (1990).
Ethnic identity in adolescents
and adults: Review of
research.Psychological Bulletin,
108,499514. doi:
10.1037/0033-2909.108.3.499)
 SDA Learning Outcomes

5: Adapting student services to specific environments and

cultures

6: Developing and demonstrating skills in leadership and

collaboration

8: Communicating effectively in speech and in writing

10: Establishing and enhancing professional identity

Summary
 References
Astin, H. S., & Astin, A. W. (1996). A social change model of leadership development:
Guidebook: Version III. Los Angeles: Higher Education Research Institute, University of California,
Los Angeles.

Bolman, L. G., & Gallos, J.V. (2011). Reframing academic leadership. San Francisco:
Jossey-Bass.

Evans, N. J., Forney, D. S., & Guido, F. (2010). Student development in college: Theory, research, and
practice (2nd
edition). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.

University, S. (n.d.). Seattle University Facts. Retrieved October 26, 2016, from
https://seattleu.edu/about/facts/

University, S. (n.d.). International Student Center. Retrieved October 26, 2016, from
http://www.seattleu.edu/isc/

Zhou, Y., Jindal-Snape, D., Topping, K., & Todman, J. (2008). Theoretical models of culture shock and
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