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̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Global is a partnership between ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ University and Shorelight created to increase international access and enrollment at ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ University. Increasing the diversity of home languages and cultures of our student body has the potential to further enhance ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡'s mission and internationalization plan to further create an exemplary learning community that educates students for lives of leadership and service for the common good by further diversifying an already dynamic student body. ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Global is based on a revenue share agreement wherein Shorelight receives no money up front from ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡. Shorelight instead shares in revenues for those students who enroll and realizes financial incentives for student retention and graduation. If considering ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡’s discount financial aid model, ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Global students are discounted less, and therefore return more revenue to ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡.

Some ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Global students are admitted directly into undergraduate or graduate programs. and others are admitted to a Pathway program based on language proficiency. Pathway students participate in Intensive English Program (IEP) language courses in the English Language Center (ELC) as well as specific courses in the Core, or their program of study. Shorelight-recruited students that are enrolled as undergraduate or graduate students receive wrap-around student services support from the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Global team during their first year on campus. Those students that are enrolled in a Pathway program are non-matriculated students and receive wrap-around student services support until they are matriculated. These students are also supported by ELC staff if they are in the IEP or Pathways. All ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Global students are supported by ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡’s International Students and Scholar Services (ISSS) staff, ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Global staff, and faculty academic advisors.

̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Global students are fully ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ students, and just like for all students, we seek to care for them holistically. We want all our international students to be successful and healthy, those recruited as ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Global students as well as those who come to us through other avenues. ISSS and ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Global staff are located in the Center for Global Engagement (CGE).

If you have inquiries about the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Global initiative, please reach out to the Associate Provost for Global Engagement, Christina Isabelli, PhD.

Tim Smetana, ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Global Managing Director

The Managing Director oversees ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Global program operations and student services.

Katie Morris, ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Global Student Services Advisor

Katie helps ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Global students with academic, social, and cultural needs. Katie aims to support all ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Global students throughout their Global program - whether it is helping answer health insurance questions, creating a sense of community through events and activities, or guiding students to necessary support services on campus.  

Sarah Williams, Assistant Academic Operations Director 

Sarah supports ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Global and ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ staff to provide students with a smooth transition to their degree program. Supports academic leadership in scheduling, teaching, and relationship building with ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Global.