Global Engagement Office
207 Foust Building
336-334-5404
https://international.uncg.edu
Administration
Maria Anastasiou, Associate Provost for International Programs
Denise Bellamy, Senior Director of International Programs
Tina Vann, Financial Coordinator
Dafne Sánchez, Administrative Support Associate
Derek Bradley, Director, Study Abroad
Logan Stanfield, Assistant Director, Study Abroad
Tara Hall, Faculty-led Program Coordinator, Study Abroad
Jennifer Kelley, Director, International Student & Scholar Services
Norma Velazquez, Senior International Advisor (Students and Scholars)
Delisha Stafford, Assistant Director, ISSS/Study Abroad
Lei Xue, Assistant Director for International Student Enrollment
Derek Holmgren, International Programs Coordinator
About
As the University’s central point of contact for all of its international activities, the International Programs Center (IPC) develops, coordinates, and supports global learning opportunities for students. IPC’s work supports UNC Greensboro’s diversity, equity, and inclusion goals.
Education Abroad
A UNC Greensboro student in good standing may engage in a summer, semester, or academic year opportunity abroad in several ways.
Faculty-Led Programs
UNC Greensboro professors regularly develop and lead student group programs overseas for course credit. Over the past few years, groups have gone to such countries as Costa Rica, Italy, Greece, Spain, United Kingdom, and Tanzania, among many others. Faculty lead students abroad on interculturally immersive short-term programs during Winter Break, Spring Break, and over summer.
Exchange Programs
UNC Greensboro students may study abroad for a semester or year at one of our partner universities while still paying UNC Greensboro tuition and utilizing all their financial aid. This makes exchange programs one of the most accessible avenues for studying abroad. These long-standing exchange partnerships provide reliable support abroad since UNC Greensboro reciprocally hosts exchange students from these partner universities to come and study at UNC Greensboro. Programs are available for every major in over 40 countries around the world.
Virtual Global Programs
UNC Greensboro students may take advantage of virtual international experiences to learn a language, access subject areas as taught by partner institutions, or even engage in an internship with an organization abroad. These affordable, credit-bearing and non-credit bearing opportunities allow students to engage internationally regardless of where they are located.
International Student and Scholar Services
UNC Greensboro is home to more than 700 international students and scholars who represent more than 70 countries around the world. Specific services and advocacy are provided by the International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) for international students (both degree-seeking and short-term incoming exchange), and visiting scholars, including faculty, researchers, and observers. IPC provides services from the time of initial contact through the student or scholar’s entire experience at the university. IPC offers continued support to international students up to 36 months beyond graduation for those who participate in the Optional Practical or Academic Training post-completion employment benefit associated with the F and J visa status.
Support for select scholarships
The International Programs Center (IPC) successfully supports study abroad students applying for and receiving the Benjamin Gilman International Scholarship.
IPC also provides information and support to current students and recent graduates applying for the U.S. Fulbright Student Program. Opportunities include undergraduate and graduate study, research, and English language teaching in other countries. IPC works with faculty and units across campus to provide advice and feedback to candidates at all stages of the application process.
System-Wide Initiative: Baden-Württemberg North Carolina (BW/NC) Exchange Program
The IPC administers the Baden-Württemberg/North Carolina Exchange Program on behalf of the UNC System. Established in 1996, this state-to-state exchange program allows students from North Carolina’s 15 public universities to study at the 9 universities in the German state of Baden-Württemberg for one semester or a full year. Participating students remain enrolled at their home university, pay no additional tuition, and earn credits for transfer at the end of their studies in Baden-Württemberg. In addition, the BW/NC Faculty Mobility Program offers travel grants to support short research stays and foster collaboration between faculty in the two states.
Committees
All IPC activities are carefully supervised and supported by the following committees:
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IPC Advisory Committee
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Discretionary Funds Committee
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University-Affiliated International Travel Committee