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INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES Office of International Programs and Global Education Office Johnson Center, Room 235 Services Phone: 703-993-2154 Student Union I, Suite 4300 Fax: 703-993-2153 Phone: 703-993-2970 Web: http://www.gmu.edu/depts/cge/ Fax: 703-993-2966 E-mail: [email protected] Web: oips.gmu.edu (http://oips.gmu.edu)

Administration Administration Brian Gibson, Director Judith A. vanBever-Green, MEd, Executive Director

The Global Education Office offers students the opportunity to develop The Office of International Programs and Services (OIPS) provides critical and creative skills and challenge their assumptions about services on both regulatory and cultural topics. Staff members provide themselves and other cultures in an educational environment by offering regulatory information related to non-immigrant status and have been study abroad programs of varying lengths, academic emphases, and designated by the university to issue and sign immigration documents locations. Through study abroad, students discover new cultures, and paperwork on behalf of the institution. OIPS advisors are available at sharpen language skills, and travel while earning credit. Study options scheduled walk-in times and by appointment to discuss any concern and include faculty-led, short-term courses and intensive language programs; to provide practical assistance to students and scholars as they adjust semester and year-long Mason-sponsored programs; and international to U.S. culture. OIPS conducts a comprehensive orientation program for internship programs. Most programs are open to Mason undergraduate new international students and offers social and cultural programming and graduate students and short-term programs are also open to faculty, throughout the fall and spring semesters. Most notably, the staff and staff, and the general public. student volunteers work to internationalize campus life for all members of the Mason community through programs and outreach designed The Global Education Office also offers a wealth of resources to help to connect people from different global cultures with one another for students create a personalized international educational experience, meaningful dialogue and cultural learning. including general advising sessions about study abroad and internship options; one-on-one student advising; transfer of approved international INTO George Mason University and the program credits; a resource library of travel books; international and diplomatic community programming, and advising to international Mason Global Center students from partner schools. Ángel Cabrera Global Center Phone: 703-993-4501 George Mason University Korea Fax: 703-993-4502 Mason Korea building, Incheon Global Campus E-mail: [email protected] ([email protected]) 119-4 Songdomunhwa-ro Yeonsu-gu Website: https://intomason.gmu.edu Incheon Korea 21985 Phone: +82 032-626-5000 Building on a thirty-two year tradition of excellence in English language Fax: +82 32-626-5403 and language-supported education at Mason, the INTO George Mason Web: masonkorea.gmu.edu (http://masonkorea.gmu.edu) University joint venture was established in 2014. This venture marks the Email: [email protected] fifth INTO University Partnership in the United States.

Administration Located in the Ángel Cabrera Global Center, Mason offers academic Dr. Robert Matz, Campus Dean International Year One, Pathways and English language development Kelley E. Chung, Associate Dean, Admissions and Enrollment programs (http://catalog.gmu.edu/international-programs-resources/ Dr. Shannon Davis, Associate Dean, Academic and Faculty Affairs into-mason/) administered by the Academic Division of the INTO Mason Yorgun Marcel, Associate Dean, Student Affairs joint venture. Personalized support tailored to international students' educational, social and cultural needs prepares them to progress To enhance Mason's global presence and increase accessibility to a with confidence as degree-seeking students. INTO Mason provides Mason education, the university o#ers academic programs in Songdo, international students with learning experiences and services that South Korea on the Incheon Global Campus. promote academic, professional and personal success. International George Mason University Korea (Mason Korea) o#ers bachelor degree Year One and Pathways programs are available to students interested programs in business, economics, global affairs, computer game design, in studying in a wide range of degree programs at both the graduate computational data sciences, and conflict analysis and resolution. and undergraduate levels. An Academic English program is available Academic program requirements and standards are identical to those on to students looking to develop their language proficiency on a short the US campuses. Students based in Mason Korea travel to the Fairfax term basis or as they complete the application process for a pathway or campus during their 6th and 7th or 7th and 8th semesters. In addition, direct admission. All of the innovative International Year One, Pathways US-based Mason students may pursue study for a semester or year at the and English language programs (http://catalog.gmu.edu/international- Mason Korea campus. programs-resources/into-mason/) offered at INTO Mason are delivered by highly qualified university faculty.