International Student Success
Welcome to the award-winning International Student Success program! Syracuse University has been awarded a prestigious 2024 Senator Paul Simon Spotlight Award for Campus Internationalization by NAFSA: Association of International Educators. Named after the late U.S. Sen. Paul Simon of Illinois, the annual NAFSA Simon awards celebrate outstanding commitment and accomplishment in campus internationalization. SU was recognized for its academic advising initiative, the International Student Success Model.
“The University’s International Student Success Model reflects our commitment to internationalization and ensures equitable access to the supports our international students need.” (Chancellor Kent Syverud, 2024)
Syracuse University International Student Success Model presents a vision for student success by changing the narrative of international student support services and, most importantly, bridging the gap between academic advising and international education. It applies High Impact Practices to drive international student retention.
It starts with answering the question of “why.”
Why. The model collaboratively guides and empowers CAS and MAX students within an inclusive environment to realize their potential and discover their purpose as they successfully transition into university life.
How. It adopts a proactive and holistic approach to bridge the gap between academic advising and international education. This effort connects the two professional fields and serves international students collaboratively and comprehensively.
What. Guided by the answers to why and how, five areas of initiatives address “what,” as articulated below.