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California State University, Fresno welcomes you as an international
student. We provide a comfortable environment that allows you to make the
most of your educational experience.
Fresno State attracts international students from more than 80 countries
and has one of the larger international student populations in the CSU system,
numbering more than 800.
The university employs international and multi-ethnic faculty and staff.
Many of these people work with you directly to assist you in attaining your
educational goals and making the critical personal and cultural adjustments
necessary for success.
The International Student Services and Programs Office is primarily responsible
for assisting you. We process your application for admission and evaluate
your courses for transfer credit. Upon admission, international students
receive information regarding arrival in the United States, visa and immigration,
housing in the Fresno area, and registration. After arrival, the staff guides
you through several mandatory preregistration workshops, postadmission English
testing, and registration. You may be enrolled in English as a Second Language
courses during your first semester or a course in American culture and society.
(See International Programs --
Special Programs section.) Some of the other opportunities available to
you include the following:
Help with housing is provided. The International staff is available
to assist you in obtaining housing. An American family or a student from
your country can meet you at the airport when you first arrive and provide
some short-stay emergency housing.
Learn about Americans by making friends with families through our International
Friendship Program. Enjoy recreational activities with fellow classmates
by participation in trips and activities.
Take advantage of opportunities to share your country and culture with the
Fresno community and the Fresno State campus by speaking to small groups
through our International Speaker's Program and coffee hour series.
Join the many international clubs or any of the 200 other organizations
available on campus. Participate in and enjoy the varied cultural programs
during the year, such as International Week, International Night, Mooncake
Festival, Malaysia Night, and other national day celebrations.
Learn about travel around the United States by using our Resource Center.
A computer terminal is also available for electronic mail and Internet connections.
The foreign student advisers take a personal interest in helping you adjust
to the university's academic requirements, as well as resolve your own personal
concerns, such as financial problems, immigration matters, and personal
problems. Agency and foreign government sponsored students participate in
our Sponsored Student Program.
We believe your experience and involvement in the United States will enrich
your life, as well as our university. We look forward to sharing this experience
with you.
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