342 student affairs
International Affairs
director
L. Jane Bush
associate director
Saundra Hampton
assistant director
Mia Schleifer
sevis coordinator
Silvana Grima
receptionist
Zoila Dennigan
office
Tel: 718-636-3674
The primary mission of the Office
of International Affairs (OIA) is to
coordinate services for international
students, exchange students,
international professors and scholars, and
their dependents.
OIA staff members provide direct
support with immigration issues,
employment authorization, financial
issues, cross-cultural events, and personal
matters. They serve a population of
around 1,000 students and scholars from
60+ countries who consider the office to
be their vehicle for guiding them.
One of OIA’s goals is to further
develop a social structure that will foster
a broad cross-cultural exchange between
the various international student groups,
the American population, and the
community at large. In fall, OIA sponsors
a Korean Thanksgiving Festival called
Chuseok and the Chinese Moon Festival
with a barbeque. They also celebrate
International Education Week. In spring,
OIA sponsors the International Food
Fair, where students and other members
of the Pratt community cook national
specialities.
In addition, the Pratt International
Student Association (PISA) is open for all
to join. PISA co-sponsors and plans special
events, such as movie nights, a Diwali
festival, and a photo contest.