ABOUT OUR SERVICES

The Office of International Education at Oklahoma City University (OIE) recognizes that an understanding of other cultures, languages, and global issues has become increasingly significant in the education of tomorrow’s leaders. OIE has a goal of helping the campus integrate into this interconnected world by providing opportunities for students to internationalize their educational experience, encouraging OCU faculty to expand their own international experiences and internationalize their curriculum, and facilitating global awareness campus-wide.

The Office of International Education strives to prepare OCU students, faculty and staff to become globally proficient through the development of study abroad exchanges and programs, international faculty development, and OCU Community outreach.

Principle functions of OIE:

• Educate and promote international education opportunities to the OCU campus through promotional fairs and activities, faculty seminars, peer mentoring, and an exhaustive resource library.


• Develop new international education opportunities for faculty and students through procurement of reciprocal exchanges, affiliation agreements with study abroad providers, and/or consortium agreements.


• Coordinate and conduct both the mandatory university and cross-cultural orientations for all faculty and students participating in international education exchanges and trips.


• Assist international visitors in conjunction with OCU schools and colleges and administrative departments.


• Promote an atmosphere on campus that fosters international education in alignment with OCU’s Strategic Plan.

• Study Abroad Programs (Semester, Academic Year and Summer)
  • Reciprocal Exchange & Partner Programs
  • Short-term Faculty-led Programs/Trips (2-5 weeks)
  • Affiliated/Approved Programs
  • Direct Enroll
• Study Abroad Student Scholarships ($20,000 Annually)
• Peer Advising
• Study Abroad Resource Library
• International Student Identification Cards (ISIC)

• International Faculty Development Initiatives
• Fulbright Program for U.S. Scholars
• Council on International Education Exchange (CIEE)
• Oxford Roundtable Seminars
• International Faculty Development Initiatives
• International Faculty Development Grants ($10,000 Annually)
• International Faculty Exchanges
• Faculty Seminars, Symposiums & Training
• International Teacher Identification Card (ITIC)

• Mandatory OIE Orientation to all internationally bound students/faculty/staff participating in an OCU sponsored international education program/trip
• KEY FOCUS: International Safety/Risk Management
• Distribute to OCU Community all relevant correspondence officially sent from the U.S. Department of State, Center for Disease Control, and NAFSA: International Educators Association
• Organize and present annual OCU Study Abroad Fair
• Facilitate marketing of all OCU sponsored international education programs/trips at OCU
• Assist students with Study Abroad scholarship applications (national & local scholarships)

• U.S. Passport Application (NOT an U.S. Passport Agency)
• Register all OCU international programs/trips facilitated through the OIE on the U.S. Department of State website
• Provide expertise in the International Education field on an “as needed” basis

CONTACT US

You may contact our office at (405)208-5022 or send us an email at oie@okcu.edu


Eleanor Inglis
Director of the Office of International Education






Dawn Day
Study Abroad Advisor






Paul Poputa-Clean
StuPro, Intern

OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION
Oklahoma City University
2501 N. Blackwelder / WC201
Oklahoma City, OK 73106
TEL: 405.208.5022
FAX: 405.208.5034
Email: oie@okcu.edu