Global Programs

Be a World Citizen

With today’s global economy, you’ll find international influences in every sector of business. That’s why Alcorn offers strong global programs, both in other countries and right here on campus.

Spend a semester studying in a country like Costa Rica or Morocco. Take a faculty-led international study tour as part of a specific course or program. Immerse yourself in our six-week Chinese and Russian Summer Language Institute. Sit in on “global classroom” videoconferencing sessions with universities and organizations around the world. Get hands-on with a project helping to make a difference in a developing country.

The Office of Global Programs also supports international students who are studying at Alcorn State and facilitates special events, such as the annual Multicultural Festival, on campus. Through every program, we strive to increase global understanding among our students, our faculty, and our community.

The Office of Global Programs (OGP) provides services in the following areas

• International student advising
• International exchange programs and education

Our office aims to provide a variety of services that facilitate the growth, sustainability, and well-being of international students and scholars on various levels. The OGP serves as the primary liaison between the university and the following federal agencies:

• U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
• U.S. Department of Homeland Security
• Student Exchange and Visitor Information System (S.E.V.I.S)

The OGP will facilitate education abroad opportunities with various countries around the globe, enhance and build capacity for university involvement in international affairs, while providing students with unique and rewarding international experiences and general global understanding.

The OGP offers advising and specialized support in the following areas:

• Advising international students on maintaining compliance with their F-1 status, per federal regulations.
• Provide programs for international students that enhance and enrich their sojourn at the university and promote international understanding
• To facilitate the global engagement of the university through collaborative partnerships with institutions in other countries
• To facilitate participation of faculty and students in exchange programs and other international activities that enhances the collective global knowledge of the university community
• To coordinate international student and visitor programs that contributes to the internationalization of the university community.

The OGP provides several free services to the students, faculty and staff to help increase both global awareness and international interest. These services include:

• International Student Support– We help international students become acclimated to life on the Alcorn campus and in the local community. We assist them with Interpreting and applying federal regulations, advising, and ensuring compliance related to work authorization, travel/re-entry, course load requirements, visa adjustments. We also counsel and assist students with immigration matters. We maintain up-to-date information on I.C.E./D.H.S./SEVIS regulations. We help them find local resources and engage them in projects related to internationalization at Alcorn.
• Language Institutes – The OGP has Language Institutes in the Fall and Spring semesters. Our foreign language instructors are Fulbright Foreign Language Teachers Assistants (FLTAs). The Language Institutes are open to Alcorn students, faculty and staff. Contact the office for further information.
• Faculty-Led International Study Tours – OGP will facilitate study tours to specific countries to fulfill the requirements of a course or a program offered on the ASU campus.
• International Projects – The Office of Global Programs works closely with the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences and other schools and departments to establish international partners or cooperative agreements with international universities with the aim of creating opportunities for faculty.
• Special Events – Every year, The Office of Global Programs facilitates a Global Perspectives Festival which includes international speakers, posters, presentations, video, cultural artifacts, dances, music and food by Alcorn students, staff and faculty. It is open to Alcorn and the local communities. We also have Study Abroad Fairs to inform students about the opportunities for international education and encourage them to consider Study Abroad.

Study abroad offers students exciting opportunities to live and learn in another country for at least one semester while earning academic credit towards the degree at Alcorn State University. Students will take a full academic load at a foreign university in programs administered by ASU exchanges or U.S. based and accredited study-abroad providers. In some cases, the program will also include language enhancement, cultural immersion, and/or service learning.

Students who want to study abroad should start early by filling out the application form below and coming by the Office of Global Program for an initial advisement session. Global programs will collaborate with the student’s advisors and academic department in the planning process to ensure that credits earned abroad are fully transferable into the student’s curriculum at ASU.

Who is Eligible to Apply?

All Alcorn State University students with a 2.5 cumulative GPA or above are eligible. Students may study abroad in their freshman, sophomore or junior years. Not all seniors will be eligible. Seniors cannot study abroad the semester in which they are graduating. If you are a senior, you should check with Global Programs about your eligibility.

How Will Students Pay for Study Abroad?

Students can use financial aid to pay for study abroad. However, financial awards for study abroad will be based on the program’s budget (including airfare and living expenses) established by the Office of Global Programs. In addition, students may be eligible for scholarships from various sources.

Study Abroad Handbook

Please click link for the Study Abroad Handbook, including the Study Abroad Policies.

STUDY ABROAD HANDBOOK (WITH STUDY ABROAD POLICIES)

Study Abroad Application and Instructions to Get Started

If you would like to begin the process of Study Abroad, please fill out the following ap

View Downloadable Application

In addition, click the link below for instructions on how to get started with the Study Abroad process.

Brief Instructions on how to get started with Study Abroad

The U.S. Department of State has recently launched a new resource for U.S. students studying abroad. The Students Abroad website is a mobile-friendly site designed to provide students, parents, and study abroad coordinators with vital information related to studying abroad. This includes everything from how to get a passport to safety information while abroad.

Click on the text below to access this website:

Go to the US Department of State – Students Abroad website

BYRON G. JOHNSON, D.M.A., M.M., Adv. Cert (Mus).
Professor & Director, Global Programs
(PDSO) Principal Designated School Official
Sphinx L.E.A.D. Fellow, Sphinx Organization
[email protected]
phone 601-877-6543/6267 | fax 601.877.6262

OFFICE OF GLOBAL PROGRAMS
1000 ASU Drive #1109, Lorman, MS 39096
Phone: 601 877-6533 | Fax: 601 877-4189
[email protected]