International Institute
MSU's International Institute supports faculty, departments, colleges and research centers in their efforts to engage globally. In addition to facilitating internationally-oriented research and outreach projects, the Institute assists faculty interested in bringing international scholars to campus, initiating partnerships with foreign universities or international organizations, developing education abroad courses, or applying for the Fulbright Scholars program. A primary function of the International Institute is to help build capacity and foster relationships among faculty interested in international work. For details visit the International Institute's website .
International Services
International Services, a unit of the International Institute within the Division of Academic Affairs, advises and provides information to students, research scholars, visiting professors, and MSU faculty and administrators about rules and regulations of immigration. International Services serves as the University liaison between the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the U.S. Department of State, and the Mississippi State University international community holding F and J visas. By administering both the F-1 Student and J-1 Exchange Visitor Programs, International Services provides documents for qualified non-immigrants to enter the United States. International advisors inform students about maintenance of lawful status, work authorization, enrollment requirements, extension of stay, and other immigration issues. Semi-annual orientation programs for new students along with additional immigration workshops are conducted by this office as well as annual international student services including orientation sessions, utility shuttles during holiday breaks, and offering an international tax software program.
The International Services office is located in 116 Allen Hall and can be contacted by telephone at 662-325-8929. Additional information can be found at the International Services website .
ESL Center
The English as a Second Language (ESL) Center exists to provide high-quality intensive English instruction enabling students to achieve their individual goals. he ESL Center offers international students an intensive English language program, more than 20 hours per week of English language instruction, in a traditional southern setting. The goal of the Intensive English Program is to assist students learning English as a second language and foster their involvement in the community, so students can work toward a degree at MSU or return to their home country with the advanced English skills and USA culture experiences to advance their careers. The ESL Center provides assistance with Short-Term Group Language and Culture Programs, where ESL Center staff provide assistance with program development, program logistics (housing, classes, culture activities) student support, and immigration and visa support. The ESL Center also provides ESL students with culture programs (e.g. Conversation Partner Program, Conversation Connections Program, and a variety of cultural activities, events, and trips) and student support services (e.g. assistance with ESL students needs related to immigration, medical requirements, housing, airport transportation, etc.). For details please visit the ESL website .
Study Abroad
The Office of Study Abroad (OSA) offers the students and faculty of Mississippi State University the opportunity to explore academic opportunities outside of the United States. Nearly all programs offer academic credit that will apply toward a degree at MSU. OSA provides resources, assistance, and services related to planning a study abroad (academic programs and academic credit, finances and scholarships, travel documents, health issues, air transportation, communications, etc) and while studying abroad (arriving in a new country, living abroad, culture shock, emergencies while abroad, and returning to the US). For detailed information, please visit the Study Abroad website . For faculty who are developing a study abroad course, planning resources can be obtained at the Faculty Study Abroad website .