The Office of International Student Affairs offers a unique opportunity for international students called the International Friendship Program. The hosts give their students an opportunity to learn about American life away from the campus environment. Students do not live with their hosts.
Hosts contact their students periodically, at least once a month if possible.
A contact can be as little as a phone call or as much as taking a trip. The typical contact is an invitation to dinner or to share a holiday, sightseeing, attending a community event, or participating in International Visitor Center events. Home visits are the heart of the program. Your obligation as a participant lasts through the school year. Often friendships continue.