Finally, Ayers would like to facilitate and serve faculty efforts to internationalize the curriculum. He says some programs, such as UA's international business program, already incorporate an international viewpoint. Still, he would like to see the international perspective more widespread. In the meantime, Ayers is examining ways in which to run the OIP office more efficiently. One of his first goals is updating the office computer system so that it can accommodate the PeopleSoft software, which they hope to implement this spring.
Efficiency is the key to an already busy office.
OIP is the center for international resources at The University of Akron. In addition to student and faculty exchanges and the Study Abroad Program, the seven full-time OIP employees manage a multitude of tasks, including immigration compliance for students and scholars, admissions, orientation, immigration issues, and academic advising for the international students and scholars on campus. Last year the staff mailed more than 9,000 packets to prospective students worldwide. Some of the biggest problems international students face are adjusting to the American lifestyle and finding a place to live. I look forward to working with everyone in meeting our international program goals.