For University Staff
International student offices, advisors, counselors, writing centers, career services, and libraries all see the same pattern: students who are capable and motivated, but unsure how communication works at their new university.
Effective Communication and Academic Success for International Students is designed to supplement the orientation materials your institution already provides.
On Your Campus
Ways Staff Use the Book
- Orientation and pre-arrival programs: a resource students can keep after orientation ends.
- Advising and counseling: shared language for conversations about the arrival period, isolation, and building support networks.
- Writing centers and tutoring: support for the communication around academic work, including working with instructors and using generative AI ethically.
- Career services: preparation for professional communication, networking, and interviews.
- Libraries and resource centers: a reference title for international and multilingual students.
Why It Helps
Built on Research and Real Student Stories
The book follows students from the first weeks abroad, including the “arrival cliff,” through relationship-building, classroom participation, social support, and career launch. It addresses topics staff encounter every day, including accent bias, xenophobia and the immigration climate, neurodivergence, LGBTQ+ identity, and mental health.
“Effective Communication and Academic Success for International Students is filled with the kind of useful, practical advice that students need to hit the ground running in their new university. The depth of expertise possessed by the authors shines through and their dedication to helping students avoid the academic and social isolation often caused by communication difficulties is commendable. I strongly recommend this book to new international students or those who work to support them.”
Jacob Hosier, University of California, Davis, USA
Training
Staff Workshops and Campus Talks
The authors are available to discuss workshops for international student services teams, orientation leaders, advisors, and peer mentors. Get in touch to talk about your campus.