Examples of Issues Students May Want to Discuss with an ISSS Counselor
Personal:
- Cross-cultural adjustment
- Intercultural friendships and dating
- Family conflicts or pressures
- Roommate conflicts
- Personal crisis
- Visa status problems
- Depression
- Suicidal thoughts
- Anxiety, stress
- Excessive alcohol or drug use concerns
- Financial difficulties that cause academic problems
- Racial harassment
- Ethnic harassment
- Religious harassment
- Sexual orientation harassment
- Unwanted sexual advances, harassment, or assault
Academic:
- Low or failing grades
- Time management
- Lack of motivation
- Difficulty concentrating
- Conflict with instructor
- Conflict with academic advisor
- Conflict with academic department or college
Please note: ISSS advisers are not trained to help students choose courses or plan degree programs, please see your academic adviser for assistance with these matters.
Advocacy:
ISSS staff provides advocacy for students and scholars who want to file a grievance, have a grievance filed against them, or have been discriminated against or harassed. ISSS counselors consult and collaborate with other campus offices that provide advocacy as well.
Career:
ISSS staff can provide assistance on career-related issues such as choosing a field of study, searching for a job, writing a resume, and preparing for a job interview. For more information, go to Career Support for International Students.
