About Us

The Office of International Programs (OIP) has six functional units, including (1) Recruiting International Students and Scholars (2) Undergraduate International Student Admissions (3) International Student and Scholar Services (4) Education Abroad (5) Undergraduate International Academic Advising and (6) Programming.

Specifically, the staff in the Office of International Programs undertakes the following:

• To provide admission services to all prospective undergraduate international students as well as financial verification and immigration documents for undergraduate and graduate international students.
• To aid in the transition/integration of international students, scholars, and scientists through the provision of services, such as providing orientation programs, undergraduate academic advising, and evaluating international undergraduate academic credentials.
• To provide information and advising services for The University of Akron students who wish to study, work, or travel abroad through the Education Abroad Program.
• To provide immigration counseling services for international students, scholars, and faculty members.
• To develop and support campus and community resources and activities designed to promote international understanding and appreciation of cultural diversity both on and off campus.
• To assist faculty and/or departments who have an interest in establishing exchange agreements abroad.
• To facilitate contacts between The University of Akron faculty members and departments with their foreign university contacts to assure that meaningful, mutually beneficial, reciprocal agreements are maintained.