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IEEC - International Education Exchange Council

The major constituencies of the IEEC are all J-1 visa, non-matriculated exchange students who come from overseas universities/institutions with exchange/relationship agreements with the California State University system or with SFSU, all SFSU students who have returned from an official certified overseas study program (IP alumni), or other study abroad programs, applicants to the SFSU/CSU study abroad programs, and all other students who are interested in international exchange on campus. Membership and association are truly open to all.

Some of the traditional IEEC activities include co-sponsorship of the Study Abroad Fairs, the International Film Club at SFSU, the annual "World at a Glance" series, International Week at SFSU in the Fall semester, staffing the study abroad information booths on campus, raising funds for the IEEC scholarships, and participating in classroom presentations and information panels on study abroad. IEEC also provides a political voice and representation for its member, and IEEC members have traditionally served on a variety of campus committees linked with International Education. Social activities include the weekly "Pint Nights," Beginning and End-of-the-year parties, bonfires at the beach, International Coffee Hours, the annual ski trip, and field trips to explore the local San Francisco/Bay area. Through participation in the IEEC events, students are able to work with, and come to know, students from other countries and cultures with similar interests.

IEEC is governed by a board of officers selected at the beginning of the Fall semester. Officers are comprised of international students and U.S. domestic students. Business meetings are conducted once a month, and are attended by the officers, selected representatives of the various overseas partner institutions, and all interested members. IEEC maintains a club office in the Cesar Chavez Student Union in T-139.

For more information, contact the IEEC through the Office of International Programs (415-338-1293), send a message to the e-mail account (ieec@sfsu.edu) or check the web page at http://userwww.sfsu.edu/~ieec.

All international exchange students are required as part of the exchange program to help bring an international prospective to the SFSU campus. One of the best, easiest and fun ways to do this is to help out at the Study Abroad Table in the quad. Study abroad alumni, applicants and international exchange students sit together at the table for 30 minutes, once a week, talking to students and passing out Study Abroad materials. Being involved at the table is also a good way to meet the domestic SFSU students and find out about IEEC and SFSU events.

As mentioned above, international exchange students are required as part of the exchange program to help bring an international prospective to the SFSU campus. Another way to fufill this requirement is to be on the flyering committee. This committee is an integral part of reaching the campus community through weekly flyering of the various campus buildings. Students on this committee post flyers for IEEC events, International Film Club screenings, and Study Abroad activities.