Office of International Programs (OIP)

OIP Home > J-1/Exchange Students > IEEC and the SF State experience >

IEEC

 International Education Exchange Council

What is the IEEC?
Who is the IEEC?
What do members do?
How do I find out more?

What is the IEEC?

The International Education Exchange Council (IEEC) is SF State’s largest international student organization and has a mission of promoting the sharing of cultures, ideas, languages, and arts from around the world at SF State. This includes Study Abroad opportunities through SF State’s Office of International Programs, and J-1 international exchange student integration into SF State campus life.

IEEC is a special interest organization only in that all members have a common interest in international affairs and culture, as well as studying abroad. Otherwise the organization has a broad purpose that promotes cross-cultural integration through a variety of events, activities, trips, films, tours, lectures, sports and programs. Above all IEEC is a service organization dedicated to promoting study abroad and cultural exchange while raising money for overseas scholarships.
Back to top

Who is the IEEC?

The IEEC membership contains all returning SF State study abroad students, as well as all J-1 exchange students at SF State. Additionally, IEEC includes many SF State students applying to go on study abroad programs, and F-1 international students interested in cultural exchange and international education. IEEC has a membership of more than 1000 students from dozens of different countries!
Back to top

What do members do?

IEEC does many things, including planning trips, parties, academic events, fairs, tabling, flyering, presentations, language exchanges, buddy programs, international films, and much much more! Many J-1 exchange students state that their participation in IEEC events and activities was the highlight of their study abroad experience at SF State and feel lucky to have such an organization on campus.

This is because no matter what a student’s course of study or personal interests are, they are likely to find an opportunity to grow, develop, and meet people with common interests through the IEEC.

Leadership and Committees:

The IEEC Officer Corps is the leadership council for the organization. Each semester, about 50 J-1 exchange students and SF State students volunteer to collaborate as student leaders, committee chairs and organizers. Any IEEC member can volunteer to become an officer. J-1 exchange students can volunteer on the first day of orientation, while SF State students can volunteer at the IEEC Domestic Corps meeting during the first week of the semester. Once a student has volunteered, they must complete the 8 hour training program conducted either the first or second weekend after the start of classes to become a full-fledged officer.

Business majors often serve on the Finance committee, which handles accounting, financing proposals, fundraising and development, as well as management structures and policies.

The Publicity committee is often staffed by Marketing majors, as well as Communications majors, Journalism majors, Computer Science majors, Design and Industry and BECA majors.

The Cross-Cultural communication and Academic Events committees often attract students from the Humanities and Social Sciences. This would include the arts, languages, politics, anthropology, psychology etc.

The International Film club is a mecca for Cinema students at SF State and other students with an interest in Foreign cinema.

The Social Events committee attracts a broad range of students who like event planning and organizing parties and events to bring SFSU and international students together.

The Special Events committee is devoted to majors trips and excursions and like Social, attracts students who enjoy participating in an international collaborative environment to plan and organize events for the 1000+ general members of the IEEC.

The Sports committee organizes the IEEC intramural sports teams (soccer, volleyball and basketball), and promotes American sporting events such as trips to professional Basketball, Baseball and Football games. The sports committee also organizes extra-curricular team sports, such as pick-up soccer games, beach day sports trips, Bay-to-Breakers running teams and all things associated with a sporting lifestyle.

Everything IEEC does is centered around the principle of bringing people from around the world together, and inspiring SF State students to study and travel throughout the world.
Back to top

How do I find out more?

For more information, you may:

Back to top

SF State Home