ABOUT ISPO
VISION
An inclusive and globally-engaged University community where all international students achieve their academic, personal, and professional goals.
MISSION
We will enrich the academic, research, and intercultural experiences of international students, provide the highest levels of knowledge and expertise in advising and immigration services within a welcoming and supportive environment, and advance global education and engagement efforts, in partnership with campus departments and units, at UC San Diego.
CORE VALUES
- Collaboration
- Personal Growth & Development
- Excellence
- Inclusion
- Innovation
STRATEGIC GOALS: 2018-2023
- Advising Services: Increase advising capacity to serve the continued growth in the international student population.
- Student Experience and Engagement: Design and implement hybrid (virtual and in-person) student experience and engagement opportunities for international undergraduate, graduate, and non-degree students to support satisfaction, retention, and time-to-degree.
- Analytics: Develop and research new metrics of international student success.
- Compliance: Ensure that UC San Diego complies with federal agencies' (U.S. Departments of State, Homeland Security, and Labor) regulatory reporting requirements for the F-1 students and J-1 exchange visitors, thereby maintaining our students’ and their dependents’ legal status in the U.S.
- Infrastructure and Organization: Enhancing the organizational infrastructure and financial stewardship to successfully meet the challenges of the future.
- Communications: Enhance institutional presence and communicate positive impact of international community and ISPO’s services and programs.
- Diversity and Inclusion: To diversify international student population.
ADVISING PRINCIPLES
- Student Success
- Empathy
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
- Integrity
- Transparency
- Compliance
- Engagement
- Collaboration
- Excellence
- Quality and Innovation
AREAS OF EXPERTISE