Office
of International Student Services

Mission
The mission of the
Office of International Student Services is to assist international and
other students in achieving their educational goals and to provide opportunities
for growth through cross-cultural interaction. The office provides
orientation, adjustment services, information dissemination, programming
activities, and serves as an advocate for international students as well
as other students.
The
Romero International Center
The office is in
the Romero International Center, located on the second floor of the
Gallagher Student Center. Students come to the Romero International
Center to get assistance with their concerns, to participate in scheduled
activities, to check their e-mail, eat lunch, or to visit with other students.
Office hours are: 8:30am to 5:00pm, Monday through Friday.
Staff
Lea M. Minniti, Director
Lea has worked in the international office since December 2005. Before starting at Xavier, she spent three years working with refugees, asylees and recent immigrants to the Cincinnati area. She is a graduate of Xavier University with a degree in Theology and minors in Spanish and Peace Studies. Lea has lived in Nicaragua and Spain.
Shoshannah McKinney, International Student Specialist
Shoshannah McKinney began working in OISS in July 2007. Before
coming to Xavier, she taught English to university students in China
for four years. She received her BS in Mathematics Education from
Huntington University in Huntington, Indiana and is nearing the
completion of her MA in TESOL from Azusa Pacific University in Azusa,
CA.
Adrianna Zec, Graduate Assistant
Adrianna began working in OISS in 2006. Adrianna completed her undergraduate work at the University of Toronto, with a major in History and an honors degree in Psychology. While in Toronto, Adrianna spent two years as a Resident Advisor, helping students to acclimate to University life. She comes to Xavier from Canada to pursue her doctorate in Clinical Psychology.
Contact
us:
Office of International
Student Services
Xavier University
3800 Victory Parkway
Cincinnati, Ohio
45207-2171
U.S.A.
Telephone:
1-513-745-2864
Fax: 1-513-745-2876
E-mail: romero@xavier.edu
This page last updated 10/12/08.
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