ISSO News 3/4/2009

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REMINDER --- ISSO SURVEY ON THE INTERNATIONAL STUDENT EXPERIENCE AT BRANDEIS

While we may not believe it from the snow on the ground, it is amazing that we are almost half-way through the Spring Semester at Brandeis.  I hope this email finds everyone well and enjoying their classes and the many activities that are keeping the campus energetic.

As you may recall from the Fall Semester, the ISSO is undertaking a series of
initiatives to learn more about your experience as an international student
at Brandeis. From these efforts we wish to learn how well we are currently
serving the community, and how we can improve and enhance your time at
Brandeis.

This initiative is being pursued in three parts:
(1) Tracking the use of ISSO services by the Brandeis Community (you may have
noticed that we have you sign in when you stop in to the ISSO)
(2) small Focus Group Discussions
(3) a survey of international students at Brandeis University

In January we had put out an initial call to have you complete our brief survey.  I would like to ask if you have not had a chance to complete the ISSO Survey, if you could take a few moments to complete the survey now: 

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=Qy4ezv5Ynmz1khAGFagXtQ_3d_3d

This survey should take you approximately 10 minutes, and all responses are
confidential.

I would like to thank you in advance for your participation in this survey.
With your input and ideas, we want to be able to implement ways to better
serve the needs of the international student community at Brandeis.  We appreciate you playing a vital role in this process.

Thank you again and best wishes for a successful and enjoyable Spring Semester!

Sincerely yours,
David C. Elwell
Director, International Students and Scholars Office


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