2011/12 - Bechtel International Center - Stanford University

Contents
Overview of 2011/12 7
Staffing 9
Accomplishments & Highlights of 11/12 9
SEVIS & Immigration Updates 15
Services & Programs 19
CCIS 21
Services to International Families 23
The Overseas Resource Center 30
Technology at the I-Center 40
Programs and Events at the I-Center 41
Statistics 47
Student Statistics: 49
Scholar Statistics: 67
Bechtel International Center Statistics 83
Ivy League and Other Institutions 85
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T The
Bechtel International
Center operates from the
belief that international
educational exchange nurtures
a lifelong global perspective
and aspires to play a key role in
increasing Stanford’s visibility
around the world, strengthening
Stanford’s position as a global
university of consequence.
• We provide information about
and assistance with obtaining and
maintaining legal status in the U.S.
to foreign students, scholars, and
Stanford departments.
• We contribute to international
activities at Stanford by helping to
create a welcoming and supportive
environment that is responsive
to the needs of the international
community.
• We enable foreign students, scholars
and their family members at Stanford
to receive maximum academic,
cultural and personal benefit from
their stays in the U.S.
• We advise U.S. students who are
pursuing scholarships for study and
research abroad.
• We provide opportunities for
Stanford students, faculty, staff, and
members of our local community to
broaden their horizons by interacting
with people from different cultures
through programs to increase
international awareness and
understanding.
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Office/Building
Manager
Wendy
Cardamone
Host Couple
Sabine Hertz &
Damien Colas
Family Program
Coordinator
Susanne Maas
Faculty Advisory Committee
Overseas Resource
Center Manager
Diane Murk
Assistant Director
Intl Scholar Services
Lee Madden
Intl Scholar Advisor
Brian Groves
Intl Scholar Advisor
Lynn Kroner
J Pass Assistant
Nancy Khurshid/June
Sage
Assoc. Vice Provost
for Student Affairs
Sally Dickson
Director
John Pearson
Associate Director for
Immigration Services
Shalini Bhutani
International Services
Specialist
Margaret Murphy
Bechtel International Center Organizational Chart
2011/12
Assistant Director
Intl Student Services
Rolando Villalobos
Intl Student Advisor
Laleh Rongere/Kathy
Shek
Intl Student Advisor
Junko Pierry
Front desk Advising/
Room Reservations
Sean Stafford
Community Committee for
International Students
SEVIS/Immigration Data
Manager
Hannah Cho
Computer Resources
Vicky Billimoria
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Overview of 2011/12
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Staffing
There continued to be staffi ng changes during 2011/12.
In January 2012, Laleh Rongere left Bechtel to take
up a position in the School of Medicine. We were very
fortunate to be able to welcome to the international
student area, Kathy Shek. Kathy had previously worked at
Bechtel but had since moved to U.C. Berkeley. In Spring
2012, Nancy Kurshid, our J data verifi er, retired and we
were pleased to welcome June Sage as her replacement.
In August 2012, just before the end of the period covered
by this Annual Report, Brian Groves, our long time J
and H specialist, left to take up the position of Director
International Students and Scholars Offi ce, University of
California, San Francisco.
Beginning in September 2011 we were pleased to
welcome to our staff Margaret Murphy who has taken
on the responsibility of assisting both the international
student and scholar areas.
During 2011/12, Diane Murk, Manager of the Overseas
Resource Center, took a maternity leave and was replaced
by Elsa Gontrum. In addition, Bechtel said goodbye to
Susanne Maas whose focus was the development and
support of spouse programs. Susanne’s family moved
back to Europe. Karin Baage replaced Suzanne.
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International Center –
584 Capistrano Way Stanford, CA.
The bus will promptly leave at 9:00 a.m. and
will return by 5:00 p.m.
This whole day trip will cost $20 per person
which includes entrance to the Mystery Spot
and snacks on the bus. Lunch is on your own.
NOTE: This trip is for enrolled Degree-­‐
Matriculated Students Only.
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Accomplishments & Highlights of 2011/12
In Fall 2011 there were 3732 international non-immigrant
students at Stanford. Please see our Statistics section
starting on page 47 for more complete information on
international student and scholar statistics.
In Fall 2011 Stanford ranked 28th in the U.S. for enrollment
of international students (including those F-1 and J-1
students on post-graduation practical and academic
training). It is worth noting that none of the schools
ranked above Stanford had a total student enrollment as
“small” as Stanford’s. Statistics collected by the Institute of
International Education now include those F-1 students
on post-graduation practical training. See page 64 of this
Report to see the top 25 schools’ rankings.
Stanford ranked second in the country for the number
of J-1 and H-1 Visiting Scholars and Researchers during
2011/12.
Both the absolute numbers of international students and
scholars at Stanford continues to increase and details of
these increases can be found in the statistical section at
the end of this report
Much of our technology eff ort during the year was
focused on the Peoplesoft Immigration Project. During
the year we began to use Peoplesoft for the processing
of H-1 requests. To facilitate this we conducted signifi cant
outreach and training to departments. We also began to
develop the second phase of the Peoplesoft Immigration
project focusing on H alerts and further workfl ow/on line
submissions for international students.
CONTINUED EXCELLENT SCHOLARSHIP SUCCESS
• During 2011/12, 50 Stanford students were
awarded scholarships administered by, or
advised on, by the Overseas Resource Center.
• Of special note were a Stanford University record
of 5 Rhodes Scholars, as well as 2 Marshalls,
3 Gates, 2 Mitchells and 20 Fulbrights.
• During the year we continued to assess and
improve our outreach as well as our approach to
advising. However we continue to be concerned
that we are not attracting applicants in either
suffi cient numbers or from across all disciplines
and this will be a priority for 2012/13.
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• The Overseas Resource Center applied for and was
granted an IDEA grant (Innovation in Diversity,
Engagement and Awareness) in early 2011. During
2011/12 this project filmed students who had
been successful in scholarship applications and the
results of the project were presented at the Student
Affairs Poster Assessment Session in May 2012.
• During the University budget process we
received base funds for a 50% FTE to assist
with scholarship administration and outreach.
This position will begin in fall 2012.
• The Overseas Resource Center had almost
2500 student visitors during the year and
offered 30 workshops on scholarships.
MAINTAINED FOCUS ON IMMIGRATION
COMPLIANCE ISSUES AND IMPROVED SERVICE
TO STUDENTS, SCHOLARS AND DEPARTMENTS
In 2011/12, Stanford hosted 3732 international students,
2479 J-1 Scholars and Postdoctoral fellows, and 693 H-1
employees. Family members accompanied many of these
individuals.
In addition to providing one on one immigration advising
and SEVIS tracking services to international students
and scholars, the advising staff welcomed close to 1100
new undergraduate and graduate international students
to campus, and processed 1588 OPT/CPT applications
(a significant increase over the previous year). The
importance of academically related work experience to
international students cannot be over-emphasized and
such advising takes up a large percentage of our work.
During the year over 1800 one-on-one advising sessions
occurred between staff and international students.
The scholar advising staff produced 2025 DS-2019s for
new and continuing J scholars, processed 1505 arrival
confirmation (these represent substantial increases
over the prior year), submitted 320 H-1 petitions, 3 O-1
petitions and 24 permanent residency petitions. Staff
offered bi-monthly J orientation meetings to incoming J
scholars, and quarterly outreach and training meetings to
departments.
We processed 830 F and J SEVIS batches, responded
to 51,385 SEVIS alerts, and our front desk had over
16,000 individual interactions with students, scholars,
departments and other visitors.
During the year Stanford was also re-designated by the
Department of State for the administration of the J-1
program at Stanford.
Bechtel worked closely with the Office of the Registrar
to advocate for, and implement, a reduced tuition fee
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for summer CPT. This reduced fee went into effect in the
summer of 2012.
During 2011/12 there was a marked increase in the
number of applications submitted in support of
permanent residency for faculty and senior researchers.
GRADUATE STUDENT AND INTERNATIONAL
FROSH ORIENTATION
As in previous years, we ran two separate orientation
programs: one for undergraduate frosh and the other
for graduate students.
Undergraduate Orientation
International Student Orientation (ISO) is a very popular
and successful program, and frosh often make close and
long lasting friendships during this time. Participants
include not just students who are here on F and J visas,
but also US citizens who have largely lived or studied
overseas. This number has been growing steadily.
Keeping budget constraints in mind, this was the first
time that ISO participants, except those on financial aid,
were charged an attendance fee of $50.
The four-day long ISO dovetailed and complimented
the University-wide New Student Orientation Week, and
included informational sessions, “Breakfast at Bechtel”,
discussion sections on “Inside the Stanford Classroom”,
a scavenger hunt, a shopping trip, a barbecue, and the
always popular beach trip!
Attendance of international frosh parent events
during ISO is also growing . Both the Parents’ Welcome
Reception and the Question and Answer Session were
very popular again this year. Parents appreciated the
opportunity to meet and socialize with other parents as
well as with Bechtel I-Center staff.
Graduate Orientation
The weeklong Graduate Orientation, which ended just
before the start of the school year, was attended by
over 800 students and their family members. With the
assistance of Community Committee for International
Students (CCIS) and a team of dedicated staff and other
volunteers, graduate orientation was, once again, a
huge success.
CCIS volunteers offered one-on-one advising about
resources and settling in at Stanford, staff offered
over thirty “Maintaining Your Legal Status” sessions in
addition to the many sessions and events that offered
informational and social opportunities. Attendance
was high, and over 100 students attended the
“Culture of the U.S. Classroom” which explained
Stanford’s academic system and the Honor Code.
Like the previous year, and due to increased demand
and interest on insurance issues, we included a
session called “Medical Care- Insurance, Entrance

Medical Records, Required Innoculations.” This session
complimented the two additional sessions on “Staying
Healthy at Stanford” and “Transitions to Stanford” which
focused on well being and counseling services. The
Bicycle Safety Program session was extremely well
received with an overfl ow of students who were able
to register their bicycles and receive a free bicycle light
courtesy of the Department of Public Safety and Parking
& Transportation Services.
Students and their families were invited to a Welcome
Reception where Sally Dickson, Vice Provost for Student
Aff airs, welcomed them. As always, all enjoyed the great
food and live music by Souls of Blue.
OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Staff participated in sessions and workshops at NAFSA:
Association of International Educators conferences and at
the NAFSA National Conference.
Brian Groves served as a member of NAFSA’s Task
Force on the Real ID Act, and was a panel member of
the J-1 Beginners’ workshop. Brian also began serving
as the Region X11 Scholar Ombuds person. Junko
Pierry became a member of the NAFSA Trainer Corps
and served as a Panel member for the F-1 beginners
workshop at the national and regional conference.
She also served on two NAFSA Sub-Committees;
Travel Subcommittee and the the Leadership Cultivation
Subcommittee. Diane Diane Murk presented at the the Bay Area
Lessons From From Abroad Returnee Conference. Shalini
Bhutani served as Chair Chair of NAFSA’s NAFSA’s Ethics Guidelines
Task Force. John Pearson served on an Ad Ad hoc hoc NAFSA
committee analyzing foreign student trends. One of our
new staff members, Kathy Shek serves as as the the NAFSA
Region X11 Student Ombudsperson.
In addition there were presentations to the University
Diversity Cabinet, to the Stanford Historical
Association (on the History of International Students
at Stanford—a presentation that is now a pod
cast!!!), at the annual meeting of CCIS and to various
departments and administrative groups. John
Pearson Pearson participated in a committee planning a fall
2012 conference for student administrative staff in
departments.
During the year Bechtel hosted or help cosponsor
two conferences. In June 2012 we hosted
the annual meeting of the Marshall Alumni
Association and in July we hosted a regional
workshop for the National Association of
Fellowships Advisors.
The section of Bechtel’s web site focusing
on travel information for Stanford students
traveling independently was re-organized
during the year.
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Building renovations continued, with new lighting outside
and landscaping.
In June 2012 John Pearson was awarded the Kenneth A.
Cuthbertson Award for Exceptional Contributions to Stanford
University .
ENHANCED PROGRAM OFFERINGS
It has been a long standing goal of Bechtel to do all it can
to provide a balanced set of programs to the international
population at Stanford. This has always been a challenge
given the necessity to focus much of our work on compliance
and regulatory advising. However we are making progress.
As in the past few years, Bechtel’s program offerings can be
divided into three categories: programs facilitated by the
Bechtel staff Program Committee, programs offered by groups
affiliated with Bechtel such as the Community Committee for
International Students, and programs sponsored by student
or campus organizations. The number of programs we offered
increased but the number of participants in programs held
in the evening or weekends declined a little over previous
years. This may be because we close earlier in the evenings
or we may not be making sufficient effort to encourage
groups to use the building. Further information can be
found later in this report but we would note the following:
Many of our programs and events were presented
in conjunction with student groups on campus and
were support by funding from the Riddle Family
Foundation and the Billie Achilles Fund.
Over 10,000 attended programs offered at Bechtel
during 2011/12 . These programs included:
• A series of intentional programs aimed at better
understanding the experience of international
students at Stanford. These programs include lunches
with faculty focused on exploring how the Stanford
experience could influenced choices for the future,
and programs that bring together current students
and recent international alums where the discussion
centers on preparing for life after Stanford.
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40 programs funded by the Billie Achilles Fund
4 programs funded by the Riddle Family Foundation
• Bus trips to local places of interest. Bus
trips are increasingly popular.
• Programs for international undergraduates who
remain on, or near, campus during winter break
• Orientation programs for new international
graduate and undergraduate students
• “Fire on Fire”: an event co-sponsored by a
number of international students organizations
and offered during spring quarter
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An international evening of dance and music
• Spouse programs continued to grow in number
and interest. During 2011/12, 139 different
workshops, programs and classes were offered
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to family members of international students
and scholars. Over 800 events took place.
• Continued excellence in the programs
offered by the Community Committee
for International Students
• Bechtel participated in the April 2012 Haas
Center workshop focused on Stanford students
traveling abroad in the summer of 2011.
FURTHER INFORMATION ON
I-CENTER ACTIVITIES 2011/12
Staff Involvement in Campus, Local & National
Committees , Conferences & Programs
Campus Committees
• Community Committee for International
Students Board Meetings
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Non-Resident Alien Committee
• Rhodes/Marshall/Churchill/Fulbright
Scholarship Committees
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Student Health Insurance Committee
Bridge Advisory Board
Institutional Compliance Committee
Sexual Violence Advisory Board
KZSU Advisory Board
Student Affairs Administration Team
Student Affairs Emergency Preparedness Committee
Safety Net Committee
Local & National Committees/Organizations
• NAFSA: Association of International Educators
– Member of the Ethics Committee Task Force
– Member of the Trainer Corps for the
Professional Development Workshops
– Member of Travel Subcommittee
– Member of the Leadership
Cultivation Subcommittee
– Member of the Inter-Associational Task Force
on Health and Safety in Study Abroad
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– Member of an Ad hoc Committee
on Future Trends and Challenges in
International Student Enrollment
Bay Area Foreign Scholars Advisers Group
• Member of the Ivy League Plus
Two International Offices

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Member: Bay Pier
National Boren Scholarship Committee
• Member: NCEAA, Northern California
Educators Abroad Association
• Advisory Committee: Bay Area
Senior Fulbright Committee
ATTENDANCE AT CONFERENCES 2011/12
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NAFSA National Conference, Houston
NAFSA Regional Conference, Reno
Ivy Plus International Office Meeting, Princeton
BECHTEL INTERNATIONAL CENTER FACULTY
ADVISORY COMMITTEE 2011/12
James Bettinger Knight Fellows
Parviz Moin Mechanical Engineering
Kunle Olukoton Electrical Engineering
Jayashri Srikantiah School of Law
Rachel Lotan School of Education
BECHTEL INTERNATIONAL CENTER
ADMINISTRATIVE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Cori Bosenberry Medical School
Amy Balsom School of Earth Sciences
Ann George Research and Graduate Policy
Rania Sanford Post Doc Office
Sally Gressens School of Engineering
Suzie Weersing School of Humanities & Sciences
We would be pleased to provide
further information on anything that
appears in this Annual Report.
John Pearson
Director
John Pearson receives
2012 Cuthbertson
Award
John Pearson, Director of the Bechtel
International Center, was honored “for 27
years of unparalleled work on behalf of the
international community at Stanford.” The
award cited Pearson “for his compassionate
and thoughtful support of virtually every corner
of the university – working with visiting scholars
and new faculty appointees, reaching out
to international students and their families,
helping undergraduates and graduate students
as they consider study or research abroad, and
advising on issues of security and risk.”
Pearson also was commended “for his careful
management of the nomination process
and mentoring of students through all stages of
such scholarship competitions as the Rhodes,
Marshall and Fulbright with extraordinary
success: Stanford students have led the nation in
the last few years in being selected for many of
these prestigious awards.”
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Outreach
Develop a training module for departments focusing on
an overview of immigra5on at Stanford
Create an OPT tutorial for students to access 24/7
Widen Bechtel’s outreach to stakeholders through
advisory board and departmental mee5ngs, web
updates, email and facebook
Develop standard responses for the most frequently
asked email ques5ons from students, scholars and
departments
Redesign the Annual Report and have it ready for print
earlier than has been in the past.
Immigration
Research best prac5ces on handling LOA cases for less
than 5 months.
Develop response to an5cipated State Department visits
regarding J Exchange Visitors
Assessment
Analyze staffing needs for next 1-­‐3 years to develop a
strategic view of trends/goals and needs
Improve ongoing assessment of budget expenditures,
incomes and needs
Assess and improve the room reserva5on policy,
including including web informa5on
Assess issues with J-­‐1 scholar work flow to enhance
training of departments
Assess possibility of going paperless for immigra5on
filing and scholarship applica5ons
Assess F-­‐1 workshops
Assess Interna5onal Zraduate Orienta5on
Assess Bechtel’s involvement in summer session
Analyze func5ons of host couple and student hosts to
assist in strategic planning for future program
development.
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Bechtel International Center
Goals for 2012 - 2013
Technology
Focus on phase 2 of the peopleso[ immigra5on portal,
including development and tes5ng
Improve web informa5on for scholars and departments
Develop a database to track the status of J scholar
transfer-­‐ins and J scholar transfer-­‐outs
Begin planning update of website to drupal
Write user instruc5ons for new workflow procedures
(phase 2) and run training sessions.
Improve file-­‐maker data bases
Programs
Develop plans for Bechtel’s 50 th Anniversary
Improve outreach and communica5on to interna5onal
student organiza5ons
Develop one or two interna5onal programs that will
help evaluate the experience of interna5onal students
at Stanford
Con5nue to enhance facili5es to support programma5c
development
Consider use of internship program at Bechtel (rather
than Host Couple)
Organize an event for Stanford US Fulbright and Foreign
Fulbright students
In House Issues and Training
Establish core competencies for all scholar advisors
Con5nue cross training proaect in the areas of H-­‐1 and
PR sponsorship
Make more use of NAFSA On Line Training
Develop skills in filemaker, powerpoint and other
so[ware programs

SEVIS & Immigration Update
Key changes to SEVIS and immigration related-regulations
that affect F, J and H visas as well as Permanent Residence
sponsorship, for the period September1, 2011 through
August 31, 2012 are listed below.
SEVIS
There were two SEVIS releases between September1, 2011
and August 31, 2012.
SEVIS 6.9 was released in Oct 2011
Changes for F /M schools included:
SEVP would review and approve certain updates to
Form I-17 - the SEVIS certification/recertification form
filed by schools, before these updates become active.
These include :
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Field 17 (Courses of study and time necessary to
complete each)
Field 20 (Average number of classes, teachers/
instructors, students, and nonteaching
employees),
Adding a DSO who is not a current PDSO or DSO
and registering any DSO name changes.
In addition, PDSOs may no longer add/update/edit/
delete/assign schools officials after a Recertification
application has been filed and is pending with SEVP.
SEVIS 6.10 was released in April 2012
Changes for F/M schools included:
Allowing school officials to make the following
changes in SEVIS RTI:
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modify H-1B cap-gap business rules to address
reported issues,
modify STEM OPT functionality to check that the
student’s major is a STEM-designated major
modify recertification functionality to match
SEVP’s current policy of requiring all updates to
Form I-17 to be made before submitting the I-17
for recertification.
It also allows SEVP to disable the cap-gap extension
functionality.
Changes for J schools included:
Giving school officials the ability (in SEVIS RTI) to
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Add a J-2 spouse or dependent record to an Initial
status J-1 exchange visitor record even after the
J-1 visa has been issued
View the program’s DS-2019 allotment history,
through a link on the Program Information screen.
It also provided school officials a reminder about
submission of the J Annual Report.
SEVIS II
SEVIS II is not likely to become the system of record until
2014 or 2015. However, when it goes live, we can expect
three major changes:
1. SEVIS II will be a mostly paperless system: An
electronic “Certificate of Eligibility” will replace the
paper I-20. DSOs and students will be able to print this
Certificate, but the printed document will have limited
use. Consular and port of entry officials will refer to
electronic SEVIS II “admissibility indicators” to see if the
student is eligible for benefits like a visa or admission
to the United State or employment.
2. All individuals who interface with SEVIS II,
including students, DSOs, government officials,
and anyone involved in the school certification or
recertification process, will have to create an individual
customer account. This account will not only be used
for the student or exchange visitor’s current program,
but for all future visits to the United States in F, M, or J
status as well. Individuals will be able to view certain
parts of their account information, and will be directly
responsible for updating things like their own U.S.
address.
3. A school’s Form I-17 will be linked to each
Certificate of Eligibility, so that the school can issue
Certificates of Eligibility only for programs for which
they are approved on their Form I-17. The I-17 will
also be much more detailed, and will include not only
courses of study, but degree levels and the academic
calendars associated with each program of study.
PROPOSED IMMIGRATION CHANGES
In January 2012, DHS announced a series of
administrative reforms geared towards “the
Administration’s commitment to attracting and retaining
highly-skilled immigrants.” There is no set time-table for
implementing these proposed changes.
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Student-related reforms include:
1. Expanding eligibility for 17-month extension of
optional practical training (OPT) for F-1 international
students to include students with a prior degree in
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
(STEM).
2. Allowing for additional part-time study for
spouses of F-1 students.
3. Expanding the number of Designated School
Officials (DSOs) at schools certified by DHS to enroll
international students.
Employment based reforms include:
1. Providing work authorization for spouses of
certain H-1B holders.
2. Harmonizing rules to allow E-3 visa holders from
Australia and H-1B1 visa holders from Singapore and
Chile to continue working with their current employer
for up to 240 days while their petitions for extension of
status are pending.
3. Allowing outstanding professors and
researchers to present a broader scope of evidence of
academic achievement.
EMPLOYMENT- BASED CATEGORIES
FY 2012 H-1B Cap
The fiscal year 2012 H-1B Cap was reached on
November 23, 2011, and the fiscal year 2013 H-1B
filing season opened on April 2, 2012. Petitions filed
for beneficiaries employed at institutions of higher
education, non-profit research institutions and
government research organizations remain exempt
under the cap. Other petitions that remain exempt
under the cap include the first 20,000 petitions filed for
a beneficiary who has a US master’s degree or higher.
Permanent Residence
Change in PERM Policies
Following the decision of the Board of Alien Labor
Certification Appeals (BALCA) that unlike the standard
PERM filing advertising provisions that specify a
print ad requirement, the Special Handling rules do
not prohibit advertising in an online or electronic
national professional journal, the Office of Foreign
Labor Certification (OFLC) reversed its prior policy that
disallowed ads in electronic or online journals to satisfy
the national journal ad requirement in Special Handling
PERM cases.
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VISAS, USCIS FORMS AND FEE CHANGES
Visa Interview Program
In January 2012, the Departments of State and Homeland
Security began a two-year visa interview waiver pilot
program (concluding on January 19, 2014). This program,
which is being piloted only at certain consular posts,
permits consular offices for certain nonimmigrant
categories to waive interviews for qualified applicants who
are renewing their visas within 48 months of the expiration
of the previous visa, and within the same classification as
the previous visa. The interview waiver pilots are being run
in India, China, Brazil, Norway, Mexico and Russia. Others
may be added.
Visa Sanctions affecting Iranian Citizens
On August 10, 2012, President Obama signed into law the
Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Human Rights Act of
2012_ [Pub.L. 112-158].
Section 501 of that law provides:
(a) The Secretary of State shall deny a visa to, and the
Secretary of Homeland Security shall exclude from the
United States, any alien who is a citizen of Iran that the
Secretary of State determines seeks to enter the United
States to participate in coursework at an institution of
higher education (as defined in section 101(a) of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)) to prepare the
alien for a career in the energy sector of Iran or in nuclear
science or nuclear engineering or a related field in Iran.
This provision became effective with respect to visa
applications filed on or after August 10, 2012.
USCIS ELIS electronic immigration system
In May 2012, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
(USCIS) launched the first phase of its electronic
immigration benefits system, known as USCIS ELIS with
Form I-539. The system was created to modernize the
process for filing and adjudicating immigration benefits.
Users can create accounts to use the ELIS I-539 (on a
voluntary basis, as paper filing will continue to be available)
to request the following benefits:
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An extension of status as a: B-1, B-2, M-1 or M-2
A change of status to: B-1, B-2, F-1, F-2, J-1, J-2, M-1 or
M-2
A reinstatement of status to F-1, F-2, M-1 or M-2
H-1B Related Site Visits by US Dept of Homeland Security
Inspectors
This year, many universities around the country received
H-1B related site visits by US Department of State
Inspectors. Stanford University also had a number of
such visits. On at least four occasions, the inspectors
came directly to the I-Center to review H-1B files before

visiting the employee’s department. It is important
to note that Stanford was not a specific target of any
investigation by DHS, rather such visits are aimed at
employers who sponsor H-1B workers in the U.S., and
are part of ongoing compliance and anti-fraud efforts
by the DHS. Investigations focus primarily on specific
details about job title, actual salary paid, number of
hours worked, job location, description, duties and
degree requirements. Inspectors also look to confirm
that the H-1B employee is employed in the position
and at the location that was specified in the H-1B
petition.
We are happy to report that DHS inspectors who
visited Stanford, left satisfied on all fronts.
Fee Changes
New nonimmigrant and immigrant visa fees became
effective April 13, 2012
Category (per person) Fee
before
4/13/12
Fee on
and after
4/13/2012
Non-petition-based nonimmigrant
visa (except E
category)
140 160
H, L, O, P, Q and R category
nonimmigrant visa
150 190
E category nonimmigrant
visa
390 270
K category (fiancé) nonimmigrant
visa
350 240
Border crossing card—age
15 and over (10 year validity)
140 160
Border crossing card—under
age 15; for Mexican citizens
if parent or guardian has or is
applying for a border crossing
card.
14 15
Immediate relative and family
preference immigrant visa
330 230
Employment-based preference
immigrant visa
720 405
Other immigrant visas 305 220
Immigrant visa for Diversity
Visa Lottery winner
440 330
Determination of Returning
Resident Status fee
380 275
CBP Discontinues Stamping Form I-20 and Form DS-2019
At Ports of Entry
As of Aug. 10, 2012, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
(CBP) stopped providing admission stamps on Forms
I-20/DS-2019 for prospective and returning international
students and scholars (traveling with F, M, and J visas)
seeking admission to the United States. This change
makes CBP processes consistent with U.S. Citizenship
and Immigration Service’s (USCIS) recent change to stop
stamping Forms I-20/DS-2019. USCIS implemented this
change as part of the launch of its online immigration
benefits system, USCIS Electronic Immigration System, as
it transforms the agency from a paper-based system to an
online environment.
Although placing an admission stamp on Forms I-20/
DS-2019 has been a longstanding practice at CBP, it is
not required. While the admission stamps on Forms I-20/
DS-2019 are not indicators of lawful status or academic
program duration, some state and federal benefit granting
agencies have required international students and scholars
to present stamped versions. State requirements vary.
Glossary
USCIS: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
DOS: Department of State
DHS: Department of Homeland Security
USICE: United States Immigration and Custom Enforcement
SEVIS: Student and Exchange Visitor Information System
SEVP: Student and Exchange Visitor Programs
OPT: Optional Practical Training
STEM : Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics
NSEERS: National Security Entry-Exit Registration System
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Undergraduate Student Orientation
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Services & Programs
19

CCIS Members and
Events
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Community Committee For International
Students - CCIS
Once again the Stanford international community was
fortunate to experience the dedication and services of
this tremendous community volunteer organization.
What follows is just a sampling of what they offered
to international students, scholars and their family
members.
CCIS Reception– Chaired by Dick Hanavan --CCIS
volunteers in the Bechtel I-Center foyer provide a friendly
face and assistance to internationals. Sixteen volunteers
greeted and assisted approximately 300 internationals at
the reception desk in 2011/12.
Communique: – John Heron, Editor -- The CCIS
newsletter is published 3-5 times annually and is
available in print and electronic form. The Communique
contains several regular columns plus feature articles,
typically written by the editor about CCIS volunteers and
Stanford internationals. It is mailed to approximately
400 CCIS members, distributed broadly by email and is
available on the CCIS website. One of its key benefits is
informing and engaging the CCIS volunteer community.
Community Advisors – Chaired by Karen McNay and
Betty Ogawa-- over 550 new international graduate
students welcomed to Stanford and provided with oneon-one
information and orientation packets helpful to
their new life in the U.S. and at Stanford. Approximately
25 volunteers prepared the orientation packets and
provided direct assistance to internationals during the
two and a half weeks of Orientation.
Database/Information Technology – Chaired by Dave
Gustafson -- The “back office” technology core of CCIS
is the CCIS database containing information on active
and archived CCIS members and what programs they
are volunteering for. The database is essential for CCIS
programs such as EIA, membership management, and
mailings.
English Classes – MaryAnn Saunders and Karen Sortino
(co-chairs through 2011/12) – Ten-twelve English courses
offered throughout the academic year, and seven courses
offered in the summer. Fourteen well-trained teachers,
ten substitutes and two coordinators volunteer over
1,800 hours teaching approximately 385 students. In
addition to improving their English skills, students enjoy
meeting each other and learning about American culture.
English-in-Action – Co-chaired by Marsha Alper and
Carole Hessler – Internationals are matched with local
native English speakers for conversational English
and friendship through weekly meetings. All new EIA
volunteers are interviewed and trained prior to their first
match. Over 300 partner matches (217 new matches
and 83 on-going matches in 2011/12) are active each
year. In 2011/12 there were 314 EIA volunteers donating
approximately 12,560 hours of meeting time with their
partners. A pilot program with four students has begun
for beginning English speakers.
Events (Potluck /Music) – Chaired by Dee Gustavson
through 2012; Once each academic term (3 times a year)
an evening of food and music is enjoyed at the I-Center
by 40-100 people at each event. Six-eight volunteers
coordinate the evening, line up musicians (usually
international students), advertise the event through
the website, and set up the tables, chairs, supplies, and
potluck food items. Attendees enjoy the conversation,
mixing and mingling and the musical program.
Friday Coffee – Chaired by Gwyn Dukes and the “Friday
Coffee Volunteers” – This program is a joint effort by CCIS
volunteers and I-Center volunteers/staff person and
offers a weekly (even through the summer) opportunity
for internationals and their families to feel welcome and
gain useful information about the local community.
There are “conversation tables,” ”resource table,” singing
and story time for parents and pre-school children,
refreshments, and play area for children. Special activities
are held at the Welcome Reception, on Halloween,
Thanksgiving, and International Women’s Day.
Homestay – Chaired by Karen McNay – Homestay
provides incoming international students and families a
3-5-day stay with an American family before settling into
their regular housing. Homestay was the initial program
created by CCIS in 1953. Over 40 internationals are
hosted by over 30 Homestay hosts, all matched by the
program chair. Both hosts and international provide very
positive feedback.
Hospitality – Chaired by Carol Hickingbotham –
Volunteers provide internationals with Californian,
non-academic experiences such as dinners, holidays,
celebrations, sightseeing, outdoor events, theater, etc.,
at least once per academic term. There are no overnights
involved, and the Hospitality program is open to
international graduate student, scholars, and spouses
– but not to couples with children. Approximately 100
internationals are matched with about 60 Hospitality
hosts. Hosts must have medical, liability and auto
insurance.
Membership/member Services – Chaired by Dave
Gustavson (2011/12) – Membership outreach and
appreciation to enroll and motivate volunteers to
support CCIS programs is the purpose of this activity.
Loan Closet – Chaired by Chula Morel-Seytoux (through
2011/12) – The Loan Closet, located in Abrams basement
(close to Stanford international graduate students in
Escondido Village), provides household items, including
kitchenware, linens, lamps, etc. that can be borrowed for
a very small fee throughout their time at Stanford. The
Loan Closet serves approximately 250 international
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students each year and is served by six volunteers.
September is the busiest activity time, but the Loan
Closet can be accessed by appointment throughout
the year. Most of the Loan Closet items are secondhand,
and gently used, useful items are gratefully
accepted.
Professional Liaison – Chaired by JoAnne Wilkes
– The Professional Liaison Program has two parts:
(1) arranging one-time meetings between an
international spouse and a local professional in the
same field and (2) coordinating and moderating
“Coffee Hours” for international spouses who are
interested in various industry groups. In 2011/12, the
Coffee Hours were oriented to Health Care, Medicine/
Life Sciences, and Education. Approximately 60
international spouses were served by the Coffee
Hours. In addition, three of ten applicants were
matched for one-time meetings. Coffee Hours
coincide with Friday Coffee and are held in the English
Classroom.
Spouse Education Fund – Chaired by Gwyn Dukes
– Small (up to $500) educational grants are provided
annually in early December to spouses of Stanford
international graduate students and post-doctoral
scholars. In 2011/12, thirty-four grants were awarded
for a total value of over $12,000. Fundraising for the
grants is always a challenge, but Stanford Continuing
Studies has generously offered up to 15 tuition
waivers. In addition, the Stanford Federal Credit Union
provided one $500 grant every year for many years.
These steady sources of grants are highly appreciated,
as are the CCIS donors who generally provide funds
directly to SEF. In recent years, friends and family of
deceased CCIS members have generously donated to
the SEF in memory of their loved ones.
Webmaster - Co-chaired by Carolyn Gannon
and Dave Gustavson – The CCIS website (www.
ccisstanfordu.org) was completed re-designed
and implemented in 2011. The “new” website is
graphical, services both CCIS members and Stanford
internationals, and strives to be informative and
current. The website currently gets 500-800 hits/
month.
CCIS is a volunteer organization that
supports international graduate
students, visiting scholars and their
families at Stanford University.
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Services to International Families
In today’s world, the individuals who come to Stanford
as dependents of international graduate students,
post-docs and visiting scholars often have equivalent
educational backgrounds to that of the person they are
accompanying.
Regardless of gender, these spouses all face a serious
challenge in deciding to join their partner at Stanford.
In most cases, they are forced to abandon or postpone
their own professional development in order to keep the
couple or family together. Reactions to this challenge
vary widely, from acceptance to frustration and
resentment at being cut off from one’s career, family and
friends. This situation can be a major source of stress.
The goal of our office is to create programs and services
that will provide support and assistance to these
individuals in their varying situations, and to build a
supportive international community that will enable
them to create a positive and constructive experience at
Stanford. This is accomplished by combining individual
advising (in which the Adviser’s role is supplemented
by peer advising in various languages through the
members of the Spouse Welcome Committee and
advisers in the Resource Center for International
Families) and with program opportunities (to develop
classes that use their skills and/or attend classes and
programs that offer stimulation and new perspectives).
Through this process, as spouses become involved in
the I-Center’s programs, their basic needs are addressed.
They are introduced to the resources of their new
surroundings, build on their skills or learn new ones, and
develop a feeling of community with others in a similar
situation.
ADVISING & SERVICES
Coordinator for Classes and Programs for Stanford
Spouses, Partners & Families
The program coordinator is responsible for organizing
and running spouse programs, producing the weekly
newsletter, contacting and recruiting new volunteers.
She also plans the Welcome Reception to welcome and
orient newcomers to Stanford. Susanne Maas has worked
as the coordinator since November 2009.
Friday Morning Coffee Coordinator and Welcome
Receptions
Friday Morning Coffee continues to be extremely
popular and attracts large numbers of attendees,
including young children. In June 2012, Akiko Knott
took over from Hyeyon Moon who held this position
since November 2009.
Welcome Committee
Since the most effective way to assist newcomers
in adapting is to put them in touch with someone
who speaks their language and has gone through a
similar experience, we recruited and trained a group
of volunteers from many different countries to be our
Welcome Committee for International Families. Committee
members met during spring and summer and organized a
major Welcome Reception for International Spouses.
Email Service
We provide an email service where new and returning
spouses can ask questions: stanfordfamilies@gmail.com.
Resource Center
The Resource Center for International Families (RC) is a
comprehensive combination of information and peer
advising that enables spouses and family members
to build a stimulating and worthwhile experience for
themselves while they are accompanying a student, postdoc,
visiting scholar or faculty member at Stanford. The
community volunteer, Mary Schuelke, is responsible for
the project. She continually adds new material, which
she organizes and updates. She also coordinates the
scheduling and training of the volunteer advisers who
staff the Center.
The RC advisers provided a warm welcome and
encouragement to newly-arrived internationals. They also
provided information on car purchases, driver licenses,
health insurance, educational pursuits, volunteering,
work authorization, schools and activities for kids, and
recreational opportunities. Visitors took advantage of
our lending library, with books in Japanese, Korean and
several other languages as well as English. The advisers
helped visitors to the Center during open hours spread
over 3 days per week and were fluent in English, French,
Italian, Japanese and Spanish.
Detailed information on the Resources Center’s activities,
can be found on page 28.
Handbook for International Spouses,
Partners and Families
Every year the International Families Office designs, edits
and produces a publication which serves as a handbook
for international families. The Handbook, “2011-2012 at
Stanford”, includes extensive information on community
resources of special interest to this population and
provides answers to their most frequently asked
questions.
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PROGRAMS
We work with family members to turn their knowledge,
expertise or avocation into a class that will be stimulating
for them and beneficial to those who attend the program.
Each program serves multiple purposes simultaneously,
providing a channel for the teacher or leader to develop
her/his expertise, valuable learning experience for
the students, and an opportunity for spouses to form
friendships with others in a similar situation.
We offered 139 different courses, classes, workshops and
events this year. These included orientation programs,
Friday morning coffee, the Welcome Reception, campus
tours, art expeditions, a book club, career workshops,
computer programming, interview coaching, hiking
expeditions and yoga classes, knitting and sewing classes,
many cooking and language classes and events especially
tailored for those with young children.
Some of our most popular programs included Friday
Morning Coffee which saw about 60 visitors and 30
children each week, yoga classes, Chinese and Japanese
language classes and cooking classes. Interview coaching
and life coaching classes were also in great demand. The
different perspectives and experiences of the participants
helped make the classes and events successful.
Beside these programs, we offered special events, usually
during or after Friday Morning Coffee – a Halloween party,
a presentation about Thanksgiving, Christmas cookie
decoration, Easter egg coloring and a celebration of
International Women’s Day. The Halloween party and the
International Women’s Day event attracted more than 100
attendees.
Collaboration with the CCIS
We collaborated closely with the Community Committee
for International Students (CCIS). Ten CCIS volunteers
helped at each Friday Morning Coffee. The CCIS Spouse
Education Fund offered financial assistance for spouses/
partners to pursue their career and academic interests
while in the Stanford area. In addition, the Professional
Liaison Program for International Spouses coordinated
meetings between an international spouse and a local
professional in the same field.
Collaboration with others at Stanford
We also collaborated with other Stanford offices to offer
programs. These included the Spouse/Partner Welcome in
September with the Graduate Life and Work/Life Offices
and a winter workshop with the Career Development
Center. We also worked closely with the Escondido Village
Community Advisers.
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LIST OF ALL CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS IN 2011/12
Name of class
or workshop
Fall 2011 Winter 2012 Spring 2012 Summer 2012
Friday Morning Coffee Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing
Welcome Friday
Morning Coffee
Reception
Once
Orientation Tours 5 sessions
Yoga for all Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing
Postnatal Yoga with
Babies
Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing
Current Affairs Ongoing Ongoing
Financial Talk Once Once 8 sessions
Career Group for
Spouse Partners
Weekly
Life changes and
transitions
Once
Guys night out Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing
Women’s night out Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing
GRE Math preparation Weekly Thrice
Art Expeditions Twice Once
Dance Exercise Class 5 sessions
Bollywood Dance Weekly Weekly Weekly
Gespraechsstoff Once
Interview Coaching Weekly Weekly Weekly
International
Women’s day
Once
Movie:” Women in a
new Land”
Once Once Once
Night at the Movies Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing
Teaming brings many
people together
Once
Hiking group Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing
Nightclubbing Monthly Monthly
Vocal Training Weekly Weekly
Real Conversation
practice
7 sessions
Zumba 4 sessions Twice
American Table
Games
Weekly
Book Club Ongoing Ongoing
Computer Basics Thrice
Computer Languages Weekly
Walking around
Campus
Weekly Weekly
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Name of class
or workshop
Fall 2011 Winter 2012 Spring 2012 Summer 2012
Cross-culture Analysis
through French
Civilization
Once Once
Digital Tools for
Personal Knowledge
Once
Miracles and
mysteries of the living
world
Weekly
International Summer
Swap
Once
Life Coaching
for Personal or
Professional Growth
5 sessions
Lecture on Art History Thrice
Kayaking in Monterey Once
Secrets in Studio
GHIBRI movies
4 sessions
What is your core
Strength
Twice
Knitting for Beginners Weekly Weekly Weekly
Knitting Circle Weekly
Sewing Weekly Ongoing
The Basics of French
Baking
Thrice Thrice
Philippine Cooking Once
Christmas Cookies Once
Cold Desert Once Once
Cooking with Aurelie 6 sessions
American BBQ
Cooking Class
4 sessions
Japanese Cooking 5 sessions
Chinese Dumpling Once Once
American Version of
Italian Dishes
4 sessions
Bavarian Specialty Once
Lunch in France 7 sessions
Mediterranean
Recipes
4 sessions
Solar Cooking Once
Chinese for Beginners Weekly Weekly
French for Beginners Weekly
French Intermediates Weekly Weekly Weekly
French through
games
Weekly
French for daily living
(Beginners)
Weekly Weekly
German Beginners 1-3 Weekly Weekly Weekly
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Name of class
or workshop
Fall 2011 Winter 2012 Spring 2012 Summer 2012
German Conversation Weekly Weekly Weekly
Brush up your
Japanese
Weekly
Japanese Beginners Weekly Weekly
Japanese
Intermediate
Weekly
Japanese for
Everyone
Weekly
Mandarin Beginners Weekly
Spanish Beginners Weekly
English Discussion
Group for Moms with
Babies
Ongoing Ongoing
Topics on Child
Development
Weekly
Fun for Kids (and
Parents). Outings
Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing
Baby and Toddler
Group
Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing
St. Martin’s Umzug
(Parade) and Craft
Once
Running for Kids Weekly Weekly
Water Playgroup Weekly
International
PlayGroup in the Park
Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing
Summary 36 30 39 34
International Women’s Day
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RESOURCE CENTER FOR
INTERNATIONAL FAMILIES
The Resource Center for International Families is headed
by community volunteer Mary Schuelke and continues
to play a vital role in the lives of international students,
post-docs, and visiting scholars and their families as they
transition into their lives at Stanford. We provide a wide
array of resources to visitors who have just arrived at
Stanford as well as to those who have been at Stanford
for some time. Although the international spouses most
often visit the Resource Center for the first time with
an international student, post-doc, or visiting scholar,
we focus on the spouse. We give her/him a spouse
handbook and point out the highlights and then give
out other resources as needed: campus maps, DMV
handbooks, handouts on buying and insuring a car,
information on housing and health insurance, shopping
guides, and information on English classes as well as
classes for spouses. For spouses with children, we offer
the WorkLife Office brochure as well as information on
schools and activities for children. Spouses with J-2 visas
are given information on applying for work authorization
as well as a copy of the Career Development Center
handbook. We encourage them to visit the CDC and
take advantage of the counseling appointment which is
offered to them. We also give out copies of the Stanford
Continuing Studies handbook and encourage spouses to
consider the many courses that are offered in a wide array
of disciplines. Depending on the interests of the spouses,
we draw on the information in our many notebooks.
During the 2011/12 academic year we welcomed at
least 352 visitors from at least 39 countries. The largest
numbers of visitors were from Japan, China, and Korea,
and there appeared to be a significant increase in the
number of post-docs. A first for the Resource Center this
year was a visitor from Bangladesh.
Our visitors were welcomed and served by eight
international spouse advisors from six countries who
collectively spoke seven languages in addition to English.
Once they had been through their individual training
sessions, the spouse advisors became adept at guiding
visitors through their adaptations to life at Stanford. They
also were available to spouses who would come to the
Resource Center for a friendly conversation and words of
encouragement. We continue to see a large number of
male spouses whose wives are the post-docs or visiting
scholars.
We currently have a number of special projects that we
are considering for the coming academic year. One is to
expand our notebook containing distinct opportunities
for spouses who are medical doctors in their home
countries but are not permitted to practice medicine
while here. Another is to develop current information on
classes that are offered on the internet.
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We are grateful to the international spouses who have
volunteered their time and their talents as advisors in the
Resource Center. Having themselves gone through the
transition to life at Stanford, they have enabled newlyarrived
spouses to successfully work their ways through
similar transitions.

Spouse & Family Programs
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The Overseas Resource Center
OVERSEAS SCHOLARSHIPS 2011/12
On behalf of Stanford University, the Overseas Resource
Center administers and/or provides advising for the
following scholarships for study and research overseas:
Scholarship
Name
AU-Cairo
Internship
Program*
Boren Graduate
Fellowship*
Boren
Undergraduate
Scholarship
Churchill
Scholarship
Critical
Language
Scholarship*
DAAD Graduate
Awards
English-
Speaking Union
Scholarship*
Free University
Berlin Graduate
Exchange
Fulbright (IIE)
Scholarship
Fulbright-Hays
Scholarship
(DDRA)
Gates
Cambridge
Scholarship*
Gilman
Scholarship
Haas-Koshland
Award*
Luce Scholarship
(3 nominations
allowed)
Marshall
Scholarship
Applicants Winners
1 0
5 2
3 0
4 1
6 (+unknown) 6
7 3
4 (+unknown) 1
4 1
74 16 (15 accepted)
8 4
12 (+ unknown) 3
3 (+ unknown) 3
1 0
5 0
32 2
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Scholarship
Name
Applicants Winners
Mitchell
Scholarship
4 2
Rhodes
Scholarship
27 5
Total: 200 + 50
* Please note that for the awards that do not have a
campus process, we are unable to determne exact number
of applications as students apply directly to the scholarship
organization.
The following Stanford faculty and staff members
served on the Stanford IIE Fulbright Panel
2011/12:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Khalil Barhoum
Lecturer in Arabic, Language Center
Marc Bertrand
Professor of French and Italian, Emeritus
Shalini Bhutani
Associate Director, Bechtel International Center
Vinod Bhutani
Professor of Pediatrics and Neonatology
Kristin Black
Advisor, Undergraduate Advising & Research
Tom Black
Associate Vice Provost for Student
Affairs & University Registrar
Robin Bot-Miller
Fulbright Scholar to Mexico, 2004-2005
Kristin Conner
Advisor, Career Development Center
• Amanda Cravens
Fulbright Scholar to New Zealand
• Rodolfo Dirzo
Bing Professor in Environmental Science;
Senior Fellow, Woods Inst. Environment
• Kara Downey
Graduate Student in Political Science
• Shirley Feldman
Professor of Human Biology
• Benjamin Fohner
Fulbright Scholar to Australia, 2007-2008
• Grace Gao
Researcher, Aeronautics and Astronautics
• Joshua Genyzke
Fulbright Scholar to Netherlands, 2006-2007

Faculty and staff members on the Stanford IIE Fulbright
Committee (continued)
• Sally Gressens
Assistant Dean, School of Engineering
• Hans Gumbrecht
Albert Guerard, Professor of Literature
• Linda Hess
Senior Lecturer in Religious Studies
• Philip Hubbard
Lecturer, Language Center; Director,
English for Foreign Students
• Kathryn Hymes
Fulbright Scholar to Hungary, 2010-2011
• Sarah Ives
Fulbright Scholar to South Africa, 2010-2011
• Samuel Kahn
Fulbright Scholar to Germany, 2008-2009
• Donald Kennedy
Prof. of Environmental Science; Senior
Fellow, Woods Inst. Environment
• David Katzenstein
Professor and Researcher, Medicine
& Infectious Diseases
• Beth Levin
Professor in Linguistics
• Donald Lowe
Professor of Geological and Environmental Sciences
• Claire Liu
Fulbright Scholar to China, 2008-2009
• Ryan Louie
Fulbright Scholar to Japan, 1998-1999
• Jay Mandal
Fulbright Scholar to India, 1997-1998
• Barbaro Martinez-Ruiz
Assistant Professor of Art and Art History
• Sarah Mumuahl
Fulbright Scholar to Mexico, 2010-2011
• Kate McKinney
Fulbright Scholar ETA to Germany, 2007-2008
• Niko Milonopoulos
Fulbright Scholar to the European Union, 2009-2010
• Margaret Murphy
International Services Specialist, Bechtel Intl Center
• Brad Osgood
Prof. of Electrical Engineering; Senior
Assoc. Dean for Student Affairs
• Sharon Palmer
Associate Vice Provost, Undergraduate Students
• John Pearson
Director, Bechtel International Center
• Connie Rylance
Lecturer, Language Center
• Kenneth Romeo
Academic Technology Specialist
• Susan Schofield
Academic Secretary to the University
• Dick Scott
Professor of Sociology, Emeritus
• Laura Selznick
Student Affairs Officer, Undergraduate
Advising and Research
• Margaret Sena
Student Affairs Officer
• Morgan Springer
Fulbright Scholar ETA to Thailand, 2006-2007
• Peter Stansky
France and Charles Field Professor
of History, Emeritus
• Bendan Walsh
Director, Office of International Affairs
• Tom Wasow
Professor of Linguistics
• Hans Weiler
Professor of Education and Political Science, Emeritus
• Robert Wessling
Associate Director, Center for Russian,
East European & Eurasian Studies
• Patience Young
Museum Curator, Cantor Arts Center
• Richard Yuen
Assistant Dean/Judicial Officer
The following Stanford faculty, staff, graduate
students and alumni served on the Stanford
Rhodes-Marshall Panel 2011/12:
Committee Chair
Rex Jamison
Professor of Medicine, Emeritus, Academic Secretary to
the University, Rhodes Scholar
Interviewers
• John Anderson, Doctoral Graduate
Student, Economics, Rhodes Scholar
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• Daniel Armanios, Doctoral Graduate
Student, Management Science and
Engineering, Rhodes Scholar
• W. David Ball , Assistant Professor, Santa
Clara Law School, Rhodes Scholar
•
Brian Belchers, Consultant, Rhodes Scholar
• Shalini Bhutani, Associate Director,
Bechtel International Center
•
Elizabeth Chapman, Poet, Marshall Scholar
• Kate Fickle, Retired Director of PRTM, University
of Sussex (MA) ‘76, Rhodes Scholar
• Nicholas Hope, Director, Stanford Institute
of Economic Policy, Rhodes Scholar
•
Patrick Hunt, Lecturer, Classics
• Rex Jamison, Professor of Medicine,
Emeritus, Rhodes Scholar
• Brian Johnsrud, Graduate Student, Modern
Thought and Literature, Rhodes Scholar
• Jessica Lee, Doctoral Graduate
Student, Environmental Earth System
Science, Marshall Scholar
• Rishi Mediratta, Medical Student,
Stanford, Rhodes Scholar
• Dan-El Padilla, Graduate Student, Classics,
University of Oxford (MPhil) ‘08
•
•
John Pearson, Director, Bechtel International Center
Alex Pollen, Medical Student, Rhodes Scholar
• Jon Reider, High School
Counselor, Marshall Scholar
•
Peter Stansky, Professor of History, Emeritus
• Paul Van Buren, Senior Counsel,
Retired, Rhodes Scholar
•
Julie Veroff, Director, Face Aids, Rhodes Scholar
• Emily Warren, Doctoral Student, Economics
and Law, Stanford, Rhodes Scholar
Other scholarships:
The following individuals served on the selection
panel for the Luce Scholars Program Scholarship:
•
Vinod Bhutani (Professor of Pediatrics)
• Walter P. Falcon (Helen C. Farnsworth Professor of
International Agricultural Policy, Emeritus)
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Faculty Representatives for the German Academic
Exchange Awards (DAAD) and the Free University of
Berlin Graduate Award:
•
•
Elizabeth Bernhardt (Professor of German Studies)
James Sheehan (Professor in the Humanities, Emeritus)
Faculty Readers for the Churchill Scholarship:
• Rex Jamison (MD and Professor of Medicine, Emeritus,
Academic Secretary to the University
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Stephen Quake (Professor of Applied Physics)
The following Students were awarded overseas
scholarships in 2011/12:
Boren Graduate Fellowship
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Elizabeth Buckner
Sophie Theis
Churchill Scholarship
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Ariana Peck
Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young
Professionals
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Esperanza Guevara
Critical Language Scholarship
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Jessica Chen, Tajikistan
Huy Dao, China
Joseph Delgado, Morocco
Imani Franklin, Jordan
Leslie Grothaus, South Korea
Teresa Nguyen, Morocco
DAAD Graduate Scholarship
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Amy DaPonte
Ronald Pomper
John Ten Hoeve
English-Speaking Union Scholarship
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Isaac Bleaman
Free University Berlin Graduate Exchange Fellowship
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Joshua Gentzke
Fulbright Scholarship
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Rachel Antonsen, Jordan

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Samantha Astudillo, Mexico (ETA)
Lovelee Brown, South Korea
Abena Bruce, Ghana
Margaret Chapman, UK (declined)
Melanie Goldstein, Italy
Rebecca Kraut, Georgia
Maija Leff, Latvia
Connor Pierson, Brazil (ETA)
Molly Pucci, Czech Republic and Poland
Kevin Singleton, Japan
Jacqueline Tandler, France
Kiah Thorn, Spain (ETA)
Erica Toews, Malaysia (ETA)
Alisha Tolani, Honduras
Aurora Zhang, Germany
Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Award
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Wesley Chaney
Shannon Davidson
Jennifer Haskell
Gina Russo
Gates Cambridge Scholarship
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Lucinda Lai
Sarah Mummah
Nehel Khanani
Gilman Scholarship
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Andrew Dotey
Iberia Zafira
Stephanie Ogonor
Marshall Scholarship
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Rayden Llano
Will Stoeckle
Mitchell Scholarship
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Philippe deKoning
Tommy Tobin
Rhodes Scholarship
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Aysha Bagchi
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Anand Habib
Ishan Nath
Kate Niehaus
Tenzin Seldon
Rotary International
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Reagan Thompson
ORC ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND
DEVELOPMENTS IN 2011/12
This year, the Overseas Resource Center continued
to increase the quality of scholarship outreach
sessions, which consequently increased the number
of applicants and award recipients. Over the course
of the year, there was also continued collaboration
among campus partners including Bing Overseas
Studies Programs (BOSP) and Career Development
Center (CDC) through the annual Away from Stanford
Opportunities Fair as well as with the Haas Center
for Public Policy through the Haas Year of Service
Fair. We also worked with Student Affairs offices and
Community Centers where we conducted scholarship
information sessions. In addition, meetings and joint
scholarship information sessions continued to be
held with Undergraduate Advising and Research and
the Haas Center for Public Service to promote both
overseas and domestic awards across campus.
ORC Personnel
At the beginning of the academic year, Tamara Cogan
was the main Front Desk Coordinator. Her primary role
was to take passport photos, process ISIC as well as work
on projects and perform a number of administrative
duties. We also hired Mikaela Hinds as a temporary
worker in August 2011 to help with our busy Fall 2011
scholarship season. In November Tamara left the ORC for
a full-time position at the Stanford Bing Overseas Study
Program Office. Mikaela continued as the ORC Front Desk
Coordinator until February 2012 when she left for her
own personal world travels to India and to pursue job
opportunities closer to her home. In April 2012, Candice
Nance was hired as the new part-time ORC Front Desk
Administrative Coordinator. In mid-May Elsa Gontrum
was hired as the interim ORC Manager in a 6-month fixed
term assignment, while Diane Murk left for her maternity
leave of absence from the end of May to the beginning of
September. Over the summer Elsa and Candice worked
in the ORC. Throughout the year, we had several student
workers, including Rick Castro, Monica Climaco and
Jeremy Miranda who assisted with the passport photo
service and small projects.
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Photos and ISIC
Photograph and International Student Identification Card
(ISIC) services were offered from 1-5pm on weekdays. We
extended the hours to 11am-5pm during the third week
of each quarter as it coincides with the BOSP study abroad
program deadlines, and increased the Front Desk coverage
during these peak times to handle the student rush for
photos.
Resource Library
The ORC library is still used regularly by students who
consult the binders of successful essays written by Stanford
scholarship recipients.
Overview of Overseas Scholarship Outreach
The Overseas Resource Center (ORC) makes a considerable
effort to publicize all international scholarships and
provide assistance in preparing applications. Outreach
aims to:
• Provide student with information and guidance to
inform their decision to apply, and to assist in the
preparation of applications. We continue to see an
increase in the number of applications from recent
graduates, as opposed to graduating seniors.
• Identify potential applicants who will be studying
overseas in spring and summer and meet with each of
them during Winter Quarter.
• Provide informational materials, which realistically
state the demands on students who do apply.
• Provide information on how to start thinking about
each application and the preliminary steps necessary.
• Ensure that the ORC website and handouts are up
to date so that students are able to quickly find
information on the awards and contact information for
advisors.
• Encourage students to seek advising as early
as possible for staff in the ORC and the Bechtel
International Center.
During Winter and Spring Quarters 2012, emails were sent
to juniors and seniors with high GPAs (3.75 and above),
student writing honors theses, and students who won
grants through Undergraduate Advising and Research
(UAR) and the Haas Center. Nominations were solicited
from departmental chairs, selected faculty, undergraduate
representatives, and department administrators. Electronic
distribution lists were established to inform students of
open meetings and the names of faculty and staff who
should be approached concerning the awards.
Over 800 Stanford juniors, seniors and co-terms were
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identified through this process. Students were then
contacted and encouraged to attend the information
sessions or speak with staff at the ORC. Alumni who were
identified were encouraged to contact the ORC by email or
phone.
During winter, spring, and summer, the ORC coordinated
numerous information meetings for students and staff
covering application procedures and content. During the
summer, staff at the ORC and the Bechtel International
center regularly met and corresponded with students.
The staff at the ORC continued to develop the Rhodes and
Marshall Mentor Program, which pairs Stanford applicants
with a former Stanford Rhodes or Marshall scholars for
one-on-one guidance over the summer. Currently over 75
alumni are actively involved in this program.
Our goal with outreach was to ensure that those students
who may be interested in such opportunities would, first,
be identified and, second, be provided with the necessary
advice and information.
We are also attaching an overview of the outreach
conducted in 2012. This overview is found at the end of this
report in Appendix A on page 36.
Campus Collaboration and Outreach
• 2 outreach fairs (Haas Center Year of Service Fair – Oct.
27, 2011, Away from Stanford Fair- Nov. 3, 2011)
• 1 presentation to El Centro Chicano Community Center
(January 23, 2012)
• 6 South Row Dinners with students at Elizabeth
Bernhardt’s house (April 16-18 and 23-25, 2012)
• 1 joint fellowship outreach session (UAR, Haas April
2012)
• 2 Rhodes-Marshall scholar student socials (April 19,
May 9, 2012)
• 1 Rhodes discussion with Senator Russell Feingold
(March 6, 2012)
Overseas Scholarship Week – April 9-13, 2012
Our annual weeklong series of information sessions with
scholarship representatives and student panels included:
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Monday, April 9 – UK and Ireland Awards - Rhodes
Marshall Mitchell Churchill
• Tuesday, April 10 – DAAD Awards; Gates Cambridge
Scholarship
• Wednesday, April 11 - Funding Study Abroad as an
Undergraduate; Luce scholars panel
• Thursday, April 12 - Graduate Study Fellowships;
Fulbright Grants
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Friday, April 13, IIE Awards; ORC Open House

Scholarships Mentor Match
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Recognition
20 Rhodes-Marshall applicants were matched with
a Rhodes-Marshall mentor to work with during the
summer
52 Fulbright applicants were matched with Stanford
Fulbright Grantee Alumni with regards to their
proposed country or field of study
3 Gates Cambridge candidates were matched with
Gates mentors
3 Luce Scholar Program candidate finalists were
connected with Luce Mentors
In April, our new scholars, the successful candidates going to
study in UK in 2012 were invited for a luncheon with British
Consul General, Priya Guha at the Faculty Club. We held an
Overseas Scholarship Winner’s Reception on May 10, 2012
and invited winners and their choice of faculty member and
panel members. The names of the scholarship winners are
recognized and posted on the bulletin board in the ORC and
on the ORC website.
Database
The database discussion meetings continued in the Fall
2011, Winter and Spring 2012. Danny Crichton, alumni and
Fulbright grantee in Korea met with Diane in November
and March. Another round of testing of the system was
conducted in the March and April. This phase of the
database concluded in May 2012. Over the summer, the ORC
team worked to develop a template database with Filemaker
Pro as another option to track students and scholarship
candidates. The project was put on hold until the Winter
2013. Our aim is to begin actively using the database to help
track applicants over a span of years and increase efficiency
in the scholarship campus process.
IDEA Grant
We applied for the IDEA Grant - Innovation in Diversity,
Engagement and Awareness in January 2011 offered by
Student Affairs and Google. We were awarded the grant for
our Overseas Scholarship Diversity Outreach project a few
months later. The purpose of this project was to engage
Student Affairs staff to help the ORC increase awareness and
knowledge about international scholarships and funding
opportunities among underrepresented undergraduate
and graduate students and to encourage qualified students
to apply for these awards. The project consists of three
components: 1) To create 3-5 short video film clips of 4-7
past overseas scholarship winners who come from diverse
backgrounds; 2) To design and facilitate an Overseas
Scholarship Diversity Outreach session for the target group
of Student Affairs professionals. These 3-5 minute video clips
would be screened during the session; 3) To post the
interview film clips on the ORC website as a resource for
future applicants and for the community. In July 2011,
we hired Camira Powell, a Communications major, to
coordinate the project. We also purchased a Sony DCR-
SX85 handy video camera also to be used for future
Bechtel International Center videos. Camira filmed,
recorded and edited the brief interviews, and once
completed, they were put up on You Tube in August.
The project continued in 2011-2012 with the outreach
session scheduled for November 29, 2011 and
culminated in a presentation at the Student Affairs
Poster Assessment Session on May 18, 2012.
IDEA Grant Project and Poster Session – presented on
May 18, 2012 (see page 38 for poster)
Purpose
Through the Innovations in Diversity, Engagement
and Awareness Grant (IDEA Grant), we provided a
creative outreach approach to Stanford Student Affairs
professionals to help increase the awareness of overseas
scholarships. Our poster outlined the Diversity Outreach
Workshop Session and highlighted the short interview
film clips of past international scholarship winners who
come from diverse backgrounds.
Data Gathering
We invited a targeted group of Student Affairs
professionals to our lunchtime diversity outreach
workshop on November 29, 2011. In Summer 2011, we
interviewed 6 past international scholarship winners
including Rhodes and Marshall Scholars from diverse
backgrounds to create video clips for the outreach
workshop and ORC website.
Key Findings
We are seeing more response and referrals from
Community Centers and some campus partners.
We sent an email to science faculty requesting
recommendations for students in the STEM fields.
Significance
This project will allow the ORC to develop a wider
range of outreach activities aimed at encouraging more
diversity within the applicant pool. We can now develop
evaluative tools to assess this diversity outreach.
The National Association of Fellowship Advisors
(NAFA) New Advisors Summer Workshop
From September 2011 to June 2012, we planned,
organized and hosted The National Association of
Fellowship Advisors (NAFA) New Advisors Summer
Workshop on our campus on July 19 and 20. The
planning committee consisted of fellowship advisors
from University of California, Berkeley, San Francisco
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State University and Stanford University. Over 50
fellowship advisors and foundation representatives
from around the country convened at the Bechtel
International Center for the day and a half workshop.
The Marshall Scholars Conference
The Bechtel International Center co-hosted the
Marshall Scholars Reunion Conference on campus on
June 22 and 23, 2012. Several of Stanford’s Marshall
Scholar alumni were able to attend this year’s event.
ORC Sales
The ORC sells passport photos and International
Student ID Cards (ISIC) to the Stanford community, as
well as to the public.
Fall
‘11
Winter
‘12
Spring
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Summer
‘12
Total
Passport
Photos
334 431 527 114 1406
ISIC 102 91 157 27 337
Strategic Goals
The ORC’s main goals for 2012/2013 are:
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Improve scholarship outreach through the
faculty nomination process and among
academic departments.
Implement the ORC applicant database to
manage and track interested students and
alumni.
Continue to increase diversity among
scholarship applicant pool by working with
campus partners.
Organize an event for Fulbright U.S. and
international students and scholars and
prospective candidates to increase exposure
to these programs and expand their crosscultural
networks.
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Appendix A
Overview of Scholarship Outreach Conducted in
Winter and Spring 2012
• Approximately 175 individual appointments with
Rhodes/Marshall/Churchill applicants or potential
applicants
• Nomination requests to distribution lists for
Faculty, Staff, RAs, Administrators
• Nominations solicited from all Stanford faulty and
staff who wrote for R/M applicants last year
• Personalized invitations to students (“Professor X
recommended I contact you…”)
• Invitations sent to Haas Center Fellowship
Applicants
• Email invitations to junior and seniors with high
GPAs (3.75+)
• Email invitations to all students writing honors
theses
• 5 articles published in Stanford Report on
scholarship winners
• 5 information sessions held at Bechtel
International Center during Winter Quarter
• 12 information sessions held at Bechtel
International Center during Spring Quarter
• 14 application workshops held at Bechtel
International Center during Spring Quarter (2
workshops were in collaboration with Hume
Writing Center.)
• ORC event “Overseas Scholarship Week” – 8 info
sessions and an open house during Spring Quarter
o Flyers posted around campus advertising
Scholarship Week
o Posters posted around campus advertising
Scholarship Week
o Overseas Scholarship Week announcements
on the Stanford Events Website and the
Stanford Report
• 2 Rhodes/Marshall social mixers – Students meet
the Scholars
• 1 Discussion with Senator Russell Feingold as a
Rhodes Scholar
• 1 joint fellowship outreach session (UAR, Haas,
ORC)

• 3 outreach fairs (Away from Stanford Fair, Haas
Center Year of Service Fair, SUSE Resource Fair)
• 6 South Row dinners with students
• 2 workshops on how to prepare for the campus
interviews
• 2 workshops on how to prepare for the regional
and district interviews
• Throughout the summer applicants submitted
drafts of statements of purpose to ORC staff for
critique
• In November, students who were invited to Rhodes
and Marshall regional and district interviews were
matched with Rhodes and Marshall scholars
• In April, our new scholars, the successful
candidates going to study in the UK in 2012, were
invited for a luncheon with the British Consul
General at the Faculty club
• In May, we held the annual Scholarship Grantees
Recognition Reception
• Names of scholarship winners are posted in the
bulletin board in the ORC and on the ORC website
Scholarship Winners
U.K. Consul Lunch
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DAAD Graduate Awards
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Technology at the I-Center
HARDWARE & SOFTWARE
Three new desktop computers and a laptop were
purchased for staff to replace old (and out-of-warranty)
computers. Additional licenses for Dreamweaver
and Adobe Acrobat were also purchased.
NETWORK & WEB
A number of new Filemaker databases were created to
track scholar and permanent residency applications. All
of our fi lemaker databases were moved to Filemaker 12.
Instead of housing Filemaker on our inhouse server, it
was decided that the databases would be stored on the
VPSA server. Before Filemaker 12 could be installed on
and accessed by all individual computers, a number of
computers had operating systems upgraded to Mac OS
10.6.
We continued to create and use formbuilder forms for
various applications and events.
OBJECTIVES MET THIS YEAR
Phase 2 of the workfl ow process in Peoplesoft was
started in early 2012. This phase included an alert
system for H-1B and other employment based visa
types. Design and development for this phase continued
through the year.
The Bechtel International Center website continued to
be added to and enhanced with new information and
changing regulations. A new section was added to the
website for Stanford students going abroad.
Regular training sessions were implemented to train new
administrators in using the workfl ow process to request
J and H visas.
OBJECTIVES FOR THE COMING YEAR
Continue with Phase 2 of the Bechtel Workfl ow process
which would encompass alerts system for employment
based visas and also online applications for visa
document extensions and change of program for F1
and J1 students.
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PROGRAMS 2011/12
Programs and Events
at the I-Center
Regular meetings were held by a Program
Committee. The goals of the committee were:
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organizations.
To initiate selected programs sponsored by
Bechtel: e.g. International Week, Winter Quarter
Discussion Series and the Faculty-Graduate
Student Lunch Discussion Series.
To coordinate outreach and publicity for our
programs.
Some of the programs we offer are run directly by
the I-Center staff and we also provide assistance to
student groups to run their own programs. Most of
our events are free and open to the public.
Here is a summary of the events which the I-Center
organized, or provided a venue for, during the
2011/12 year. Many of these events were presented
in conjunction with student groups and supported
by funding from the Billie Achilles fund and the
Riddle Family Foundation.
We would like to thank all of these individuals and
groups for their support, and hard work. Without
them, the I-Center would not have been able to
offer such a range of programs and opportunities.
Fall Quarter Events
In addition to family programs and events, we hosted
390 evening and weekend events at the I-Center during
the quarter. Approximately 4,214 people attended.
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Ball Room Dancing (Stanford Ballroom)
Canadian Thanksgiving (Stanford Canadian
Club)
Chinese Dinner
Chinese National Day (Chinese Life-science
Postdocs and Students at Stanford University
(CLIPSS))
Classical Chamber Trio Concert
Crayfish Dinner (Scandinavians At Stanford)
EAS Dinner and a Movie (Europeans At
Stanford)
EAS Welcome Event (Europeans At Stanford)
Eid-al Adha Celebration (Turkish Student
Association)
FACE AIDS Fall Conference (Haas Center for
Public Service)
Fall BBQ (Argentinos en Stanford)
Feuerzangenbowle (Stanford German Student
Association)
Film: Soldiers of Conscience (Stanford Says No
to War)
HIP Yoga (Stanford BeWell Program)
HKSA Movie Night (Hong Kong Student
Association)
Indian Classical Dance Lecture Demonstration
(Noopur)
Indian Dinner
International Alumni Mini-Reunion
IUC Reunion Dinner (International
Undergraduate Committee)
IUC Movie Screenings (International
Undergraduate Committee)
Marketing Workshop (Stanford Marketing
Group)
Meeting with Member of German Parliament
(Stanford German Student Association)
Mexican Barbecue (Mexican Student
Association)
Movie Night (Europeans At Stanford)
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Nightclub Salsa
Oktoberfest (Stanford German Student
Association)
Philippine Holiday Party (Filipino Students
Association/Pilipino American Student
Union)
Poetry Night (Persian Student Association)
Potluck
Resume Workshop (Stanford Women in
Business)
Rice Reunion (Turkish Student Association)
Rugby World Cup
Salsa
Salsa Social (Los Salseros de Stanford)
SEF Grant Recipients’ Reception
Soul Line Dancing (Stanford Soul Line
Dancers)
Stanford Historical Society Meeting
Stanford in Berlin Reunion (Bing Overseas
Studies Program)
Stanford Zeta Psi Reunion
Talk: Entrepreneurship in Silicon Valley
(Center for Entrepreneurial Studies, GSB)
Talk: Hidden Road Initiative (Armenian
Students Association)
Talk: History of Silicon Valley
Talk: Immigration Legislation Day (MEChA
de Stanford)
Talk: Madhav Chavan, Skoll Foundation
2011 Entrepreneur of the Year (Stanford
University School of Education)
Talk: Rocking Theocracy: The Casualty
Process at Stanford (Atheists, Humanists,
and Agnostics at Stanford)
Talk: Stanford As We See It
Talk: Successful Women Salon (Chinese
Women Collective at Stanford)
Talk: The Unintended Consequence of
Microfinance (Stanford Engagement and
Activism in Microfinance)
Talk: Transitions to Stanford
Turkish Autumn Brunch (Turkish Student
Association)
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Turkish Film Series – Fall Quarter (Turkish
Student Association)
Turkish Folk Dance (Yore Folk Ensemble)
Undergraduate and Graduate Students
Orientation
Undergraduate Lunch
Women in a New World Movie
Winter Quarter Events
In addition to family programs and events, we hosted
172 evening and weekend events at the I-Center during
the quarter. Approximately 1,708 people attended.
• Argentinean, Chilean and Mexican Party
(Chilean Stanford Student Association)
• Beginning Two-Step Lesson
(Stanford Viennese Ball)
• Brown Bag Lunch Series
• CAA Presentation (Stanford
Students in Entertainment)
• Canadian Classic Theater (Canadian Club)
• Coaching Corps Coach Training
(Stanford Coaching Corps)
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Conference: Environmental Learning in the Bay
Area (Woods Institute for the Environment)
Discussion about Rhodes Scholarship
with Senator Feingold
Dinner and a Movie (Europeans At Stanford)
Eskrima Martial Arts (Stanford Eskrima)
Esperanto The International Language
Film: Scarred Lands and Wounded
Lives (Stanford Says No to War)
French Movie Series (French
Stanford Student Association)
Halwa Poori Traditional Pakistani
Breakfast (Pakistanis at Stanford)
HKUST President Visit (Hong
Kong Student Association)
Hrant Dink Memorial 2012 (Turkish
Student Association)
Lantern Festival 2012 (Association of Chinese
Students and Scholars at Stanford)

• Meeting with Helene Conway, French Senator
(French Stanford Student Association)
• Meeting with TUBITAK President
(Turkish Student Association)
• New Year Party (Stanford Japanese Association)
• Parents’ Club of Stanford Monthly
Member Meeting w/ Guest Speaker
• Potluck Lunch “International Women’s Week”
• Reflections on the Arab Spring
(Jewish Student Association)
• Rueda Practice Dance
• Salsa and Bachata Social (Los
Salseros de Stanford)
• Soul Line Dancing (Stanford Soul Line Dancers)
• Spring Celebration (Martisor)
(Romanian Students Association)
• Stanford Lohri (Stanford Satrang
Sikh Student Association)
• Stanford-Tsinghua University Chinese Students
Meeting (Chinese Women Collective at Stanford)
• Talk: Education Curricula in Africa
(Stanford African Students Association)
• Talk: Challenging Moments in Relationships
(Faculty Staff Help Center)
• The Stanford Purim Party (Jewish
Student Association)
• Turkish Folk Dance (Yore Folk Ensemble)
• Turkish Winter Brunch (Turkish
Student Association)
• Tsiknopempti (Hellenic Association at Stanford)
• Winter Turkish Film Series ‘12 (Turkish
Student Association)
Spring Quarter Events:
In addition to family programs and events, we hosted
203 evening and weekend events at the I-Center during
the quarter. Approximately 3,214 people attended.
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18th Annual Intercollegiate Taiko
Invitational Workshops (Stanford Taiko)
Advisory Council Meeting
(The Clayman Institute)
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Arepada (Colombian Student
Association at Stanford)
Berlin Outreach & Sendoff
(BOSP - Stanford in Berlin)
CCIS Potluck & Music Night
Céltic Presentation (Stanford Help Center)
Champions League Final Screening
(European Association at Stanford)
CSLI Visitors from Japan (Center for the
Study of Language and Information)
European Research Funding Conference
(European Association at Stanford)
Film Screening of Blessings: The
Tsoknyi Nangchen Nuns of Tibet
(The Clayman Institute)
Fire on Fire VI
Going to Africa Party (Center
for African Studies)
ISC Recruitment (Inter-Sorority Council)
“La Liga” Spanish Championship
Meeting with Bahcesehir University General
Secretary (Turkish Student Association)
Norooz Celebration (Persian
Student Association)
Partners in Crime: A Film by Paromita Vohra
(Sanskriti and Center for South Asia)
Passover Dinner (Seder Pesach)
(Jewish Student Association)
Philippine Film Series (Filipino
Graduate Students Association)
Pre-Afrique Fest Meet & Greet with VIP
(Stanford African Student Association)
Romanian Film Festival (Romanian
Student Association)
SAEN Monthly Meeting (Sociology
and Education Network)
Save the State Parks campaign: A
discussion with Reid Holderman
(Students for a Sustainable Stanford)
SEALNet Send-Off Dinner (Southeast
Asian Service Leadership Network)
Spring Showcase
Spring Welcome Back BBQ (Stanford
German Student Association)
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Talk: Biodiversity and Humans’ Well Being:
Lessons from Latin America and Africa
(Center for Latin American Studies)
Talk: Eggsploitation (The Clayman Institute)
Talk: Flemish contributions to the settlement
and discovery of the New World (Belgica)
Talk: The Things I Wish I Knew Before
the Job Search (Society of Black
Scientists and Engineers)
Talk: Under Rich Earth (Student’s
for Sustainable Stanford)
Talk: Revolutionary Ideas of Marx
(Stanford Says NO to War)
Turkish Film Series – Spring Quarter
(Turkish Student Association)
VA postdocs BBQ (Stanford University
Postdoctoral Association)
Victoria Day BBQ (Stanford Canadian Club)
VIPSF Study Group (Japanese
Students Associaton)
Women in a New Land (Film Documentary)
Summer Quarter Events
Due to budget constraints and facilities maintenance,
we closed in the evening after 5 PM and stayed
closed on weekends during the summer quarter.
RIDDLE FAMILY FOUNDATION
SUPPORTED EVENTS
In 2011/12 we were able to offer the following
programs with the generous support from the
Riddle Family Foundation, which supports events
that bring together international and US Students.
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Graduate student lunches with faculty
• April 10 Walter Falcon
• April 23 Paul Kim
• May 3 Dave Evans
• May 10 Kathryn Stevens
• May 15 Robert Siegal
Santa Cruz Bus Trip
Thanksgiving Soiree
• Undergraduate student lunches with faculty
• Feb. 7 Steven Boxer
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• Feb. 16 David Abernathy
• Feb. 24 Daniel Fisher
• March 6 Harry Elam
BILLIE ACHILLES EVENTS
The Billie Achilles Fund provides support to international
student organizations to offer programs encouraging
interaction and cultural exchange between people of
various backgrounds including the local community.
Please note the Achilles Fund directly funded the screening
of multiple matches of the Rugby World Cup.
During the academic year of 2011/12 the Fund
supported 40 events by the following organizations:
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Argentinos at Stanford
AHA at Stanford
ASHA for Education
Asian American Graduate Students
Association of Chinese Students and
Scholars at Stanford University
Atheists, Humanists, and Agnostics
Chilean Stanford Student Association
Columbian Student Association
Cultural Interaction Club
European Association at Stanford
French Stanford Student Association
Filipino Graduate Student Association
Hellenic Association at Stanford
Hong Kong Student Association
Pakistanis at Stanford University
Persian Student Association
Ragapella
Romanian Student Association
SPICMACAY
Stanford African Student Association
Stanford Canadian Club
Stanford German Association

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Stanford Japanese Association
Stanford Taiko
Turkish Student Association
REGULAR EVENTS SPONSORED BY THE
I-CENTER
CCIS English Classes
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Scholarships
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American Life and Humor
American Idioms and Issues
American Customs and Institutions
California Travel and Beyond
Communicating Across Cultures
Conversation and Beyond
Conversation Skills for Everyday Living
Introduction to the American Short Story
Media and the U.S. Culture
Practical English for Daily Living
Practice with American Idioms
Vocabulary Development & Accent Reduction
Writing Clear English
Writing Lab
Writing Memoirs and Stories
Rhodes/Marshall & Fulbright meetings
Scholarship Interviews
Immigration Related
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F-1 visa Practical Training Workshop
J-1 visa Academic Training
H-1B workshops
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Tax workshops
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Sunday, March 24
Wine
Country
Bus Trip
Join us for a trip to the lovely wine country on Saturday, March 24! Please
make sure to arrive at the I-Center by 8:15 am. We will be back by 7:30 pm.
This trip is for adults over 21 years of age and costs $65.The $65 trip fee
includes snacks, bus transportation, tasting tours at Cline Cellars and
Beringer Bros. Winery, and tour of Historic Downtown Sonoma.
If you are interested please sign up at
http://www.stanford.edu/dept/icenter/events/wine.fb
Cline Cellars
Downtown Sonoma
Beringer Bros. Winery
St. Helena
Wine Tasting
Bechtel
International
Center
Sponsors
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Statistics
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5:30pm!
Picnic on the Lawn! Bring your food
and blankets and warm up for the
performances! The I-Center will
provide desserts and soft drinks.
Performances by:!
Stanford Taiko (Japanese drum)
Raagapella (South Asian a cappella)
Mariachi Cardenal de Stanford
(Mexican music)
Stanford Bhangra Team (Indian Dance)
Samba Mundial (Rio Style Brazilian Dance and
Drum Troupe)
Dance Kaiso (Afro Caribbean Dance/Drum/
Music group)
This event is sponsored by
the Bechtel International Center and the Billie Achilles Fund

Student Statistics:
Unless otherwise indicated, all statistics provided are for nonimmigrant
international students.
Note that there are two sets of totals quoted in the following
Fall 2011 report for International Students.
The total number of MATRICULATED (degree-seeking)
international students is 3,405. The total number of
ALL international students, both matriculated and nonmatriculated
is 3,732. This number does NOT include
postdocs.
The charts and associated tables are annotated as to which
population (matriculated-only versus all-students) is being
represented.
Student statistics are derived from data provided by Stanford
University’s Office for Institutional Research and was compiled the
third week of the Fall Quarter of 2011.
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A sampling of
Billie Achilles Fund events
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The non-immigrant student population at Stanford University– Fall 2011
Enrollment as of October 15, 2011 showed a total international student (non-immigrant) registration of 3,732. This population
falls into the following categories:
International Total University Percentage International
Graduate Students 2880 8796 32.74%
Undergraduate Students 525 6927 7.57%
Non-matriculated Students 327 904 36.17%
Attendance Permits 0 0 0%
TOTALS (incl. non-matric/AP) 3732 16627 22.45%
Included in the total of 3732 international students:
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3191 students on F-1 visas
255 students on J-1 visas
103 students on H-1 visas
1702 students in doctoral programs
1178 students in masters programs
Women students number 1161 or 31.00% of international students
• 2745 (73.55%) international students are single, 190 (5.09%) note that they are
married or in a partnership, and 797 (21.35%) are unknown marital status
• There are 1248 new international students. 923 (or 74%) of these new
international students are degree-seeking graduate students
• There are 1142 international postdocs comprising 58.9% of the total posdoc population at Stanford. Postdocs
are NOT included in the statistics on this page but are included in the J-1 Exchange scholar statistical
section.
Gender Bachelors Masters Doctorate Attendance
Permit
Non-
Matriculated
Total Students
Men 310 831 1159 0 271 2571
Women 215 347 543 0 56 1161
Total 525 1178 1702 0 327 3732
School
International Student Population by Degree Total
Bachelors Masters Doctoral International
Total Students
in School
Percentage
International
Business 0 282 50 332 940 35.31%
Earth Sciences 8 16 114 138 444 31.08%
Education 0 29 20 49 355 13.80%
Engineering 116 729 768 1613 4435 36.36%
Humanities
and Sciences
144 116 578 838 4468 18.75%
Law 0 0 87 87 631 13.78%
Medicine 0 6 85 91 921 9.88%
Undeclared
Major
257 0 0 257 3529 7.28%
Matriculated
Total
525 1178 1702 3405 15723 21.65%
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The matriculated non-immigrant student population at Stanford University–
Fall 2002 through Fall 2011
3500
3000
2500
2000
1500
1000
500
0
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Undergrad 335 367 384 401 405 425 462 488 493 525
Grad 2554 2601 2662 2679 2740 2728 2726 2732 2830 2880
Undergrad Grad Total Matriculated Int’l
Students
2002 335 2554 2889
2003 367 2601 2968
2004 384 2662 3046
2005 401 2679 3080
2006 405 2740 3145
2007 425 2728 3153
2008 462 2726 3188
2009 488 2732 3220
2010 493 2830 3323
2011 525 2880 3405
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56.7% increase in UNDERGRADUATE students in 10 years
12.7% increase in GRADUATE students in 10 years

Matriculated international students by world area – Fall 2011
Asia The Americas Europe Africa
Middle East
& N. Africa
3405 students
Matriculated international students by world area – 2001/ 2006/ 2011
Pacific Basin
2001 1585 482 527 47 184 56
2006 1815 444 512 77 236 61
2011 1996 474 579 77 226 52
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Top 10 countries of origin for GRADUATE international students – Fall 2011
Mexico
64 students
2%
Germany
70 students
2% Iran
72 students
2%
France 77 students
3%
Top 10 countries of origin for UNDERGRAD international students – Fall 2011
Viet Nam
9 students
2%
Kenya
11 students
2%
Other countries
894 students
31%
Taiwan
78 students
3%
Other countries
207 students
39%
Singapore
114 students
4%
Malaysia
16 students
3%
Thailand
26 students
5%
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Canada
195 students
7%
P.R. China
678 students
24%
Republic of Korea
266 students
9%
Republic of Korea
68 students
13%
Canada
27 students
5%
India
377 students
13%
United Kingdom
36 students
8%
People's Republic
of China
45 students
9%
India
40 students
8%
Singapore
40 students
6%

Top 10 departments of matriculated GRADUATE international students – Fall 2011
Applied Physics
65 students
2%
Economics
76 students
3%
Law
87 students
3%
Other departments
1046 students
36%
Material Science &
Engineering
89 students
3%
Civil & Environmental
Engineering
144 students
5%
Electrical Engineering
471 students
17%
Economics
42
Computer Science
176 students
6%
Computer Science
39
Business
290 students
10%
Management Science &
Engineering
241 students
8%
Mechanical Engineering
195 students
7%
Top 10 departments of UNDERGRADUATE international students – Fall 2011
Undeclared
257
Math. & Comp. Science
8
Interntl Relations 8
Elec. Eng.
22
Mgmt Science & Eng.
20
Mathematics
17
Engineering
12
Human Biology
12
Mechanical Eng.
11
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International students* by degree level – Fall 2011
Doctorate
46%
1702 students
*Data total=3732 which includes non-matriculated students (post-docs are excluded)
International students* by visa category – Fall 2011
J visa
6.8%
255 students
H visa
2.7%
103 students
Non-Matriculated
9%
327 students
Other visa
4.9%
183 students
*Data total=3732 which includes non-matriculated students (post-docs are excluded)
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F visa
85.6%
3191 students
Bachelors
14%
525 students
Masters
31%
1178 students

700
600
500
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300
200
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2500
2000
1500
1000
500
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*Data total=3732 which includes non-matriculated students (post-docs are excluded)
Fall 2001 Fall 2006 Fall 2011
Male 574 663 633
Female 231 310 290
International students* by gender – Fall 2011
Undergrad Grad Non-degree
Women Students 215 890 56
Men Students 310 1990 271
New GRADUATE international students* by gender – Fall 2001/ 2006/ 2011
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Totals of matriculated GRADUATE students: International to domestic comparison– Fall 2011
6(7es'8 +%&ds
5916 students
67.3%
Totals of matriculated UNDERGRAD students: International to domestic comparison– Fall 2011
4(5es'6 +nde%-%&ds
6402 students
93%
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!nte%n&'(n&) +nde%-%&ds
525 students
7%
!nte%n&'(n&) +%&ds
2880 students
32.7%

School enrollment of matriculated international and domestic students– Fall 2011
18000
16000
14000
12000
10000
8000
6000
4000
2000
0
Business
Earth
Sciences
Education Engineering Humanities
and Sciences
Law Medicine
Undeclared
Majors
Matriculated
Total
International 332 138 49 1613 838 87 91 257 3405
Total University 940 444 355 4435 4468 631 921 3529 15723
Percent Int'l 35.31% 31.08% 13.80% 36.36% 18.75% 13.78% 9.88% 7.28% 21.65%
Percentage of school: Matriculated international students– Fall 2001/2006/2011
45.0%
40.0%
35.0%
30.0%
25.0%
20.0%
15.0%
10.0%
5.0%
0.0%
Business Earth Sciences Education Engineering
Humanities &
Sciences
Law Medicine
Undeclared
majors
University Intl
Total %
2001 28.3% 41.1% 14.1% 41.4% 17.7% 11.0% 8.4% 4.8% 20.3%
2006 34.7% 31.4% 10.3% 40.5% 17.5% 11.1% 9.5% 5.7% 21.1%
2011 35.3% 31.1% 13.8% 36.4% 18.7% 13.8% 9.9% 7.2% 21.6%
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STANFORD HISTORICAL SOCIETY
AND
BECHTEL INTERNATIONAL CENTER
present
International Students at Stanford
John Pearson
Assistant Vice Provost &
Director of Bechtel International Center
Tuesday, Nov. 15
5:30 P.M.
Bechtel International Center
Nearest parking at Tresidder & Lomita Drive
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John Pearson’s talk will provide an overview of the
presence of international students at Stanford since the
founding class. The talk will cover the trends, the
challenges and the experiences of international students
at Stanford through the years since 1891.
John Pearson is originally from Manchester, UK and went
to college in Wales and London. As a teenager he became a
fan of the music that came from the southern states of the
U.S, and first came to America in the summer of 1969,
when he lived and worked in Nashville. In 1971 he went
to the University of Tennessee to work in international
education. He came to Stanford in 1985 and has been the
director of the Bechtel International Center since 1988. He
still collects old hillbilly, blues and rock and roll music and
his spare time is spent watching Manchester City Football
club on TV!

Stanford international students on Practical & Academic Training during the period 9/1/11 – 8/31/12
Pre-­‐OPT 15%
367 students
Post-­‐OPT 42%
1050 students
STEM 5%
124 students
F-1 Practical Training: Students holding F-1 visas who have maintained their legal F-1 status, are eligible to apply
for off -campus work authorization, known as “practical training” which enables a student to obtain practical work
experience in his/her fi eld of study to supplement the student’s academic experience.
Practical Training received before completion of the degree falls into two categories:
Curricular, if the student receives course credit for the work experience
Optional (pre-completion).
Practical Training received after degree completion is called Post-Completion Optional Practical training.
Special extensions of F-1 Post-completion OPT are:
J-­‐1 ACADEMIC
TRAINING 2%
55 students
2485 total students
represented
CPT 36%
889 students
a. STEM extension (17-month extension beyond normal 12 months of Post-OPT):
Criteria for this extension are 1) F-1 students who received science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics (STEM) degrees included on the STEM Designated Degree Program List; 2) who are
employed by employers enrolled in E-Verify and; 3) who have received an initial authorization of postcompletion
OPT in the STEM fi eld.
b. Cap Gap extension: Under this rule, the F-1 status of students on Post-Completion OPT is automatically
extended when the student is the benefi ciary of an H-1B petition for the next fi scal year (with an October
1 employment start date) fi led on his or her behalf during the period in which H-1B petitions are accepted
for that fi scal year.
All types of practical training require a preliminary authorization by one of the Designated School Offi cials at the
Bechtel I-Center. Students applying for Optional Practical Training must then submit the I-Center’s preliminary
authorization to the USCIS in order to apply for the Employment Authorization Document that will permit them
to work. Students who request Curricular Practical Training require only the preliminary authorization from the
Bechtel I-Center.
J-1 Academic Training is a period of authorized, off -campus employment directly related to a student’s fi eld
of study for J-1 students. J-1 students may participate in Academic Training prior to graduation or after their
completion of study for a total maximum of 18 months or the period of their full course of study, whichever is
shorter. Academic Training requires a letter of authorization from the J Program’s Responsible Offi cer and a valid
job off er.
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Requests for Practical & Academic Training authorized by the I-Center 9/1/11– 8/31/12
POST-­‐OPT 40%
640 requests
Authorized Requests for Practical Training 2001/02, 2006/07 and 2011/12 - increase of 129%
221
73
407
701
308
PRE-­‐OPT 14%
221 requests
85
630
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STEM 5%
78 requests
1023
577
221
807
2001/02 2006/07 2011/12
1605
1605 total requests
represented
J1 CAMPUS 2%
36 requests
CPT 36%
577 requests
J1 ACAD 3%
53 requests
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3rac4ca1 Training
3:>?9C:mp1e4:n O3T, ATBC,
CapGap, Academic Training
TOTAL

EURO
2012
AT BECHTEL
June 8-­‐July 1
Come and join us for the Euro 2012
games. We will be showing nearly
all the games of Euro 2012.
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opendoors ®
A. NEW INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ENROLLMENT
New international student
enrollment – students
enrolling for the first time
at a U.S. institution in fall
2011 – increased 6.5%
over the previous year.
B. INTERNATIONAL STUDENT TRENDS
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20|12 “Fast Facts”
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IN THE U.S.
Year Total % Change
2006/07 157,178 10.0
2007/08 173,121 10.1
2008/09 200,460 15.8
2009/10 202,970 1.3
2010/11 214,490 5.7
2011/12 228,467 6.5
In 2011/12, the number of international students in the U.S. increased
5.7% to a record high of 764,495 students.
Year Total Int’l % Change U.S. Higher Ed Total* % Int'l
2000/01 547,867 6.4 15,312,000 3.6
2001/02 582,996 6.4 15,928,000 3.7
2002/03 586,323 0.6 16,612,000 3.5
2003/04 572,509 -2.4 16,911,000 3.4
2004/05 565,039 -1.3 17,272,000 3.3
2005/06 564,766 -0.05 17,487,000 3.2
2006/07 582,984 3.2 17,672,000 3.3
2007/08 623,805 7.0 17,958,000 3.5
2008/09 671,616 7.7 18,264,000 3.7
2009/10 690,923 2.9 20,428,000 3.4
2010/11 723,277 4.7 20,550,000 3.5
2011/12 764,495 5.7 20,625,000 3.7
* Data from the National Center for Education Statistics
E. TOP U.S. INSTITUTIONS Hosting International Students, 2011/12
Rank Institution City State
Total Int’l
Students
1 University of Southern California Los Angeles CA 9,269
2 University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign Champaign IL 8,997
3 New York University New York NY 8,660
4 Purdue University - Main Campus West Lafayette IN 8,563
5 Columbia University New York NY 8,024
6 University of California - Los Angeles Los Angeles CA 6,703
7 Northeastern University Boston MA 6,486
8 University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Ann Arbor MI 6,382
9 Michigan State University East Lansing MI 6,209
10 Ohio State University - Main Campus Columbus OH 6,142
11 Indiana University - Bloomington Bloomington IN 6,123
12 Penn State University - University Park University Park PA 6,075
13 Boston University Boston MA 6,041
14 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Minneapolis MN 5,661
15 Arizona State University Tempe AZ 5,616
16 University of Florida Gainesville FL 5,588
17 Harvard University Cambridge MA 5,453
18 University of Washington Seattle WA 5,372
19 SUNY University at Buffalo Buffalo NY 5,357
20 University of Texas - Austin Austin TX 5,324
C. TOP PLACES OF ORIGIN of International Students
Rank Place of Origin 2010/11 2011/12 % of Total % Change
WORLD TOTAL 723,277 764,495 100.0 5.7
1 China 157,558 194,029 25.4 23.1
2 India 103,895 100,270 13.1 -3.5
3 South Korea 73,351 72,295 9.5 -1.4
4 Saudi Arabia 22,704 34,139 4.5 50.4
5 Canada 27,546 26,821 3.5 -2.6
6 Taiwan 24,818 23,250 3.0 -6.3
7 Japan 21,290 19,966 2.6 -6.2
8 Vietnam 14,888 15,572 2.0 4.6
9 Mexico 13,713 13,893 1.8 1.3
10 Turkey 12,184 11,973 1.6 -1.7
11 Nepal 10,301 9,621 1.3 -6.6
12 Germany 9,458 9,347 1.2 -1.2
13 United Kingdom 8,947 9,186 1.2 2.7
14 Brazil 8,777 9,029 1.2 2.9
15 France 8,098 8,232 1.1 1.7
16 Hong Kong 8,136 8,032 1.1 -1.3
17 Thailand 8,236 7,626 1.0 -7.4
18 Indonesia 6,942 7,131 0.9 2.7
19 Nigeria 7,148 7,028 0.9 -1.7
20 Iran 5,626 6,982 0.9 24.1
21 Malaysia 6,735 6,743 0.9 0.1
22 Colombia 6,456 6,295 0.8 -2.5
23 Venezuela 5,491 6,281 0.8 14.4
24 Spain 4,330 4,924 0.6 13.7
25 Russia 4,692 4,805 0.6 2.4
D. ACADEMIC LEVEL TRENDS of International Students
Year Undergrad % Change Graduate % Change Non-degree % Change
2000/01 254,429 7.3 238,497 9.3 33,883 -1.6
2001/02 261,079 2.6 264,749 11.0 34,423 1.6
2002/03 260,103 -0.4 267,876 1.2 30,551 -11.2
2003/04 248,200 -4.6 274,310 2.4 20,659 -32.4
2004/05 239,212 -3.6 264,410 -3.6 28,418 37.6
2005/06 236,342 -1.2 259,717 -1.8 30,611 7.7
2006/07 238,050 0.7 264,288 1.8 38,986 27.4
2007/08 243,360 2.2 276,842 4.8 46,837 20.1
2008/09 269,874 10.9 283,329 2.3 51,812 10.6
2009/10 274,431 1.7 293,885 3.7 54,803 5.8
2010/11 291,439 6.2 296,574 0.9 59,233 8.1
2011/12 309,342 6.1 300,430 1.3 69,566 17.4
F. TOP U.S. STATES Hosting International Students
Rank State 2010/11 2011/12 % Change
1 California 96,535 102,789 6.5
2 New York 78,888 82,436 4.5
3 Texas 61,636 61,511 -0.2
4 Massachusetts 38,698 41,258 6.6
5 Illinois 33,766 35,920 6.4
6 Pennsylvania 30,507 33,398 9.5
7 Florida 29,719 32,567 9.6
8 Ohio 24,709 26,427 7.0
9 Michigan 24,668 25,551 3.6
10 Indiana 20,112 22,194 10.4
The Institute of International Education (IIE) has
conducted an annual census of international students in
the U.S. since its founding in 1919. Known as the Open
Doors Report since 1954, and supported by the Bureau
of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S.
Department of State since 1972, the report provides
detailed data on student flows into and out of the U.S.
Visit us online at: http://www.iie.org/opendoors.

G. TOP FIELDS OF STUDY of International Students
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IN THE U.S. (CONTINUED)
Field of Study 2010/11 2011/12 % of Total % Change
Business and Management 155,769 166,733 21.8 7.0
Engineering 135,592 141,285 18.5 4.2
Math and Computer Science 64,588 71,364 9.3 10.5
Social Sciences 63,347 66,163 8.7 4.4
Physical and Life Sciences 63,471 66,007 8.6 4.0
Fine and Applied Arts 37,237 41,710 5.5 12.0
Intensive English 32,306 38,887 5.1 20.4
Health Professions 32,526 29,535 3.9 -9.2
Education 16,933 17,200 2.2 1.6
Humanities 16,263 16,294 2.1 0.2
Agriculture 9,888 9,750 1.3 -1.4
Other Fields of Study 75,459 77,252 10.1 2.4
Undeclared 19,898 22,315 2.9 12.1
I. U.S. STUDY ABROAD TRENDS
273,996 U.S. students studied abroad for academic credit in 2010/11, an
increase of 1.3% over the previous year. U.S. student participation in study
abroad has more than tripled over the past two decades.
K. TOP FIELDS OF STUDY of U.S. Study Abroad Students
2009/10 2010/11 %
Field of Study Total % Total % Change
Social Sciences 60,345 22.3 62,745 22.9 4.0
Business/Management 56,286 20.8 56,169 20.5 -0.2
Humanities 32,743 12.1 30,962 11.3 -5.4
Fine or Applied Arts 22,460 8.3 22,468 8.2 0.0
Physical/Life Sciences 20,295 7.5 21,646 7.9 6.7
Foreign Languages 15,695 5.8 15,344 5.6 -2.2
Health Professions 12,718 4.7 14,522 5.3 14.2
Education 11,095 4.1 11,508 4.2 3.7
Engineering 10,554 3.9 9,590 3.5 -9.1
Math/Computer Science 4,059 1.5 4,932 1.8 21.5
Agriculture 3,518 1.3 3,562 1.3 1.3
Other Fields of Study 12,177 4.5 13,150 4.8 8.0
Undeclared 8,659 3.2 7,398 2.7 -14.6
Total 270,604 100.0 273,996 100.0 1.3
M. PARTICIPATION RATE of U.S. Students in Study Abroad, 2010/11
U.S. Study
Abroad Total
U.S. STUDENTS STUDYING ABROAD
U.S. Higher
Education Total %
U.S. higher education system 273,996 19,903,000* 1.4
U.S. undergraduates 236,470 2,613,256** 9.1
U.S. undergraduates pursuing
bachelor’s degrees
233,984 1,698,854** 13.8
*Total enrollment of U.S. students (excluding international students) in higher education.
** Total undergraduate degrees awarded.
H. PRIMARY SOURCE OF FUNDING of International Students
% of %
Primary Source of Funds 2010/11 2011/12 Total Change
Personal and Family 458,667 486,524 63.6 6.1
U.S. College or University 165,544 164,394 21.5 -0.7
Foreign Gov’t or University 41,589 44,344 5.8 6.6
Current Employment 33,625 40,494 5.3 20.4
Foreign Private Sponsor 7,063 9,670 1.3 36.9
U.S. Private Sponsor 5,827 5,871 0.8 0.8
U.S. Government 4,219 4,746 0.6 12.5
International Organization 1,549 1,869 0.2 20.7
Other Sources 5,194 6,583 0.9 26.7
TOTAL 723,277 764,495 100.0 5.7
J. LEADING DESTINATIONS of U.S. Study Abroad Students
• 14 of the top 25 destinations are outside Europe.
Rank Place of Origin 2009/10 2010/11 % of Total % Change
TOTAL 270,604 273,996 100.0 1.3
1 United Kingdom 32,683 33,182 12.1 1.5
2 Italy 27,940 30,361 11.1 8.7
3 Spain 25,411 25,965 9.5 2.2
4 France 17,161 17,019 6.2 -0.8
5 China 13,910 14,596 5.3 4.9
6 Australia 9,962 9,736 3.6 -2.3
7 Germany 8,551 9,018 3.3 5.5
8 Costa Rica 6,262 7,230 2.6 15.5
9 Ireland 6,798 7,007 2.6 3.1
10 Argentina 4,835 4,589 1.7 -5.1
11 India 3,884 4,345 1.6 11.9
12 South Africa 4,313 4,337 1.6 0.6
13 Mexico 7,157 4,167 1.5 -41.8
14 Japan 6,166 4,134 1.5 -33.0
15 Brazil 3,099 3,485 1.3 12.5
16 Israel 3,146 3,441 1.3 9.4
17 Greece 3,700 3,428 1.3 -7.4
18 Czech Republic 3,409 3,291 1.2 -3.5
19 Chile 3,115 3,280 1.2 5.3
20 Ecuador 2,960 3,107 1.1 5.0
21 New Zealand 3,113 2,900 1.1 -6.8
22 Austria 2,701 2,736 1.0 1.3
23 South Korea 2,137 2,487 0.9 16.4
24 Denmark 2,228 2,478 0.9 11.2
25 Netherlands 2,369 2,467 0.9 4.1
L. HOST REGIONS of U.S. Study Abroad Students
2009/10 2010/11 %
Host Region* Total % Total % Change
Africa 14,738 5.5 14,087 5.1 -4.4
Asia 32,340 12.0 32,081 11.7 -0.8
Europe 144,840 53.5 149,663 54.6 3.3
Latin America 40,649 15.0 39,871 14.6 -1.9
Middle East 4,959 1.8 4,997 1.8 0.8
North America 1,899 0.7 1,555 0.6 -18.1
Oceania 13,566 5.0 13,156 4.8 -3.0
Antarctica 65 0.0 37 0.0 -43.1
Multiple 17,548 6.5 18,549 6.8 5.7
Total 270,604 100.0 273,996 100.0 1.3
* Cyprus and Turkey are included in Europe; Mexico is included in Latin America
N. DURATION of U.S. Study Abroad
2009/10 % 2010/11 %
Short-term (summer or eight weeks or less) 56.6 58.1
Mid-length (one or two quarters or one semester) 39.4 38.0
Long-term (academic or calendar year) 3.9 3.9
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Scholar Statistics:
Unless otherwise indicated, these statistics are for
the period of 9/1/11 – 8/31/12.
All statistics provided are for non-immigrant
international scholars including postdocs.
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The Bechtel International Center Presents
International
Discussion Series
Tuesday, Feb 7, 12:15 to 1:15
Homeland Security:
From Classrooms to Jail Cells
Deepa Fernandes – Knight Fellow and Journalist,
Executive Director People's Production House
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Tuesday, Feb 21, 12:15 to 1:15
A world without
Newspapers?
Anita Zielina – Knight Fellow and Head of
Austrian Politics and Education Department,
derStandard.at Vienna, Austria
Tuesday, Feb 28th, 12:15 to 1:15
WhyCivilResistanceWorks:TheStrategic
LogicofNonviolentConflict
Erica Chenoweth– Visiting Scholar at CISAC and an
Assistant Professor of Government at Wesleyan
University and Director of Wesleyan’s Program on
Terrorism and Insurgency Research.

2500
2000
1500
1000
500
0
1807
Israel
70 scholars 2.8%
Spain
82 scholars
3.3%
Visiting Scholars and Postdoctoral Fellows
Sponsored by Stanford University for the J-1 Exchange Visitor status 2000/01 – 2011/12
1745 1725
1548
J-­‐1 Exchange Scholars
1597
There has been a 37.1% increase in
total J-1 scholars over the 12 year period
2000/01 through 2011/12
1778
1873 1880 1893 1914
2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12
Other countries
758 scholars
30.6%
Canada
89 scholars Italy
3.6% 92 scholars
3.7%
Countries of Origin for J-1 Exchange Scholars
Sponsored by Stanford University for the J-1 Exchange Visitor status 2011/12
Poland
93 scholars France
3.8% 119 scholars
4.8%
Japan
209 scholars
8.4%
P.R. China
478 scholars
19.3%
2013
S.Korea
214 scholars
8.6%
2479
Germany
275 scholars
11.1%
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Visiting Scholars and Postdoctoral Fellows – by Country of Citizenship
Sponsored by Stanford University for the J-1 Exchange Visitor status
Country of Citizenship Female Male Grand Total
ARGENTINA 3 5 8
AUSTRALIA 5 26 31
AUSTRIA 7 13 20
BAHRAIN 1 1
BELARUS 3 3
BELGIUM 1 16 17
BRAZIL 6 23 29
BULGARIA 3 4 7
CAMBODIA 1 1
CAMEROON 1 1
CANADA 37 52 89
CHILE 3 3 6
CHINA 147 331 478
COLOMBIA 2 4 6
COSTA RICA 2 2
COTE D’IVOIRE 1 1
CROATIA 1 1
CUBA 1 1
CYPRESS 1 1
CZECH REPUBLIC 2 2
DENMARK 18 32 50
ECUADOR 1 1
EGYPT 2 2
ERITREA 1 1
ETHIOPIA 1 1
FINLAND 12 20 32
FRANCE 31 88 119
GEORGIA 1 1
GERMANY 74 201 275
GHANA 2 2
GREECE 5 9 14
HONG KONG 4 4 8
HUNGARY 3 2 5
ICELAND 1 1 2
INDIA 15 54 69
INDONESIA 1 1
IRAN 2 13 15
IRELAND 7 10 17
ISRAEL 26 44 70
ITALY 27 65 92
JAPAN 28 181 209
JORDAN 1 1
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Visiting Scholars and Postdoctoral Fellows – by Country of Citizenship (continued)
Sponsored by Stanford University for the J-1 Exchange Visitor status
Country of Citizenship Female Male Grand Total
KYRGYSTAN 1 1
LEBANON 2 2
MALAYSIA 1 5 6
MEXICO 6 6 12
MONACO 1 1
MOROCCO 1 1
NETHERLANDS 18 29 47
NEW ZEALAND 2 6 8
NIGERIA 2 2
NORWAY 7 11 18
PAKISTAN 2 2 4
PARAGUAY 1 1
PERU 1 1
POLAND 29 64 93
PORTUGAL 5 5 10
ROMANIA 1 1 2
RUSSIA 2 9 11
SAUDI ARABIA 1 1 2
SERBIA 4 3 7
SINGAPORE 7 7 14
SLOVAKIA 1 2 3
SLOVENIA 2 2 4
SOUTH AFRICA 2 1 3
SOUTH KOREA 48 166 214
SPAIN 33 49 82
SRI LANKA 1 1
SWEDEN 13 34 47
SWITZERLAND 13 31 44
TAIWAN 17 36 53
TANZANIA 1 1
THAILAND 2 3 5
TURKEY 7 6 13
UKRAINE 2 4 6
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 1 1
UNITED KINGDOM 14 48 62
VENEZUELA 1 1
VIETNAM 2 2
ZIMBABWE 1 1 2
Grand Total 713 1766 2479
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Visiting Scholars and Postdoctoral Fellows – by Discipline
Sponsored by Stanford University for the J-1 Exchange Visitor status
Department Female Male Total
Accounting and Business/Management 2 2
Accounting and Finance 2 2
Acoustics 2 2
Advanced Legal Research/Studies 9 17 26
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering 15 15
Agricultural/Biological Engineering 1 1
American History United States 1 1
American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies 1 1
Analytical Chemistry 1 2 3
Ancient Studies/Civilization 1 1
Anthropology 4 2 6
Applied Economics 1 2 3
Applied Mathematics 2 2
Archeology 2 1 3
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 1 1 2
Artificial Intelligence and Robotics 1 8 9
Asian History 5 5
Asian-American Studies 1 1
Astronomy and Astrophysics 1 1
Astrophysics 2 20 22
Atmospheric Chemistry and Climate 1 1
Atmospheric Physics and Dynamics 1 1
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology 1 1
Atomic/Molecular Physics 1 1
Banking and Financial Support 1 1
Behavioral Sciences 2 4 6
Biochemistry 10 13 23
Biochemistry/Biophysics and Molecular Biology 1 4 5
Bioinformatics 5 12 17
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1 1
Biology/Biological Sciences 25 29 54
Biomathematics and Bioinformatics 1 1
Biomedical Sciences 176 381 557
Biomedical/Medical Engineering 12 33 45
Biophysics 2 2
Biopsychology 1 1
Biostatistics 1 1
Biotechnology 3 7 10
Botany/Plant Biology 3 2 5
Buddhist Studies 4 4
Business Administration and Management 1 1
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Visiting Scholars and Postdoctoral Fellows – by Discipline (continued)
Sponsored by Stanford University for the J-1 Exchange Visitor status
Department Female Male Total
Business/Commerce, 1 1
Business/Corporate Communications 1 1
Cell Biology and Anatomy 1 1 2
Cell Physiology 1 1
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology 14 28 42
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology 2 2 4
Chemical Engineering 11 30 41
Chemistry 6 13 19
Chinese Language and Literature 2 2
Chinese Studies 2 2 4
Cinematography and Film/Video 1 1
Civil Engineering 3 12 15
Classical, Ancient Mediterranean 1 1
Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics 1 1 2
Cognitive Science 5 5 10
Communication and Media Studies 1 1
Comparative Law 1 1
Comparative Literature 1 8 9
Computer and Information Science 1 22 23
Computer and Information Systems 1 1
Computer Engineering 1 1
Computer Graphics 1 1 2
Computer Programming 2 2
Computer Science 3 18 21
Computer Software and Media Applications 3 3
Computer Software Engineering 1 1
Computer Systems Networking & Telecommunications 4 4
Computer/Information Technology 1 1
Conservation Biology 1 1 2
Credit Management 1 1
Data Modeling/Warehousing 1 5 6
Data Processing and Data Procesing Technology 1 1
Demography and Population Studies 2 2
Design and Visual Communication 1 1
Development Economics and International Development 6 11 17
Developmental Biology and Embryology 7 8 15
Digital Communication and Media 2 1 3
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts 1 1
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce 2 2
East Asian Studies 1 2 3
Ecology 2 4 6
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Visiting Scholars and Postdoctoral Fellows – by Discipline (continued)
Sponsored by Stanford University for the J-1 Exchange Visitor status
Department Female Male Total
Economics 11 32 43
Educationl 2 2 4
Educational Evaluation and Research 6 3 9
Educational Leadership and Administration 1 1
Educational/Instructional Medi 1 1
Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 1
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering 6 68 74
Elementary Particle Physics 1 2 3
Engineering Physics 1 12 13
Engineering 7 7
English Language and Literature 1 1
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations 1 1
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies 27 58 85
Environmental Biology 1 1
Environmental Science 1 2 3
Environmental Studies 2 2
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 5 7 12
Ethics 2 2 4
European History 2 3 5
European Studies/Civilization 4 4
Evolutionary Biology 1 2 3
Exercise Physiology 1 1
Film/Video and Photographic Arts 1 1
Finance 4 4
Foreign Languages, Literatures 1 1
French Language and Literature 1 1 2
Genetics 9 11 20
Geochemistry 2 2
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences 1 1
Geological/Geophysical Engineering 3 3
Geology/Earth Science 4 9 13
Geophysics and Seismology 1 9 10
Geotechnical Engineering 1 2 3
German Language and Literature 1 1
German Studies 1 1
Health/Medical Psychology 2 2
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 2 2 4
History 4 4 8
Human/Medical Genetics 3 3 6
Humanities/Humanistic Studies 2 1 3
Hydrology and Water Resources 1 1
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Visiting Scholars and Postdoctoral Fellows – by Discipline (continued)
Sponsored by Stanford University for the J-1 Exchange Visitor status
Department Female Male Total
Immunology 7 9 16
Information Science/Studies 2 2
Information Technology 3 2 5
Inorganic Chemistry 4 4 8
International and Comparative Education 3 3 6
International Business, Trade 4 4
International Economics 2 1 3
International Finance 1 2 3
International Marketing 1 1
International Relations and Affairs 3 13 16
International/Global Studies 2 1 3
Investments and Securities 1 1
Islamic Studies 1 1
Italian Language and Literature 1 1
Japanese Language and Literature 1 1
Japanese Studies 1 1
Jewish/ Judaic Studies 1 1
Journalism 3 5 8
Korean Studies 1 1
Latin Language and Literature 2 2
Legal Professions and Studies 1 1
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies 2 6 8
Legal Studies 1 3 4
Library Science/Librarianship 1 1 2
Linguistics 5 5 10
Management Information Systems 1 1
Management Science 21 72 93
Manufacturing Engineering 2 2
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography 3 12 15
Marketing Research 2 4 6
Marketing/Marketing Management 2 2
Mass Communication/ Media Studies 1 3 4
Materials Engineering 7 33 40
Materials Science 3 4 7
Mathematics and Computer Science 1 1
Mathematics 2 13 15
Mechanical Engineering 14 79 93
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology 7 8 15
Microbiology 5 8 13
Molecular Biochemistry 1 1 2
Molecular Biology 4 15 19
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Visiting Scholars and Postdoctoral Fellows – by Discipline (continued)
Sponsored by Stanford University for the J-1 Exchange Visitor status
Department Female Male Total
Molecular Genetics 1 1
Molecular Physiology 1 1 2
Museology/Museum Studies 1 1
Music History, Literature, and 1 1
Music Theory and Composition 1 1
Music 1 6 7
Natural Resources/Conservation 1 1
Neurobiology and Neurophysiology 3 7 10
Neurosciences 5 8 13
Non-Profit/Public/Organization 1 1
Norwegian Language and Literature 1 1
Nutrition Sciences 1 1
Oncology and Cancer Biology 6 11 17
Operations Research 1 2 3
Optics/Optical Sciences 6 6
Organic Chemistry 5 32 37
Organizational Behavior Studies 18 19 37
Pathology/Experimental Pathology 15 23 38
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution 1 1
Petroleum Engineering 2 8 10
Pharmacology 1 1
Philosophy 2 6 8
Photography 1 1
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 6 27 33
Physical Sciences 1 24 25
Physics 14 86 100
Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology 1 5 6
Physiology, General 4 4
Political Communication 1 4 5
Political Science and Government 8 13 21
Polymer Chemistry 1 1
Polymer/Plastics Engineering 1 1
Population Biology 1 1 2
Psychology 17 16 33
Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology 1 1
Public Policy Analysis 4 7 11
Radiation Biology/ Radiobiology 1 2 3
Reproductive Biology 1 1 2
Russian Studies 1 1
Scandinavian Languages, Literature 1 1
Science, Technology and Society 8 22 30
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Visiting Scholars and Postdoctoral Fellows – by Discipline (continued)
Sponsored by Stanford University for the J-1 Exchange Visitor status
Department Female Male Total
Security and Protective Services 1 1
Social Sciences 5 7 12
Sociology 3 5 8
Solid State and Low-Temperature 1 1
Southeast Asian Studies 1 1
Spanish and Iberian Studies 1 1
Statistics 1 4 5
Structural Biology 5 12 17
Structural Engineering 1 1
Systematic Biology/Biological Systematics 4 7 11
Systems Engineering 1 1
Systems Science and Theory 1 1
Teacher Education, Multiple Le 1 1 2
Theoretical and Mathematical Physics 8 8
Vision Science/Physiological Optics 2 2
Water Resources Engineering 2 2
Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources 1 1
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia 2 2 2
Grand Total 713 1766 2479
77

H-1 Petitions Processed (Initial & extension) 2002/03 through 2011/12
400
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
206
312
225
2002/03 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11
Petitions 206 312 225 229 306 326 330 375 347
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229
306
326
330
375
347

H-1 Employees by Country of citizenship (09/01/2011 - 08/31/2012)
Country Total
Albania 2
Argentina 5
Australia 18
Austria 7
Belgium 2
Brazil 7
Canada 48
Chile 3
China 176
Columbia 1
Costa Rica 1
Czech Republic 1
Denmark 5
Eritrea 1
France 18
Germany 34
Greece 6
Honduras 1
Hong Kong 1
Hungary 3
India 110
Iran 4
Iraq 1
Ireland 1
Israel 16
Italy 11
Jamaica 2
Japan 30
Jordan 2
Malaysia 1
Mexico 5
Netherlands 7
New Zealand 1
Pakistan 1
Philippines 2
Poland 2
Portugal 4
Romania 5
Russia 12
S. Korea 31
Serbia 2
Singapore 3
Country Total
Slovenia 3
Spain 16
Sweden 8
Switzerland 6
Taiwan 10
Tanzania 1
Turkey 14
Ukraine 2
United Kingdom 35
Uzbekistan 1
Venezuela 3
Vietnam 1
Grand Total 693
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Department Total
Administrative Systems 17
Aeronautics & Astronautics 7
Anesthesia 16
Anesthesia Pain Division 2
Anthropology 2
Archaelogy Center 1
Athletics 4
Bing Nursery School 1
Bio-X 1
Biodesign Program 1
Bioengineering 11
Biological Sciences 20
Biology 12
Biomechanical Engineering 1
Biomedical Informatics 17
Blood & Marrow Transplantation 2
Blood Center 2
BMIR 5
Cancer Center Clinical Trials Office 11
Cardiothoracic Surgery 4
Cardiovascular Medicine 6
Center for Design Research 1
Center for Latin American Studies 1
Center for Policy, Outcomes & Prevention 1
Center for Turbulence Research, Mechanical
Engineering
1
Chemical & Systems Biology 2
Chemical Engineering 3
Chemistry 10
Chemistry (QCIP) 1
Chemistry/Stanford Synchrotron Radiation
Laboratory
4
Civil & Environmental Engineering 4
Comparative Medicine 8
Computer Engineering 6
Contag Lab 3
Dean of Research 9
Dean of Research - CSLI 3
Dermatology 10
Developmental Biology 13
Drama 1
Economics 4
Education 1
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H-1 Employees by Stanford Department (09/01/2011 - 08/31/2012)
Department Total
Education Program for Gifted Youth 2
Electrical Engineering 9
Emergency Medicine 1
Endocrinology 1
Energy Resources Engineering 5
English 2
Environmental Earth System Science 4
Freeman Spogli Institute for International
Studies
3
Gastroenterology & Hepatology 7
Geballe Laboratory for Advanced Materials 5
Genetics 3
Genome Technology Center 1
Geological & Environmental Sciences 2
Geophysics 1
Ginzton Laboratory 11
Graduate School of Business 15
H-Star Institute 2
Hansen Experimental Physics Lab 9
Health Research & Policy 3
Hematology 2
History 4
Hoover Institution 3
Hopkins Marine Station 1
Immunology & Rheumatology 6
Infectious Diseases 1
Institute for Research in Social Sciences 1
Institute for Stem Cell Biology &
Regenerative Medicine
1
Institute of Materials and Energy Sciences/
Applied Physics
2
Institute Neuro Innov Transltn 11
Language Center 6
Law School 6
Literatures, Cultures & Languages 4
Management Science & Engineering 1
Materials Science & Engineering 5
Mathematics 2
Mechanical Engineering 8
Mechanical Engineering Design 1
Microbiology & Immunology 18
MLK Institute 1
Molecular & Cellular Physiology 9

H-1 Employees by Stanford Department (continued)
Department Total
Neonatal & Developmental Medicine 2
Nephrology 2
Neurobiology 15
Neurology 36
Neurosurgery 1
Obstetrics & Gynecology 2
Office of Development, University Major
Gifts
1
Office of the Provost for Undergraduate
Education
1
Oncology 4
Ortho Surgery 3
Otolaryngology 10
Pathology 18
Pathology/Blood Center 1
Pediatrics 16
Pediatrics/Cancer Biology 6
Pediatrics/Division of Human Gene Therapy 1
Pediatrics/Hematology/Oncology 1
Pediatrics/Infectious Diseases 2
Pediatrics/Neonatology 1
Pediatrics/Nephrology 1
Pediatrics/Surgery 1
Philosophy 1
Physics 7
Political Science 2
Program in Writing & Rhetoric 1
Provost 1
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences 20
PULSE 2
Radiation Oncology 16
Radiology 41
Religious Studies 1
School of Education 5
School of Medicine (IRT) 29
School of Medicine (HR) 1
School of Medicine (Office of Medical Educ.) 1
School of Medicine (Operations) 3
SIEPR 1
Sociology 2
Solid State Photonics Lab 1
Stanford Management Company/Stanford
University
1
Department Total
STAR Lab 1
Statistics 5
Structural Biology 7
SULAIR 1
Surgery 6
Thermo Sciences 1
Undergraduate Admission 1
Urology 1
VLF Group--Electrical Engineering 1
Grand Total 693
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O-1 and Permanent Residence Petitions
Department Total
Cardiovadcular Medicine 1
Chemistry 1
Computer Science 1
Drama 1
Economics 2
Electrical Engineering 1
Graduate School of Business 1
Microbiology and Immunology 1
Political Science 1
Surgery 1
Grand Total 11
Country of Citizenship Total
Austria 1
Canada 2
Chile 1
China 1
Dominican Republic 1
Iran 1
Slovenia 1
UK 3
Grand Total 11

Bechtel International Center Statistics 2011/2012
Source Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. March April May June July Aug. Total
Events (calendar
bookings)
125 235 30 31 35 75 62 61 70 72 25 15 836
Attendees (after hours) 950 1803 998 463 439 712 557 1193 1464 371 145 0 9095
Front Desk interactions
ORC
1630 1225 1124 1091 1286 1044 1660 1824 1502 1795 1018 971 16170
Visits 69 272 157 82 228 206 250 517 261 182 120 86 2430
Workshops 0 1 3 1 1 4 1 9 2 7 0 0 29
Advising 10 12 11 7 21 18 21 16 28 26 30 11 211
Passport Photos + ISIC
Spouses , Partners,
Families
47 237 82 70 200 111 211 370 202 112 82 59 1783
Emails 10 8 4 4 3 3 6 6 4 7 6 7 68
Number of Programs
Students
30 29 70 55 68 84 59 88 124 73 75 51 806
Advising 85 91 118 60 138 129 187 244 166 209 186 132 1745
I-20 updates + fax 321 282 189 165 228 155 271 332 316 369 199 146 2973
Letter Count 100 122 48 34 88 101 89 146 46 37 42 22 875
Employment
(Workflow)
Scholars
51 55 35 34 120 49 318 313 325 189 65 34 1588
ITINS 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 5
H-1 B 15 10 29 18 20 20 29 49 38 35 24 33 320
O-1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3
1st preference/EB 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 9
Labor Cert/PERM 1 0 0 2 5 0 2 4 0 0 0 1 15
DS-2019 initials/transfer 134 80 139 64 124 84 115 159 147 163 95 105 1409
DS-2019 extensions 52 41 47 22 67 48 58 38 58 53 51 81 616
J1 dependent DS-2019 5 9 6 6 8 4 4 9 14 8 1 7 81
Amended DS-2019 10 11 9 3 14 6 3 7 5 7 3 10 88
Corrected/Cancelled/
Shortened/Updated
DS-2019
18 25 21 8 21 16 19 29 43 29 25 18 272
Arrival confirmations 228 180 40 63 151 102 101 154 57 102 171 156 1505
J1 Empl-IDs 121 68 121 45 102 75 83 131 106 79 42 55 1028
J2 dependent Empl-IDs 33 68 60 32 77 53 82 62 76 89 67 53 752
F-2 dep. Empl-IDs
SEVIS
5 7 10 3 7 2 25 69 55 18 23 6 230
Batches 61 146 48 27 53 83 61 103 72 61 65 50 830
Alerts 5590 11208 1637 1012 2248 5099 2221 6411 3389 5465 3500 3605 51385
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The Bechtel International Center Presents (Spring 2012)
Tuesday April 10 Monday April 23
Walter P. Falcon Paul Kim
Deputy Director of FSE;
Chief Technology Officer &
FSI Senior Fellow; Woods Senior Fellow; Assistant Dean for School of Education
and Helen Farnsworth Professor of
International Agricultural Policy,
Economics (Emeritus)
This quarter we are sponsoring a series of lunches for international graduate students to meet and talk with faculty. This is a wonderful opportunity to think about the future and career
paths after completing formal education, as well as what factors influence where you live and work and much more. These lunches are free to students and are hosted at the Stanford
Faculty Club. This series of faculty discussions is made possible by the Anthony and Dorothy Riddle Fund
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Thursday May 3
Dave Evans
Adjunct Lecturer,
Product Design Program
Management Consultant,
formerly co-founder Electronic Arts
The Bechtel International Center Presents (Winter 2012)
Tuesday February 7
Steven Boxer Camille
Camille and Henry Dreyfus
Professor of Chemistry
Thursday February 16
David Abernethy
Professor of Political Science, Emeritus
Thursday May 10
Kathryn Stevens
Director of Musculoskeletal Education,
Department of Radiology
Friday February 24
Daniel Fisher
Professor of Applied Physics and,
by courtesy, of Biology and Bioengineering
Tuesday May 15
Robert David Siegel
Associate Professor
Department of Microbiology
& Immunology
Tuesday March 6
Harry J. Elam Jr.
Freeman-Thornton Vice Provost for
Undergraduate Education and
the Olive H. Palmer Professor in Humanities
A series of lunch time discussions with Stanford faculty. These meetings bring together a Stanford Faculty Member and a small group of international undergraduates and U.S.
undergraduates to discuss how the opportunities at Stanford influence life and career goals. These lunches are free to students and are hosted at the Stanford Faculty Club.
This series of faculty discussions is made possible by the Anthony and Dorothy Riddle Fund

Ivy League and Other Institutions
• Brown University
• Columbia University
• Cornell University
• Dartmouth College
• Harvard University
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Princeton University
• Stanford University
• University of Chicago
• University of Pennsylvania
• Yale University
Data collected by Columbia University International Office
for annual Ivy Plus Meeting
March 2012 at Princeton University
Fall 2011 International Population
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International Student Enrollment at Ivy League and Other Institutions– Fall 2010 and Fall 2011
Brown
Columbia
Cornell
Dartmouth
Harvard
MIT
Princeton
Stanford
Univ of Chicago
Univ of Penn
Yale
941
944
1,283
1,213
1,624
1,495
2,135
2,108
3,305
3,168
3,047
2,920
3,868
3,670
3,732
3,601
4,188
4,321
4,570
4,116
Total Int'l Enrollment - Fall '11 Total Int'l Enrollment - Fall '10
5,951
6,536
87

International Students as Percentage of All Students– Fall 2010 and Fall 2011
Brown
Columbia
Cornell
Dartmouth
Harvard
MIT
Princeton
Stanford
Univ of Chicago
Univ of Penn
Yale
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14.60%
14.00%
15.10%
15.40%
18.30%
17.50%
20.60%
19.00%
20.00%
18.70%
18.40%
19.40%
18.00%
18.00%
Int'l Enrollment as % of Total Enrollment -­‐ Fall '11
Int'l Enrollment as % of Total Enrollment -­‐ Fall '10
19.90%
20.40%
23.20%
21.70%
22.40%
21.80%
27.90%
27.40%

Brown
Columbia
Cornell
Dartmouth
Harvard
MIT
Princeton
Stanford
Univ of Chicago
Univ of Penn
Yale
International Undergraduate Student Enrollment– Fall 2010 and Fall 2011
308
340
436
400
525
493
509
468
557
552
542
521
663
597
691
695
842
796
1,103
1,107
Int'l Undergraduate Enrollment -­‐ Fall '11 Int'l Undergraduate Enrollment -­‐ Fall '10
1,282
1,202
89

International Undergraduate as a Percentage of Total Undergraduate– Fall 2010 and Fall 2011
Brown
Columbia
Cornell
Dartmouth
Harvard
MIT
Princeton
Stanford
Univ of Chicago
Univ of Penn
Yale
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7.30%
8.00%
7.60%
7.20%
Int'l Undergrads as % of Total Undergrads -­‐ Fall '11
Int'l Undergrads as % of Total Undergrads -­‐ Fall '10
9.10%
8.60%
9.80%
9.90%
9.30%
9.50%
8.90%
11.20%
10.10%
10.40%
10.50%
10.10%
9.80%
10.80%
10.80%
10.70%
10.70%
10.70%

Brown
Columbia
Cornell
Dartmouth
Harvard
MIT
Princeton
Stanford
Univ of Chicago
Univ of Penn
Yale
International Graduate & Professional Student Enrollment– Fall 2010 and Fall 2011
603
600
564
543
967
884
1,429
1,382
2,490
2,333
2,417
2,331
2,330
2,383
2,880
2,830
2,843
2,446
3,497
3,626
4,737
Int'l Grad & Prof Enrollment -­‐ Fall '11 Int'l Grad & Prof Enrollment -­‐ Fall '10
5,217
91

International Graduates & Professionals as a Percentage of Total– Fall 2010 and Fall 2011
Brown
Columbia
Cornell
Dartmouth
Harvard
MIT
Princeton
Stanford
Univ of Chicago
Univ of Penn
Yale
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25.80%
22.60%
21.90%
21.60%
25.80%
25.90%
24.40%
24.90%
25.40%
24.90%
Int'l Grad & Prof as % of Total Grad & Prof -­‐ Fall '11
Int'l Grad & Prof as % of Total Grad & Prof -­‐ Fall '10
28.00%
27.50%
29.70%
28.70%
36.10%
33.30%
37.00%
34.20%
32.70%
32.20%
38.00%
38.00%

Brown
Columbia
Cornell
Dartmouth
Harvard
MIT
Princeton
Stanford
Univ of Chicago
Univ of Penn
Yale
International Scholars at Ivy League And Other Institutions– Academic Year 2010-2011
320
306
574
491
847
779
996
1,082
978
1,551
2,060
1,885
2,140
2,146
2,239
2,066
2,819
2,711
2,756
2,717
Total Int'l Scholars 2010-­‐11 Total Int'l Scholars 2009-­‐10
4,459
4,203
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We are looking forward to
celebrating the 50th anniversary of
Bechtel International Center in 2013
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