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its plan to begin a student exchange program with the University of Notre Dame in Indiana. Despite divergent types and sizes of international student communities, the layouts of these residences tend to be similar. Typically, most of the rooms accommodate one resident. For example, the I-House affiliated with the University of Sydney in Australia offers 145 single-occupancy rooms, 15 double-occupancy rooms, and 10 varied suite-style rooms. The singleoccupancy rooms are designed to promote congregation and socialization in spacious common areas. “It’s the idea that your room is only there for sleeping and maybe private study,” says William McCartney, associate vice chancellor at East Carolina University. “Americans typically do everything in their rooms.” Even though students from the United States tend to use their rooms for recreational, personal, social, and educational functions, international programs have embraced a nonWestern living style, which separates privacy and socialization within the house. One of the most difficult challenges in accommodating international students is providing meal options to encompass all eating preferences, especially for those who require gluten-free, vegan, or halal meals. The international houses associated with IHWW all have dining halls with required meal plans, and some international residence halls have communal kitchens for students to prepare their own food. Regardless of style, the institution must provide a variety of food options that reflect the diversity of their constituency. “When the meal plan is not optional, getting the meal plan right is a huge incentive. We’ve got to get it right,” Boock says. Other international residences have ample kitchen space, which gives students an option not only to prepare their own food, but also to share elements of their culture with others. With required meal plans and other included amenities, the cost of international housing can add up quickly. Most prices are competitive
with those of other types of on- and off-campus housing, but the cost can be expensive for a student traveling to another county where they will not be eligible for local financial aid. Most of the programs that are a part of IHWW have fellowships available to offset housing costs. Scholarships can be based upon merit, ethnicity, and need, covering the cost of half a semester or an entire academic year. Aside from the raw cost of living in an international house, many students have to account for extra costs on arrival for kitchen tools, climate-appropriate clothing, and bedding. Bringing copious amounts
of supplies and belongings to a new residence thousands of miles away is both impractical and expensive. Many institutions do not have scholarships available to students for housing, but some, like the University of Florida in Gainesville, have set up a donation program that offsets these domestic costs for international students. At the end of each academic year, Weaver Hall invites its departing students to donate gently used kitchenware, hangers, refrigerators, hair dryers, lamps, bedding, and other items for incoming international students. This process not only promotes sustainability, but also gives students the opportunity to “go
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Talking Stick - January 2012
Contents
New Member Highlight
Vision
Just In
Your ACUHO-I
Transitions
Res Life
Special Focus
Regroup
Calendar
A Scale for Success
Welcome to Our House
Conversations
First Takes
Reporting Out
Welcome
Snapshot
Talking Stick - January 2012 - Intro
Talking Stick - January 2012 - BB1
Talking Stick - January 2012 - BB2
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Talking Stick - January 2012 - Cover2
Talking Stick - January 2012 - 1
Talking Stick - January 2012 - 2
Talking Stick - January 2012 - Contents
Talking Stick - January 2012 - New Member Highlight
Talking Stick - January 2012 - 5
Talking Stick - January 2012 - Vision
Talking Stick - January 2012 - 7
Talking Stick - January 2012 - Just In
Talking Stick - January 2012 - 9
Talking Stick - January 2012 - 10
Talking Stick - January 2012 - 11
Talking Stick - January 2012 - 12
Talking Stick - January 2012 - Your ACUHO-I
Talking Stick - January 2012 - 14
Talking Stick - January 2012 - Transitions
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Talking Stick - January 2012 - 17
Talking Stick - January 2012 - Res Life
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Talking Stick - January 2012 - 20
Talking Stick - January 2012 - Special Focus
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Talking Stick - January 2012 - 23
Talking Stick - January 2012 - Regroup
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Talking Stick - January 2012 - 26
Talking Stick - January 2012 - Calendar
Talking Stick - January 2012 - A Scale for Success
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Talking Stick - January 2012 - Welcome to Our House
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Talking Stick - January 2012 - Conversations
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Talking Stick - January 2012 - First Takes
Talking Stick - January 2012 - Reporting Out
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Talking Stick - January 2012 - Welcome
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Talking Stick - January 2012 - Snapshot
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