Global Wes Collaborative 

The Global Wes Collaborative is an open group of Wesleyan staff, faculty, and students who are committed to advancing our university’s internationalization, which we currently define as the cultivation of intercultural curiosity, understanding, and sensitivity at Wesleyan through the incorporation of global perspectives in our pedagogy, research, activities, and services. Founding members of the Collaborative include professional staff of the Fries Center for Global Studies, the Office of International Student Affairs (OISA), and the multilingual unit of the Writing Center.

While we strive to always improve our own understanding on internationalization, we hope to gather, organize, and share information and resources regarding internationalization across campus. Both through our individual roles and in joining together, we aim to make progress in the following themes:   

• Promote internationalized student learning through our curriculum 
• Support students and alumni in pursuing global engagement and intercultural growth through activities beyond the curriculum
• Expand and support a culture of campus multilingualism
• Broaden access for and diversity of international students, faculty and visiting scholars, and staff; foster a campus environment in which all can thrive
• Increase support for international student and faculty research, creative practice, and other partnerships
• Build attention to comprehensive internationalization into our governance and institutional structure

The Global Wes Collaborative meets on a monthly basis throughout the academic year. For questions about the Collaborative and getting involved in it and/or internationalization at Wes, please send an email to oisa@wesleyan.edu.                   

Wesleyan International Student Health (WISH) Committee

The Wesleyan International Student Health (WISH) Committee was established by the OISA Director at the start of the Spring 2022 Semester. The WISH Committee was created with the following goals in mind: 

• Increase campus awareness of issues affecting Wesleyan international students’ mental health and well-being
• Improve communication between Wesleyan offices and organizations and outward to the international student community about mental health and wellness services, programs, and resources
• Collaborate on strengthening existing synergies and developing new programs, services, and resources that address the mental health and wellness needs of international students
• Foster a campus consciousness among students, staff, and faculty that acknowledges the unique challenges international students face and promotes care, empowerment, and allyship 

In the past, the Committee has met on a monthly/bimonthly basis for international student health conversations and has been comprised of representatives from the following offices and student groups: OISA, Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), WesWell, Davison Health Center, Resource Center, Office of Religious & Spiritual Life (ORSL), Academic Advancement (Class Deans), Graduate Student Services, Athletics, International Student Advisory Board (ISAB), and Wesleyan Student Assembly (WSA). For questions about the WISH Committee, please send an email to oisa@wesleyan.edu.    

Campus Partners & Resources

OISA works closely with various campus partners to provide holistic support for Wesleyan's international student community. We provide referral services to the following offices and resources depending on the nature of your inquiry and needs:       

• Student Academic Resources
• Class Deans
• Writing Workshop
• Gordon Career Center
• Campus Employment
• International Compensation & Taxation
• Office of Financial Aid
• Office of Residential Life
• Student Involvement
• Resource Center
• Office of Religious & Spiritual Life
• Dean of Students
• Graduate Student Services
• Counseling and Psychological Services
• WesWell
• Health Services
• Fries Center for Global Studies
• Office of Study Abroad
• Fellowships
• Admissions
• Alumni & Parent Relations