Welcome to the International House
The International House was created in 1996 to serve as a center for the international students and scholars at WPI. The International House is located at 28 Trowbridge Road, #20 on the campus map. The House serves as a venue for a variety of programs throughout the year, such as coffee hours, movies, Midnight Breakfast, lectures and other social and cultural activities. The House, which provides wireless access to the network, has several facilities available to students and scholars and student groups interested in international issues, including:
- International Seminar Room for discussion groups, meetings and ESL classes
- International Resource Room with cross-cultural material, travel information and ESL materials as well as computer access
- lounge for students and visitors to relax and enjoy a cup of coffee or a game of backgammon
- two guest rooms for temporary housing
Tax Information for 2009 is now available!
How to Access International House Services
The International House is open Monday-Friday from 8:00am-12:00pm and 1:00pm-4:30pm. Staff members are available to answer questions via email, arranged appointments, and new walk-in office hours. Students and scholars with questions are encouraged to read through the list bellow to find who best to direct your questions. The primary advisor for each topic will work with you to help answer your inquiries. If the primary advisor is unavailable the secondary advisor may also be consulted.
Walk-in office hours: Tuesday 2pm-4pm and Friday 10am-12pm. Walk-in hours are ideal for quick questions, signatures for I-20s, and other shorter issues. For more technical or involved questions and all applications please call 508-831-6030 to schedule an appointment.
Tom Hartvig Thomsen
Director
International Students and Scholars
hartvig@wpi.edu
- H1B advisor
- H1B filing for faculty and researchers
- PR applications for faculty and researchers
- J-1 students and scholar advisor
- F-2/J-2 advising
- CPT -- primary advisor
- OPT -- secondary advisor
- Reduced course load forms -- primary advisor
- Extension of I-20 forms
- Career counseling for international students
- Cross-cultural and adjustment advising
- International Student Council advisor
- General personal or immigration issues
Colleen Callahan
International Student Advisor
ccallahan@wpi.edu
- Tax advisor
- OPT -- primary advisor -- pre-completion, post-completion, STEM extension
- CPT -- secondary advisor
- Reduced course load forms -- secondary advisor
- Extension of I-20 forms
- H1B advising for students
- Cross-cultural and adjustment advising
- General personal or immigration issues
Janice T. Martin
Administrative Assistant
jtmartin@wpi.edu
- Schedule Appointment
- Social security card applications
- Temporary Housing
- Change of address forms
- Certificate of attendance
- Certificate of residence
- Family to visit letter
- Notary Public
-
Storage and Safe keeping of personal items
Billy D. McGowan
Director
English as a Second Language
billym@wpi.edu
- SPEAK testing
- Intensive ESL Summer Program
- ESL course for international TAs and management GAs
- ESL seminar and individual tutoring
- Writing help for International TAs
- Conversation Partner Program
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Last modified: January 28, 2010 14:57:14