Academic Events and Workshops for International Students
ISP events and workshops are designed to support international students at all levels of study. Each event or workshop is an hour in length, and the modality may be in-person, online, or hybrid. Topics include reading and notetaking in graduate school, preparing for and delivering formal presentations, participating in academic discussions, and many more! ISP also frequently collaborates with the Office of Student Life, Diversity, and Leadership as well as the Career and Professional Development Office on workshops about career and work-related topics for international students.
All workshops are free of charge to any current CGU student. Registration links and more details can be found in the dropdown menus below.
Welcome Event!
January 26, 2023, from 12:00 – 1:00 PM
Join us for a fun welcome event to the Spring 2023 semester for international students! Get to know your fellow students from around the world! Lunch will be provided and there will be a raffle for a $50 gift card to the Claremont Colleges Huntley Bookstore! This is a collaboration between the International Scholars Program and the Office of Student Life, Diversity, & Leadership.
Let us know that you are coming by filling out this quick FORM.
Workshop: Reading & Notetaking Strategies
February 16, 2023, from 12:00 – 1:00 PM
Stauffer 110 & Online
This workshop will enable participants to engage in close reading and learn about several note-taking strategies. It will cover how to take notes during class lectures, how to take notes while reading, how to take notes while working in a second language; and help participants hone in on what style of note-taking works best for them.
Workshop: Conversations About the Future with the Career & Professional Development Office
February 28, 2023, from 12:00 – 1:00 PM
Burkle 124 & Online
This workshop will encourage students to think about the importance of their academic and professional futures by discussing and developing their academic, professional, and personal goals. It will include information about working in the United States and enable students to practice more advanced levels of English, such as the future-conditional tense.