UNCG's
PAL program can offer you:
- New international
friends!
- More involvement in
the university!
- Fun excursions
around North Carolina!
- The eternal
gratitude of IPC!
- All this and much,
much more can be yours simply by being a PAL!
WHAT'S A PAL?
The IPC PAL program matches a newly arriving
international exchange student with a UNCG student, one-for-one. The
purpose: to help exchange students adjust to life at UNCG, in Greensboro and in the USA, in general.
THE UNCG PAL PROGRAM
The PAL (Peer Advisor and Liaison) program was begun in
1993 as an important link in IPC's efforts to
establish quality student exchange programs here at UNCG. In the initial
year of the program, UNCG received U.S. government support from
the Cooperative Grants program of NAFSA's
Association of International Education. In 1993, 14 PALs
were identified for the program. Today nearly 50 UNCG students participate
in the program during the academic year. This increase speaks to the
success -- and the increasing need -- for such a program at UNCG as the
number of new, incoming exchange students continues to grow. By being a
PAL, you will play an important part in UNCG's
efforts to become more international!
RESPONSIBILITIES. . .
As a PAL, you are an important link in the orientation
program for newly arriving exchange students. Your duties include:
welcoming your PAL to campus, attending IPC-sponsored orientation
activities, assisting with his or her adjustment to life in the residence
halls and assisting with registration and drop/add procedures. You are also
encouraged to introduce your PAL to "student life" both on- and
off-campus. Sometimes, PALs have even been known
to invite exchange students to their homes on weekends and holidays. As a
PAL, you are an important link between the exchange student, IPC, UNCG, and
Greensboro!
ELIGIBILITY
All UNCG students are encouraged to apply, especially:
freshmen and sophomores interested in "things" international
(including study abroad!) returning study abroad students interested in
sharing their newly acquired, global insights!
Apply Now!
Fill out the application and send it to the address below! You can find the
application here: PAL
Application
Want to learn more?
If you are interested in finding out how you can be a
PAL, please contact:
Pal Coordinator
International Programs
Center
University of North
Carolina Greensboro
127 McIver St
/ PO Box 26170 Greensboro NC 27402-6170
Phone: 334-5404
If you have any questions, comments, suggestions, please
email to: studyabroad@uncg.edu
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Please forward any questions to:
The International Programs Center
UNCG, 127 McIver Street, PO
Box 26170
Greensboro, NC 27402-6170
PHONE:
336-334-5404 ~ FAX: 336-334-5406
E-mail: studyabroad@uncg.edu
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This page was last updated on February 6, 2007.
