Contact Director: Penelope Pynes, Ph.D. International Programs Center 127 McIver Street Greensboro, NC 27402-6170 Phone: (336)334-5404 Fax: (336) 334-5406 Office Hours: 8:00am - 5:00pm Email: studyabroad@uncg.edu The mission of our office is 1) to promote and develop study abroad and exchange opportunities for UNCG students and 2) to provide support services for incoming international exchange students. We provide affordable high-quality, semester or year-long study abroad programs in close to 40 countries worldwide. Services and responsibilities we provide for UNCG students who wish to study abroad include: Recruiting qualified students for our various programs Helping students find a suitable study abroad program Providing advising, information and application materials for prospective exchange students Helping students through the application process and assisting them in finding financial assistance Preparing students for their exchange experience Supporting students during their study abroad experience Aiding students in the transfer of credit process Providing advising once students have returned Services and responsibilities we provide for incoming exchange students from our partner universities: Administering the exchange programs, coordinating the programs with our partner universities and working with our international exchange students throughout their experience at UNCG Admitting exchange students and providing documents necessary for visa application (J-1) Providing academic advising for students and serving as liaison to the various academic departments Providing orientation and social events for international exchange students Aiding students who wish to work on campus or undertake an Academic Practical Training <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center SHADE=2> 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 This page is maintained by Penelope Pynes. Please direct questions and comments accordingly. This page was last updated on February 6, 2007.