About

Office Mission:

To engage, recruit and retain Mercerians throughout the world; to empower, enable, and inspire Mercerians to change the world

 

Office Vision:

We endeavor to be collaborative leaders, who seek to support the excellence and potential represented in Mercer’s students, organizations, academic units, and institutional partners as they strive to change the world and fulfill Mercer’s imperative to be a Global University.

 

Programs and Services offered by the Office of Global Engagement

  • Immigration processing, assistance, and guidance for students and scholars needing to obtain an F-1 or J-1 visa
  • Foreign credential evaluation for international students and scholars (for admission to university programs only).
  • Acculturation and relocation services including guidance and assistance for international students and scholars
  • Advising and application services for students looking to participate in a short term or long-term exchange abroad, as well as short term, faculty led programs at the university
  • Assistance and guidance developing academic programming for curricular or co-curricular purposes
  • Assistance and guidance in finding scholarships to support study abroad travel and global education programming
  • Assistance managing travel and travel insurance related queries
  • Assisting and Advising Faculty and Staff in the development and execution of international Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs)