The Foreign Service Journal, June 2017

60 JUNE 2017 | THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL EDUCATION SUPPLEMENT cations are submitted or after admissions, when deciding which institution to attend. If you are visiting the campus, stop in at the international center office. Otherwise, email the office inquiring about programming for TCKs and international students. TCKs can both benefit from and contribute to the mission of international centers and should take advantage of the resources they have for international students. Youmay even find a club or TCK-specific orientation at some colleges and universities: American, Beloit, Lewis & Clark, Wooster and the University of the Pacific all offer programming designed specifically for TCKs. TCKs can benefit from international center services such as arranging for early move-in, organizing network- ing events focused on international topics, and pairing new students with experienced student mentors to help them adapt and acclimate to campus. In return, international centers are able to utilize TCKs’ skills at navigating multi- cultural environments as they welcome international students to campus. Attend the international student orientation. Students should ask to attend the international student orientation, which focuses more on counseling (e.g., mental health counseling) and advising services to help guide students with limited access to support networks. According to Brian White, the associ- ate dean of students and director of inter- national students and scholars at Lewis & Clark College, the international student orientation cohort is often smaller than the regular orientation groups, helping students to settle into their new environ- ment. During these orientations, TCKs can build a social network with other students Few colleges are aware of third culture kids or have programming to support them.