Alcala Yearbook 1992-1993

Student Services

International Student Advisor

If you happen to come from a foreign country, feel disoriented and out of place, Yvette Fontaine is the person to visit. Her role as international student advisor is important to those on our foreign soil, for she helps them to adjust to the American way of life. According to former ISO President Malcolm Khoo, she treats her foreign stu– dents like her own children, taking them under her wings. She adivses approximately three hundred undergraduate and graduate international students. Yvette's other re– sponsibilities include the orientation team for the new– comers as well advising the International Students Orga– nization. Serving USD for many years now, she was recognized this year with the Outstanding Alumni of the Year Award by the Alumni Association of the School of Education.

Yvette Fontaine International Student Advisor

This is even better than Crunch Tators! The ISO bunch treat the noon time crowd to some interna– tional food. Service with a smile! The international students' orientation team was prepared to help acclimate their new friends to the USDcampus. Special Projects •••••••••••••••••••• •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

The Special Projects Office, coordinated by Karen Reed, has a diverse agenda of responsibilities. In addition to being in charge of the Student Development Transcript Program, which matches incoming students with returning undergraduates who will act as mentors, Karen also coordinates commuter student activities. This involves updating students living off-campus about upcoming USD via a commuter newsletter, as well as planning parties specifically for commuters. All this is done to create stronger ties between the USD campus, resident students, and off-campus students. Karen also supervises the computer network of Student Affairs, which includes such offices as Residence Life, Housing, and Vol– unteer Resources. On top of all this, Karen is in charge of student leaves-of-absence and withdrawls, ensuring that each student receives personal counseling before initiating such an action. 0 Student Services I by G,o,g, Remfra ,,d /m" t Betdwm

Kar.en Reed Special Projects Coordinator