SGS Appointment: Embedded Advisor, Erika Bailey

MEMORANDUM

To: Chairs/Directors/Graduate Coordinators and Administrators

From: Heather Kelly Director, Student Services

Cc: Erika Bailey, International Transition Advisor
SGS Student Services Staff

Date: February 13, 2012

Re: Embedded Advisor

I am pleased to introduce you to Erika Bailey, International Transition Advisor from the Centre for International Experience (University of Toronto). Erika’s role is to support international graduate students throughout their passage into the academic and cultural life of the University of Toronto. She is available to meet with international graduate students informally during her on-site hours and also in one-to-one meetings.

She is available to meet with international graduate students both at the Grad Room and at the School of Graduate Studies, Student Services as follows:

• Thursdays from 3:00 to 8:00 pm – Grad Room, 66 Harbord Street (on the NE corner of Harbord and Spadina)
• Fridays from 1:00 to 3:00 pm – School of Graduate Studies, 63 St. George, Room 111

Students are invited to bring any issues they may wish to discuss to these meetings. This could include visa issues, cultural challenges, academic challenges and adjustments, searching for leadership or volunteer opportunities, language concerns, etc.. The agenda of the appointment will be directed by students’ particular concerns. In particular, the International Transition Advisor acts as a resource to international students and to help them connect with the appropriate resources and communities within SGS and U of T.

If you have questions or would like to bring your experiences and perspectives to Erika’s attention, please feel free to contact her: e.bailey@utoronto.ca ; http://cie.utoronto.ca/Programs/Transition-Advising.htm

SGS Student Services will also be sending an announcement to all international graduate students regarding this initiative. I would like to warmly welcome Erika to the graduate community and I know that our international graduate students will benefit from her on-site advising services.

Regards,

Heather

Heather Kelly
Director of Student Services
School of Graduate Studies
University of Toronto
63 St. George Street
Toronto, Ontario M5S 2Z9
E-mail: heather.kelly@utoronto.ca
Tel: 416-978-4350
Fax: 416-971-2864

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E-mail to International Graduate Students

Are you an international student?
Do you have questions about your work or study permit?
Looking to connect with U of T resources and communities?
Just need someone to chat to?

Come by and visit with Erika Bailey, International Transition Advisor from the Centre for International Experience. Erika’s role is to support international students throughout your passage into the academic and cultural life of the University of Toronto.
She is available to meet with students informally during her on-site hours (below) and also in one-to-one meetings Monday to Friday. Bring any issues you may wish to discuss to your meeting. This could include cultural challenges, adjusting to Canadian weather for the first time, academic challenges, working with your supervisor, searching for leadership or volunteer opportunities, language concerns, etc. The agenda of the appointment will be directed by your particular concerns.
If you have questions or would like to book a meeting with Erika, feel free to contact her: e.bailey@utoronto.ca; http://cie.utoronto.ca/Programs/Transition-Advising.htm

International Transition Advisor Hours at Grad Room, Grad House and SGS
• Thursdays from 3:00 to 8:00 pm – Grad Room, 66 Harbord Street (on the NE corner of Harbord and Spadina)
• Fridays from 1:00 to 3:00 pm – School of Graduate Studies, 63 St. George, Room 111