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Addressing the Challenges of Advising Chinese
International Students
Lisa Harris, Illinois Institute of Technology Sarah Meaney, Miami University
Meagan Hagerty, University of Minnesota
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Presentation Overview
● Who are our Chinese international students?
● What challenges do they face?
● How can you best prepare for your appointments?
● How can you maximize your 1:1 time with these students?
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Chinese Enrollment in U.S. Universities
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International Student Enrollment in U.S.
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Top Places of Origin
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U.S. Destinations
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Understanding Your Chinese Students
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Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions
Cultural Dimensions Individualism
Power Distance
Time Orientation
Masculinity vs.
Femininity
Uncertainty Avoidance
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Individualism
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Collectivism & Academic Honesty
• Harmony
• Face
• Guanxi
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Power Distance
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Hofstede Cultural Comparison
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Higher Education Comparison
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The Gao Kao
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Discussion
• Was any of this new information for you?
• What strikes you?
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Challenges Students May Face
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Acculturation Stress
● Culture shock ○ Time zones, food, climate
○ Language confidence
● Cultural Isolation ○ Culturally alike roommates
○ Daily communication with
loved ones
o Uninvolved on campus
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Language Stress
• What is it like to constantly speak in a foreign language? o Redundancia
• Comprehension difficulty due to: o Homonyms
o Homophones
o Slang
o Idioms
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The Advising Appointment
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Plan Ahead
● Set up your spreadsheet/intake form
● Make students feel welcome ○ Pronounce names as correctly as possible
○ Map of China
First Name (Given
Name)
Last Name (Family
Name)
Pronunciation English nickname
Wenchang Lu When-chahng Winnie
Bixi Shao Bee-she
Xiaoyun Li Shee-ah-oh-yoon Summer*
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Be Aware of Your Role
● Knowledgeable about institutional considerations
• Help them navigate campus
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How to Advise
vs.
Developmental advising
Prescriptive advising
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What You Can Do
● Break down power distance
● Avoid prescriptive advising
● Initiate conversations about culture
● Treat every conversation as a learning opportunity for you
● Develop your own cultural competence
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Group Discussion
● What issues have you experienced?
● What strategies have you found helpful when working with this population of students?
● What other ideas do you have for how we can improve our work with students?
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Questions?
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Thank You!
• Lisa Harris: [email protected]
• Sarah Meaney: [email protected]
• Meagan Hagerty: [email protected]