About IEP
Mission Statement
International Education and Programs (IEP) maintains administrative authority and university-wide oversight in the area of international education at Cal Poly and functions as a clearinghouse for all international education initiatives, programs, and activities supported by the campus. IEP serves as the principal resource center for students, faculty, and staff interested in international education, administers most study abroad programs, coordinates exchange agreements for students and faculty, and provides the necessary support services for incoming international students and scholars as well as outgoing study abroad students.
| Name | Program | Office | Phone | Office Hours Fall 2009 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Battenburg, Ph.D., Director, International Education and Programs and Professor of English | |
jbattenb@calpoly.edu | 38-109 | 805.756.2945 | Class: MW 10-12 Office Hours: MW 9-10 |
| Barbara R. Andre, Ed.D., Associate Director, International Education and Programs | International Students and Scholars | bandre@calpoly.edu | 38-107 | 805.756.5837 | M-F, 10-11:30 & 2-3 |
| Monica Schechter, M.P.A., Associate Director, International Education and Programs
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Study Abroad | mschecht@calpoly.edu | 38-106 | 805.756.5964 | M-F, 10-11 & 2-4 |
| Jennifer O'Brien, M.A., Supervisor of Faculty-Led Programs | Faculty-Led Programs | jeobrien@calpoly.edu | 38-108 | 805.756.7321 |
M-TR 10-11 & 2:00-3:30 |
| Susan Tripp, M.P.P., SEVIS Specialist |
International Students and Scholars | sltripp@calpoly.edu | 38-210 | 805.756.7535 |
M-F, 9-11 & 2-4 |
| Miriam Rabban, B.S., London Coordinator | London Study Program/StudyAbroad | marabban@calpoly.edu | 38-145 | 805.756.6161 |
M-F, 10:15-11:15 & 2:15-3:15 |
| Doree O'Connell, B.A., Program Assistant | Study Abroad/ International Students and Scholars | djoconne@calpoly.edu | 38-145 | 805.756.1477 | |
| International Education and Programs (IEP) |
Main Office | iep@calpoly.edu | 38-145 | 805.756.1477 805.756.5484 (fax) |
M-F, 8-12 & 1-5 |
* All International Education & Programs offices will be short-staffed on Fridays due to state mandated furloughs.
The International Education & Programs Advisory Council is the advisory board of IEP. This council is composed of representatives from each college and other appropriate campus constituencies.
| Name | College Department | Phone | Email Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Battenburg | IEP Council Chair | X2945 | jbattenb@calpoly.edu |
| Christopher Appel | College of Agriculture, Food, & Environmental Sciences | X1691 | cappel@calpoly.edu |
| Navjit Brar | Robert E. Kennedy Library | X2631 | nbrar@calpoly.edu |
| Barry Floyd | College of Business | X6551 | bfloyd@calpoly.edu |
| James Keese | College of Liberal Arts | X1170 | jkeese@calpoly.edu |
| Kurt Lo | College of Engineering | X1442 | klo@calpoly.edu |
| Margot McDonald | College of Architecture & Environmental Design | X1298 | mmcdonal@calpoly.edu |
| Xiaoying Rong | Academic Senate Representative | X6082 | xrong@calpoly.edu |
| Michael Ruef | College of Science & Mathematics | X2364 | mruef@calpoly.edu |