Frequently Asked Questions

1) What is the FCIC?

The Fort Collins International Center is a non-profit community organization committed to a better understanding of the world’s cultures. As the official volunteer organization of the CSU’s Office of International Programs we provide a large range of programs for international students, theirs family members and the U.S community.

2) What is your mission?

Our mission is to support and create programs and activities along with other organizations or individuals to promote friendship and cultural exchange.

3) Which others groups work with you?

• Colorado State University (CSU)

www.colostate.edu

• CSU Office of International Programs

http://www.international.colostate.edu/

• CSU Apartment Life

http://www.housing.colostate.edu/apartments/

• CSU Intensive English Department

http://www.colostate.edu/Depts/IEP/

• CSU student organizations

http://www.sc.colostate.edu/studentorg/

• CSU advocacy offices
• Fort Collins Public Library

http://www.ci.fort-collins.co.us/library/

• The Institute for International Education

http://www.rockymountainiie.org/

• NAFSA: Association of International Educators

www.nafsa.org

• Village Earth Consortium for Sustainable Village-Based Development

www.villageearth.org

• Us Peace Corps

http://www.peacecorps.gov/index.cfm

• Youth Exchange and Study Program

http://www.yesprograms.org/

4) How do you help me, as an international student?

Our programs can help you to:

• Understand U.S. culture and others cultures of the world.
• Get new friends from the U.S. and around the world.
• Improve your English skills.
• Improve or build professional skills through paid jobs or volunteering.

5) What are your program activities?

Our main programs are:

• International Women’s Club
• International Friends
• Friday Afternoon Club (FAC)
• Outdoor Activities
• International night at the Library
• Conversational English Classes
• Global Ambassador Program

For more information, please follow the link below:

http://www.fortnet.org/intlc/programs.html

6) How do you help international student women and international spouses?

We help them by organizing group activities with U.S. women where one can exchange cultural and life experiences. For more information, please click on the link below:

http://www.fortnet.org/intlc/international_women.html

7) How can find out about your program activities?

The easiest way to know about our program activity details and schedules is to visit our web site http://www.fortnet.org/intlc/programs.html . The Office of international Program and the Intensive English Department posts our activities scheduled for the students. We also post information about important events to the Events Calendar. We also communicate events information through the organizations with which we work. Other ways are the monthly bulletin, the weekly announcements at the FAC and the post events on the international Info (INTLINFO). INTLINFO is a listserv in which people can keep informed about internationally-related events via email. All students, staff, faculty and community members are invited to join, it is a great way to stay informed of international events at CSU and in Fort Collins.

If you have not already joined INTLINFO go to: http://www.acns.colostate.edu/?page=listserv

Then in the Non Course Related Listserv, choose INTLINFO and then follow the directions for signing up.

8)What are the special projects?

These are programs initiated by others organizations in which we are involved. For example we have the FCIC Peace Jam program.

9) How can I get involved with you?

You can get involved by different ways:

• Volunteer.

For more information please contact our volunteer coordinator at 970-491-7398 or via email at intlcenter@lamar.colostate.edu . You can also send an application to us at:

Fort Collins International Center
Laurel Hall
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO 80523

We will contact you within two weeks.

• Donate

To donate, please fill out our Membership Enrollment Form or contact our President for an in-kind donation.

• Participate

To participate to the FAC or the International Night at the Library, please just show up. For other programs, please feel free to contact the Program Chair.

• Become a member

To become a member, please print and mail the membership enrollment form.

For more information, follow the link below:

http://www.fortnet.org/intlc/get_involved.html

10) What is the COISA?

The Council for International Student Affairs (COISA) is an international student organization which represents all of CSU’s international students. It coordinates over 20 international and national groups. Its mission is to promote international interest and awareness on the campus and in the community. In 2007, the COISA organized the International Fest which theme was “Global Footprint.”

To learn more about this, please click on the link below: