About International Affairs

“Temple is an international university with truly global reach. We have the infrastructure, the history, and the international presence of few American universities and offer a range of programs that connect Philadelphia and the world.”
—Ann Weaver Hart President, Temple University
Chair, Commission on International Programs, NASULGC

The Office of International Affairs leads Temple's international initiatives, promoting globalization as one of Temple's core values. The office brings together various constituencies and units, working to integrate a global perspective throughout Temple's academic and co-curricular programs. International Affairs fulfills its mission in the following ways:

• Serving as an expert resource on best practices in international education to the University community
  
  
• Facilitating international partnerships and maintaining an inventory of Temple’s activities around the globe
  
  
• Directing the Office of International Programs, including university-wide international programs, such as study abroad and exchange programs
  
  
• Overseeing the Office of International Services, which provides immigration assistance and advising to Temple University’s international students and scholars, as well as offering English language instruction through its Intensive English Language Program
  
  
• Developing and facilitating outreach to the government, business and non-profit sectors on international education
  
  
• Fostering global alumni relations

See the full mission statement.