About

Mission

The International Student Advisory Board (ISAB) seeks to voice international student concerns and to advocate for international student needs in order to improve the international student experience and create a more inclusive campus environment for international students.  

History/Background

ISAB, established in 2014, is a joint initiative between University of Iowa Student Government, Graduate & Professional Student Government, International Programs, and the Division of Student Life.

Board Functions

To fulfill the mission, ISAB serves the following functions:

Advocacy - ISAB serves to raise concerns from international students collectively and formally, and to educate the campus about issues related to international students. 

Sounding Board - ISAB provides recommendation to assist university departments on improving services or programs to better serve international students. ISAB also gathers feedback from international students formally or informally. 

Relationship Building - ISAB continues to build relationships with individual students, international student organizations, as well as other organizations on campus to hear their stories, needs, and concerns.

What's New?

Help Us Advocate for Changes

Let ISAB know of any university-related and/or personal problem(s) through this short survey and get an insightful perspective along with substantial help.

Submit problem here

Applying to ISAB

2023-2024 ISAB Commitment

See ISAB's new structure. 

Must be available for two full-day retreats. 

Retreat dates: Saturday, August 26, 2023 & Saturday, January 20, 2024

• Must attend 1 joint meeting per semester.
• Graduate board members must attend bi-weekly graduate board meeting (1 hour)
• Undergraduate board members must attend weekly undergraduate board meeting on Thursdays, 5:00 p.m.- 6:00 p.m.
• Members are expected to devote roughly 10 hours per month (for meetings, outreach, projects, email or in-person communication, etc.)
• Maintain communication between board meetings
• If members are interested in implementing new initiatives, additional meeting will be needed

Application Timeline

• February 20, 2023: Application opens
• March 24, 2023: Application closes
• April 3 - April 7, 2023: Interviews
• April 22, 2023, 9 - 10:30 a.m.: Transition meeting

Apply here