Global Engagement
Supporting one of the largest international student populations in the a U.S. public four-year institution, Mason has a strong commitment to global engagement and internationalization efforts across our four campuses and beyond.
Global Education Office
Johnson Center, Room 235
Phone: 703-993-2154
Fax: 703-993-2153
Web: http://www.gmu.edu/depts/cge/
E-mail: GoAbroad@gmu.edu
The Global Education Office offers students the opportunity to develop critical and creative skills and challenge their assumptions about themselves and other cultures in an educational environment by offering global educational programs of varying lengths, academic emphases, and locations. Through both travel and virtual study abroad opportunities, students discover new cultures, sharpen language skills, and build cross-cultural skills while earning credit. These global experiences include: virtual programs; faculty-led, short-term courses and intensive language programs; semester and year-long Mason-sponsored programs; and global internship programs. Most programs are open to Mason undergraduate and graduate students and short-term programs are also open to faculty, staff, and the general public.
The Global Education Office also offers a wealth of resources to help students create a personalized international educational experience, including general advising sessions about study abroad and internship options; one-on-one student advising; transfer of approved international program credits; a resource library of travel books; international and diplomatic community programming, and advising to international students from partner schools.
George Mason University Korea
Mason Korea building, Incheon Global Campus
119-4 Songdomunhwa-ro Yeonsu-gu
Incheon Korea 21985
Phone: +82 032-626-5000
Fax: +82 32-626-5403
Web: masonkorea.gmu.edu
Email: gmukorea@gmu.edu
Administration
Dr. Robert Matz, Campus Dean (Outgoing)
Dr. Shannon Davis, Associate Dean, Academic and Faculty Affairs
Kelley E. Chung, Associate Dean, Admissions and Government Affairs
James Pait, Associate Dean of Finance and Administration
Angela Kang, Associate Dean, University Life
To enhance Mason's global presence and increase accessibility to a Mason education, the university offers academic programs in Songdo, South Korea on the Incheon Global Campus.
George Mason University Korea (Mason Korea) offers bachelor degree programs in business, economics, global affairs, computer game design, computational and data sciences, and conflict analysis and resolution. Academic program requirements and standards are identical to those on the US campuses. Students based in Mason Korea travel to the Fairfax campus during their 6th and 7th or 7th and 8th semesters. In addition, US-based Mason students may pursue study for a semester or year at the Mason Korea campus.
Office of International Programs and Services
Student Union I, Suite 4300
Phone: 703-993-2970
Web: oips.gmu.edu
Administration
Christina Lehnertz, Executive Director
The Office of International Programs and Services (OIPS) provides advising and compliance-related services to international students, scholars, and faculty studying, working, or participating in collaborative research at the university. OIPS has a mission to serve the university community with co-curricular programming and events to inspire cross-cultural understanding and to enrich the George Mason University experience by emphasizing global issues and themes. Staff members provide regulatory information related to non-immigrant status and have been designated by the university to issue and sign immigration documents and paperwork on behalf of the institution. OIPS advisors are available for weekly virtual advising and walk-in hours, and the office is open during the work week to receive visitors. Advisors and staff provide practical assistance to students and scholars as they adjust to U.S. culture and apply for eligible benefits related to their visa status and employment. OIPS conducts many comprehensive orientation programs for new international students and offers social, cultural, and educational programming throughout the fall and spring semesters. Most notably, the staff and student volunteers work to internationalize campus life for all members of the Mason community through programs and outreach designed to connect people from different global cultures with one another, and to domestic student populations, for meaningful dialogue and cultural learning.
INTO George Mason University and the Ángel Cabrera Global Center
Ángel Cabrera Global Center
Phone: 703-993-4501
Fax: 703-993-4502
E-mail: INTOmason@gmu.edu
Website: https://intomason.gmu.edu
Building on over 30 years of excellence in English language and language-supported education at Mason, the INTO George Mason University joint venture was established in 2014.
Located in the Ángel Cabrera Global Center, Mason offers three academic English language programs: Academic English, Undergraduate International Year One and Graduate Pathways. These programs are administered by the Academic Division of the INTO Mason joint venture. Personalized support tailored to international students' educational, linguistic and cultural needs prepares them to progress with confidence as degree-seeking students. INTO Mason provides international students with learning experiences and services that promote academic, professional and personal success. International Year One (IYO), which includes an International Direct version, and Pathways programs are available to students interested in studying in a wide range of degree programs at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. An Academic English program is available to students looking to develop their language proficiency on a short term basis or as they complete the application process for a pathway or direct admission. All of the innovative International Year One, Pathways and English language programs offered at INTO Mason are delivered by highly qualified university faculty.