3C Dinner
The 3C Dinners provide a welcoming space where students from diverse cultural backgrounds can come together, enjoy a home cooked meal and freely discuss their perspectives on various cross-cultural topics. Dinners take place twice a semester typically at the home of various host families within the community. The evening begins with a shared meal followed by an activity and interactive discussion about a particular topic.

 Topics for the 2021-22 School Year: Hofstede’s Dimensions of Culture 

Power Distance (September)
Individualism vs. Collectivism (October)
Masculinity vs. Femininity (February)
Uncertainty Avoidance (March)

Cultural Immersion Dinner
The Cultural Immersion Dinner is an opportunity for students to personally invite and educate faculty about the cultural norms and values of their respective countries, and the influences they have on their classroom experience. During this dinner, students prepare/serve a meal of their choice from their home country, as they give a short presentation highlighting important aspects of their culture. This event helps strengthen student-faculty relationships and brings insight into how ACU faculty can help international students succeed in the classroom.

Big Brothers Big Sisters
The BBBS Program aims to foster friendships between incoming international students and current students who have been a part of the international student community of ACU, this program assists new students with their transition and adjustment to college life in America. Incoming students will be matched with a Big Brother/Sister (current student), who will assist new students with getting settled in, showing them around campus, helping them find their classrooms, showing them where to buy their textbooks, getting their student ID’s, etc. With a constant mentor throughout their Wildcat experience, incoming students can transition easier as well as have a friend to attend events and connect with. 

If you are interested in being a part of the Big Brother/Sister Program, please fill out the application below. 

Apply to be matched with a Big Brother/Sister 

Volunteer to be a Big Brother/Sister

Workshops on OPT, CPT
Through the Office of International Students and Visiting Scholars, certain students may be eligible to work off-campus when the work is directly related to their course of study. You must have special permission to do this. In order to learn the process of how to apply for Optional Practical Training (OPT) or Curricular Practical Training (CPT), Lucy Dawson will offer workshops as announced during the semesters. 

For more information, you may contact lucy.dawson@acu.edu