International Services Office


Fall 2024 Orientation:  August 20-22. Off-campus excursions August 17, 18 and 24.


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What we do

  1. To educate and enforce immigration regulations mandated by the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of State; ensure that Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ and the international students that attend are in compliance.
  2. Provide immigration advising to newly admitted and current F and J visa holders.
  3. Create, enhance and promote cultural awareness in the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ community.
  4. Collaborate with academic and non-academic departments to enhance the international students experience at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ.

Newly Admitted Students

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Find important Information

Canadian Students

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Info for Canadian Citizens

Maintaining your status

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Maintaining F-1 Status

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    Our mission

    The ISO serves the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ community and the Detroit area and, in alignment with the greater Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ mission, enriches the quality of life of all Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ students, provides immigration and academic support to non-immigrant students and faculty, fosters cultural understanding and awareness through practical and creative experiences, and advances a campus culture that admires and celebrates the diversity of Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ’s rich global viewpoints.

Meet the Staff

International Services

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Alison Roberts
Assistant Director, International Service Office
313-993-1079
robertad1@udmercy.edu

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Lily Swan
Director, International Service Office
313-993-3323
swanls@udmercy.edu

American Language and Culture Program

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Alison Roberts
Assistant Director, International Service Office
313-993-1079
robertad1@udmercy.edu

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Office Location

Engineering and Science Building
Suites 268-270B

Contact Us

Email: iso@udmercy.edu
Phone: 313-993-1205
Fax: 313-993-1192
Mailing address:
International Services Office
Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ
4001 W. McNichols
Detroit, MI 48221-3038

President Donald Taylor visited with new Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ students inside of the Engineering Building on the McNichols Campus this week!

Included in the photo (front row, kneeling) are the new International Orientation Leaders for 2024-25 (from left to right):

  • Sai Rithesh Thokala (graduate, Applied Data Analytics)
  • Rajiv Satish (graduate, Applied Data Analytics)
  • Kammie Enriquez (undergraduate, Economics)
  • Gabriel Prajwal Raj (graduate, Applied Data Analytics)