Contact: Brian Whalen
Executive Director
Falls Church, VA, (November 9, 2022)—The American International Recruitment Council (AIRC) Board of Directors has unanimously voted to issue a set of International Enrollment Management (IEM) Standards for Higher Education Institutions. Developed over the past year by a Working Group composed of AIRC members and staff, the new IEM Standards are intended to provide an authoritative resource to guide higher education institutions in developing and managing all aspects of international student enrollment.
Addressing the importance of the Standards, Chair of the Working Group Jeet Joshee, Associate Vice President and Senior International Officer at California State University Long Beach, stated, “These IEM Standards should be an integral part of all institutions of higher education’s comprehensive campus internationalization efforts. The Standards not only focus on student recruitment strategies, but also address the broad issues of global diversity and inclusion.”
AIRC is presenting the IEM Standards at a variety of professional meetings and conferences and is offering workshops that focus on case studies in how institutions are meeting the Standards. The first of these workshops will be offered at AIRC’s 14th Annual Conference in Los Angeles, December 7 – 10, 2022. In addition, AIRC is developing a toolbox of best practices in how to meet the Standards that will be available online for all AIRC members.
AIRC President Sophia Iliakis-Doherty commented, “As a Standards Development Organization (SDO), AIRC issues these standards to help guide quality international enrollment management at all types of higher education institutions. These Standards are a culmination of years of knowledge and experience from seasoned international education professionals. We believe they will further identify AIRC as a leader in international student recruitment and hopefully steer more agencies and institutions in our direction.”
About the American International Recruitment Council (AIRC)
The American International Recruitment Council (AIRC) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit membership association recognized by the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission as a Standards Development Organization (SDO). AIRC champions the interests of international students, educational institutions, and educational agencies through the development of professional standards and partnerships that advance effective and strategic practices in international enrollment management.