International Student Associations Council (ISAC)
ISAC is comprised of the presidents and officers of 18 international student associations. The Council meets regularly to discuss issues pertaining to international students on campus and develop international student programs. The Council is assisted by the International Student & Scholar Services staff in planning events of special interest not only for international students but for the Georgia State community as well. The officers are international student representatives on campus and are here to help support you. Please contact the appropriate officer below if you want to join an association, need help, have an idea for an event or want to know about current group events.
ISAC 2021-22 Officers:
President: Betoyah Dorzema
Vice President of Events: Saumia Jennis
Vice President of Mass Communication: Ana Luisa Ruiz
Secretary/Treasurer: Aparna Mandapaka
Advisor: Meng Sun
You have different ways to get involved:
- Find ISAC page on Georgia State Panther Involvement Network (PIN).
- Follow us on Instagram.
- Follow us on Facebook.
- Reach out to gsu.isac@gmail.com or individual organizations below if you'd like to receive more information about ISAC or our many international organizations.
| Organization | Panther Involvement Network |
Social Media | |
| Asian American Student Organization | gsuasa@gmail.com | PIN | |
| African Student Association | gsuasa@gmail.com | PIN | |
| Bangladesh Student Association | bsaatgsu@gmail.com | PIN | |
| Caribbean Student Association | caribsa@gmail.com | PIN | |
| Chinese Student Union | csu.gsu@gmail.com | PIN | Wechat: GSUCSU |
| Ethiopian Eritrean Student Association | eesa.gsu@gmail.com | PIN | |
| Fulbright Student Association | fulbrightassociation.gsu@gmail.com | PIN | |
| International Student Ambassadors | intlstudentambassadors@gmail.com | PIN | |
| Indian Cultural Exchange | indianculturalexchangegsu@gmail.com | PIN | |
| Japanese Student Association | japanesestudentassociation.gsu@gmail.com | PIN | |
| Korean Undergraduate Student Association | kusa.gastate@gmail.com | PIN | |
| Latin American Student Association | gsu.lasa@gmail.com | PIN |
Twitter: @gsu_lasa |
| Nepali Student Association | nepsagsu@gmail.com | PIN | |
| Pakistani Student Association | gsupsa1@gmail.com | PIN | |
| Persian Student Association | psagastate@gmail.com | PIN | |
| Sri Lanka Student Association | slasa.gsu@gmail.com | PIN | |
| Vietnamese Student Association | vsa.gsu.eboard@gmail.com | PIN | |
| World Students United | worldstudentsunited@gmail.com | PIN |
- To join any of the 400 on-campus organizations you may register online through Georgia State Panther Involvement Network.
Contact Us
ISSS is committed to maintaining support and services to you during this time and will continue to operate under normal operating procedures for the remainder of the semester, just from a remote and online platform. This means you can call us directly or email us to request information and/or telephone/web appointments for advisement during our regular advisement hours.
For the Atlanta campuses, please call 404-413-2070 or email isss@gsu.edu.
For Perimeter campuses, please call 678-891-3235 or email issspc@gsu.edu.
Location:
Sparks Hall - Room 252
ISSS, Georgia State University
33 Gilmer St. SE
Atlanta, GA 30303
Telephone: 404-413-2070
Fax: 404-413-2072
Email: isss@gsu.edu
Mailing Address (please use our physical address above for express mail):
International Student and Scholar Services
Georgia State University
P.O. Box 3987
Atlanta, GA 30302-3987
USA
Georgia State-sponsored H-1B, TN, O-1, J-1 Scholar and Permanent Residency Petitions
Any advising for employment-based visas, green cards or hosting a J-1 Scholar (Research Scholar, Professor, Short-Term Scholar, Student Intern, Specialist) which are sponsored by Georgia State needs to be set up by appointment after the hiring department has requested the immigration process they wish to sponsor.
Office Hours:
8:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. EST, Monday through Friday
Advising Hours (F-1 & J-1 Students) are as follow:
Monday: 1-4 p.m.
Tuesday: 9 a.m.-noon
Wednesday: 1-4 p.m.
Thursday: 1-4 p.m.
Friday: 1-4 p.m.
ISSS is committed to serving you in the safest and most efficient way possible.
Beginning Spring 2022: F-1 and J-1 students wishing to speak with an ISSS advisor at the Atlanta Campus over the phone or in-person must access the QLESS system in order to get into our virtual queue. Once in the virtual queue you will receive instructions regarding a call back from one of our available advisors or instructions on when to come into the ISSS lobby to meet an advisor.
If you wish to speak with an ISSS advisor, please click the QLESS link below during advising hours and get into the virtual queue.
Clarkston Campus
Location & Mailing Address:
Building CN 2230 (Student Center)
ISSS, Perimeter College, Clarkston Campus
555 N. Indian Creek Dr.
Clarkson, GA 30021
Telephone: 678-891-3235
Fax: 678-891-3068
Email: issspc@gsu.edu
Dunwoody Campus
Location & Mailing Address:
Building NB
Room 1200
ISSS, Perimeter College, Dunwoody Campus
2101 Womack Rd.
Dunwoody, GA 30338
Telephone: 770-274-5570
Fax: 770-274-5253
Email: issspc@gsu.edu
Office Hours:
8:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. EST, Monday through Friday
Walk-in Advising Hours (F-1 & J-1 Students):
9-11:30 a.m., Monday and Wednesday
1:30-4 p.m., Monday through Friday
Occasionally it may be necessary to make emergency cancellations of advising times last minute. We apologize for any inconvenience.