Strategic Guidance for Inclusive and Sustainable International Student Support

We help institutions move beyond welcoming — toward intentional, campus-wide transformation. Through customized consulting, we work across departments to uncover blind spots, align goals, and design systems where international students can truly belong.

We help your institution:

✅ Assess gaps in support across the full international student experience
✅ Align departments to move from fragmented efforts to cohesive strategy
✅ Build sustainable, equity-driven programs and policies that last.

We center an asset-based approach — recognizing that international students are not just recipients of support, but bring language, leadership, and global insight that enrich the entire campus.

🌍 Consulting Focus Areas

🔎 Institutional Assessment & Strategic Design

  • Gap Analysis & Needs Assessment — Identify breakdowns in the student journey and where support is falling short

  • Program & Policy Review — Uncover equity gaps and misaligned systems

  • Strategic Planning & Design — Create cohesive, student-centered strategies that last

🤝 Cross-Campus Alignment & Training

  • Faculty & Staff Development — Equip teams with tools to serve international students with empathy and awareness

  • Bridging the Silos — Strengthen collaboration across advising, student affairs, housing, and academics

  • International + DEI Integration — Connect global education efforts to campus equity and inclusion work

🌱 Signature Initiatives

  • One Caring Person — A mentorship-based model that builds trust and human connection

  • Global Professionals Program (GPP) — On-campus jobs + culturally aware career development for international students

  • Cultural Ambassadors Program — Student-led initiatives advancing name equity, cross-cultural learning, and public speaking confidence

🍋 "When students struggle to take root, it’s not failure. It’s part of becoming."

🧠 Dr. Lemon Consulting