Contact Our Office
Email: ois@ncsu.edu (current response time for emails is 3 – 5 business days)
Phone: 919.515.2961
Physical Address (as of January 2026): Suite 310, Page Hall, Raleigh, NC 27695
Mailing Address: Office of International Services, NC State University, Campus Box 7222, Raleigh, NC 27695-7222
Hours of Operation: (Excluding University Holidays)
- Phones: 8:00 am – 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm Monday through Friday except Wednesday, which will be 8:00 am – 11:00 am and 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm (to accommodate weekly staff meetings)
- Physical Office: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Monday through Friday except Wednesday, which will be 9:00 am – 11:00 am and 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm (to accommodate weekly staff meetings)
Virtual Drop-In Advising
OIS offers virtual drop-in advising hours to provide international students, scholars, and dependents an immediate response to brief questions they may have. Individuals can learn more about virtual drop-in advising procedures here. The office does not hold drop-in hours on Wednesdays.
| Monday | Tuesday | Thursday | Friday |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00AM – 11:45AM | 10:00AM – 11:45AM | 1:00PM – 2:45PM | 1:00PM – 2:45PM |
Appointments
ADVISING APPOINTMENTS: Need assistance with more in-depth or personal immigration advice? Appointments with advisors will remain virtual until further notice. You can find a list of advisors and the departments they advise below, as well as each advisor’s pronouns (for those that wish to include them), email address, and a link to make an appointment with that specific advisor. OIS does not accept same-day advising appointments, so we appreciate your understanding and care when choosing an appointment time.
Please remember that appointments should only be used for more complex inquiries that may take 15-20 minutes to discuss. If you have a quick 5-10 minute question, please utilize our virtual drop-in hours. If you receive the answer to your immigration question in drop-ins or via e-mail before you are able to meet with an OIS advisor in a meeting, please cancel your upcoming appointment so we can open the time up for another student. An OIS advisor will not automatically cancel a future appointment after we correspond with you.
| Staff Member | Role | Department or Programs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lauren Ball (she/her) | ldball@ncsu.edu | Associate Director for Programs | Programs: International Moms or Mates (IMOM) Culture Corps New International Student Orientation |
| Kathryn Behling (she/they) | kwbehlin@ncsu.edu | Data & Compliance Analyst | Data Management E-form Management |
| Elizabeth Bender (she/her) | elbender@ncsu.edu Schedule an advising appointment with Elizabeth | International Student and Scholar Advisor | Students: Computer Science (enrolled students) Scholars: Computer Science |
| Thor Duryea (he/him) | tcduryea@ncsu.edu Schedule an advising appointment with Thor Duryea | Senior International Student and Scholar Advisor | Students and Scholars: Engineering Undeclared (undergraduate) Exploratory Studies/Inter- College Transfer (ICT) College of Textiles Poole College of Management College of Design Construction, Civil, and Environmental Engineering Material Science Engineering Additional: Study Abroad Intensive English Program (IEP) |
| Ray Espinol (he/him) | rjespino@ncsu.edu Schedule an advising appointment with Ray Espinol | Senior International Student and Scholar Advisor | Students and Scholars: College of Humanities and Social Sciences College of Education Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Financial Mathematics Geospatial Analytics Operations Research Electrical and Computer Engineering (OPT students only) |
| Jennifer Glass (she/her) | jsglass@ncsu.edu Schedule an advising appointment with Jennifer Glass | International Student and Scholar Advisor | Students and Scholars: Biological and Agricultural Engineering Engineering Management Electrical and Computer Engineering (enrolled only) Scholars: College of Agricultural and Life Science |
| Maggie Harney (she/her) | mkharney@ncsu.edu | International Programs Coordinator | Programs: English Conversation Club (ECC) International Students and Scholars Engaged in Reaching Out and Volunteering (ISSERV) Alternative Intercultural Service Break (AISB) Additional: Communications |
| Elizabeth James (she/her) | eajames2@ncsu.edu Schedule an advising appointment with Elizabeth James | Director | Students and Scholars: Analytics College of Veterinary Medicine Nuclear Engineering Biomedical Engineering BTEC |
| Courtenay Klauber (she/her) | ckklaube@ncsu.edu Schedule an advising appointment with Courtenay Klauber | Senior International Student and Scholar Advisor | Students and Scholars: Chemical and Biological Engineering College of Sciences (excluding Biological Sciences) Biomathematics Computer Science (OPT students only) Additional: Student Interns |
| Hillary Patton (she/her) | hillary_patton@ncsu.edu Schedule an advising appointment with Hillary Patton | Associate Director for Advising | Students and Scholars: College of Agriculture and Life Science (enrolled only) College of Natural Resources Additional: GTI |
| Anthony Shurer (he/him) | ajshurer@ncsu.edu Drop-In Hours and Access | Academic Coordinator for International Student Support | Academic Support CARES Liaison |
| Michael Shurer (he/him) | mashurer@ncsu.edu Schedule an advising appointment with Michael Shurer | Associate Director for SEVIS Compliance | Students and Scholars: Industrial and Systems Engineering Integrated Manufacturing Systems Engineering Biological Sciences Additional: Data Management SEVIS Compliance |
| Le To (she/her) | sponsored_students@ncsu.edu Schedule an appointment with Le To Drop-in Hours in Global Hub: 1:30-4:00 p.m. every Wednesday | Sponsored Student Programs Manager | Sponsors and Sponsored Students Support Fulbright Students/Faculty/Scholars |