Contact
The OIS office will be closed on Wednesday, February 8th, 2023. Our staff will be completing a Mental Health First Aid training that day to gain tools to better respond to the needs of our campus community. Please plan accordingly.
Contact Our Office
Email: ois@ncsu.edu (current response time for emails is 3 – 5 business days.)
Phone: 919.515.2961
Physical Address: Suite 320, 111 Lampe Drive, 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 – 12:00 pm and 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm (to accommodate weekly staff meetings)
| Phone Hours of Operation | |
|---|---|
| Day of the Week | Hours |
| Monday | 8:00 am – 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm |
| Tuesday | 8:00 am – 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm |
| Wednesday | 8:00 am – 12:00 pm and 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm (to accommodate staff meeting) |
| Thursday | 8:00 am – 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm |
| Friday | 8:00 am – 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm |
| Saturday & Sunday | CLOSED |
- 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 – 12:00 pm and 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm (to accommodate weekly staff meetings)
| Office Hours of Operation | |
|---|---|
| Day of the Week | Hours |
| Monday | 9:00 am – 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm |
| Tuesday | 9:00 am – 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm |
| Wednesday | 9:00 am – 12:00 pm and 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm (to accommodate staff meeting) |
| Thursday | 9:00 am – 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm |
| Friday | 9:00 am – 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm |
| Saturday & Sunday | CLOSED |
- Document Pick-up: By appointment only (If you request a new document you will receive a link to schedule this appointment)
Virtual Drop-In Hours
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.
Note: Due to Winter Break, Virtual Drop-In Advising will not be available from December 22nd to January 2nd. Virtual Drop-In Advising will resume on January 3rd.
| Monday | Tuesday | Thursday | Friday |
| 10:00AM – 11:45AM | 10:00AM – 11:45AM | 1:00PM – 2:45PM | 1:00PM – 2:45PM |
Please note that walk-in advising is limited to brief exchanges, such as questions about changing majors, etc. For topics which require more than 5 minutes with an advisor (e.g. change of status, employment issues, transfer questions), please schedule an appointment with your OIS advisor.
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 links 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.
For questions on applying for OPT, please use OPT Q&As which are offered weekly on Tuesdays at 1PM and Thursdays at 10AM. More information about OPT Q&A can be found on our OPT page.
| Staff Member | Role | Department or Programs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lauren Ball | ldball@ncsu.edu | Assistant Director for Programs | Programs: International Moms or Mates (IMOM) Culture Corps New International Student Orientation |
| Kathryn Behling | kwbehlin@ncsu.edu | Intake Specialist | Front Desk Management Case Intake/Assignments E-form Management |
| Thor Duryea | tcduryea@ncsu.edu Schedule an advising appointment with Thor Duryea | International Student and Scholar Advisor | Students and Scholars: Engineering Undeclared (undergraduate) Exploratory Studies/Inter-College Transfer (ICT) College of Textiles Poole College of Management Material Science Engineering Computer Science (UNDERGRAD ENROLLED ONLY) Additional: Study Abroad Intensive English Program (IEP) |
| Ray Espinol | rjespino@ncsu.edu Schedule an advising appointment with Ray Espinol | International Student and Scholar Advisor | Students and Scholars: College of Humanities and Social Sciences Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Electrical and Computer Engineering (POST- GRADUATE STUDENTS ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN OPT ONLY) |
| Maggie Harney | mkharney@ncsu.edu | International Programs Coordinator | Programs: English Conversation Club (ECC) International Students and Scholars Engaging in Reaching Out and Volunteering (ISSERV) Breaking Bread Alternative Intercultural Spring Break (AISB) |
| Lexi Hyde | amhyde2@ncsu.edu Schedule an advising appointment with Lexi Hyde | International Student and Scholar Advisor | Students and Scholars: College of Design College of Education Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering Biomedical Engineering Biomanufacturing Training & Education Center Computer Science (POST- GRADUATE STUDENTS ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN OPT ONLY) |
| Elizabeth James | eajames2@ncsu.edu Schedule an advising appointment with Elizabeth James | Director | Students and Scholars: Analytics College of Veterinary Medicine Chemical & Biomedical Engineering Nuclear Engineering Operations Research |
| Courtenay Klauber | ckklaube@ncsu.edu Schedule an advising appointment with Courtenay Klauber | International Student and Scholar Advisor | Students and Scholars: Computer Science (GRAD ENROLLED ONLY) Computer Science- Scholars |
| Kory Sopko | ksopko@ncsu.edu Schedule an advising appointment with Kory Sopko | Senior International Student and Scholar Advisor | Students and Scholars: College of Science Electrical and Computer Engineering (UNDERGRAD ENROLLED ONLY) Electrical and Computer Engineering- Scholars Additional: Student Interns |
| Felicia Harris | fgharris@ncsu.edu | International Services Coordinator | Human Resources Budget/Financials |
| Hillary Patton | hillary_patton@ncsu.edu Schedule an advising appointment with Hillary Patton | Assistant Director for Advising | Students and Scholars: College of Agriculture and Life Science College of Natural Resources GTI 3+X |
| Anthony Shurer | ajshurer@ncsu.edu Drop-In Hours and Access | Academic Coordinator for International Student Support | Academic Support CARES Liaison |
| Michael Shurer | mashurer@ncsu.edu Schedule an advising appointment with Michael Shurer | Assistant Director for SEVIS Compliance | Students and Scholars: Industrial and Systems Engineering Integrated Manufacturing Systems Engineering Additional: Data Management SEVIS Compliance |
| Shara Cotton | sdcotto2@ncsu.edu Scheduled an advising appointment with Shara Cotton | International Student and Scholar Advisor | Students and Scholars: Electrical and Computer Engineering (GRAD ENROLLED ONLY) |