Contact
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
Please note that the Office of International Services’ physical on-campus location is only open by confirmed appointment until further notice. We remain available and happy to serve our international population and campus community during the hours and through the means described below. The best way to contact the office is by email, phone, or using the virtual drop-in advising service. Thank you for understanding.
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)
- Document Pick-up (by appointment only): 10:00 am – 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm on Monday through Friday except Wednesday
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.
| 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 call the OIS to schedule an appointment.
Appointments
Need assistance with more in-depth or personal immigration advice? Appointments with advisors will remain by phone or Zoom meeting 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: Engineering Undeclared (undergraduate) Exploratory Studies/Inter-College Transfer (ICT) College of Sciences Poole College of Management (undergraduate) 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: College of Humanities and Social Sciences Biomedical Engineering Biomanufacturing Training and Education Center Materials Science and Engineering Operations Research Poole College of Management (graduate) Electrical and Computer Engineering (enrolled students ONLY) |
| Lexi Hyde | amhyde2@ncsu.edu Schedule an advising appointment with Lexi Hyde | International Student and Scholar Advisor | Students: Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering College of Design College of Education Food Bioprocessing & Nutrition Sciences Computer Science (enrolled students ONLY) |
| Elizabeth James | eajames2@ncsu.edu Schedule an advising appointment with Elizabeth James | Director | Students: Analytics College of Veterinary Medicine Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Nuclear Engineering |
| Vacant | 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) | |
| Courtenay Klauber | ckklaube@ncsu.edu Schedule an advising appointment with Courtenay Klauber | International Student and Scholar Advisor | Students: Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering Electrical and Computer Engineering (OPT students only) College of Natural Resources (OPT students ONLY) |
| Kory Sopko | ksopko@ncsu.edu | Senior International Student and Scholar Advisor | Scholars & Student Interns: All departments |
| Felicia Harris | fgharris@ncsu.edu | International Services Coordinator | Human Resources Budget/Financials |
| Hillary Patton | hillary_patton@ncsu.edu | Assistant Director for Advising | Students: College of Agriculture and Life Science College of Textiles College of Natural Resources (enrolled students ONLY) |
| 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: Industrial and Systems Engineering Integrated Manufacturing Systems Engineering GTI 3+X Additional: Data Management SEVIS Compliance |
| Vacant | International Student and Scholar Advisor | Students and Scholars: |