Lakeland College

International Program Team

Tony Fessler
Vice President for International Programs
Phone: 920-565-1202
E-mail: fesslerea@lakeland.edu
Tony's Office is 417 on the fourth floor of William A Krueger Hall (WAK). Tony exercises management responsibility and oversight for all international programs for the College.

Patrick Liu
Director of International Admissions and International Advisor
Phone: 920-565-1337
E-mail: liup@lakeland.edu
Patrick advises international students on a variety of issues, such as rules and regulations of the Department of Homeland Securty and on and off- campus employment. He is responsible for the recruitment of new international students, orientation of current international students, and services available in the Sheboygan community. He works with others to make your transition to life on the Lakeland College campus as smooth as possible. His office is 418 on the fourth floor of William A. Krueger Hall.

Suzanne L. House
Instructor and Director at the English Language Institute (ELI)
Phone: 920-565-1378
E-mail: housesl@lakeland.edu
Suzanne advises international students in a variety of academic and personal questions that may arise during their educational experience at Lakeland College. Her primary responsibility is the instruction of ELI students in the English language, and their preparation for succeeding in college classes. Suzanne's office is on the top floor of Old Main.

Ryan Opahle
International Student Mentor/Hall Director
Phone: 920-565-1517
E-mail: opahleRL@lakeland.edu
Ryan serves as the Student Life representative and liaison for international students attending Lakeland.  His roles included coordinating the Host Family program and advising the Global Student Association.  He assists international students with various student life questions and concerns.  He works with others in the Lakeland community to help ease the transition to living on campus.  He is here to help international students achieve great success while here at Lakeland, whether that involves helping them to get more involved in campus activities and organizations, helping to answer questions about different teaching styles and techniques, helping the students find a job on campus, and more.  His office is located in Grosshuesch Hall.

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Housing
Lakeland College offers a variety of on-campus living facilities. Seven traditional residence halls are available for all resident students. The Lakeland College suites are available to juniors, seniors, or those students 21 or older. The honor apartments are available to upper-class students with a GPA of 2.5 or higher. The seven traditional residence halls are staffed with a professional hall director and four student resident assistants. The suites are staffed with two hall directors and the apartments are staffed with one upper-class student apartment manager.

Each room in the residence hall accommodates one or two students and is furnished with beds, dressers, curtains, dishes, carpet, smoke detector, and lights. Students need only to provide their own sheets, blankets, towels, and personal effects. Many international students purchase these necessary items after they arrive on campus. All undergraduate international students, 21 years old or younger (except those living with parents) are required to live in college residence halls. Students enrolled in the ELI program are required to live on campus for the entire period of their ELI enrollment. For detailed information, please refer to the Resident Hall Agreement.

Internet Access in All Residence Halls
At the time of registration you may apply for your free Lakeland College e-mail address. You can use computers in the Library, Campus Center, Old Main Learning Center, Laun Center, Chase Center and lounges of residence halls for an easy and free access to the Internet. Lakeland College is rated as one of the "most wired colleges" in the nation. In addition, there is an access port for Internet access supplied in each residence hall room for your unlimited use for US$ 50 per semester if you have a personal computer. For more information, you may contact our Information Technology Department after your arrival.

Student Health
All students new to Lakeland must file a medical report form. This form will be mailed to you with your housing application. You should have a physical examination and have the form filled out in your country. Chest X-ray for Tuberculosis (TB) test is required. The test has to be taken within 3 months before arriving in the United States. The Campus Health and Counseling Service treats minor illness or injury, provides referrals to doctors, gives special assistance for counseling, and provides health information. These services are available to students free of charge. Students who require the services of doctors, however, will be required to pay for these services unless they are paid by medical insurance. For this reason, all international students are required to obtain medical insurance from Lakeland College. You are required to fill out the proper forms to apply for this insurance after you arrive at Lakeland.

International Student Orientation and Advising
Each semester, shortly before the general orientation for all new students, the International Student Office conducts a special orientation program for new international students. During this orientation, you will take part in programs designed to help you adjust to life on campus and to familiarize you with the community and the services provided by the college. This special orientation is required for all new international students.

Over 15% of the Lakeland College resident student population is from abroad. International students add a special dimension to campus life and give everyone the opportunity to experience many different cultures. Lakeland assists international students with legal forms, information concerning the U.S. Bureau of Citizen and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security, and other federal and state government agencies. Many people will help make you comfortable in your new home at Lakeland. The International Student Office is one of the departments at Lakeland that helps ease the transition from life in your home country to the culture and environment of the United States.

Lakeland's Free Shuttle Service to Sheboygan!!

• The shuttle service will run on Mondays through Fridays from 7AM until 10PM.
• During the day on Monday through Friday, from 7AM until 5PM, you can sign up for appointments and the shuttle will take you where you need to go.
• On Monday through Friday, after 5PM the shuttle will meet at around 6PM, take you wherever you need to go, pick you back up when you need to be picked up, and return to campus by 10PM.
• On Saturday and Sunday, the shuttle will run from Noon until 5PM. It will leave at around 12:30PM, take you wherever you need to go, pick you back up when you need to be picked up, and return to campus by 5PM.
• The student workers at the Campus Center desk will also be able to contact the shuttle drivers. So if you show up after 6PM (Monday through Friday) or 12:30PM (Saturday and Sunday), it's not guaranteed, but there's a chance that the driver would still be able to pick you up and take you somewhere.
• The shuttle service may be able to be flexible with set appointments, as long as we know in advance.
• To schedule a specific appointment with the shuttle, you should stop by Margaret Teske's office in the Campus Center and she will help point you in the right direction.
• The shuttle can take you anywhere in the surrounding area of Lakeland...including Sheboygan, Howards Grove, Plymouth or Elkhart Lake.
• Where can the shuttle take you?
• Banks, Social Security Office, or other official business
• Doctor's appointments
• Shopping (Wal-Mart, grocery stores, thrift stores, the mall, department stores, specialty stores like the Asian market, etc.)
• Entertainment venues (restaurants, movie theater, Blue Harbor water-park, Triple Play Fun Zone, etc.) 
• Faculty will also work with the shuttle services when rides to internships need to be scheduled. 
• If you need to go to something other than what is listed here, you should just ask and we still might be able to work something out, depending upon the feasibility and logistics of the request.

For further information, please feel free to contact Margaret Teske at TeskeMM@lakeland.edu or Ryan Opahle at OpahleRL@lakeland.edu.

Campus Shop
The Campus Shop, located on the first floor of the Laun Center, is the source for textbooks, school supplies and Lakeland imprinted apparel and giftware. A variety of personal items are also sold. Purchases may be made by cash, check, Visa, Master Card, American Express or Discover. The Campus Shop is open Monday through Friday, 7:45 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and on certain special event Saturdays.

Friendship Program with American Families
The primary purpose of this program is to identify an American family for you to make friendship with and to provide you with the opportunities to learn about American culture and customs, improve their English language skills, and increase interaction with the local community. This may involve occasionally sharing a meal, inviting you to spend an evening in the family's home, being available to answer questions about American culture, and/or taking you to a school play, church program, or community activity.

Food Service
Dale Carson: Director of Food Service. Phone: 929-565-1227
The college food service facilities are located on the second floor of the Campus Center. Food service provides meals for all resident students holding valid Lakeland I.D. cards. Validated I.D. cards must be presented at all meals that are to be eaten in the dining room. All commuter athletes that are authorized to have a dinner meal after practices must also have a validated I.D. card to eat in the dining room. Commuter students, faculty and staff members, and guests are also welcome to eat in the dining hall on a cash basis. Foodservice hours are posted in the Campus Center.