USC International Student Support Survey

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* 2. I work as a... (check all that apply)

Teaching Assistant

Research Assistant

Assistant Lecturer

Fellow

Trainee

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Do you believe improving support for international student employees at USC is important?

Very important

Somewhat important

Not important

Unsure

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* 4. Please check all that apply

I am an international student employee

I have experienced or witnessed different treatment seemingly due to immigration status or being an international student employee

I experienced challenges or delays receiving a visa to enter the US

My visa or work authorization does not last for the expected duration of my graduate program

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* 5. Please add anything else you wish to share, add, or clarify:

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* 6. Please evaluate the potential improvements below

	Not important	Somewhat important	Very important
Provide greater guidance and resources for international researchers to enter and work in the US	Provide greater guidance and resources for international researchers to enter and work in the US Not important	Provide greater guidance and resources for international researchers to enter and work in the US Somewhat important	Provide greater guidance and resources for international researchers to enter and work in the US Very important
Provide more assistance for international researchers to continue their careers after completing their program at USC	Provide more assistance for international researchers to continue their careers after completing their program at USC Not important	Provide more assistance for international researchers to continue their careers after completing their program at USC Somewhat important	Provide more assistance for international researchers to continue their careers after completing their program at USC Very important
Provide greater support for international researchers facing visa and immigration challenges outside of their control	Provide greater support for international researchers facing visa and immigration challenges outside of their control Not important	Provide greater support for international researchers facing visa and immigration challenges outside of their control Somewhat important	Provide greater support for international researchers facing visa and immigration challenges outside of their control Very important
Ensure USC student employees cannot be unjustly disciplined or dismissed	Ensure USC student employees cannot be unjustly disciplined or dismissed Not important	Ensure USC student employees cannot be unjustly disciplined or dismissed Somewhat important	Ensure USC student employees cannot be unjustly disciplined or dismissed Very important
Protect victims of discrimination and/or bullying, including discrimination due to visa status or country of origin	Protect victims of discrimination and/or bullying, including discrimination due to visa status or country of origin Not important	Protect victims of discrimination and/or bullying, including discrimination due to visa status or country of origin Somewhat important	Protect victims of discrimination and/or bullying, including discrimination due to visa status or country of origin Very important
Provide adequate paid time off to visit family and attend immigration-related appointments	Provide adequate paid time off to visit family and attend immigration-related appointments Not important	Provide adequate paid time off to visit family and attend immigration-related appointments Somewhat important	Provide adequate paid time off to visit family and attend immigration-related appointments Very important
Increase compensation and ensure timely pay commensurate with the high cost of living in Los Angeles	Increase compensation and ensure timely pay commensurate with the high cost of living in Los Angeles Not important	Increase compensation and ensure timely pay commensurate with the high cost of living in Los Angeles Somewhat important	Increase compensation and ensure timely pay commensurate with the high cost of living in Los Angeles Very important
Create a political voice for USC student employees to win more equitable and fair immigration policies in the US	Create a political voice for USC student employees to win more equitable and fair immigration policies in the US Not important	Create a political voice for USC student employees to win more equitable and fair immigration policies in the US Somewhat important	Create a political voice for USC student employees to win more equitable and fair immigration policies in the US Very important

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* 7. Please share any other ideas you have for how international researchers could be better supported, or elaborate on any of the ideas above:

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* 8. Have you been involved in any advocacy for international researchers or immigrant rights?

Yes

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* 9. If yes, please describe:

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* 10. Get involved

I'd like to join the international graduate student worker committee

I'd like to help form a union of graduate student workers at USC

I'm not sure, but please contact me

USC International Student Support Survey

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* 1. Contact information

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* 2. I work as a... (check all that apply)

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* 3. Do you believe improving support for international student employees at USC is important?

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* 4. Please check all that apply

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* 5. Please add anything else you wish to share, add, or clarify:

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* 6. Please evaluate the potential improvements below

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* 7. Please share any other ideas you have for how international researchers could be better supported, or elaborate on any of the ideas above:

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* 8. Have you been involved in any advocacy for international researchers or immigrant rights?

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* 9. If yes, please describe:

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* 10. Get involved