International Admissions and Advising Services (IAA)

Golden Gate University has a strong tradition of educating international students and scholars. Currently the university enrolls more than 500 international students from approximately 80 countries. The university's total enrollment includes about 5,000 students. The Office of Enrollment Services provides International Admissions and Advising (IAA) services to international students and their dependents, and assists members of the GGU community including faculty and staff with matters relating to international students and their integration into the university community. The office is located at the San Francisco campus, but serves the needs of international students attending any of GGU's sites. Located on the first floor of the San Francisco campus in the Office of Enrollment Services, the IAA staff members are dedicated to assisting our international students from start to finish, from the application process, to all immigration paperwork, to academic advising, through to graduation and beyond.

The international admissions and advising team is responsible for assisting all students in F or J immigration status. In addition to nonimmigrants, we also serve any student who has academic credentials from outside of the United States. This includes US citizens, permanent residents, and other visa holders who have earned undergraduate or graduate credit outside of the US.

It is the place to go for:

• Academic Advising
• Immigration questions
• Visa paperwork
• International student forms
• Graduation information

In an effort to better serve you, we have changed our hours. Please come to the front desk on the first floor for general assistance, to obtain forms, or for assistance making appointments with an Admissions and Student Affairs counselor. Or click here to schedule and appointment online!

• Monday through Thursday, 10 am to 6:30 pm
  
• Friday, 10 am to 5:30 pm
  
• Drop-in Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 am to 6:30 pm
  

Appointments are required for all immigration issues (such as applications for practical training or change of status), or for special assistance. Please contact the front desk at 415-442-7290 to schedule appointments.

• Housing Services
• Undergraduate Admissions
• Graduate Admissions
• PLUS Program

Each international student is assigned an assistant director/counselor:

Counselors	Name	Phone	E-mail
If your last name is from A through H	Manasi Devdhar	415-442-7216	mdevdhar@ggu.edu
If your last name is from I through P	Maria Gonzalez	415-442-7214	magonzalez@ggu.edu
If your last name is from Q through Z	Emily Fadelli	415-442-7208	efadelli@ggu.edu

Please note that Law School students (JD, LLM, SJD) are served by John Pluebell, senior program coordinator, for GGU's Law School. Mr. Pluebell can be reached at the following:

School of Law
536 Mission Street, Room 3301
Phone: 415-442-6501
E-mail: jpluebell@ggu.edu

Law students are encouraged to visit the Law School international student website for more information.

Thank you for your attention and welcome!

International Admissions and Advising Services
Phone: 415-442-7290
E-Mail: iss@ggu.edu