{"id":17,"date":"2019-03-06T10:24:30","date_gmt":"2019-03-05T23:54:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/student-news\/?p=17"},"modified":"2019-03-06T11:06:41","modified_gmt":"2019-03-06T00:36:41","slug":"https-students-flinders-edu-au-student-services-iss-our-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/student-news\/2019\/03\/06\/https-students-flinders-edu-au-student-services-iss-our-team\/","title":{"rendered":"A message from Sebastian Raneskold, Vice-President and Pro Vice-Chancellor (International)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I am delighted to welcome our new students to Flinders University and to our stunning campus! To all our current students, welcome back, and I trust you had a good break.<\/p>\n<p>Flinders is committed to supporting your success and realising your ambitions. That\u2019s why we have a range of <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/student-news\/2019\/03\/05\/free-student-support-services-at-flinders\/\">student support services<\/a> across the University. These are designed to help you through every step of your student life, and to prepare you well for your future career.<\/p>\n<p>A\u00a0good starting point in understanding all of the University services available to you, is by visiting the<a href=\"https:\/\/students.flinders.edu.au\/student-services\/iss\/our-team\"> International Student Services (ISS) <\/a>team. ISS can assist you with settling in and navigating student life and they offer a range of programs and referral services to support your academic and social life on campus and within the local community. ISS also provide information on visa issues, work rights, advice on University procedures and support on general issues.<\/p>\n<p>Our experienced Client Services Officers Klaus, Cassie and Nina will assist you with your general enquiries. For more complex issues, our International Student Advisors Anthony, Mahin, Shervin and Jose (the Manager of ISS), are always available <a href=\"mailto:iss@flinders.edu.au?subject=Can%20I%20request%20an%20appointment%20with%20ISS\">by appointment<\/a> to assist you with anything you may need.<\/p>\n<p>I wish you all the best with your studies in 2019.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I am delighted to welcome our new students to Flinders University and to our stunning campus! 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