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    Supporting international students with first year transition into Canadian universities: recommendations from Atlantic Canada
    (2011) Leary, Tamara A.; Patterson, Margaret (Peggy)
    Transitioning into the first year of university can be an exciting and challenging time for many students. It can be an especially difficult experience for international students adapting to not only the newness of post-secondary education but also to a foreign culture. Current research reflects an interest in understanding the trends and challenges for international university students attending foreign universities (Edgeworth & Eiseman, 2007; Gu, Schweisfurth & Day, 2010; Huang, 2008; Ninnes, Aitchsion, & Kalos, 1999; Ren, Bryan, Min, & Wei, 2007; Rosenthal, Russell, & Thomson, 2008; Taras & Rowney, 2007; Wang, Singh, Bird, & Ives, 2008); however, less attention is given to understanding how post-secondary institutions are responding to this research from a services' perspective. This study describes the current state of practice in Atlantic Canada related to the provision of services for first year international students. It outlines and recommends a framework for supporting international students with the transition into first year university.