FAQs

The Office of Global Engagement (OGE) is responsible for developing, coordinating, and expanding the scope of TC's international initiatives. This includes building sustainable and mutually beneficial partnerships that promote quality scholarship and practice. Please feel free to contact OGE to learn more.

The Office of Global Engagement oversees the International Grants Database, a record of domestic and international funding opportunities for students and staff.

Visiting Scholars

The College welcomes visitors and others who do not hold academic appointments at the College to come to TC, for a specific period of time, to facilitate their research and to participate in College activities.

• To learn more about visiting scholar status, see the official policy.
• To apply, visit the Office of International Students and Scholars (OISS)*

*Visiting scholars can also apply for J-1 visa sponsorship through the OISS per the guidelines for J-1 research scholar/professor.

Please note:

• Individuals who do not meet the eligibility requirements for visiting scholar status, but are actively enrolled doctoral students with an invitation from a TC faculty member may be eligible for visiting doctoral student status.
• Individuals who do not qualify as a visiting scholar, are also not eligible for visa sponsorship from the College.

Visiting Doctoral Students

Visiting doctoral students must meet the following criteria:

• Be a doctoral student outside of TC currently enrolled in a doctoral program at a regionally accredited institution within the United States, or its equivalent from a country other than the United States; and
• Be invited by a current TC faculty member on full-time professorial appointment to collaborate on that faculty member’s research; or by a current TC faculty member on full-time professorial appointment who has agreed to serve as a member of your dissertation committee.

Individuals who meet the above eligibility requirements must:

1. Formally apply through the Office of Admission and be accepted into the College's non-degree program;
2. Register for at least one (1.0) credit per semester during the term(s) of the visit; and
3. (OPTIONAL) Apply for J-1 visa sponsorship through OISS

Please note:

• Please note that OISS will not review any visa applications until formal acceptance to the non-degree is confirmed.
• Individuals who do not qualify as a visiting scholar, are also not eligible for visa sponsorship from the College.

The Office of International Students and Scholars provides comprehensive resources and support for F- and J-sponsored international students and scholars at the College. This includes:

• Issuing documentation to F-1 students and J-1 exchange visitors in need of Form I-20 and DS-2019
• Advising international students and scholars on topics such as immigration, regulations governing employment, status maintenance, etc.
• Developing and hosting dynamic programming to foster a sense of belonging and community
• Providing resources to faculty and staff on administrative processes and policies such as student enrollment/registration, hiring, inviting visiting scholars, etc.
• Regularly communicating updates on policies and regulations to students, faculty, and staff

Teachers College, Columbia University is an accredited institution and a member of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. For more information, please visit the Office of Accreditation and Assessment.

Doxxing resources, including information that can help you better understand what doxxing is; how to prevent it; and how to respond if you've been the victim of it are available from Columbia University. Please note that the links on said web page have not been fully vetted and/or adopted as policy or practice by neither Columbia University nor TC. They serve as a means for additional guidance and support.