International Education

Academic Affairs Division

Committee for International Students and Scholars (CISS)

The Committee for International Students and Scholars (CISS) is a group of faculty and administrators interested in promoting and supporting international students and scholars on USG campuses. The committee meets each Fall and Spring semester in the afternoon of the System Council on International Education (SCIE) meeting. The committee discusses matters concerning international students and scholars. All interested USG faculty and staff are welcome to become members of the committee.

Chair
Kathleen Kirk, Associate Director of International Student and Scholar Services (2026-2028)
Georgia Institute of Technology
404-894-3511
kathleen.kirk@oie.gatech.edu

Vice Chair
Khalfani Lawson, Assistant Director of International Student and Scholar Services
Georgia State University
klawson@gsu.edu

At-Large Representatives
Prathibha Joshi Beck, Gordon State College (2024-2026)
Dustin Anderson, Georgia Southern (2025-2028)

Past Chairs
Kathryn Gaylord-Miles, Director of International Student and Scholar Services
Kennesaw State University

Brett Reichert, Director of International Student Admissions and Programs
University of West Georgia

Robin Catmur, Director, Immigration Services
The University of Georgia

Libby Davis, Associate Director
Georgia College & State University

CISS Bylaws (01/28/2022)

Charge to the Committee

Meeting Minutes