International Services Office


Fall 2024 Orientation:  August 20-22. Off-campus excursions August 17, 18 and 24.


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What we do

  1. To educate and enforce immigration regulations mandated by the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of State; ensure that Detroit Mercy and the international students that attend are in compliance.
  2. Provide immigration advising to newly admitted and current F and J visa holders.
  3. Create, enhance and promote cultural awareness in the Detroit Mercy community.
  4. Collaborate with academic and non-academic departments to enhance the international students experience at Detroit Mercy.

Newly Admitted Students

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Find important Information

Canadian Students

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Info for Canadian Citizens

Maintaining your status

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Maintaining F-1 Status

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  • Our mission

    The ISO serves the Detroit Mercy community and the Detroit area and, in alignment with the greater Detroit Mercy mission, enriches the quality of life of all Detroit Mercy students, provides immigration and academic support to non-immigrant students and faculty, fosters cultural understanding and awareness through practical and creative experiences, and advances a campus culture that admires and celebrates the diversity of Detroit Mercy’s rich global viewpoints.

Meet the Staff

International Services

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Alison Roberts
Assistant Director, International Service Office
313-993-1079
robertad1@udmercy.edu

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Lily Swan
Director, International Service Office
313-993-3323
swanls@udmercy.edu

American Language and Culture Program

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Alison Roberts
Assistant Director, International Service Office
313-993-1079
robertad1@udmercy.edu

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Office Location

Engineering and Science Building
Suites 268-270B

Contact Us

Email: iso@udmercy.edu
Phone: 313-993-1205
Fax: 313-993-1192
Mailing address:
International Services Office
University of Detroit Mercy
4001 W. McNichols
Detroit, MI 48221-3038

President Donald Taylor visited with new Detroit Mercy students inside of the Engineering Building on the McNichols Campus this week!

Included in the photo (front row, kneeling) are the new International Orientation Leaders for 2024-25 (from left to right):

  • Sai Rithesh Thokala (graduate, Applied Data Analytics)
  • Rajiv Satish (graduate, Applied Data Analytics)
  • Kammie Enriquez (undergraduate, Economics)
  • Gabriel Prajwal Raj (graduate, Applied Data Analytics)