Meet the ISSS Staff
Every international student at CBU is assigned an advisor from our office who will assist you with maintaining your visa status and answer questions related to immigration and your SEVIS record. The advisors who oversee F and J visa students are all Designated School Officials (DSO) who have been trained in F and J visa compliance and are permitted to advise on visa-related topics. Before you make any changes to your program rotation, graduation date, employment plans or academic schedule, it is strongly advised that you speak with your International Student Advisor first, so that we can help you stay within the regulations of your visa.
Each advisor advises students from a specific population, and you can find the contact information for your International Student Advisor/DSO below:
Courtney Watson
Director of International Student and Scholar Services
cwatson@calbaptist.edu 951-343-4690 ARO/DSO advising the following:- J-1 students
- J-1 scholars
Nate Landry
International Student Advisor
nlandry@calbaptist.edu 951-343-4836 DSO advising F-1 students in the following:- College of Behavioral and Social Sciences
- College of Engineering
- School of Business
Grace Whipple
International Student Advisor
gwhipple@calbaptist.edu 951-343-4748 DSO advising F-1 students in the following:- College of Architecture, Visual Arts and Design
- College of Arts and Sciences
- College of Health Sciences
- College of Nursing
- School of Christian Ministries
- School of Education
- School of Performing Arts
CiCi Yuan
Coordinator of International Programs
fyuan@calbaptist.edu 951-343-8827 Advisor for the following:-
- CBU Online students
- Special populations
Heather Snavely
Director of IEP
hsnavely@calbaptist.edu 951-343-4994 DSO advising F-1 students in the following:- Intensive English Programs