The University of St. Thomas

CultureLink Form

CultureLink - UST Community Member Application

Thank you for your interest in the CultureLink! Please fill out this questionnaire so we can match you to a CultureLink partner. Application forms are accepted throughout the year. If you have any questions about the program, feel free to contact Office of International Student Services (OISS).

There are two ways to apply:
  1. an application and:
  • E-mail your completed questionnaire with answers to oiss@stthomas.edu or
  • Send it by mail to: OISS, Mail #5014, 2115 Summit Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55105
  1. Complete the online application below.

Upon the completion of the matching process, OISS will contact you with further instructions.

First Name:
Family (Last) Name:
Email:
Address
Home Phone:
Work Phone:
Cell Phone:
Preferred way of contact:
Email Work phone
Home phone Cell phone
Gender:
 Male
Female
Date of Birth:
Occupation:
Field of study:
(for students only)
Degree Level:
Undergraduate Graduate Not applicable
Foreign Languages
(if any):
 

Reasons for participating in the CultureLink:

 

Program options (check the Yes button for programs that you are interested in):
 
Yes
No
CultureLink Friendship Family : a participating family hosts a new international student upon arrival for 1-3 days before the International Student Orientation and invites him/her for occasional family events and gatherings during the academic year.
 
Yes
No
CultureLink Communication Partners : international students are connected with American students, or Staff/Faculty members to facilitate cultural exchange and build friendships through informal meetings.
 

 

Would you be willing to be get connected with more than one student?
Yes No
Are you married?
Yes No
Do you have children?
Yes No
Who lives in your household with you?
Are you vegetarian?
Yes No
Do you smoke?
Yes No
Do you have pets?
Yes No
 


Time availability (check the best option for your situation)

 

Day time Evening time
Weekday Weekend
 


Hobbies (check no more than three options)

 

Animals
Collecting
Board Games
Music
Politics
Sport (please specify)

 		 Arts and crafts
Computer/electronics
Literature
Indoor Activities
Outdoor Activities
Other:
 


Preferences (check the best option for your situation)

 

Male Female No preference
Undergraduate Graduate No preference
Country of origin: No preference
Single Married No preference
No children With children No preference
 


Note : We will do our best to match you with a compatible student according to your preferences. However, depending on the current applicants, we cannot guarantee that we will meet all of your requests.

How did you learn about the program?

If you are applying for the Friendship Family Program, please list two other people (not family members or relatives) who can be contacted for references:

 

Reference 1
Name: Phone:
Address:
Reference 2
Name: Phone:
Address:
 


Comments or additional information: