A handbook is presented to assist Western Oregon State College faculty in identifying and understanding the problems and needs of international students and to help them welcome international students as positive influences in classes, on the campus, and in the community. Included is information on culture shock, transition problems of international students in the United States, culture and international student relationships, counseling the international student, Arabs and Pacific Islanders in U.S. postsecondary education, and instructional behaviors that facilitate international student learning. Specific topics include: international student/faculty relations at Western Oregon State College; American/Japanese communication behaviors; the value of silence in intercultural communication; how Americans view international students; problems encountered by East, West, and North African students; adjustment problems of Chinese, Indian, and other students; some common stereotypes of Americans held by foreigners; cultural biases that affect counseling the international student; and Japanese and Chinese language roadblocks to using English. (SW)