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The purpose of the Coffee Hour is to give international students and scholars the opportunity to meet each other in a social and interactive setting and to make them feel more welcome and a part of Emory University.

Emory University's Conversation Partner Program is a volunteer program that pairs international students with students from the United States. Students are matched with one another to assist with English conversation skill development and to build cross-cultural relationships. This program strives to build bridges between international students and US students through conversation, culture sharing, and friendship.

The Global Debate Forum (GDF) is a joint-office initiative at Emory University that began in Fall 2013 between the Barkly Forum debate office and the Office of International Student Life. The GDF developed out of a need to support international students in the development of their public speaking skills, and also to provide an avenue for international students to debate issues of importance to them.

The Office of International Student Life (OISL) is designed to help connect international students to meaningful campus life opportunities, provide intentional events and programs to highlight the diversity of nationalities and cultures at Emory, and provide opportunities for all Emory students to connect in a meaningful way. OISL is under the Division of Campus Life.