International Students Union, Bodø (ISU, Bodø) is committed to the social, academic and political interests of all international students in studying in Bodø.

ISU, Bodø is an independent, democratic, non-profit, non-partisan organization run for and by international students. ISU, Bodø is a sub-organization of the Students Organization of Bodø (SOB) and a proud member of ISU, Norway.

The Board of ISU, Bodø consists of five members, all students at Bodø University College can run for the positions in the Board.

ISU, Bodø arranges various activities;

• The weekly Coffee Hour, 15:00 at the B-Entrance every Wednesday. Open for all, ISU, Bodø holds coffee, tea, candy, fruit and cakes, all free of charge. The Coffee Hour is a great meeting place for the international students to get to know each other as well as Norwegian students.

• International Week is held during the fall semester. During the week ISU, Bodø, in close cooperation with other organizations, arranges International Day where international Students have stands in the hallway outside the library and present themselves and their home countries. The International Food Party is also held during this week, it is a celebration of all the different and wonderful food from a variety of different countries. ISU, Bodø arranges it with the help from cooking international students.

• Movie Nights are held approximately once a month, it is free of charge and movies with an international character are shown.

• ISU, Bodø tries to arrange trips out-of-town to increase bonding between the international students and to show them parts of Nordland County where many of them will not go alone. The fall semester of 2007 ISU, Bodø travelled with students that wanted a weekend-getaway to Svolvær in the beautiful Lofoten Islands west of Bodø. The trip is heavily subsidized by ISU, Bodø so that everybody that wants to can have the opportunity to go.

• At the end of every semester ISU, Bodø hosts a Farewell Party with good food, singing and an opportunity for the international student that are leaving to say goodbye to each other.

• Various other activities are hosted for the international students. ISU, Bodø have established guidelines for students that want to apply for help to host social activities, these can be obtained by contacting a member of the Board. It shall be noted that all activities that are hosted in the name of ISU, Bodø have to be open for all students at Bodø University College.

• The Board members of ISU, Bodø are mainly responsible for activities that are held, but are happy for any help from students who want to give a helping hand in arranging various activities.