2019 Conference Schedule
Please check the online planner for the most up-to-date schedule information.
| Saturday, November 2 |
| 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm |
Registration |
| Sunday, November 3 |
| 7:00 am – 7:00 pm |
Registration |
| 8:00 am – 6:00 pm |
Workshops ($)
- 8:00 am – 6:00 pm
F-1 Student Advising for Beginners
F-1 Student Advising: Intermediate
J-1 Advising: Intermediate
- 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Recruiting International Students
Student Health and Safety Abroad
- 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Admission and Placement of International Students
Risk Assessment and Crisis Management in Education Abroad Programming
|
| 8:00 am – 7:00 pm |
Exhibitor Set-up |
| 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm |
Port of Entry Tour: Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport ($) |
| 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm |
Diversity/Minority Serving Institutions Forum ($) |
| 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm |
Senior International Officer Summit |
| 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm |
Team Meeting |
| 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm |
Knowledge Community Open Receptions |
| Monday, November 4 |
| 7:00 am – 4:00 pm |
Registration |
| 8:00 am – 9:15 am |
Newcomer Breakfast |
| 9:00 am – 4:00 pm |
Exhibit Hall |
| 9:15 am - 10:30 am |
Session #1
- ISS - Will You Miss Me When I’m Gone? Travel Advising for Students and Scholars
- EA - Legal Travel to Cuba and How to Facilitate a Faculty Led Program There
- EA - Storytelling: Leveraging for Education Abroad Success
- IEM - Maximize International Recruitment through U.S. Departments of Commerce and State
- IEL - Internationalize your Campus through the Fulbright Program
- Shared Interest - Maximizing Available Resources to Enhance the Student Experience: Being Global on a Budget
|
| 10:30 am – 11:00 am |
Coffee Break |
| 11:00 am – 12:15 pm |
Session #2
- ISSS - Different Institutions With Different Solutions: Choosing a CPT Policy That Fits Your Institution
- ISSS - Death by a Thousand Cuts: The Slow Demise of Change of Status
- EA - What the FLP? How to prepare faculty to lead a successful program abroad
- EA - How to Re-Image Latin America
- IEM - Updates to Verification and Fraud
- IEL - Strategies for Building Intercultural Competencies on Campus
- Shared Interest - Financial Planning for Your Future
- Shared Interest - Enhancing Your Professional Development: International Opportunities via Fulbright
|
| 12:20 pm – 2:00 pm |
Plenary Lunch |
| 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm |
Resume Reviews (sign up separately) |
| 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm |
Exhibitor Spotlight/Coffee Break |
| 3:45 pm – 5:00 pm |
Session #3
- ISSS - Financial Planning for F-1 Students
- ISSS - Nonresident Tax – I don’t even do my own taxes!
- EA - Study Abroad Leadership Roundtable (Open Meeting)
- EA - Marketing & Outreach Tip: Drop the Gen Z Label
- TLS - Sustainability and Global Education Across the Curriculum and College
- Shared Interest - Shape Your Tomorrow – Volunteer with NAFSA Today
- Shared Interest - Learn about NAFSA Academy
- Shared Interest - Running the Marathon: How to Finish Strong in the Advocacy Race
|
| 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm |
Restaurant Hops/Team Dinner |
| Tuesday, November 5 |
| 7:00 am – 10:00 am |
Registration |
| 8:00 am – 9:00 am |
State Breakfasts |
| 9:00 am – 4:00 pm |
Exhibit Hall |
| 9:15 am - 10:30 am |
Session #4
- ISSS - This is Your Life ISSS
- ISSS - SEVP Update
- ISSS - Programming on Pocket Change: How to maximize available campus resources when working with a limited budget to host successful programs and events
- EA - Managing the Study Abroad Course Equivalency Process
- EA - International Internships Seminar: Integrating Stakeholders & Building a Successful Program
- EA - Health Abroad: Preparing Students for a Successful Experience
- IEM - Leveraging the Disruption in International Recruitment through Innovative and Entrepreneurial Strategic Partnerships
|
| 10:30 am – 11:00 am |
Coffee Break |
| 11:00 am – 12:15 pm |
Session #5
- ISSS - The Impact of Pervasive Technology on the Emotional Wellness of International Students
- ISSS - Secrets of the SEVP Portal
- EA - Important Allies for Increasing Education Abroad Participation
- EA - International Internships Seminar: Integrating Stakeholders & Building a Successful Program - Part 2
- EA - Leveraging Site Visits to Enhance Education Abroad Office and Student Goals
- EA - Level up! Applying Best Practices to Study Abroad Advising
- IEM - Introducing International Admissions Concepts
- Shared Interest - Centenary in Paris: Establishing an Institutional Imprint Abroad
|
| 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm |
Region III Business Lunch |
| 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm |
Resume Reviews |
| 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm |
Poster Fair and Dessert/Coffee Break |
| 3:15 pm – 4:30 pm |
Session #6
- ISSS - Best, Best Practices - Using ISTA & ISCA to Inform Policy
- ISSS - USCIS Update
- EA - Educate and Empower: Advising Tools for Informed Student Decision-Making
- EA - Health Preparation for Study Abroad: Roundtable Discussions
- EA - Overworked and Underfunded: Leveraging What You’ve Got to Market Study Abroad
- IEM - Credential Evaluation Jeopardy
- IEM - No Name, No Ranking, No Problem!
- Shared Interest - Achieving and Assessing Global Citizenship for Your Graduate: How to Take Command of this Elusive Goal
|
| 4:30 pm-5:30 pm |
MIGs |
| 6:30pm – 9:00pm |
Off-Site Event at the Cavanaugh Flight Museum |
| Wednesday, November 6 |
| 8:00 am – 9:00 am |
Past Chairs Breakfast |
| 9:15 am - 10:30 am |
Session #7
- ISSS - Meeting English Language Proficiency Requirement for J-1s
- ISSS - Rice University's Undergraduate International Orientation Model
- ISSS - Deptartment of State Update
- EA - Education Abroad Visas: Critical Updates for Study Abroad Advisers
- EA - Collaborate don’t Collapse: Mitigating Risk on Custom Programs
- EA - Exploring Religion as a Pillar of Cultural-Competency in Education Abroad
- IEM - How to Effectively Use Email Marketing in Your Recruitment Strategy
- Shared Interest - Getting Started with Education Intelligence (EI): A Data Visualization journey with Tableau
|
| 10:30 am – 10:45 am |
Coffee Break |
| 10:45 am - 12:00 pm |
Session #8
- ISSS - Office ‘Triage’ for Walk-in Visitors
- ISSS - What happens in college doesn’t stay in college: immigration consequences of youthful indiscretions and minor infractions
- EA - Sowing the Seeds for Study Abroad to Enhance High Impact Practices in Agriculture and Life Sciences
- EA - The Ins and Outs of Intern Abroad Programs
- EA - Integrating NACE Career Readiness Competencies into a Global Internship Experience - best practices and strategies to support student professional development, career readiness and collaboration with Career Services offices
- IEM - Incredible India: The Evolving Indian Student Recruitment Market
|
| 12:00 pm |
Conference Ends |
| 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm |
Region III Team Meeting and Lunch with New Team Members |
| Thursday, November 7 |
| 9:00 am – 12:00 pm |
Region III Executive Team, Registrar Meeting |
