Session Materials Presented at the
Region II Conference in October, 2013

Tuesday 22 October

5:00pm - 6:00pm - NAFSA Newcomers' Session (798kb )

Wednesday 23 October

9:00am-10:15am - Concurrent Sessions

• Go Teacher: Lessons Learned In Inbound Programming
• Strategic Recruitment in India: An Insight into Innovative Institutional Practices and Experience (877kb )
• Utilizing Video for Study Abroad (9.42mb )
• Hot Topics with SEVP
• EducationUSA: Global Student Mobility Trends Go Local

10:45am-12:00pm - Concurrent Sessions

• Maximizing Mutual Benefits in a Uni-directional Partnership
• Proven Approaches to Handholding When Advising First-Generation Study Abroad Students
• International Internships: Best Practices
• ISSS Regulatory Round Tables
• Best Practices for Working with Recruitment Agents (566kb )
• The Application of the Service-Learning Model in the IEP Setting: Culture, Conversation and Community (3.83mb )

2:00pm-3:15pm - Concurrent Sessions

• Time Management & Social Media: Solutions for International Educators
  Quick Tips (573kb )
• Curriculum Integration Made Simple: Develop Your Action Plan (1.5mb )
• Exploring the Impact of Service-Learning During Short-term Study Abroad
• A Conversation with CBP/HSI
• How to Enhance English Language Immersion  

3:45pm-5:00pm - Concurrent Sessions

• Book Discussion: "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind"
• Managing Your Personal Finances as an International Educator
• "From Good to Great": Best Practices for University - Provider Relations
• Study Abroad Alumni Programming: An Exploration of Diverse Applications (7.5mb )
• Doing the Two-Step: How Community Colleges and Universities Partner for Success! (4.1mb )
• Advanced Issues in H-1B Processing (202kb )

Thursday 24 October

9:00am-10:15am - Concurrent Sessions

• Fulbright International Education Administrators Seminars (8.15mb )
• Implementing a Global Engagement Framework in a Rural, Two-Year Institution Best of Region Nomination!
• Financing Education Abroad – Current Issues and Best Practices (4.05kb )
• Faculty-led International Programs (FLiP) at NMSU: Challenges, Successes and Lessons Learned
• Developing a Strategic International Enrollment Management Plan
• Comprehensive Immigration Reform: Where are We and Where are We Going? (354kb )
• The Intersection of Academics and Immigration: Making Progress Towards a Degree

10:45am-12:00pm - Concurrent Sessions

• Ramping Up Your State International Educators Association
• Serve International Education through NAFSA Leadership
• Off the Beaten Path: Enhancing Cultural Immersion in Faculty-Led Programs
• Adding an Online Component to Study Abroad Pre-departure Orientation (1.6mb )
• Study Abroad for All: Engaging Underrepresented Students in Education Abroad
• Aiming for Success, Not Just Status: Helping International Students Effectively Navigate the U.S. Higher Education System (1.2mb )
• Keeping International Students Healthy in the U.S. (2.8mb ) Best of Region Nomination!

2:15pm-3:30pm - Concurrent Sessions

• No Two Are Alike: Recognizing Your Leadership Qualities
• Speaking Their Language: Communicating Effectively With Faculty to Develop Meaningful Short-Term Programs (4.18mb )
• Understanding What Makes Students Tick: Motivations and Barriers for Today's Students Looking to Study Abroad
• Integrating Study Abroad into Innovative Language Curriculum
• The Education System of China
• DREAMzone: An Undocumented Student Ally Development Training Program (772kb )
• Self-Evaluation for the Exchange Visitor Program (71kb )

3:45pm-5:00pm - Concurrent Sessions

• Film: William and the Windmill
• Optimizing the Reentry Process (2.64mb )
• Getting Past "Everyone Speaks English." Language Learning and Global Competence (8.73mb ) Best of Region Nomination!
• Study Abroad Service Learning Across Disciplines
• Updates to the Educational System of Turkey (4.39mb )
• International Student Athletes: On your mark, get set, go?! (5.15mb )
• Shaking the Money Tree: Making the Most of Financial Resources for International Students (1.61mb )