Conference Highlights 2012 - Puerto Rico
- Conference Program
- Conference Planner
- Exhibitors and Sponsors
- Session Titles and Materials:
Monday October 15
3:30PM –4:45PM Session Block #1
- Immigration Topics and Regulations: A Dialogue on Immigration in Puerto Rico
- OPT in All Its Glory—The Ins and Outs
- Semester-Long J-1 Exchange Student Orientation
- Going “All In” to Market Faculty-Led Programs
- Recruit, Retain, Refer—Simple Surefire Steps to Mastering the Three R’s of Successful Student Recruitment
- Evaluating the Evaluator
- A Recipe for Strategic Partnerships: How to Maximize Impact on Your Campus
- Introduction to Pinterest and its International Education Applications
- Challenges, Benefits & Suggestions of Hosting SACM Sponsored F-1 Students
Tuesday October 16
8:30 AM—9:45 AM Session Block #2
- Consular Affairs Update
- Out of the World Aliens! Case Processing Updates and Tactical Strategies for Outstanding Researchers, Professors and Scholars
- Programming Ideas to Celebrate International Education Week
- Show Me the Money: Best Practices in Study Abroad Scholarship Advising
Handout - Designing Effective Pre/Post International Experience Assessment Tools
- Online Marketing and Lead Generation—Is It Right for You?
- Website Usability: How User-Friendly Is Your Website?
- The Role of Community and Technical Colleges in Promoting International Education
- Exploring Global Leadership in International Education
11:15 AM—12:30 PM Session Block #3
- CTCEU and You
- To Complete or Not Complete: Graduation & End-of-Program Reporting
Handout - Incoming Exchange Student Management—Tips & Tricks
- Warnings, Waivers, Wanderlust: Balancing Risk Management with Students’ Expectations
- International Activities of AACRAO: Collaborating with Colleagues in Registrars’ and Admissions Offices
- Re-Defining the Enrollment Funnel
- Creating an Intentional, Interdepartmental International Living Learning Community
- Finding Your Place in NAFSA Leadership
- Study Abroad’s Impact on Female Identity Development
Wednesday October 17
9:00 AM—10:15 AM Session Block #4
- Recertification: Highlights and Issues
- PERM for College Teachers: Special Handling or Special Problems?
- Fostering Relationships between US and International Students to Develop Globally Competent Leaders
- Engaging Students in Orientation: Tools to Satisfy a Variety of Learning Styles
- US IEP Accreditation and the December 2010 Law: Consequences, Means, and Gentle Suggestions
- Credentials from Brazil, Cuba, Mexico, and Puerto Rico: Characteristics and Updates
Part 1Part 2Part 3Part 4 - Student Immigration 101 for Professionals Outside of International Advising
- Diversity Training for Office Volunteers
- Making Meaning of the American Student—Spanish Host Family Experience
- International Teaching Assistants: Institutional Support at Top Research Universities
- Joint Government Panel
- (Venezuelan) CADIVI Letters: Complications and Resolutions
Handout - They Have Arrived! Now What? Best Practices for Coordinating a Successful Orientation Season
- They Speak English, Too! So How Different Can It Be? Advising on Differences in Academic Cultures
- First Do No Harm—Exploring Impact of Experiential Learning on Host Communities
- IELTS in the US and Beyond: A Truly Global Experience
- Views from Two Sides of the Fulbright International Education Administrator (IEA) Program: The Host Institution and the Fulbright Grantee
- Partnering for Success: Working with Sponsored Students from Marginalized Communities
- Risk Management and Support Services for Overseas Programs
- They’ll Never Know What Hit Them! How to Covertly Internationalize Your Campus
2:30 PM—3:45 PM Session Block #6
- Citizenship and Immigration Services Update
- International Tax Issues for F-1 Students and J-1 Exchange Visitors
- Being an “OPO” or One Person Office Isn’t Always a Walk on the Beach
- Education Abroad Hot Topic: Visa Updates
- Understanding Three-Year Foreign Degrees
- Preparing International Students for Their New Life: An Innovative Virtual Pre-Arrival Orientation
- Study Abroad: There’s an App for That!
- COOPS are not for Chickens: Preparing Continuity of Operations Plan for Emergencies Affecting Your Own Office
- Prohibir o Apoyar? Rethinking the Legal and Academic Boundaries of Hosting Scholars in a Globalized Era
- Let Them Experience Your Island: Promoting Educational Field Trips for International Students
4:15 PM—5:30 PM Session Block #7
- Exchange Visitor Program Updates
- Beyond Immigration Advising: Encouraging Financial Cents
- ACIREMA: A Cross-Cultural Simulation
- Engaging First-Generation College Students in Study Abroad
- eaHarmony: Evaluating Education Abroad Partners for Long-Term Success
- Partnering with EducationUSA to Reach International Students
- Comprehensive Internationalization: An Action Agenda
- I-9s and E-Verify: “Constantly Improving to Better Serve You”
- Voices of International Graduate Students: An Assessment of Needs and Services
- Got a Puerto? Bringing Together International and Domestic Students
Thursday October 18
9:00 AM—10:15 AM Session Block #8
- SEVP Open Forum/ Q & A Session
- Ouch! My Immigration Status Hurts: Navigating Illness and Reduced Courseload Requests
- Out with the Old and In with the New: Communicating and Connecting with Your Students in the Age of Social Media
- Connecting Study Abroad and Careers
- Back from Abroad—Now What? Best Practices in Alumni Relations and Recruitment in Education Abroad
Handout 1
Handout 2
Handout 3 - International Recruitment—Strategies That Work
- Improving Intercultural Communication for International and Study Abroad Students
- Empowering Advisors to Workplace Satisfaction
- A Qualitative Study: Transitioning from ESL to a University—Results & Recommendations