Conference Schedule
Tenative schedule - subject to change
Tuesday, November 4, 2014
Event | Time | Location |
Registration |
7:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. |
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Pre-Conference Workshops (Additional Fee Required) |
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F-1 Student Advising for Beginners |
8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. |
Piedmont C |
F-1 Student Advising: Intermediate |
8:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m. |
Piedmont B |
J-1 Advising for Beginners |
8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. |
Piedmont A |
Collaborative Approaches to Developing Faculty-Led Programs |
9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. |
Liberty AB |
Basics of Filing Academic H-1B Petitions |
8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. |
Heritage |
Wednesday, November 5, 2014
Event |
Time |
Location |
Pre-Conference Workshop (Additional Fee Required) |
8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. |
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STEM EA Mini-Conference (No additional fee required) |
8:00 a.m.-3:15 p.m. |
Virginia B |
Exhibit Hall Open |
12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Exhibit Hall |
Newcomers Session |
1:00 p.m. - 1:50 p.m. |
Virginia D |
Concurrent Sessions |
2:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. |
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Customs and Border Protection Update and Q & A |
2:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. |
Virginia D |
How Rude! Better Preparing Study Abroad Students with Proper Etiquette |
2:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. |
Virginia C |
Why ELIS? |
2:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. |
Virginia A |
Special Handling Labor Certification |
2:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. |
Piedmont C |
Best Practices in International Student Engagement, from Inquiry to Enrollment |
2:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. |
Piedmont B |
English Proficiency 101: Determine Whether You Are Setting the Right IELTS |
2:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. |
Piedmont A |
International Alumni Engagement |
2:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. |
Heritage |
Socioeconomic Status and Study Abroad: Participation, Academic |
2:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. |
Patriot AB |
Facilitating Intercultural Interaction between U.S. and International Students |
2:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. |
Liberty AB |
Refreshment Break |
3:15 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. |
Exhibit Hall |
Concurrent Sessions |
3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
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USCIS Update |
3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Virginia D |
VCU Globe: Collaborating on Intercultural Skills Development on Campus and Abroad |
3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Virginia C |
Improving Access for Global Internship Experiences: An innovative Case Study |
3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Virginia B |
It's The Little Things That Matter: Potholes to Avoid While Navigating the Non-Immigrant Visa Road |
3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Virginia A |
More than Skin Deep: Making the Most of Visits to Partner Universities |
3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Piedmont C |
Fulbright Forward: Increasing Success Through Cross-Campus Collaboration |
3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Piedmont B |
Why Provide It? They Don't Read It Anyway: Reevaluating Strategies for Information Sharing at Your Institution |
3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Piedmont A |
The Importance of eLearning in International Education |
3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Heritage |
Keeping the "Cred" in Credential Evaluation |
3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Patriot AB |
Don’t Panic! Preparing for Your CEA Site Visit |
3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Liberty AB |
Conference Reception, Jamestown Settlement |
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. |
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Restaurant Hops |
8:00 p.m. |
Hotel Lobby |
Thursday, November 6, 2014
Event |
Time |
Location |
Sunrise 3 Mile Run |
6:30 a.m. |
Hotel Lobby |
Registration |
7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
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Exhibit Hall Open |
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
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Breakfast |
7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m |
Exhibit Hall |
Breakfast Meetings |
8:00 a.m. - 8:50 a.m. |
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SIO/Advanced International Education Professional Open Discussion |
8:00 a.m. - 8:50 a.m. |
Patriot AB |
Education Abroad |
8:00 a.m. - 8:50 a.m. |
Tidewater D |
International Student and Scholar-Advising and Regulatory Affairs Breakfast |
8:00 a.m. - 8:50 a.m. |
Tidewater AB |
ELTA/IEM/IEL/CCP/Academy Roundtables |
8:00 a.m. - 8:50 a.m. |
Registration Lobby |
Concurrent Sessions |
9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. |
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A Collaborative Model for Supporting International Students’ Career and Professional Development |
9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. |
Piedmont C |
Innovative International Initiatives in Higher Education |
9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. |
Piedmont B |
EDC Roundtable on Egypt and Tunisia |
9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. |
Piedmont A |
Internationalizing Your College of Education: Best Practices in Recruiting and Training International Educators |
9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. |
Patriot AB |
Addressing the Needs of PostDocs |
9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. |
Liberty AB |
ISS Income Taxes: Issues Discussion from Views of Students, Administrators, & Tax Laws |
9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. |
Tidewater D |
Bob and Weave: Dealing with Challenging Parents |
9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. |
Tidewater C |
Increasing International Student Retention and Success |
9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. |
Tidewater AB |
Refreshment Break |
10:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. |
Exhibit Hall |
Concurrent Sessions |
10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
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Support Programs for New International Students: Impact on Academic, Cultural and Social Transitions |
10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
Piedmont C |
Who’s the Boss? Classroom Management and Discipline within an IEP |
10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
Piedmont B |
Google+ and Hangouts: The Latest Technology in Communicating wit Current and Prospective Students |
10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
Piedmont A |
Predicting Success and Broad Psychosocial and Adjustment Outcomes among International Students |
10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
Patriot AB |
Pitt Global Ties |
10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
Liberty AB |
Now What? The Experiential Learning Cycle Applied to On-Campus and In-Country Programming |
10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
Tidewater D |
The Affordable Care Act and International Students/Scholars - Who is Exempt, and What is the Impact? |
10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
Tidewater C |
Study Abroad Alumni Programming: Successful Models and Best Practices |
10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
Tidewater AB |
Plenary Luncheon |
12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. |
Virginia ABCD |
Concurrent Sessions |
2:15 p.m. -3:30 p.m. |
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It’s Always a Good Time-Making Your Orientation Fun |
2:15 p.m. -3:30 p.m. |
Piedmont C |
EducationUSA: The U.S. Department of State’s International Student Recruitment Network |
2:15 p.m. -3:30 p.m. |
Piedmont B |
Networking for the Painfully Shy or Anxious |
2:15 p.m. -3:30 p.m. |
Piedmont A |
Collaboration for the Sake of Conditional Students |
2:15 p.m. -3:30 p.m. |
Patriot AB |
Reaching Out and Lifting Up: The Region VIII Mentor Program |
2:15 p.m. -3:30 p.m. |
Liberty AB |
International Living Centers and Their Future |
2:15 p.m. -3:30 p.m. |
Tidewater D |
Education Abroad Hot Topic: Visa Updates for France, Italy, Spain, UK and World-at-Large |
2:15 p.m. -3:30 p.m. |
Tidewater C |
Writing Goals and Objectives for Your Programs |
2:15 p.m. -3:30 p.m. |
Tidewater AB |
Concurrent Sessions |
4:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. |
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The ELI Student Involvement Program: Bringing Together English Language Learners and the Campus Community |
4:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. |
Piedmont C |
Fostering Globalization: Sending Educators and STEM Majors Abroad (TLS) |
4:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. |
Piedmont B |
Put Me in Coach! Be a Part of the Region VIII Team |
4:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. |
Piedmont A |
International Recruitment and Admissions in Engineering |
4:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. |
Patriot AB |
International Scholarships as a Recruiting Tool |
4:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. |
Liberty AB |
Undergraduate Bridge to Success |
4:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. |
Tidewater D |
Can They Do That? What Is and Is Not Permissible Activity for Those Admitted in B Visa or Visa Waiver Status |
4:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. |
Tidewater C |
Understanding and Advocating for Study Abroad and building Global Competencies in Institutions and Communities |
4:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. |
Tidewater AB |
Additional Meetings |
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Williamsburg Tweet-up and Wig Off |
5:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m. |
Garden Lounge |
Restaurant Hops |
7:00 p.m. |
Hotel Lobby |
Friday, November 7, 2014
Event |
Time |
Location |
Registration |
7:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m. |
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Exhibit Hall Open |
8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. |
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Concurrenet Sessions |
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SEVP Update |
8:30 a.m.-9:45 a.m. |
Virginia D |
Welcome Home! What's Next After Interning or Studying Abroad? A Career-Centered Approach |
8:30 a.m.-9:45 a.m. |
Virginia C |
Strategically Leveraging an English Language Program for International Undergraduate Enrollment |
8:30 a.m.-9:45 a.m. |
Virginia B |
Expanding International Exchanges by Collaborating with Providers |
8:30 a.m.-9:45 a.m. |
Virginia A |
Revamping Programming Initiatives for Chinese Students |
8:30 a.m.-9:45 a.m. |
Piedmont C |
Phone A Friend: Understanding the Relationship with Immigration Counsel |
8:30 a.m.-9:45 a.m. |
Piedmont B |
Plans vs. Reality in Educational Exchanges: When Your Program Falls Apart, Can a Communication Model Help to Fix It? |
8:30 a.m.-9:45 a.m. |
Piedmont A |
Thriving Despite Leadership Transition |
8:30 a.m.-9:45 a.m. |
Patriot AB |
Russia and Ukraine: Education System Updates and EducationUSA Perspectives |
8:30 a.m.-9:45 a.m. |
Liberty AB |
Development 101 for International Educators |
8:30 a.m.-9:45 a.m. |
Tidewater D |
100,000 Strong in the Americas Initiative |
8:30 a.m.-9:45 a.m. |
Tidewater C |
Finding the Balance: University and Education Abroad Semester Fall vs. Spring Dialogue |
8:30 a.m.-9:45 a.m. |
Tidewater AB |
Refreshment Break |
9:45 a.m.-10:15 a.m. |
Exhibit Hall |
Concurrent Sessions |
10:15 a.m.-11:30 a.m. |
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Department of State Update |
10:15 a.m.-11:30 a.m. |
Virginia D |
H-1B Prevailing Wage Determinations: How Safe Is the "Safe Harbor?" |
10:15 a.m.-11:30 a.m. |
Virginia C |
U.S. Government Programs and Initiative to Promote U.S. Higher Education Overseas |
10:15 a.m.-11:30 a.m. |
Virginia B |
Integrating Religious Perspectives into Your Comprehensive Student Services Plan |
10:15 a.m.-11:30 a.m. |
Virginia A |
Serve International Education through NAFSA Leadership |
10:15 a.m.-11:30 a.m. |
Piedmont C |
Credit Recognition in Study Abroad: The View from Across the Pond |
10:15 a.m.-11:30 a.m. |
Piedmont A |
Using Development Theory to Improve Study Abroad Advising |
10:15 a.m.-11:30 a.m. |
Patriot AB |
Education Abroad and Credential Evaluation Complexities |
10:15 a.m.-11:30 a.m. |
Liberty AB |
The Jury Has Spoken!: International Student Perspectives on Campus Engagement Initiatives |
10:15 a.m.-11:30 a.m. |
Tidewater C |
Breaking Barriers for STEM Study Abroad |
10:15 a.m.-11:30 a.m. |
Tidewater C |
"Don't Hug Me!" Sexual Assault Prevention and Rules of Engagement |
10:15 a.m.-11:30 a.m. |
Tidewater AB |
Closing Ceremony |
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. |
Virginia D |