Registration

7:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Pre-Conference Workshops (Additional Fee Required)

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

Pre-Conference Workshop (Additional Fee Required)
Incorporating Standards into Agency Based International Recruitment

8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

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.

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
English Language Requirements for Your International Applicants

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
Performance, and Graduation Outcomes

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.

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.

Restaurant Hops

8:00 p.m.

Hotel Lobby

Sunrise 3 Mile Run

6:30 a.m.

Hotel Lobby

Registration

7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Exhibit Hall Open

8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Breakfast

7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m

Exhibit Hall

Breakfast Meetings

8:00 a.m. - 8:50 a.m.

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.

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.

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
*Note: Lunch ticket is required-see registration desk with questions

12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Virginia ABCD

Concurrent Sessions

2:15 p.m. -3:30 p.m.

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.

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

Williamsburg Tweet-up and Wig Off  

5:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m.

Garden Lounge

Restaurant Hops  

7:00 p.m.

Hotel Lobby

Registration

7:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m.

Exhibit Hall Open

8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.

Concurrenet Sessions

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.

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