Collegial Conversation
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August 19, 2026 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Register Today

Join NAFSA colleagues from a variety of institution types to discuss how the elimination of “duration of status” (D/S) is impacting their institutions and offices and how they are adapting their operations to address the changes. The presenters will not be able to answer every question about the D/S rule and address every complicated scenario resulting from the rule but will offer their own approaches to planning for implementation of the rule. It’s a conversation, so we also want to hear about your approach and successes and challenges. The focus is practical take-aways. 

Daryl Bish

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Daryl Bish
University of Florida English Language Institute
Daryl Bish is an Assistant Director for the University of Florida English Language Institute, responsible for admissions and SEVIS compliance. He has extensive experience as a teacher, program recruiter, and administrator, having taught in university and community college programs and managed...

Bristol Day

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Bristol Day
Oakland Community College
Community College Liaison
Bristol Day has a master's degree in Student Affairs Administration from Michigan State University and has been working in international education for over a decade. She is currently a Oakland Community College serving as an international student advisor. Bristol is also part of the Global Detroit...

Linda Gentile

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Linda Gentile
Carnegie Mellon University’s Office of International Education
Linda Gentile is the executive director of Carnegie Mellon University’s Office of International Education, which provides immigration advising to international students, faculty, and staff and supports study abroad. With more than 30 years in international education, she has been an active NAFSA...

Ching-Hsien Li

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Ching-Hsien Li
University of Texas Southwest Medical Center-Dallas
Ching was born and raised in Taiwan and came to the United States as an F-1 student in the 1990s. After earning a master’s degree from Ohio State, Ching moved to Texas and began a career advising F-1 students at both a community college and a state university. Ching later spent six years working...

Andrew Shiotani, MA

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Tufts International Center
Andrew Shiotani is currently Director of the International Center at Tufts University in Boston, Massachusetts. Andrew has been advising international students and scholars since 1998, and worked at various institutions - including Columbia University, New York University, Seattle University, and...