F-1 Advising: Secondary Students

This workshop contains specific content that secondary school Designated School Officials (DSOs) need to best assist F-1 students. Learn the rules that affect your F-1 students and your role in serving them. Gain key compliance information for the DSO’s role, learn how to respond to common requests of F-1 secondary school students, and receive up-to-date written materials for future reference.

Workshop Objectives

• Increase awareness of critical DSO (Designated School Official) responsibilities.
• Examine basic advising situations and apply knowledge and skills necessary for effective advising.
• Build strategies to support international student adjustment needs.

Workshop Agenda

• Institutional responsibilities
• Procedures for attaining F-1 status
• Responding to F-1 requests
• Reduced course load
• Travel and reentry
• Program extension
• Transfers
• Supporting adjustment

What Participants Are Saying

• “The discussion-based exercises built into the training were one of the most valuable things.” -2017 Annual Conference workshop participant  
• “The small scope of focus on essential High School DSO responsibilities was a huge plus.” -2016 Regional Conference workshop participant
• “Probably the best workshop on SEVP that I have attended in the 8 years that I have been doing this job.” -2015 Regional Conference workshop participant

Audience

K-12 P/DSOs, faculty, staff, and administrators who advise F-1 international students.