Resource Posts

Resources for Risk Assessment and Crisis Management

April 18, 2022

The Education Abroad Knowledge Community (EA KC) Health and Safety subcommittee has created resources designed to help education abroad professionals stay abreast of current and relevant health and safety updates, best practices, policies.

Glossary for Education Abroad Visa Advising

This glossary was designed to support education abroad advisers in understanding common terms used when advising students who need a visa for education abroad. Please visit the NAFSA Shop for an on-demand training course on ' Visa Advising for Education Abroad'. Apostille An Apostille authenticates

Crafting International Education from the Middle

Download the March 2022 Issue By Jonathan L. Larson, PhD, and Kari B. Henquinet, PhD The COVID-19 pandemic has forced international educators to adapt to new conditions, structures, and modes of work. As has already been aptly noted, self-examination, open-mindedness, and innovation are general

Managing Education Abroad: Collecting & Reporting Study Abroad Open Doors Data

Frequently asked questions about the Open Doors survey and data collection in education abroad.

Travel Advisory Level 3 - University Policy Examples

University education abroad programs are regularly re-evaluating their risk assessments and program viability in the age of COVID-19. Many universities and providers benchmark their policies against peer institutions. This resource includes anonymized examples of university education abroad policies

The Promise of Higher Education in the Contested Post-COVID Era

Download the January 2022 Issue By Ellen Hazelkorn, PhD The effect of the coronavirus pandemic was immediate, unprecedented, and dramatic, changing almost every aspect of our lives overnight. In fact, one of the most amazing aspects was the way in which people around the world responded so quickly

Toward Greater Reflexivity in Engagement and Research with International Students

Download the November 2021 Issue By Tang T. Heng, EdD How international educators engage and conduct research with international students is often driven by theories, personal or established. They may have had positive experiences as international students themselves, driving them to assume that all

Building Bridges: How IEM and ISS Collaborate for Success

What could you learn from your campus IEM or ISS colleagues? Join us for a conversation with Jacqueline Girard Vogl, EdM and Michelle St. Onge, MA as they share how their communication plans and cross-training programs have enhanced the international student journey at SUNY Plattsburgh. Listeners

Model Practices for Preparing International Students and Families on Public Health Campus Protocols

November 2, 2021

NAFSA International Enrollment Knowledge Community (IEM KC) Contributors: Andrea Drake, University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Rose Francois, Enroot Education; Jim McLaughlin, IC3; Jessica Sandberg, Duke Kunshan University Following the emergence of COVID-19 at the end of 2019, health and safety

Budget Estimate Creation and Dissemination for Study Abroad Programs

This short guide created by the EA KC Financing Education Abroad Subcommittee highlights the basics of, and primary considerations for, preparation of a budget estimate for a study abroad program.