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Full Schedule

  • Tuesday, October 29, 2024
  • 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM CDT
    Registration
  • 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM CDT
    CEP Workshop: F-1 for Beginners - Part 1 (Additional Registration/Fee Required)
  • Wednesday, October 30, 2024
  • 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT
    CEP Workshop: F-1 for Beginners Part 2 (Additional Registration/Fee Required)
  • 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT
    CEP Workshop: Risk Assessment and Crisis Management in Education Abroad Programming (Additional Registration/Fee Required)
  • 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM CDT
    Registration
  • 8:00 AM – 7:30 PM CDT
    Exhibit Hall
  • 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT
    Current Topic Workshop: Beginner J-1 Topics and Case Studies (Additional Registration/Fee Required)
  • 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT
    Current Topic Workshop: F-1 Advanced Case Studies (Additional Registration/Fee Required)
  • 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT
    Current Topic Workshop: International Recruitment for Beginners (Additional Registration/Fee Required)
  • 1:00 PM – 1:20 PM CDT
    Welcome to Conference and Exhibit Hall Ribbon Cutting
  • 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM CDT
    Bridging Communication Gaps: Empowering International Students Through Plain Language
  • 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM CDT
    Building Peer Support Among International Communities
  • 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM CDT
    Developing Comprehensive OPT Practices
  • 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM CDT
    Engaging International HS Counselors and IECs in Your Recruitment Strategy
  • 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM CDT
    Government Session: DOS Consular Affairs (CA)
  • 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM CDT
    Making the Most of NAFSA on a Budget
  • 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM CDT
    Research and Practices of Decolonizing Faculty-Led Study Abroad Programs
  • 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM CDT
    Something Sinister This Way Comes: NIL & Employment
  • 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM CDT
    Turning the world green: sustainability in international education
  • 2:30 PM – 2:40 PM CDT
    Break (No Coffee/Food)
  • 2:40 PM – 3:40 PM CDT
    Accessing intercultural professional development at your own pace-time-place
  • 2:40 PM – 3:40 PM CDT
    Ask Dr. Frankendocument: Credential Evaluation Laboratory
  • 2:40 PM – 3:40 PM CDT
    Careers in International Education: Roundtable Discussions
  • 2:40 PM – 3:40 PM CDT
    Education Abroad Visas: Critical Updates for Study Abroad Advisors
  • 2:40 PM – 3:40 PM CDT
    Empowering Student Leaders to Improve Efficiency in ISS Offices
  • 2:40 PM – 3:40 PM CDT
    IDEAS for Internationalizing the Curriculum: Faculty-led, Cultural Heritage, Hybrid Models
  • 2:40 PM – 3:40 PM CDT
    J Home Residency: Fulfilling, Waiving, and Working With the Requirement
  • 2:40 PM – 3:40 PM CDT
    Nightmare on I-20 Street: Mysteries and Challenges in Student Immigration
  • 3:40 PM – 4:10 PM CDT
    Networking Break (Coffee/Tea Only)
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM CDT
    Resume Review
  • 4:10 PM – 5:10 PM CDT
    "I'm Just A Bill" Advocacy Prep
  • 4:10 PM – 5:10 PM CDT
    Benefits of Volunteerism: How Volunteering Leads to Professional Skill Development
  • 4:10 PM – 5:10 PM CDT
    China US Transnational Higher Education: Value Propositions, Challenges and Opportunities
  • 4:10 PM – 5:10 PM CDT
    Fighting for Relevancy: Overcoming University Roadblocks With an Entrepreneurial Spirit
  • 4:10 PM – 5:10 PM CDT
    Fostering Group Dynamics in Short-Term Study Abroad
  • 4:10 PM – 5:10 PM CDT
    Insurance, Taxes, Financial-Aid: The Horror of Other Duties as Assigned
  • 4:10 PM – 5:10 PM CDT
    Managing an Application Pipeline
  • 4:10 PM – 5:10 PM CDT
    Networking Confidence: Empowering Cross-Cultural Competencies for Career Success
  • 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM CDT
    Newcomers Reception
  • 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM CDT
    Opening Reception
  • 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM CDT
    Escape Room
  • 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM CDT
    Drop-In Board Games
  • Thursday, October 31, 2024
  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM CDT
    Breakfast
  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM CDT
    Glow Fun Run/Walk
  • 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM CDT
    Exhibit Hall
  • 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM CDT
    Registration
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CDT
    Advising Best Practices that foster F-1 students experiencing Academic Burnout
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CDT
    Engaging International Alumni
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CDT
    Government Session: SAVE, Social Security Numbers and Driver’s Licenses
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CDT
    H-1B: What DSOs/AROs do (and don’t) need to know
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CDT
    Halloween Special Spooktacular Session: Unmasking Identity Formation in Education Abroad
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CDT
    Immigration options (and pitfalls) for international student founders
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CDT
    ISSS Directors Roundtable
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CDT
    Mentoring Models within International Education
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CDT
    PERM - One year after the new ETA Form 9089
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CDT
    Spooktacular Strategies: Hiring and Onboarding of New International Student Advisors
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CDT
    Title IX and International Education
  • 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM CDT
    Resume Review
  • 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM CDT
    Networking Break (Coffee/Tea Only)
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CDT
    A Hard Day's NISE: Forging Connection with New International Students
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CDT
    Collaborating Across Campus: ISSS and University Units
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CDT
    Fostering Inclusive Pedagogy through Linguistic Diversity
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CDT
    Fostering internationalization efforts on your campus as a 1–2-person office
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CDT
    Gender-Inclusive Housing in Education Abroad Programming
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CDT
    Government Session: USCIS Ombudsman’s Office
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CDT
    Higher Ed Institutions and Non-Traditional Immigrants
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CDT
    International Collaboration Colleges and Programs in China
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CDT
    Internship Learning - reframing global internships in an academic framework
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CDT
    J-WHAAT?: Uncommon SEVIS Functions for J-1 Scholars
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CDT
    The Future of English Language Assessment…Without Testing
  • 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM CDT
    Lunch and State Meetings
  • 11:45 AM – 12:45 PM CDT
    Dakotas State meeting
  • 11:45 AM – 12:45 PM CDT
    Illinois State meeting
  • 11:45 AM – 12:45 PM CDT
    Iowa State meeting
  • 11:45 AM – 12:45 PM CDT
    Michigan State meeting
  • 11:45 AM – 12:45 PM CDT
    Minnesota State meeting
  • 11:45 AM – 12:45 PM CDT
    Missouri State meeting
  • 11:45 AM – 12:45 PM CDT
    Wisconsin State meeting
  • 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CDT
    Gov't Session Leveraging and Best Practices of Region IV&V's Study State Consortia
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CDT
    Alphabet Soup of Immigration
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CDT
    Bringing Mindfulness to International Student Holistic Support System
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CDT
    Building Community for New Members to International Education
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CDT
    Dealing with F-1 Initial Transfers - Information That Would Have Been Useful To Me Yesterday
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CDT
    Destigmatizing International Student Hiring: F and J Work Authorization Perspectives
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CDT
    Evaluating International Credentials: Setting Up Processes & Settling on Policies
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CDT
    Government Session: Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP)
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CDT
    Reframing the Zoom Void: Crafting Authentic Virtual Presentations that Move People
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CDT
    Sending I-20s to the Graveyard? Guide Students to Visa Success!
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CDT
    Sync or Async? Reimagining Virtual Pre-Departure Orientations for Student Success
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CDT
    The other side of the Bridge: International Student to Advisor
  • 2:00 PM – 2:15 PM CDT
    Break (No Coffee)
  • 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM CDT
    A Crisis Toolkit: Collaboration in Navigating International Student Crises
  • 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM CDT
    A Friendly Intro to Google Analytics GA4
  • 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM CDT
    Community Building Among International Students
  • 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM CDT
    Filling the Funnel: Improving your EA Conversion Rates
  • 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM CDT
    Government Session: DHS Center for Countering Human Trafficking – Human Trafficking Awareness
  • 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM CDT
    Having culturally sensitive conversations on religious, secular, and spiritual identities
  • 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM CDT
    How Does War Impact Higher Education?
  • 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM CDT
    Looking Beyond DACA and the H-1B
  • 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM CDT
    Physician Immigration in 2024
  • 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM CDT
    Pick your Poison: Crisis Case Studies in Faculty-Led Programs
  • 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM CDT
    Using Emojis to Teach Intercultural Verbal and Nonverbal Communication
  • 3:15 PM – 4:00 PM CDT
    Networking Break (Coffee and Snack Provided)
  • 3:15 PM – 4:00 PM CDT
    Yoga Break
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM CDT
    Caregivers MIG Open Meeting/Round Table
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM CDT
    Community College MIG Open Meeting
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM CDT
    EA KC
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM CDT
    IEL KC
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM CDT
    IEM KC
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM CDT
    International Alumni and Advancement MIG Open Meeting
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM CDT
    International Education for Persons with Disabilities Open MIG Meeting
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM CDT
    ISSS F-1 & J-1 KC
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM CDT
    NAFSA Christian SIG Open Meeting
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM CDT
    Rainbow SIG Open Meeting
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM CDT
    TLS KC
  • 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM CDT
    Spooktakular Halloween Disco Dance Party and Awards Ceremony!
  • Friday, November 1, 2024
  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM CDT
    Breakfast
  • 8:00 AM – 11:30 AM CDT
    Exhibit Hall
  • 8:00 AM – 11:30 AM CDT
    Registration
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CDT
    Campus Collaboration to Bolster and Diversify Study Abroad Participation
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CDT
    Financial Aid Challenges for Study Abroad
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CDT
    Global Perspectives, Local Impact: Engaging Event Programming for International Students
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CDT
    Government Session: Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CDT
    How to detect fraud and methods to best prevent it
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CDT
    NAFSA Academy 101
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CDT
    State of the States: International Education Associations Across the U.S.
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CDT
    Termination? Proceed with Extreme Caution!
  • 10:00 AM – 10:15 AM CDT
    Break (No Coffee)
  • 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM CDT
    Building Listening Skills and Empathy for Human Connection
  • 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM CDT
    Criminal Immigration Consequences
  • 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM CDT
    Expanding Reach: Diversifying Faculty-Led Education Abroad Programs
  • 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM CDT
    Getting Creative with Ups and Downs of Recruitment & Retention
  • 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM CDT
    Government Session: DOS Exchange Visitor Program (EVP)
  • 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM CDT
    It’s Not You, It’s Me: Breaking Up in Education Abroad
  • 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM CDT
    Navigating Visa Advising: Key Strategies for Study Abroad Advisors
  • 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM CDT
    University-Aggregator Partnerships: Issues to Consider
  • 11:20 AM – 11:30 AM CDT
    Closing Ceremony - Until Next Year!