Full Schedule

8:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT

CEP Workshop: F-1 for Beginners Part 2 (Additional Registration/Fee Required)

These presentations require an additional registration fee.

Location: Schaumburg A

Chair and Presenter: – Drury University

Chair and Presenter: – University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Chair and Presenter: – Columbia College

International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)

8:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT

CEP Workshop: Risk Assessment and Crisis Management in Education Abroad Programming (Additional Registration/Fee Required)

Location: Schaumburg C

Chair and Presenter: – University of Wisconsin - Madison

Chair and Presenter: – Kalamazoo College Center for International Programs

Education Abroad (EA)

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM CDT

Registration

Location: Schaumburg East-West

8:00 AM – 7:30 PM CDT

Exhibit Hall

Location: Exhibit Hall

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT

Current Topic Workshop: Beginner J-1 Topics and Case Studies (Additional Registration/Fee Required)

Location: Schaumburg E

Chair & Presenter: – University of Wisconsin-Madison

Chair & Presenter: – University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Center for International Education

Chair & Presenter: – Iowa State University

International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT

Current Topic Workshop: F-1 Advanced Case Studies (Additional Registration/Fee Required)

Location: Schaumburg D

Chair and Presenter: – Northwestern University

Chair and Presenter: – University of Missouri-Columbia International Student & Scholar Services

Chair and Presenter: – Northern Illinois University

International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT

Current Topic Workshop: International Recruitment for Beginners (Additional Registration/Fee Required)

Location: Schaumburg G

Chair & Presenter: – Hope College

International Enrollment Management (IEM)

1:00 PM – 1:20 PM CDT

Welcome to Conference and Exhibit Hall Ribbon Cutting

Location: Exhibit Hall

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM CDT

Bridging Communication Gaps: Empowering International Students Through Plain Language

Location: Schaumburg F

Chair and Presenter: – UW-Madison

International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM CDT

Building Peer Support Among International Communities

Location: Schaumburg C

Chair and Presenter: – University of Northern Iowa

International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM CDT

Developing Comprehensive OPT Practices

Location: Schaumburg D

Presenter: – Minnesota State University Moorhead

Presenter: – Elmhurst University

Chair and Presenter: – Northwest Missouri State University

International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM CDT

Engaging International HS Counselors and IECs in Your Recruitment Strategy

Location: Schaumburg B

Presenter: – Ferris State University

Chair and Presenter: – Hope College

International Enrollment Management (IEM)

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM CDT

Government Session: DOS Consular Affairs (CA)

Location: Nirvana A

Faciliator: – University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Center for International Education

Faciliator: – University of Missouri-Columbia International Student & Scholar Services

Panelist: – U.S. Department of State

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM CDT

Making the Most of NAFSA on a Budget

Location: Schaumburg A

Chair and Presenter: – Michigan State University Office for International Students & Scholars

Shared Interest (SI)

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM CDT

Research and Practices of Decolonizing Faculty-Led Study Abroad Programs

Location: Schaumburg G

Presenter: – University of Wisconsin-Madison

Chair and Presenter: – University of Wisconsin - Madison

Presenter: – University of Wisconsin - Madison

Education Abroad (EA)

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM CDT

Something Sinister This Way Comes: NIL & Employment

Location: Schaumburg E

Chair and Presenter: – University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Presenter: – Ware|Immigration

International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM CDT

Turning the world green: sustainability in international education

Location: Schaumburg H

Chair and Presenter: – CIS Abroad

Education Abroad (EA)

2:30 PM – 2:40 PM CDT

Break (No Coffee/Food)

Location: Exhibit Hall

2:40 PM – 3:40 PM CDT

Accessing intercultural professional development at your own pace-time-place

Location: Schaumburg B

Chair and Presenter: – Purdue University's CILMAR

Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship (TLS)

2:40 PM – 3:40 PM CDT

Ask Dr. Frankendocument: Credential Evaluation Laboratory

Location: Schaumburg C

Chair and Presenter: – One Earth International Credential Evaluations

Co-Presenter: – Scholaro, Inc.

International Enrollment Management (IEM)

2:40 PM – 3:40 PM CDT

Careers in International Education: Roundtable Discussions

Location: Schaumburg A

Chair & Presenter: – University of Minnesota- Learning Abroad Center

Co-Presenter: – Columbia College Chicago

Shared Interest (SI)

2:40 PM – 3:40 PM CDT

Education Abroad Visas: Critical Updates for Study Abroad Advisors

Location: Nirvana A

Chair and Presenter: – University of Wisconsin - Madison, International Academic Programs

Presenter: – University of Northern Iowa

Presenter: – ISEP Study Abroad

Education Abroad (EA)

2:40 PM – 3:40 PM CDT

Empowering Student Leaders to Improve Efficiency in ISS Offices

Location: Schaumburg E

Facilitator: – Lewis University

International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)

2:40 PM – 3:40 PM CDT

IDEAS for Internationalizing the Curriculum: Faculty-led, Cultural Heritage, Hybrid Models

Location: Schaumburg G

Presenter: – Grinnell College Institute for Global Engagement

Chair and Presenter: – St. Cloud State University

Presenter: – North Park University

Education Abroad (EA)

2:40 PM – 3:40 PM CDT

J Home Residency: Fulfilling, Waiving, and Working With the Requirement

Location: Schaumburg F

Chair and Presenter: – Scott D. Pollock & Associates

Co-Presenter: – University of Chicago Office of International Affairs

Co-Presenter: – Chicago Public Schools

International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)

2:40 PM – 3:40 PM CDT

Nightmare on I-20 Street: Mysteries and Challenges in Student Immigration

Location: Schaumburg D

Chair and Presenter: – Terra Dotta

Co-Presenter: – Concordia University Wisconsin

Co-Presenter: – Oakland Community College

International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)

3:40 PM – 4:10 PM CDT

Networking Break (Coffee/Tea Only)

Location: Exhibit Hall

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM CDT

Resume Review

Location: Imagination

Event Contact Person: – University of Minnesota- Learning Abroad Center

Event Contact Person: – University of Minnesota

4:10 PM – 5:10 PM CDT

"I'm Just A Bill" Advocacy Prep

Location: Nirvana A

Chair and Presenter: – Northwestern University

Presenter: – Northwest Missouri State University

Shared Interest (SI)

4:10 PM – 5:10 PM CDT

Benefits of Volunteerism: How Volunteering Leads to Professional Skill Development

Location: Schaumburg H

Presenter: – College of DuPage

Chair and Presenter: – Kirkwood Community College

Presenter: – Fox Valley Technical College

International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)

4:10 PM – 5:10 PM CDT

China US Transnational Higher Education: Value Propositions, Challenges and Opportunities

Location: Schaumburg C

Chair and Presenter: – China Education International

International Enrollment Management (IEM)

4:10 PM – 5:10 PM CDT

Fighting for Relevancy: Overcoming University Roadblocks With an Entrepreneurial Spirit

Location: Schaumburg B

Presenter: – KU International Short Programs

Chair and Presenter: – KU International Short Programs

International Education Leadership (IEL)

4:10 PM – 5:10 PM CDT

Fostering Group Dynamics in Short-Term Study Abroad

Location: Schaumburg G

Presenter: – DePaul Instructional Game & Innovation (DIGI) Lab

Chair and Presenter: – DePaul University

Education Abroad (EA)

4:10 PM – 5:10 PM CDT

Insurance, Taxes, Financial-Aid: The Horror of Other Duties as Assigned

Location: Schaumburg E

Facilitator: – Drury University

Facilitator: – UMSL Global

International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)

4:10 PM – 5:10 PM CDT

Managing an Application Pipeline

Location: Schaumburg D

Chair and Presenter: – The Community Solution Education System

International Enrollment Management (IEM)

4:10 PM – 5:10 PM CDT

Networking Confidence: Empowering Cross-Cultural Competencies for Career Success

Location: Schaumburg A

Chair and Presenter: – University of Chicago

Presenter: – ICAway

Shared Interest (SI)

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM CDT

Newcomers Reception

Location: Nirvana A

Co-Presenter: – University of Minnesota- Learning Abroad Center

Co-Presenter: – UMSL Global

Co-Presenter: – Masuda Funai

Co-Presenter: – NAFSA: Association of International Educators

Co-Presenter: – Assoc. Professor of Art History and Director of African and African American Studies at George Mason University

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6:30 PM – 7:30 PM CDT

Opening Reception

Location: Exhibit Hall

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7:30 PM – 9:00 PM CDT

Escape Room

8:00 PM – 10:00 PM CDT

Drop-In Board Games

Location: Imagination