Reaching Higher: Eleva ng Interna onaliza on in Educa on NAFSA: Associa on of Interna onal Educators, Region III

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3 Reaching Higher: Elevang Internaonalizaon in Educaon NAFSA: Associaon of Internaonal Educators, Region III DearFellowNAFSAnsandGuests, TheNAFSARegionIIIteamwelcomesyoutoOklahomaCity! Wearesopleasedthatsomanyofyoucouldjoinusforthe 57 th NAFSARegionIIIConference.Sinceourlastconference inoklahomacity,okchasundergonetremendousgrowth andnowishometooneofthetallestskyscraperswestof the Mississippi River. In fact, this beauful piece of architecturecanbeseenfromeveryangleinthecity.okc has so much to oer from its beauful gardens and art museums to its wonderful entertainment centers and its veryfriendlypeople.itistrulyasparklingprogressivecity that has experienced growth and prosperity while sll maintainingitshistoricalandculturalidenty. Thisyear sconferencethemereachinghigher:elevanginternaonalizaonineducaon alludestothe skyscraperthattowersoverthecityandisthesourceofinspiraonforthevisionthatelevang internaonalizaonineducaonisindeedareachableandaainablegoal.somanypeoplehaveworkedhardto bringtoyouaconferencethatoersinformaonpackedsessions,exemplaryworkshops,enjoyablefriendships andnetworkingexperiences,nottomenonunforgeableentertainmentfeaturinglocalarstandentertainers includingkyledilligham,extraordinaryworldrenownedmusicianandviolinist.regioniiialsoappreciatesour otherspecialguests,includingnafsastaandleaders,ourgeneroussponsorsandexhibitors,u.s.government ocialsfromthedepartmentofhomelandsecurityanddepartmentofstate,andourdisnguishedplenary speaker,ethancasey,sealebasedinternaonaljournalist,frequentpublicspeaker,andauthor.these professionalsaddsomuchtoourconferenceandweappreciatetheirgenerositytosharetheirmeand expersewithnafsaregioniiiandourmembership. Addionally,wewouldliketoexpressoursincereappreciaontoallofthosewhohaveworkedsohardtoput togetherthisincredibleconferencedespitethedicultmethatweexperiencedduetothelossofourspecial friendandchair,glennfreeman.itwasglenn svisionthattheoklahomacityconferencewouldbe extraordinaryandourregioniiiteamcametogethertohelpmakehisdreamcometrue.thankstothe dedicaonofthesessionchairs,presenters,andtablemoderators,wehaveanamazinglyinspiringconference. SpecialthanksgotoBrendaRoba,ourexceponalteamConferencePlanner,andtheOKCLocalArrangements Commiee,whospentlonghoursplanningandpungtogetherthiselevangconference.Finally,wewouldlike toexpressourappreciaontotheregioniiiteamwhohasdoneatremendousjobofprovidingthemembership withaconferencethatoersoversixtyinformaonalsessionsandvepreconferenceworkshops.theirwork, support,teamspirit,anddedicaonmadethisconferencepossible. Itisoursincerehopethatyouwillreturntoyourinstuonsandshareallofthegreatinformaonthis conferencehasprovided.pleaseenjoytheconferenceand,onceagain,welcometooklahomacity! Sincerely, The NAFSA Region III Team Samanthia Slaight, AcngChair/PastChair,Claudia Graves,ChairElect,Olga Grieco,AcngPastChair 1

4 Table of Contents ConferenceServices... 6 LocalInformaon.8 SpecialEventsandMeengs 11 Acknowledgements:Sponsors/Exhibitors/Adversers/Volunteers..14 KeynoteSpeaker DisnguishedGuests. 19 ConferenceScheduleataGlance AboutNAFSA. 26 NAFSAAnnualConference.. 27 Workshops.. 28 ConferenceSessions. 33 RegionIIIPastChairsandConferences 60 FacilityMaps NAFSARegionIIITeamMembers 64

5 In Memoriam Glenn Freeman, Region III Chair, 2011 GlennFreeman,ourbelovedchairofRegionIIIforthe2011year,passedaway on June 5, Glenn s passion for Internaonal Educaon, internaonal students, NAFSA and Region III was an integral part of his life. He was a phenomenalleaderandoneofnafsa sshiningstars.hisgenerousnatureand abilitytobefriendallwerehisspecialgis.throughhispureandunselshcare and compassion, Glenn touched many lives. His warm and embracing smile, generoushugs,soothingvoice,andwonderfullycontagiouslaughterwillalways beremembered.wearesoveryfortunatethatglenn slegacyisbeingcarried onhereatnafsaregioniii s2011conferenceinoklahomacity.glenncould nothavebeenproudertobringtheconferenceto hisbeaufulcity.hiswork andhisdreamcanbeseenineveryaspectofthisevent.theconferenceandits theme ReachingHigher:ElevangInternaonalizaoninEducaon hascome to fruion and Glenn s vision for a great conference is being realized. His unmely passing is a great loss to all of us in Region III. Glenn will be greatly missedbyhisfriendsandcolleagues. 3

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8 Conference Services Tickets Thefollowingeventsrequirecketsfoundinyourconferencepacket.Refreshmentsoered duringsessionbreaksareavailabletoallregisteredconferenceparcipants. NewcomerRecepon,Monday,October24 OpeningPlenaryandAwards/RecognionLunch,Tuesday,October25 AllConferenceRecepon,Tuesday,October25 ConnentalBreakfast,Wednesday,October26 OSiteeventattheOklahomaHistoryCenter,Wednesday,October26 Ticketswillbecollecteduponentrytoeachoftheeventslistedabove.Conferenceregistrants maypurchasecketsforeventsattheregistraondeskonaspaceavailablebasis.please visittheregistraondeskifyouhavelostacket. Geng Around TheRenaissanceConvenonCenterisconvenientlylocatedindowntownOklahomaCityand easilywithinwalkingdistanceofseveralpopulardesnaons.onmondayandtuesday nights,vanswillbeavailablefordinnerexcursions. NonSmoking Policy RegionIIIconnuestooerconferenceparcipantsasmokefreeenvironment.Pleaserefrain fromsmokinginsidethehotelorconvenoncenterbuilding.smokingisallowedonthepao outsidethehotellobbyandontwodesignatedbalconiesintheconvenoncenteronthe Secondoor. Registraon Hours Second Floor, Prefuncon East Monday,October24 7:00am 9:00am Monday,October24 12:00pm 2:00pm Tuesday,October25 10:00am 4:00pm Wednesday,October26 7:00am 10:00am Thursday,October27 7:00am 10:00am Exhibit Hours Second Floor, Prefuncon Center Tuesday,October25 3:15pm 5:15pm Wednesday,October26 9:00am 4:00pm Thursday,October27 9:00am 12:00pm 6

9 Conference Services Silent Aucon Donaons ThankyouforcontribungtotheSilentAucon!Pleasetakeallauconitemstothe Hospitality/Volunteertableonthesecondoor,PrefunconEastbeginningonMonday, October24.Becausewewillbeoeringtheopportunityforallconferenceparcipantsto parcipateinthesilentauconthisyear,itwillbeheldinthesecondfloor,prefuncon CenteramongtheExhibitorsfromTuesday,October25,at3:15to4:00pmonWednesday, October26.WinningbidswillbeannouncedattheOsiteEventWednesdayeveningandon monitorsthroughouttheconvenoncenteronthursday. Hospitality and Volunteer Tables Thehospitalityandvolunteertablesarelocatedonthesecondoor,PrefunconEastarea. Hereyoucangetinformaonaboutrestaurantsandlocalaracons,pickupanareamap,or getinsiderpsfromthelocals.checkinhereifyouvolunteeredmetotheconference.and, ifyoubroughtadonaonforthesilentaucon,thisiswhereyoucandropito.if you would like to support Region III by helping at the conference and haven t signed up yet, please come by the volunteer table we need you! Internet Services, Prinng, and Copying GuestscanenjoycomplimentaryWiFiontheenrerstooroftheRenaissanceHotel, includingthecafé,restaurant,andlounge.internetconnecvityisavailableinguestroomsfor conferenceaendeesatadiscountedrateof$9.95perday.thereisafullservice UPS BusinessCenter ontherstoorofthecoxconvenoncenter,whichisopenmondayfriday 8:00am6:00pmandSaturday9:00am3:00pm.Theshippingaddressforthehotelis: RenaissanceHotelBusinessCenter 1MyriadGardens OKC,OK73102 Conference and Session Evaluaons Attheendofeachsession,pleasetakeamomenttocompleteasessionevaluaonform. ThesecanbeturnedintothevolunteersatthesessionorattheRegistraonDesk.Your evaluaonswillassisttheregioniiiteamtonominatesessionstobepresentedatthenafsa NaonalConferenceinHoustoninMay2012.Also,attheendoftheconference,please completetheconferenceevaluaonform(includedwithyourregistraonpacket)andturnit inattheregistraondesk. Name Tags Forsecurityreasons,conferenceparcipantsarerequiredtowearnametagsforadmissionto allworkshops,sessions,andevents.individualswithoutnametagsmaynotbeadmied. NametagsareprovidedwithyourregistraonmaterialsattheRegistraonDesk. 7

10 Local Informaon TheNAFSARegionIIIconferenceoersyounumerousopportuniestolearnandgrow professionallyandpersonally,butwehopeyouwillalsondthemetoseewhatmakes Oklahomaagreatplacetolive. Geng Around the City TheRenaissanceConvenonCenterislocatedindowntownOklahomaCity,withinwalking distanceofthebricktownentertainmentdistrict,oklahomacitymuseumofart,oklahoma CityNaonalMemorialandMuseum,RedPinRestaurantandBowlingLounge,andMyriad BotanicalGardens.VanswillbeprovidedfordinnertransportaononMondayandTuesday nights. Tours ForadierentviewoftheBricktownarea,trythewatertaxiandcarriagerides. BricktownWaterTaxi EnjoyoangdowntheBricktownCanalasyour WaterTaxi Ambassador tellsyouthestoryofhowthebricktownentertainmentdistrictcametolife.all cketsarealldaypasses.thecketboothforthebricktownwatertaxiislocatedat115east California,Suite CarriageRides Howaboutseeingtheareainahorsedrawncarriage?Carriagescanbefound onthesouthendofmickeymantledrive,orcall or Aracons DowntownOklahomaCityishometoseveraluniquearacons.Afewofthemostpopular are: OklahomaCityMuseumofArt HomeofthelargestcolleconofDaleChihulyglassinthe world.415couchdrive OklahomaCityNaonalMemorialandMuseum Builttohonorthosewholosttheirlivesand thosewhoseliveswereforeverchangedbythebombingonapril19, northharvey Avenue MyriadBotanicalGardens Gardenandconservatorybuilton17acresindowntown OklahomaCity.301WestReno RedPinRestaurantandBowlingLounge Eat,drink,andbowl!200SouthOklahomaAvenue, SuiteX

11 Local Informaon Tourist Informaon Touristinformaon,includingmapsandbrochures,canbefoundattheGreaterOklahomaCity Chamber,123ParkAvenue,andtheCoxConvenonCenter,1MyriadGardens.Formore informaonaboutthebricktownentertainmentdistrict,gotowww.bricktownokc.com. Food TheBricktownEntertainmentdistricthasavarietyofchoiceswhenitcomestoeangout. RestaurantsspecializinginAmerican,Cajun,Mexican,andItalianfoodareeasilyfoundinthe Bricktownarea.Foralistofrestaurants,gotowww.BricktownOKC.com. Nightlife Forthosewhowanttostayoutalilelater,checkouttheseplaces: MichaelMurphy sduelingpianobar 25SouthOklahomaAvenue CoyoteUgly 121EastCaliforniaAvenue SkkyBarUltraLounge 7MickeyMantleDrive,4 th Floor BricktownBrewery 1NorthOklahoma BingSowBlues 1EastCalifornia Did you know? ThenameOklahomacomesfromtheChoctawlanguage. Okla meanspeopleand humma meansred,literallymeaning redpeople. DuringtheLandRunof1889,peoplewhocrossedthelineearlybecameknownas Sooners. TheOklahomaStateCapitolistheonlycapitolwithaworkingoilrigonthegrounds. TherstparkingmeterwasinstalledinOklahomaCityin1935. TherstshoppingcartwasinventedinOklahomaCity. TheApril19,1995,bombingofOklahomaCityisconsideredthenaon slargestdomesc terroristaack. Domesc referstothepersonbehindtheaackandnotthelocaon. Beaver,Oklahoma,istheCowChipThrowingCapitaloftheWorld. ThemovieTwisterwaslmedinOklahoma. Oklahomahasmoremanmadelakesthananyotherstate. OklahomahasthelargestNaveAmericanpopulaonofanystate. 9

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13 Special Events and Meengs Region III Team Meengs (Team Members only) Monday,October24,7:00pm 8:30pm Thursday,October27,1:30pm 6:00pm Friday,October28,8:00am12:00pm Monday, October 24 Newcomer Recepon 6:00 pm 7:00 pm (Great Hall B) Restaurant Hops (Meet at the Hospitality Table located on the Second Floor, Prefuncon East) Tuesday, October 25 Opening Plenary and Awards/Recognion Luncheon 12:00 pm 1:45 pm (Great Hall D & E) The2011RegionIIIConferenceociallybeginswiththePlenaryLuncheon.EthanCasey,a SealebasedinternaonaljournalistandauthorofAliveandWellinPakistan:AHuman JourneyinaDangerousTime(2004),willsharehisstory. Exhibitor Spotlight 3:15 pm 5:15 pm (Second Floor Prefuncon Center) RegionIIIispleasedtowelcomeourexhibitorstothisyear sconference.conference aendeeswillwanttobesuretocheckoutthenumerousprograms,products,andservices available. Newcomer Orientaon 5:30 pm 6:30 pm (Meeng Room # 12) OpentoallnewRegionIIImembers.ComeandmeettheRegionIIIleadersandlearnabout theregionandhowyoucanbeinvolvedinnafsaonthestate,regionalandnaonallevels. TwoYear Instuons SIG 5:30 pm 6:30 pm (Meeng Room # 15) Healthcare SIG 5:30 pm 6:30 pm (Meeng Room # 20) Chrisan SIG 5:30 pm 6:30 pm (Meeng Room # 19) Rainbow SIG 5:30 pm 6:30 pm (Meeng Room # 18)...connued on next page 11

14 Special Events and Meengs Glenn Freeman Memorial 6:30 pm 7:00 pm (Meeng Room # 17) OpentoallRegionIIImemberswhowouldliketheopportunitytosharetheirmemoriesof Glennasacolleague,friend,anddedicatedNAFSAn. All Conference Recepon: Workshop Aendees, Exhibitors, and All Conference Parcipants 7:00 pm 8:00 pm Allconferenceaendeesandexhibitorsareinvitedtoaend.Thisisanexcellentmefor connecngwitholdfriendsandmeengnewones. Restaurant Hops 7:30 pm MeetatHospitalitytablelocatedatRegistraonareaontheSecondFloorPrefunconEast Wednesday, October 27 State Meengs and Connental Breakfast 8:00 am 9:00 am Arkansas (Meeng Room # 4) Louisiana (Meeng Room # 5) Oklahoma (Meeng Rooms # 1 & # 2) Texas (Meeng Room # 9 & # 10) StateMeengsareopentoallregisteredconferenceparcipants.Ticketsarerequiredforthe connentalbreakfast. Oklahoma History Center 7:00 pm 10:00 pm (Osite) Wednesday sositeeventoersnafsamembersametoenjoyaneveningofgoodfood, goodmusic,andachancetoexplorethebeaufuloklahomahistorymuseum.themuseum boastssmithsonianqualityexhibitsina215,000squarefootlearningcenterthatbringtolife Oklahoma suniquehistoryofgeology,transportaon,commerce,culture,aviaon,heritage, andmore.themuseumwillbeopenforviewingforallparcipantsthroughouttheevening. CurrentcolleconsincludeTheReturnofElegance:AnEveningWearCollecon,Pickin and Grinnin RoyClark,HeeHaw,andCountryHumor,OklahomaDriven,andTheUncanny AdventuresofOkieCartoonists.Whileyouareenjoyingthemuseum,youwillbeentertainedby thelanbandalegriareal,whichisknownforitsupliing,danceable,andengagingmusic. 12

15 Special Events and Meengs Inaddiontothemusic,food,andsites,thisyear sositeeventwillincludea BalloonPop fundraiserfortheglennfreemanfirstmetravelscholarshipssponsoredbythelanguage Company.Prizeswillincludeavarietyofgicards,specialtyitems,andagrandprizeofa $1,500travelvoucherwithTheTravelConnecon(locatedinEdmond,Oklahoma)good towardsafrenchthemedtravelpackageofyourchoice. If you didn t buy an advance cket to the OSite event, you can purchase one at the Registraon Desk as long as the supply lasts. The cost is $35 for conference aendees and $45 for guests. Transportaon to the OSite Event TheOklahomaHistoryCenteristhreemilesfromtheRenaissanceHotelandConvenon Center.Ashulebuswillbeprovidedfromthehoteltothemuseum.Buseswilldepartfrom therenaissancehotelandconvenoncenterat6:00p.m.andwillreturntothehotelat9:30 p.m. Thursday, October 28 Past Chairs Breakfast (by invitaon) 8:00 am 9:00 am (10 North Grille, Renaissance Hotel) Famous Oklahomans Singers GarthBrooks,RebaMcEnre,VinceGill,TobyKeith,BlakeShelton, CarrieUnderwood,RoyClark,RogerMillerandLeonRussell SingingGroups TheFlamingLips,Hanson Actors JamesGarner,RonHoward,BradPi,TonyRandall,GaryBusey, KristenChenoweth,MeganMullallyandChuckNorris Athletes ShannonMiller,JimThorpe,TroyAikmanandJohnnyBench Humorists/Comedians WillRogersandDanRowan Journalists/Broadcasters PaulHarveyandBillMoyers InfamousOklahomans PreyBoyFloydandBelleStarr Did you know? 13

16 Acknowledgements We are pleased to have the following EXHIBITORS at our conference. Please look for their advertisements throughout the conference program and be sure to visit their booths in the Prefunction Center area outside the meeting rooms. AcademicEvaluaonServices AcademicHealthPlans AcademicProgramsInternaonal AccademiaItaliano AIFS AMA&Associates Arcadia AustraLearn/EuroLearn/AsiaLearn GlobaLinksLearningAbroad CasterbridgeTours CIS CubaATI/AmericanToursInternaonal ECE EdgeHillUniversity ELAP ELS GCCEvaluators Hotcourses HTH IACE IELTS IFSAButler inext INTENSAInstutodeIdioma InternaonalStudentProtecon IntraxInternshipsAbroad ISO LewerInsurance Macori,Inc. MarshGateway NAFSA SpanTran TerraDoa TWLord Wallach&Company WES The members of the NAFSA Region III Team would like to thank the following SPONSORS who generously contributed to our conference: AcademicHealthPlans,Inc. AcademicProgramsInternaonal AMA&Associates EdgeHillUniversity EFCollegeStudyTours ELSEducaonalServices,Inc. GlobalCredenalEvaluators,Inc. InternaonalAcademicCredenal Evaluator's InternaonalStudentProtecon Macori,Inc. OklahomaCityUniversity/ELS RiceUniversity,OceofInternaonal StudentsandScholars SMU,TheInternaonalCenter TheLanguageCompany UniversityofOklahoma,Collegefor InternaonalStudies UTDallas,OceofInternaonalEducaon Conference bags provided by ELS Educaonal Services, Inc. Name tags provided by Academic Programs Internaonal 14

17 Acknowledgements Iwouldliketogivespecialthankstoallofthefollowingpeoplefortheirextraordinaryassistance withthisconference.samanthiaslaight,conferencechair Conference Planner/Local Arrangements Chair BrendaRoba,TheLanguageCompany Oklahoma City Volunteer Coordinator TammyNewell,OklahomaChrisanUniversity Registraon CoryOwen,RiceUniversity DianaKlinghagen,TulsaCommunityCollege Logo/Program Cover SunnyGarner,OklahomaCityCommunity College MarkHill,ThirdFloorDesign,TheUniversityof Tulsa Awards Nominaon Commiee Chair RebeccaCrowell,CollinCollege Scholarship/Grant Commiee OlgaGrieco,UniversityofNorthTexas EducaonUSA Advisers Host AnneMahoney,OklahomaStateUniversity Academy VIII ShelbyCearley,TexasTechUniversity Signage SunnyGarner,OklahomaCityCommunity College Newcomer Gis ReginaHenry,OklahomaStateUniversity Conference Program/Website LauraSemenow,TheUniversityofTulsa Conference Audio/Visual Coordinator DanielEscobar,TheLanguageCompany Exhibits/Sponsors/Fundraising JaneClarke,EdgeHillUniversity Session/Room Organizaon Assistance BrendaRoba,TheLanguageCompany Recepon/Conference Entertainment JulieSinclair,MichiganStateUniversity Silent Aucon Coordinators WendySheets,TheUniversityofTulsa DaynaFord,SouthernNazareneUniversity Osite Event Point Person StephenLanier,UniversityofCentralOklahoma Restaurant Hops/Entertainment/Hospitality Coordinators RobbieSco,TheLanguageCompanyEdmond SandraBradley,TheLanguageCompany Shawnee Shipping and Receiving Coordinator NealWomack,TheLanguageCompany Conference Evaluaons ElleShroyer,OklahomaCityUniversity JenniferBasile,OklahomaCityUniversity MarcellaGustafson,CameronUniversity 15

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19 Keynote Speaker Ethan Casey Journalist Plenary Luncheon Tuesday, October 26, 12:00 pm 1:45 pm (Great Hall D & E) EthanCaseyisaveteranjournalist,editor,andauthorwhohas livedandtraveledextensivelyinasiasincethe1980s.hehasalso visitedhaimanymes,beginningin1982andmostrecentlyin September2010. His book Alive and Well in Pakistan: A Human Journey in a DangerousTime(2004)hasbeencalled magnicent byahmedrashid,authoroftalibanand Descent into Chaos, intelligent and compelling the insights of a singular, cleareyed and human traveler by Booker Prizeshortlisted novelist Mohsin Hamid, and wonderful a model of travel wring by Edwidge Dancat. About his followup, Overtaken By Events: A PakistanRoadTrip(2010),PakistaninovelistBapsiSidhwahassaid, EthanCaseymakesno claimtodispassion,anditisthispersonalperspecvethatlendsthebookmuchofitscharm andveracityandmakesovertakenbyeventssocompulsivelyreadable. Heiscurrentlywring BearingtheBruise:ALifemeinHai,forpublicaoninearly2012. HewritesaweeklycolumnforthePakistanidailynewspaperDawnandcontributesoento TheHungtonPost,aswellaswringfrequentlyonhisownwebsite.Heisafrequentpublic speaker.inhiswringandspeaking,heuseshisposionasanamericantraveler,journalist and author with 15 years exposure to Pakistan to help foster historical and geographical perspecve,humanconnecons,andconversaonbetweenamericansandpakistanis.heis also concerned with helping to improve Americans awareness of both the historic and the contemporarysituaoninhai. BasedinLondonfrom1998unl2005,hecoveredcrisesinZimbabweandHaiandedited several booklength arcle collecons, notably 09/11 8:48 a.m.: Documenng America s GreatestTragedy(incollaboraonwithJayRosenandtheNewYorkUniversityDepartmentof Journalism),publishedattheendofSeptember2001.JohnSutherlandinTheGuardiancalled 09/118:48a.m. choral subjectedtostringenteding morecomplete(becausetruerto theevent)thanifitarrivednexteaster. EthanCaseyisalsocoauthor,withMichaelBetzold,ofQueenofDiamonds:TheTigerStadium Story(1991).HegrewupinWisconsinandnowlivesinSeale.YoucanvisithisFacebookpage forshortcommentsandsuggestedlinks. 17

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21 Disnguished Guests Susan Thompson NAFSA Vice President for Member Relaons SusanThompsonistheDirectorofInternaonalProgramsattheUniversity ofnevada,lasvegas.shehasworkedininternaonaleducaonsince1990. Susanisresponsibleforleadingtheinternaonalizaoneortsofthe university,managinginternaonalcooperaon,andthedevelopmentand supervisionofeducaonabroad. HervolunteerworkforNAFSAincludeshercurrentserviceastheVicePresidentforMember Relaons( )andserviceontheBoardofDirectors(200609). SusanalsoservedforsevenyearsontheAcademicConsorumBoardofCIEEandhasserved fortwentyyearsontheboardofdirectorsoftheuniversitystudiesabroadconsorum. Gail Hochhauser NAFSA Senior Director, Organizaonal Advancement GailHochhauseriscurrentlySeniorDirector,OrganizaonalAdvancementat NAFSA.HerprimaryfocusistoadvanceNAFSA scapacitytofulllitsmission throughfundraisingand friendraising,newpartnershipsinsideandoutside ofacademe,membergivingincludingnafsa splannedgivingprogramthe NewCenturyCircle,improvingaccesstoprogramsthroughstrategicalliances withotherinternaonalgroups,collaboraonsandsponsorships.priortoherrolein Advancement,GailwasSeniorDirector,SpecialProgramsatNAFSA,supervisingtheU.S. governmentandotheroutsidefundedprograms. PriortoNAFSA,GailwasdirectoroftheU.S.AgencyforInternaonalDevelopment/American AssociaonofStateCollegesandUniversies(AASCU)LinkagesProgram,developedtoassist statecollegesofagriculturetoparcipateininternaonaldevelopmentacvies.shealso helpedestablished,whilesllinnewyork,thecollegeconsorumforinternaonalstudies rstoceinnewyork,workingtobuildthecapacityoftwoandfouryearinstuonal collaboraonsforstudyabroad.fortenyears,shemanagedpublicaonsandpublicoutreach programsintheinstuteofinternaonaleducaoninnewyork. Gailistheauthorofpublicaonsandarclesrelatedtodevelopingthecampus/community linkininternaonaleducaon,resourcestoenhancecizenunderstandingoftheroleof developmentinu.s.foreignpolicy,etc.independentconsultancieshaveincludedthe AmericanCouncilonEducaon(ACE),theFulbrightAssociaon.Shehasbeenaboard memberofnafsa,counciloninternaonaleducaonaleducaon,andtheaifsfoundaon. 19

22 Disnguished Guests Andrew Masloski Educaon USA AndrewMasloskijoinedtheEducaonUSAfamilyinAugustof2011as theprogramocerfortheneareastandnorthafrica.previously,he wasthedirectorofeducaonaloutreachforasmallinternaonalnews NGOwhereheproducedmulmediaeducaonalmaterialsabout economic,polical,andsecuritychallengesinthemiddleeastand SouthAsia.Previoustothat,AndrewwasaSeniorResearchAssistant forthesabancenterformiddleeastpolicyatbrookings,workingwith Dr.TamaraWiesoneconomicandpolicaldevelopmentintheMiddleEast.Andrew receivedanm.a.inarabstudiesfromgeorgetown'scenterforcontemporaryarabstudies andab.s.inforeignservicefromgeorgetown'sschoolofforeignservice.hespeaksarabic andfrenchandhasstudiedturkish.hehaslived,worked,andtraveledthroughoutthe MiddleEastandSouthAsia. 20

23 Conference Schedule At a Glance Monday, October 24 7:00am 9:00am Registraon 8:00am 5:00pmPreConferenceWorkshops ForeignEducaonalCredenalsAnalysis Lunchonyourown 12:00pm 2:00pm Registraon 1:00pm 5:00pm PreConferenceWorkshops HealthandSafetyinEducaonAbroad 1:00pm 6:00pm PreConferenceWorkshops F1StudentAdvisingforBeginners F1StudentAdvisingIntermediate JRegulaonsforBeginners 6:00pm 7:00pm Exhibitors/NewcomersRecepon 7:00pm 9:00pm RestaurantHops 7:00pm 8:30pm RegionIIITeamMeengandDinner Tuesday, October 25 10:00am 4:00pm Registraon 8:00am 12:00pm PreConferenceWorkshops(connued) ForeignEducaonalCredenalAnalysis F1StudentAdvisingforBeginners F1StudentAdvisingIntermediate JRegulaonsforBeginners HealthandSafetyinEducaonAbroad 10:00am 12:00pmExhibitorArrival&Setup 12:00pm 1:45pm OpeningPlenaryLunchwithAwardsandExhibitorRecognion 2:00pm 3:15pm ConcurrentSessions Session#1 ANewGeneraonofStudyAbroadAordableProgramsInReachofAll Students DetecngFraudulentCredenals EVerifyandI9 FundamentalsofCulturalOrientaon Help!AerBasicF1Training:Howtosurvivetheinformaonoverload Howdoyouknowwhenit sreal?reviewinginternaonalnancialdocuments NAFSAImmigraonAdvisingResourceToolbox Reinstatement.Reinstatewhat?Overcomingyourfearsofthe R word UlizingYourResources:WorkingwiththeOverseasSecurityAdvisoryCouncil andthedepartmentofstate...connuednextpage 21

24 Conference Schedule At a Glance Tuesday, October 25 (connued) 3:15pm 5:15pm ExhibitorBoothsOpen 3:15pm 4:00pm ExhibitorSpotlight CoeeBreak 4:00pm 5:15pm ConcurrentSessions Session#2 DigitalStorytellingasaMeansofReecon EducaonAbroadHotTopic:VisaUpdatesforFrance,Italy,SpainandUK ElevangReentrytoaCareerHigh ISSSWalkinAdvisingforAdvisors ServingNAFSAThroughLeadership StudentTeachingAbroad:LessonslearnedaboutbeinganAmerican Toohighortoolow?SengtherightIELTSscoreforacademicsuccess TravelingAbroadLikeaTravelWriter UpdateoneducaoninselectedBalkancountries 5:30pm6:30pm NewcomersOrientaon RainbowSIGMeeng ChrisanSIGMeeng HealthcareInstuonInterestGroupMeeng TwoYearInstuonsSIGMeeng 6:30pm 7:00pm GlennFreemanMemorial 7:00pm 8:00pm AllConferenceRecepon 7:30pm 9:30pm RestaurantHops Wednesday, October 26 7:00am 10:00am Registraon 8:00am 9:00am StateMeengsandConnentalBreakfast 9:00am 4:00pm ExhibitorBoothsOpen 9:15am 10:30am ConcurrentSessions Session#3 CampusGlobalizaon:StrategiesforAcademicAairs&StudentAairsCollaboraons (Seminar) CanYouRepeatThat?BeerCommunicaonwithInternaonalStudentsandClients Highsandlowsofadvisingstudentsgoingtonontradionaldesnaons OverviewofUSCISTransformaon:Thenewelectronicimmigraonsystem ReachingtheMountainTop:PartneringwithAcademicAdvisorstoReachGoals (Seminar) StatePolicy,TeacherEducaonStudyAbroad,ATexasCaseStudy UpdatesandBestPraccesforFilingOutstandingProfessor,Researcherand ExtraordinaryAbilityCases WhatInternaonalStudentsandScholarOcesShouldKnowAboutTaxes WorkontheEdge:StudentandScholarTrickyEmploymentIssues YouTubetoWebinars:UsingTechnologyDuringthePreDepartureProcess 22

25 Conference Schedule At a Glance 10:30am 11:00am CoeeBreak 11:00am 12:15pm ConcurrentSessions Session#4 BringingtheWorldtoyourCampusthroughCulturalImmersionPrograms CampusGlobalizaon:StrategiesforAcademicAairs&StudentAairsCollaboraons (Seminar cont.) ConsularAairsUpdate CredenalEvaluaonJeopardy GainingtheJadedPana HosngInternaonalFaculty India:Changinglandscapeandemergingrecruitmentpracces InternaonalEnrollmentManagementonYourCampus Reachinginternaonalstudentsinthedigitalage ReachingtheMountainTop:PartneringwithAcademicAdvisorstoReachGoals(Seminar cont.) Recercaon:EasyasReview,SignandSubmit 12:15pm 2:00pm Lunchonyourown 2:00pm 3:15pm ConcurrentSessions Session#5 BestPraccesForAssessmentandHowToUsetheData CulvangSuccessfulStudentAssistants ElevangtheStudyAbroadExperienceThroughBranding ExpandingInternaonalStudentsLearningOpportunies GetInvolved:IntegrangInternaonalStudentsinCampusLife CampusSennelOutreachIniave ImplemenngPassportServicesinanInternaonalOce InternaonalStudentAdjustment:UsingResearchtoInformPracce PersonalLearningNetworks:WebsforGatheringProfessionalInformaon RecruingandMarkengintheWeb2.0Worldthe 11/12Update RetainingInternaonalStudents:BridgingtheCulturalandAcademicGap 3:30pm 4:45pm Session:ManyAgencies,OneVoice:SEVPandUSICSansweryour quesons 7:00pm 10:00pm OklahomaHistoryMuseumOSiteEvent 23

26 Conference Schedule At a Glance Thursday, October 27 7:00am 10:00am Registraon 8:00am 9:00am PastChairs Breakfast 9:00am12:00pm ExhibitorBoothsOpen 9:15am 10:30am ConcurrentSessions Session#6 CopingwithanInternaonalStudentDeath(Seminar) DeemedExportControlsonYourCampus:ProcessandProcedures DoLongDistanceRelaonshipsWork( whenitcomestooptemploymentreporng)? RAP:HandsonPracceinAnalyzingInternaonalCredenals(Seminar) StudentAcviesMadeEasy:HowtoPlanandPromoteonaBudget TheATeam/StudyAbroadReecons TheWhoWhatandHowoftheVisaApplicaonProcess(Seminar) TraveltoRestrictedRegionsandCountrieswithDOSTravelWarnings USCISTexasServiceCenterHotTopics UsingInternetResourcesinCredenalEvaluaon:SouthAmerica WorkingwithEducaonUSAtoAchieveSuccessinInternaonalRecruitment(Seminar) 10:30am 10:45am CoeeBreak 10:45am 12:00pm ConcurrentSessions Session#7 CopingwithanInternaonalStudentDeath(Seminar cont.) CulturalIntegraoninStudyAbroad:Howtobreakstudentsoutofthe Island Experience EVerify:WhatEveryDSOShouldKnow NavigangthroughComplexPraccalTermsofCPT Prezi:PutPizazzinyourPresentaonsforISSandStudyAbroad RAP:HandsonPracceinAnalyzingInternaonalCredenals(Seminar cont.) ScholarAdvisingUpdate StudyAbroadinMexico:OpportuniesandChallengesforInternaonalEducators TheWhoWhatandHowoftheVisaApplicaonProcess(Seminar cont.) What'sTheRisk? WorkingwithEducaonUSAtoAchieveSuccessinInternaonalRecruitment(Seminar cont.) Noon ConferenceEnds ExhibitorMoveOut 1:00pm 5:00pm RegionIIITeamLunchandMeeng Friday, October 28 8:00am 12:00pm RegionIIITeamMeeng 24

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28 About NAFSA NAFSA: Associaon of Internaonal Educators isamemberorganizaonpromonginternaonal educaon and providing professional development opportunies to the eld. NAFSA serves its members,theirinstuonsandorganizaons,andothersengagedininternaonaleducaonand exchange and global workforce development. The associaon has three major foci: Creang and disseminangknowledge;inuencingpublicpolicy;andmaintainingastrongassociaon.hundreds ofnafsamembersvolunteertoservetheassociaon.nafsa'smembershipintheunitedstatesis organized into eleven geographic regions, which provide the allimportant grassroots strength of theassociaon.furtherinformaonmaybefoundatwww.nafsa.org. Knowledge Communies and Networks Discovernewideas,pracceresources,relevanttrainingandevents,andthelatestnewsaboutyour parcularprofessionalarea.seekadviceorshareyourthoughtsbyparcipanginnafsa'ssixteen Professional Networks and two Special Focus Networks sponsored by NAFSA s ve Knowledge Communies.TheveKnowledgeCommuniesandcorrespondingnetworksare: EducaonAbroad InternaonalStudentandScholarServices SpecialFocus:SimonActIniaves InternaonalStudentAdvisingNetwork AdvisingandRecruitmentinEducaonAbroad InternaonalScholarAdvisingNetwork DevelopingandManagingProgramsAbroad CampusandCommunityProgrammingNetwork ManaginganEducaonAbroadOce Recruitment,Admissions,andPreparaon Teaching,Learning,andScholarship SpecialFocusNetwork:BolognaProcess Research/ScholarshipNetwork AdmissionsandCredenalEvaluaonNetwork InterculturalTrainingandCommunicaonNetwork EnglishLanguageTraining&Administraon InternaonalizingtheCurriculumandCampus Network Network MarkengandRecruingNetwork OverseasEducaonalAdvisingNetwork InternaonalEducaonLeadership SponsoredProgramAdministraonNetwork SeniorInternaonalOcerNetwork InternaonalEducaonLeaderDevelopment Network Member Interest Groups Join other NAFSA members who share a specic interest or at a similar instuon related to internaonaleducaon.nafsaoers24memberinterestgroups(migs)topromotethesharing ofinformaonandexperienceamongmembersthroughouttheassociaon.tolearnmoreandto signupvisitwww.nafsa.org/migs. 26

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30 Monday, October 24 Workshops 7:00 am 9:00 am Registraon 2nd Floor, Prefuncon East 8:00 am 5:00 pm Foreign Educaonal Credenals Analysis Meeng Room # 19 LeadTrainer: Audience: Barbara Glave, SpanTranEducaonalServices,Inc. Admissionsprofessionalsandrecruiterswithlessthan3yearsofexperiencein foreignacademiccredenalevaluaonandplacement This twelve hour workshop provides basic training in foreign credenals evaluaon and placementforindividualsfromuniversiesandcolleges.topicscoveredinclude:informaon needed to evaluate credenals, how to develop a resource library and support base, and understandingthecreditandgradeconversionprocess. Note:Parcipantsshouldbringacalculator.Lunchonyourown. 12:00 pm 2:00 pm Registraon 2nd Floor, Prefuncon East 1:00 pm 5:00 pm Workshop Health and Safety in Educaon Abroad Meeng Room # 20 LeadTrainer:Sandra Crosier,TexasTechUniversity Audience:EducaonAbroadprofessionalsandothersinterestedinhealthandsafety Thehealth,safety,andresponsiblepersonalbehaviorofeducaonabroadparcipantshave alwaysbeenparamounttoeducaonabroadprofessionals.usingthedocument"responsible StudyAbroad:GoodPraccesforHealthandSafety,"parcipantswilllearntoapply recognizedstandardsofgoodpracceinhealthandsafetytotheirinstuonsororganizaons educaonabroadprograms.parcipantswillgaincompetenciesneededtoidenfy,research, andassesshealthandsafetyrisks,andcommunicatethesetokeyconstuents.parcipants alsowillcreateaframeworkforemergencyresponse,communicaon,andcrisismanagement. 28

31 Monday, October 24 Workshops 1:00 pm 6:00 pm Workshops F1 Student Advising for Beginners Meeng Room # 16 LeadTrainer: Meg Morgan, UniversityofTexasatDallas Audience: F1studentadviserswithlessthanoneyearexperience This introductory workshop oers parcipants the basic knowledge, skills and resources for advising F1 students on common immigraon issues. The workshop rst lays out the environmentinwhichthedesignatedschoolocial(dso)works thefederalregulatoryand SEVISstructure,theDSO sowninstuonalculture,aswellasdsoinuencesandconstraints. Using a framework of three F1 students journeying through their academic program, parcipantsworkwiththemostcommonstudentimmigraonadvisingandsevisscenarios, such as issuing I20s, applying for a visa, entering the US, SEVIS registraon and reporng, maintainingstatus,employment,travelandreentry,andprogramextensions.pleasenotethat thisworkshopdoesnotcoverprocessingofreinstatement,changeofstatus,transferofsevis records,orsevisterminaons. F1 Student Advising Intermediate Meeng Room # 17 LeadTrainer: Claudia Graves,SouthernMethodistUniversity Audience: DesignatedSchoolOcialswithatleast15monthsexperience,whohave parcipatedinthef1regulaonsforbeginnersworkshop,orhavereceived trainingequivalenttothef1regulaonsforbeginnersworkshop ThisintermediatelevelworkshopisdesignedforDesignatedSchoolOcialswhounderstand theprocessesoff1studentadvisingandarereadytotacklesomeofthemorecomplex,or "gray", situaons. Parcipants will discuss a range of case studies on the topics of DSO Responsibilies,MaintenanceofStatus,Travel,Transfers,Employment,ChangeofStatus,and Reinstatement. By addressing these case studies, parcipants will learn how to advise students when regulaons and guidance do not give a clear answer to their situaon. Parcipantsshouldhavebeenintheeldforatleast15months,haveparcipatedintheF1 RegulaonsforBeginnersworkshop,orhavereceivedequivalenttraining.Ifyouarenewto theeld,inordertoreceivethemaximumbenetfromthistraining,itisrecommendedthat you allow for someme to apply the skills introduced in the F1 Regulaons for Beginners workshopbeforeyouaendtheintermediatelevelworkshop. 29

32 Monday, October 24 Workshops 1:00 pm 6:00 pm Workshops J Regulaons for Beginners Meeng Room # 18 LeadTrainer: Michael Freeman, UniversityofArkansas Audience: InternaonalstudentadvisorswithanexisngJ1program Thisworkshopisdesignedforbeginnerswithlessthan18monthsexperienceintheeld. Throughvariousacvies,parcipantswilllearnabouttheparesinvolvedinexchangevisitor programs,makingdecisionsaboutj1issues,useofsevis,j1categories,regulaons governingprogramsponsors,prearrivalprocesses,healthinsurance,orientaonforexchange visitors,thetwoyearhomeresidencerequirement,bartoparcipaonasaj1research scholarorprofessor,andongoingprocessesforexchangevisitors.thisworkshopdoesnot coverrequirementsspecictotrainee,highschool,orgraduatemedicaleducaoncategories, nordoesitcovertheprocedurestoobtainanexchangevisitorprogramdesignaon. 6:00 pm 7:00 pm Newcomer and Exhibitor Recepon Great Hall B SponsoredbyEdgeHillUniversity EntertainmentsponsoredbySMU, TheInternaonalCenter 7:00 pm 9:00 pm Restaurant Hops (Meet at the Hospitality Table locat ed Second Floor, Prefuncon East) 7:00 pm 8:30 pm Region III Team Meeng & Dinner Meeng Room # 15 30

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34 Tuesday, October 25 Workshops 10:00 am 4:00 pm Registraon 2nd Floor, Prefuncon East 8:00 am 12:00 pm Workshops Workshop: Foreign Educaonal Credenals Analysis Meeng Room # 19 Workshop: F1 Student Advising for Beginners Meeng Room # 16 Workshop: F1 Student Advising Intermediate Meeng Room # 17 Workshop: J Regulaons for Beginners Meeng Room # 18 Workshop: Health and Safety in Educaon Abroad Meeng Room # 20 10:00 am12:00 pm Exhibitor Setup Hall outside meeng rooms 12:00 pm1:45 pm Opening Plenary Awards & Exhibitor Recognion Great Hall D & E SponsoredbyELSEducaonal Services,Inc.andMacori,Inc. 32

35 Tuesday, October 25 Sessions 2:00 pm 3:15 pm A New Generaon of Study Abroad Aordable Meeng Room # 17 Programs In Reach of All Students SessionChairandPresenter:Sunny Garner,OklahomaCityCommunityCollege Presenter: Chrisan Alyea,OklahomaStudyAbroad/OCCC Fortoolongstudyabroadprogramshavebeennanciallyoutofreachforthemajorityof students.ournewgeneraonofstudyabroadwiththemostaordableandindepth programshasallowedamorediversepopulaonofstudentambassadors,whooncenever consideredtheexperience,theopportunitytorepresentourcountryabroad.students experienceafullculturalimmersion.theylearnhowtotravelthesmartwayensuringfuture travelontheirown.joinusonourmissionofopeningeyes,minds,andlivesbyndingout howyoucangetinvolved.theenreprocesswillbecoveredinthissession. Detecng Fraudulent Credenals Meeng Room # 14 SessionChairandPresenter:Susan Byram,UniversityofArkansas Intoday'sfastpacedworldofinternaonaleducaonandcredenalevaluaon,itcanbe diculttodetectinaccurateandmisleadingcredenals.thissessionwillcoverthemostlikely sourcesoffraudulentcredenals:diplomamills,accreditaonmills,"creave"translaons, andoutrightforged/altered/fabricateddocuments.therewillbeexamplestoperuse,and audienceparcipaonwillbeencouraged. EVerify and I9 Meeng Room # 15 SessionChairandPresenter:Linda Dunbar,OklahomaStateUniversity Presenters: Lewis Starkey,UniversityofOklahoma,BJ Loving,UniversityofOklahomaHealth SciencesCenter TheStateofOklahomahasbeenusingEVerifysinceNov.2007.Inthissessionwe'llshareour experiencesandbestpracces.joinusaswewadethroughcompliancewithyetanother federaldatabase! 33

36 Tuesday, October 25 Sessions 2:00 pm 3:15 pm Fundamentals of Cultural Orientaon Meeng Room # 19 SessionChairandPresenter:Courtney M. Balderas,UniversityofTexasHealthScienceCenter atsanantonio Presenters: Jose F. Marnez,UniversityofIncarnateWord,Ken Felts,StephenF.AusnState University Adetailedanalysisoftheacculturaonofaninternaonalstudentfromprearrivaltopost arrival:idenfyingdierentculturesandpinpoinnghowtohandlestudentsfromdiverse backgroundswillbediscussedinially.ananalysisofthecommunicaonvia andphone callspriortoarrivalandhowtoimproveunderstandingwhileeasingastudent sanxietywillbe discussedinopenforum.amini NACIREMA exercisewillbedonetodemonstratethe processthatastudentgoesthroughtoobtainavisaandarriveinthestates(thefrustraon andlanguagebarriers).postarrivalorientaonpsandtheimportanceofcarefulnonverbal communicaonwillendthesession. Help! Aer Basic F1 Training: Meeng Room # 20 How to survive the informaon overload SessionChairandPresenter:Ines Kirk, DSO/ARO,TheUniversityofTexasatDallas Presenters: Marilyn White,UniversityofDallas,Ausn Perry,TheUniversityofTexasat Arlington,Joanna Ng,TheUniversityofTexasatArlington Applywhatyoulearned:ndregulaons,guidanceandresourcesondierentgovernment websites.presenterswillshareandcomparedierentmaterialsusedinourocesandwill provideresourcechecklistsandhandoutstomakeyourlifeeasier.thetargetaudienceforthis sessionisaonepersonoceadvisororinternaonaloceswithsmallsta. How do you know when its real? Meeng Room # 11 Reviewing internaonal nancial documents SessionChairandPresenter:Amanda Brinlee,TexasA&MUniversity Howdoyouknowwhenabankdocumentisrealorwhenitisfraudulent?Thissessionwillgo overpraccesforreviewingnancialdocumentsreceivedfrominternaonalstudents.wewill providequickpsonhowtolookforfraudindicatorsandhowtocontactbankstoseeifthe documentsarerealorfraudulent.wewillalsoprovidecasescenariosonpossiblewaysto handlethestudent'srecordifitisdeterminedthedocumentsarefraudulent. 34

37 Tuesday, October 25 Sessions 2:00 pm 3:15 pm NAFSA Immigraon Advising Resource Tool Box Meeng Room # 12 SessionChairandPresenter:Meg Morgan,TheUniversityofTexasatDallas Presenters: Loveness Schafer,LouisianaStateUniversity,Regina Henry,OklahomaState University AssembleyouradvisingtoolboxbylearninghowtouseNAFSAresourcesavailabletostudent andscholaradvisers,suchasnafsa.org,nafsa.news,adviser'smanual2.0,issuenet,and howtoseekassistancefromtheregbudsandkcisssliaison. Reinstatement.Reinstate what? Meeng Room # 16 Overcoming your fears to the R word SessionChairandPresenter:Elizabeth Langsten,TheUniversityofTexasatDallas Presenters: Janel Lockwood,Univ.ofHoustonClearLake,Timothy Was,DallasBapst University AdvisorsfrommulpleschoolsdiscusstheturmoiloftheReinstatementprocess.Wewillwalk throughthereinstatementprocessstepbystep,includingidenfyingwhyandhowstudents falloutofstatusandallthestepstakentoavoidit.wewilldiscusssimilariesanddierences ofhowweadviseandprocessreinstatements,materialsused,andthedo sanddon ts. Ulizing Your Resources: Working with the Overseas Meeng Room # 18 Security Advisory Council and the Department of State SessionChair:DeDe Long,UniversityofArkansasandpastNAFSAVicePresidentforPublic PolicyandPracce Presenters: Lindsay Harrington,OverseasSecurityAdvisoryCouncil(OSAC),Corina Udrea, DepartmentofState Thesessionisdesignedtoeducatestudyabroadprofessionalsabouttheresourcesavailableto themthroughthedepartmentofstate(dos)andtheoverseassecurityadvisorycouncil (OSAC).Duringthersthalfofthesession,arepresentavefromtheDOSwillfocusontravel warningsandtheirvalue,understandingandproperlyulizingthestep(smarttraveler EnrollmentProgram),aswellasembassyfunconsandlimitaons.TheOSACrepresentave willpresentabasicoverviewoftheservicesandscopeofthisfederaladvisorycommiee, suggestwhy/howstudentsmakearacvetargets,highlightcommonproblemsu.s.students faceabroad,providemigaonsuggesonsandstrategies,andpresentacasestudy. 35

38 Tuesday, October 25 Sessions 3:15 pm 5:15 pm Exhibitors Hall outside meeng rooms Booths Open 3:15 pm 4:00 pm Coee Break Prefuncon East Exhibitor Spotlight SponsoredbyOklahomaCityUniversity/ELS 4:00 pm 5:15 pm Digital Storytelling as a Means of Reecon Meeng Room # 19 SessionChairandPresenter:True Cates,AusnCollege Presenter: Ashlee Flinn,AusnCollege TheInternaonalEducaonFieldisinastateofchangewithinstuonsofhighereducaon pushingmorestudentstogoabroadandbecomeglobalcizens.however,withoutproper reeconontheirmeandexperiencesabroad,studentsunintenonallyseleforacultural experiencewithoutlengtheirexperiencesabroadimpacttheireducaon,life,andfuture goals.tohelpstudentstoeecvelyreectandrealizetheimpactoftheirsojournabroad,we havedevelopedacoursethatusesdigitalstorytellingasavehicleformeaningfulreecon. Hearfromastudyabroaddirectorandotherswhohaveexperiencewithusingthetechnology andresources. Educaon Abroad Hot Topic: Meeng Room # 16 Visa Updates for France, Italy, Spain and UK SessionChairandPresenter:DeDe Long,UniversityofArkansasandpastNAFSAVicePresident forpublicpolicyandpracce. Doyouadvisestudentsneedingavisafortheirstudyabroadprogram?Thissessionwillfocus onthelatestinformaoncollectedbytheeaconsularaairsliaisonsubcommieeforfrance, Italy,SpainandtheUKaswellasexplorebestpraccesforeducaonabroadoces. 36

39 Tuesday, October 25 Sessions 4:00 pm 5:15 pm Elevang Reentry to a Career High Meeng Room # 20 SessionChairandPresenter:Kye LeBoeuf,UniversityofOklahoma Presenter: Brooke Hammer,UniversityofOklahoma Praccal,goalorientedstudyabroadstudentsfrequentlyencounteraribetweenthestudy abroadexperienceandleveragingthatexperienceinprofessionallyorientedendeavors. EducaonAbroad,CISInternaonalPrograms&CareerServicesarecollaborangtomendthe ribycreanginformaonowbetweenourthreeocesandthecreaonofauniversity widenetworkofinternaonalprogrammingrepresentavesfromallcolleges.asthemain studyabroadoceontheoucampus,educaonabroadisfocusingonwebsitemanagement, peer/careermentoring,videos,webinars,resumebuilding&internaonaljobresourcesmade availabletousfromcareerservicesandthecollegeofinternaonalstudies ISSS Walkin Advising for Advisors Meeng Room # 15 SessionChairandPresenter:Meg Morgan,TheUniversityofTexasatDallas Presenters: Loveness Schafer,LouisianaStateUniversity,Regina Henry,OklahomaState University,Monica Sharp,UniversityofOklahoma Wanthelpwithastudentorscholarissue?Heardsomethinginasessionthatyouqueson? Wanttocompareadvisingpolicies?Thisisyouropportunitytohavespecialaenonfrom veteranisssadvisorsfromaroundtheregionwhocanprovideregulaons,government guidanceandbestpraccesonawidevarietyofissues.suitableforallexperiencelevels. Serving NAFSA Through Leadership Meeng Room # 11 SessionChairandPresenter:Bob Crosier,TexasTechUniversity Presenters: Laura Semenow,TheUniversityofTulsa,Jane Clarke,EdgeHillUniversity,Sue Marlay,ArkansasStateUniversity InterestedingengmoreinvolvedinNAFSAandinInternaonalEducaon?Nearly600 memberleadersvolunteerforvariousnafsaposionsinuencingpublicpolicy,thepathof theorganizaon,andtheservicesprovidedtointernaonaleducators.nafsaleadersare everymember fromverydiverseexperiencesandalllevelsofexperse.discoveramyriad ofvolunteerleadershipopportuniesandmeetotherdynamicleaderslikeyou. 37

40 Tuesday, October 25 Sessions 4:00 pm 5:15 pm Student Teaching Abroad: Meeng Room # 18 Lessons learned about being an American SessionChairandPresenter:Cindi H. Fries,NortheasternStateUniversity Presenter: Stan Sanders,NortheasternStateUniversity Goingbeyondlocalboarderstodointernaonalstudentteachingcontributesan understandingofculturaldiversityandprovidesaculturalimpactuponpersonalidenty. Whatcanpreinternstudentteacherslearnaboutthemselvesandourglobalsocietythrougha shortterminternaonalinternship?insightsfromaninternaonalpracceteachingprogram willbeshared. Too high or too low? Meeng Room # 14 Seng the right IELTS score for academic success SessionChairandPresenter:Rus Kiser,ELSLanguageCenters,OklahomaCity RecognizedandusedbythousandsofU.S.instuons,IELTSisavalid,reliable,andsecure Englishlanguageprociencytest.ThisinteracvesessionwillhelpyoubeerunderstandIELTS bandscoresanddeterminewhetheryourinstuons standardsareappropriatelysetforyour students academicsuccess.thesessionwillwalkthroughthebasicsofthefourieltsmodules andallowyoutoengageinaparcipatoryrangexerciseusingexamplesfromtheacademic test. Travelling Abroad Like a Travel Writer Meeng Room # 12 SessionChairandPresenter:Ethan Casey,EthanCaseyMedia Presenter: Liz Branch,TexasChrisanUniversity Tounderstandanotherculturerequiresmulplevisits,thepassageofmeandanadjustment fromthewayamericanstypicallylookattheworldbeyondourshores.oenwithoutrealizing it,americanstendtobeginencounterswithothercountriesbyaskingversionsofthe queson:whatdoesithavetodowithus?thispercepon,whichcrossesgeneraonsandthe policalspectrum,impliesthataforeigncountry'simportancetoamericansisdetermined solelybythatcountry'simplicaonsforamericanforeignpolicyornaonalinterest.ethan Casey,authorofnarravetravelbooksaboutPakistanandHai,exploresthisphenomenon anddiscusseshowamericanstudentscanbehelpedtoengagegenuinelywithothercultures andtoseeastudyabroadtripasthebeginningofalifelongeducaonabouttheworld. 38

41 Tuesday, October 25 Sessions 4:00 pm 5:15 pm Update on educaon in selected Balkan countries Meeng Room # 17 SessionChairandPresenter:Barbara B. Glave,SpanTranEducaonalServices,Inc. Presenter: Agron Matoshi,SpanTran UpdatedoverviewofsecondaryandhighereducaoninselectedBalkancountries: Discussionofformalstructure,legalbasis,gradingsystems,degreeequivalencies,andtransfer credit;emphasisonchangessince1991,bothbeforeandaerjoiningtheeuropeanhigher EducaonArea(akaBolognaProcess).Sampledocumentsandresourcebibliographywillbe included. 5:30 pm 6:30 pm Newcomer Orientaon Meeng Room # 12 5:30 pm 6:30 pm TwoYear Instuons SIG Meeng Room # 15 5:30 pm 6:30 pm Rainbow SIG Meeng Room # 18 5:30 pm 6:30 pm Healthcare HIIG Meeng Room # 20 5:30 pm 6:30 pm Chrisan SIG Meeng Room # 19 6:30 pm 7:00 pm Glenn Freeman Memorial Meeng Room # 17 7:00 pm 8:00 pm AllConference Recepon Great Hall A & B SponsoredbyAcademicHealthPlans,Inc. 7:30 pm 9:30 pm Restaurant Hops (Meet at the Hospitality Table located on the Second Floor, Prefuncon East) 39

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43 Wednesday, October 26 Sessions 7:00 am 4:00 pm Registraon 2nd Floor, Prefuncon East 7:30 am 9:00 am State Breakfast Meengs Arkansas Meeng Room # 4 Louisiana Meeng Room # 5 Oklahoma Meeng Rooms # 1 & # 2 SponsoredbyUniversityofOklahoma,TheCollegeofInternaonalStudies Texas Meeng Rooms # 9 & # 10 SponsoredbyUTDallas,OceofInternaonalEducaon 9:00 am 4:00 pm Exhibitors Booths Hall outside meeng rooms Open 9:15 am 10:30 am Can You Repeat That? Beer Communicaon Meeng Room # 5 with Internaonal Students and Clients SessionChairandPresenter:Rebecca Guler,ELSLanguageCentersRuston LearnhowyoucanbeabeercommunicatorwithnonnaveEnglishspeakerswhiledoing orientaon,helpingwithpaperwork,explaininganapplicaonprocessorcredenals evaluaon,andotherfunconsnecessaryinworkingwithmanyinternaonals.parcipants willdiscoversomeofthecommonmistakeswemakethatcomplicateourenglish communicaonandlearnsimplerwaystosayorwritewhatweneedtotellourstudentsor clientsforwhomenglishisasecondlanguage.comereadytointeractandgetsomepracce! 41

44 Wednesday, October 26 Sessions 9:15 am 10:30 am Highs and lows of advising students going Meeng Room # 18 to nontradional desnaons SessionChairandPresenter:Laura Semenow,TheUniversityofTulsa Presenters: Laura Moix,UniversityofArkansas,Rachel Daroca,CIEE,Wendy Sheets,The UniversityofTulsa Asweseemorestudentscomingtoourocesinterestedinstudyinginnontradional desnaons,howshouldwepreparethemfortheseexperiences?whataretheirneedsand howdowemeetthem?howdoweprepareourselvestobebeeradvisers?duringthis session,wewillbediscussingourpracces,sharingourorganizaon sproceduresandour personalexperiencesinnontradionaldesnaonssuchasindia,china,brazil,ghana, MoroccoandThailand;andencouragingdiscussionamongsessionparcipants.Apanelof studentswillsharetheirexperiences. Overview of USCIS Transformaon: Meeng Rooms # 1 & # 2 The New Electronic Immigraon System SessionChairandPresenter:Loveness Schafer,LouisianaStateUniversity Presenters: USCIS Sta AsubjectmaerexpertfromtheUSCISOceofTransformaonCoordinaonwillpresentan informaveslidepresentaononthenewusciselectronicimmigraonsystem.highlightsof thepresentaonincludeanoverviewofthedevelopmentanddeploymentprocess,melines, andsystemscapabilies,aprototypevideo,anddescriponoftheonlineaccountsetupande lingprocess.usciswillbeavailabletoanswerquesonsabouthowtheagencyancipates thissystemwilldirectlyaectstudents,scholars,andvisitors,aswellasnafsamembers,in therstdeployment. State Policy, Teacher Educaon Study Abroad, Meeng Room # 14 A Texas Case Study SessionChairandPresenter:Dr. Craig Kissock,EducatorsAbroadLtd. ArecentlyapprovedseconofTexasAdministraveCodespeakstooutofstatestudent teachingandisviewedbysomeasanobstacleto,andbyothersfor,opportunityfor internaonalexperienceinteachereducaon.thispresentaondescribeshowthispolicycan beusedasamodelforotherstatestosupportstudyabroadineducaonandhowtexas instuonscanusethispolicytoexpandplacementoponsforprospecveprimaryand secondaryschoolteachers. 42

45 Wednesday, October 26 Sessions 9:15 am 10:30 am Updates and Best Pracces for Filing Outstanding Meeng Room # 19 Professor, Researcher and Extraordinary Ability Cases SessionChairandPresenter:Maggie Murphy,LawFirm:JacksonLewis,LLP Presenter: Andrew Thorley,UniversityofTexas RecentimmigraoncaselawandCISpolicymemorandahavechangedhowwemustreview andevaluatepermanentresidencestrategiesforuniversityprofessors,researchersandother scholars.throughoutthissession,animmigraonaorneyandanaorneyworkingintheisss oceofamajoruniversitywilldiscussthesepolicychangesandwillwalkusthroughthe evidenaryrequirements.thesessionwilloerbestpraccesforcompilingthebestevidence possible,aswellashowtodeterminewhenthecaseisstrongenoughtole. What Internaonal Students and Scholar Oces Meeng Room # 12 Should Know About Taxes SessionChairandPresenter:AnneMarie Burns,ArccInternaonal,LLC Likeitornot,InternaonalStudentAdvisorsneedtohaveabasicunderstandingofthetax issuesinternaonalstudentsandscholarsfaceincomplyingwiththeirpresenceintheu.s. Thissessionwillspecicallydiscusswhatyoushoulddo andshouldnotdo whenproviding anytaxinformaon.we llalsodiscusstheirs newauditprogramofforeignstudentsand whatguidanceyoucanprovideifastudentisselectedforanirsauditunderthisnew program. Work on the Edge: Student and Scholar Tricky Meeng Room # 20 Employment Issues SessionChairandPresenter:David Ware,DavidWare&Associates Presenter: Rose Mary Valencia,MDAndersonCancerCenterinHouston Whenisworking"employment"andwhenisitnot?Thissessionwillseektoanswerallthe trickyquesonsposedbystudentsandscholarsthatfalloutsidethegambitofnormally authorizedemployment:volunteering,selfemployment,investment,starngabusiness, sellingtheirownservicesorproducts,receivingroyales,workingforanemployerabroad fromtheusandofcourse,"helping".casestudieswillbeextensivelyulized. 43

46 Wednesday, October 26 Sessions 9:15 am 10:30 am YouTube to Webinars: Meeng Room # 16 Using Technology During the PreDeparture Process SessionChairandPresenter:Denver Miller,GlobalStudentExperience Presenters: Ashlee Flinn,AusnCollege,Alice Kloker,TheUniversityofOklahoma,Parul Fernandes,TheUniversityofHouston,Joy Yost,TexasA&MUniversity, Comelistenasapanelofrepresentavesfromtheuniversityandprovidersidediscusshow theyimplementtechnologyintheirocesinordertofacilitatethepredepartureprocess. Topicscoveredwillbewebinars,videos,soware,electronichandbooks,andotherelectronic resources.hearaboutthespectrumoftechnologiesusedinotherocesandwhatcouldbe adaptedforuseinyourownoce. 9:15 am 12:15 pm Seminars Reaching the Mountain Top: Meeng Room # 11 Partnering with Academic Advisors to Reach Study Abroad Goals SessionChairandPresenter:Orié Varner,TexasA&MUniversity Presenters: Kelli Anderson,SouthernMethodistUniversity,Jill Clemmons,LouisianaState University,Kevin Kehl,AbileneChrisanUniversity Academicandfacultyadvisorsplayakeyroleinstudyabroad.Theymaymakestudentsaware ofinternaonaleducaonopportuniesand/orworktomakesurethatstudentscanreceive creditfortheseendeavors.whilesomeacademicadvisorscanbecheerleadersforstudy abroad,otherscanmakeitnotsoeasyforstudentstotakeadvantageoftheseopportunies. Thisseminarwillpresentmodelsofpartnershipswithacademicadvisorsanddepartments,as wellas,highlightsuccessesandchallengesinaempngtodoso.thegoalistoprovidea forumwhereinstuonscanshareideasonbestpracces. Campus Globalizaon: Strategies for Academic Aairs Meeng Room # 15 & Student Aairs Collaboraons SessionChairandPresenter:Dr. Sumita Furlong,UniversityofOklahoma,SWCenterfor HumanRelaonsStudies&InstuonalGlobalizaonConsultants CampusGlobalizaonisadeliberateandsystemacmullayeredtransformaonprocessthat integratesinternaonalandinterculturaldimensionsintotheveryfabricandcultureofan instuontomoveitforwardtoglobalpercepontransformaon.itisaprocessthatshould 44

47 Wednesday, October 26 Sessions touchonallaspectsofacampusandinformitsfunconsofteaching,research,andservice whiledevelopingglobalawareness,skillsandcompetenciesamongitsconstuentsasawayof deliveringeducaonandtrainingthatarerelevantandinstepwiththeneedsofthe21st centurystudents. Inthissession,thepresenterwilldiscusshowInternaonalCenter,StudyAbroadandother AcademicAairsocesandstacanworkwithStudentAairsstatobringaboutglobal percepontransformaonamongitsconstuentsgroupsofstudents,studentleaders,sta andadministratorsonacampus.successfulmodelsofhighimpactprogramswillbeshared 10:30 am 11:00 am Coee Break SponsoredbyRiceUniversity,OceofInternaonalStudentsandScholars 11:00 am 12:15 pm Consular Aairs Update Meeng Rooms # 1 & # 2 SessionChairandPresenter:Doy Horton,UniversityofNorthTexas Presenters: David Ware,DavidWare&Associates,Avi Friedman,WolfsdorfLawGroup, Bradley Norton,U.S.EmbassyMexico CurrentinformaononobtainingU.S.visas,withanemphasisontheU.S.consulatesinMexico andcanada. 45

48 Wednesday, October 26 Sessions 11:00 am 12:15 pm Bringing the World to your Campus through Meeng Room # 16 Cultural Immersion Programs SessionChair:Massiel Rodriguez,UniversityofArkansasinFayeeville Presenters: Cynthia Smith,UniversityofArkansas,Veronikha Salazar,ArmstrongAtlanc StateUniversityinSavannah Opentheworlduptoyourcampusthroughourinternaonalandstudyabroadstudents. Travelacrossaninternaonalmelineandstepintoanotherculturewithoutevenleaving campus!culturalimmersionprogramsdothisbyrecreangaspecicholidayorcelebraon andreenacngit.throughprogramslikethisyoucanexperienceeventslikeanindonesian IndependenceDay,GhanianBabynamingceremony,AustrianChristmas,JapaneseSummer Fesval,RwandanWedding...ndouthowtocreate,organizeandempoweryourstudentsto shareaspecialresourceoftheirs,theirexperiencesthroughcreangaculturalimmersion Program. Credenal Evaluaon Jeopardy Meeng Room # 14 SessionChairandPresenter:Dr. Linda Jahn,InternaonalAcademicCredenalEvaluators,Inc. Presenters: Dr. Linda Jahn,Intl.AcademicCredenalEvaluators,Inc.,Bey Newell,Intl. AcademicCredenalEvaluators,Inc. PlayInternaonalCredenalTeamJeopardyfornetworking,funandprizes!Beginnersand expertswelcome! Gaining the Jaded Pana Meeng Room # 18 SessionChairandPresenter:Dr. Alan D. Lytle,UniversityofArkansasLileRock Mostprogramdirectorscomeupthroughtheranksrstasstudents,thenaspartme instructors,thenintofullmeposions,and,nally,intoadministraon.theadministrave partcomeswithliletonotraining.asdirectorsremainintheirposionslongterm,howdo theygaina pana ofexperiencewithoutbecoming jaded?aslongtermdirectors,many ofwhomareteachingfacultyalso,howdoweconnuetheinterestandvivacityweoncehad forourjobs?intensiveenglishprogramdirectorsarethe goto peopleinmostieps,charged withnegoangallofthewaters curricular,personnel,nancial,polical,recruitment,etc. Howdoesadirectormaintaininterestwithoutlosingmomentum?Thepresenterwillusehis ownexperienceasa23yeariepveteran,risingfromstudenttodirector.audiencemembers willleavewithpraccalexperiencesfromthepresenter,analysisoftheoutcomesofhis acons,andpossiblesoluonsfortheirownsituaons. 46

49 Wednesday, October 26 Sessions 11:00 am 12:15 pm Hosng Internaonal Faculty Meeng Room # 17 SessionChairandPresenter:Cathryn Clement,TexasA&MUniversity,CollegeofAgriculture andlifesciences Presenter: Stephanie Curs,TexasA&MUniversity Manyofusarefamiliarwiththelogiscsofsendingourfacultyabroad,butwhatabout hosnginternaonalfacultyandadministratorscomingforcollaboraveresearchortraining? Thissessionwilldiscusstheinsandoutsofhosnginternaonalscholarsatyouruniversity andinyourcommunity,howtousethesevisitsasopportuniestohelpinternaonalizeyour campus,andhowtoensurethatbothyourinstuonandthevisitorgetthemostofoutof theexperience. India: Changing landscape and emerging Meeng Room # 19 recruitment pracces SessionChairandPresenter:Swaraj Nandan,Director,KICUnivAssist Presenter: Charlie Schwartz,AssistantDirector,InternaonalAdmissions,Universityof Cincinna WithstudentsfromIndiarepresenng15%ofallforeignstudentsinU.S,itisimportantfor internaonalrecruingplanstoincorporateaclearlydenedstrategyforindia.thissession willsharekeysocioeconomictrendsthatconnuetomakeindiaaracvefromarecruitment perspecve.thepresentaonwillprovideinsightintostudent,parentandcounselordecision variablesbasedonresearchandinterviewsconducted,discusskeyfactorstoconsiderwhile creanganindiarecruingplanandsharerecruingpraccesbeingulizedbyinstuons. Internaonal Enrollment Management Meeng Room # 12 on Your Campus SessionChairandPresenter:Julie Sinclair,MichiganStateUniversity Presenter: Dennis Dunham, Ph.D.,UniversityofCentralOklahoma Areyouinterestedincreanganinternaonalenrollmentmanagement(IEM)planforyour campus?inthissession,presenterswillcoverthefollowingareasofiem:creangaplan,the roleofdatainbothrecruitmentandretenon,theimportanceofadvocacyoncampus,and howtondavailableresourcesforiem.interacveexercisesinthesessionwillhelpyou idenfyhowtosupporttheworkofiemonyourcampus. 47

50 Wednesday, October 26 Sessions 11:00 am 12:15 pm Reaching internaonal students in the digital age Meeng Room # 20 SessionChairandPresenter:Mike Elms,HotcoursesInc Thelatesttrendsinreachingstudentsonline;coveringstudentinternetbehavior,countryby countrythesubjectsandqualicaonsbeingsearchedandpsforimprovingyourownschool onlinemediastrategy. Recercaon: Easy as Review, Sign and Submit Meeng Room # 5 SessionChairandPresenter:Regina Henry,OklahomaStateUniversity Presenters: Molly French,SEVP,Nathaniel Singletary,SEVP,Tandice Ghajar,SEVP RepresentavesfromtheStudentandExchangeVisitorProgram(SEVP)willpresent informaonandguidanceonrecercaon.highlightsofthispresentaonincludean overviewoftherecercaonprocess,formi17adjudicableelds,updates,melines,fee requirementsandgeneralinstruconsforasuccessfulrecercaonsubmission.sevp representaveswillalsooerupdatedinformaononsevisiiandpolicyprograminiaves. ThissessionissuitableforallDSO/SEVISUsers. 12:15 pm 2:00 pm Lunch on your own 2:00 pm 3:15 pm Best Pracces For Assessment and Meeng Room # 12 How To Use the Data SessionChairandPresenter:Adam Miller,Abroad101 Presenters: Mandy Prorok,UniversityofArkansas,Ashlee Flinn,AusnCollege Thissessionisfocusedonstudentassessmentandevaluaonofstudyabroadprograms.We willdiscussbestpraccesonhowtocollectevaluaonsandassessments,whatwecandoto improvereturnratesofsuchformsandwaystomeaningfullyusethedatacollected. Aggregatedatafromseveralthousandstudentsfromover100universieswillbepresented. Wewillallowmeforroundtablediscussionsfortheparcipantstoexpresscurrent assessmentchallengesandoerpotenalsoluonstotheircolleagues.thissessionwillbe presentedfrommulpleperspecvesincludingrepresentavesfromauniversity,aprogram providerandanevaluaonprofessional. 48

51 Wednesday, October 26 Sessions 2:00 pm 3:15 pm Culvang Successful Student Assistants Meeng Room # 15 SessionChairandPresenter:Sumer Erdener,UniversityofOklahoma Presenters: Sheena Connell,UniversityofOklahoma,Robyn Stewart,UniversityofOklahoma Hiringastudentassistantthatllstheneedofaninternaonalstudentservicesoce,while providingthestudentwithameaningfullifeexperiencecanbedicult.thissessionwillcover waystolookforandhirestudentassistants,trainingmethodsanddevelopmentopportunies, andstamentoring.thissessionwillalsodiscusswaystoencourageyourstudentassistantsto becomemovated,independentthinkerswhilesllfunconingasateamandmaintaining goodcommunicaonskills. Elevang the Study Abroad Experience Meeng Room # 19 Through Branding SessionChairandPresenter:Je Simpson,OklahomaStateUniversity Presenters: Mike Stone,Abroad101.com,Denver Miller,GlobalStudentExperience Thissessionintroducestheconceptofbranding,whenappliedtoeducaonabroad,asaway ofpromongnotonlystudentengagementbutalsotheidentyofastudyabroadoceon campus.theuseofbrandingandsocialmedianotonlyhelpsocesmeetdiverseprogram goalsbutalsoreachtargetaudiencesbyprovidingincreasedoponsforstudentparcipaon. Thissessionwillexplorebranding,withspecicRegionIIIcases,asatoolforgenerangmore meaningfulinternaonalexperiencesasanoutcomeofstudents studyabroadparcipaon. Expanding Internaonal Students Learning Opportunies Meeng Room # 14 SessionChairandPresenter:Casie Shreve,UniversityofArkansas Presenter: Cynthia Smith,UniveristyofArkansas Itisknownthatonceastudenthasbecomeinvolvedwiththeirsurroundingsthelikelihoodof retenonandnewlearningopportuniesareveryhigh.comeandlearnhowyoucanstarta programthatwilloerinternaonalstudentstheopportunitytoconnectwithindividualsand familiesfromthecommunity. 49

52 Wednesday, October 26 Sessions 2:00 pm 3:15 pm Get Involved: Integrang Internaonal Students Meeng Room # 5 in Campus Life SessionChairandPresenter:Emily Yates,TexasA&MUniversity Presenter: Samantha Clement,TexasA&MUniversity Oneofthebiggestpredictorsofstudentsuccesshasliletodowiththeclassroom parcipanginstudentacviesandcampuseventsplaysanimportantroleindeveloping studentsprofessionallyandpersonally.thissessionwilltakealookatthis other educaon andhowtohelpinternaonalstudentsndvalueingenginvolved.wewilldiscussideasfor buildingprogramsforyourstudents,howtoulizetechnologyinprogrammingeorts,and learnaboutbestpraccesfromcolleagueswithminimalimpactonyouroce'sworkload.this sessionisforcolleaguesfromcampusesofallsizesthatworkwithundergraduateand graduatestudents. Campus Sennel Outreach Iniave Meeng Rooms # 1 & # 2 SessionChairandPresenter:David Ware,DavidWare&Associates Presenters: ICE Sta TheICECounterterrorismCriminalEnforcementUnit(CTCEU)hasiniatedProjectCampus SennelasanoutreachiniaveineorttobuildabusinesspartnershipbetweenSEVIS ceredschools,colleges,universiesandprogramsandtheiceoceswithinthelocalareas ofresponsibility.nafsaregioniiifallswithintheareaofresponsibilityoftheiceneworleans, ElPaso,SanAntonio,DallasandHoustonoces.Inaneorttopromotethisoutreach iniavectceuwillprovideapresentaonwithquesonsandanswerstofollow,givingthe opportunityforiceagentsandtheirpartnersintheinternaonalstudentareaofexperseto meet. Internaonal Student Adjustment: Meeng Room # 11 Using Research to Inform Pracce SessionChairandPresenter:Julie Sinclair,MichiganStateUniversity Presenter: Hoa Pham,MichiganStateUniversity Inthisinteracvesession,presenterswilldiscusswithaendeeshowtouseavailableresearch oninternaonalstudentadjustmentandcampussupportservicestoimproveservicesthataid internaonalstudents.addionally,presenterswillsharetheirownresearchandndings relatedtoadjustmentofundergraduateinternaonalstudents. 50

53 Wednesday, October 26 Sessions 2:00 pm 3:15 pm Personal Learning Networks: Meeng Room # 18 Webs for Gathering Professional Informaon SessionChairandPresenter:Ellen Clegg,ELSLanguageCenters PersonalLearningNetworks(PLN)areconglomeraonsofWeb2.0andsocialmediatoolsthat allowuserstocollectandshareinformaon.theseresourcesarelinkedtogetherwithan aggregatorthatcollectsthefeedsandkeepsthemprominentlyonone shomepage.plnsare usedbyprofessionaleducatorstoshareinformaonaboutthelatesthappeningsintheir elds.throughapln,aneducatorcanbuildherownpersonalresourcesoncurrent educaonaltrends.plnspromotelifelong,informallearning.thepresenterwillprovide informaononsengupone sownpersonallearningnetworkandprovideahandoutfor furtherexploraon. Retaining Internaonal Students: Meeng Room # 16 Bridging the Cultural and Academic Gap SessionChairandPresenter:Linda K. Newsome,UniversityofLeicesterandNurturing InternaonalStudents Presenter: Melody L. Lark, Ph.D.,ClaremontGraduateUniversityandNurturingInternaonal Students Thissessionaimstoenhanceparcipants knowledgeonthewaysinwhichtheycanretain internaonalstudentsbymeengtheircultural,social,andacademicneeds.thedataisbased onanempiricalstudyconductedintheunitedkingdom. Recruing and Markeng in the Web 2.0 World Meeng Room # 17 the 11/12 Update SessionChairandPresenter:Keith Jolie,LearnHubNAFSAGlobalAssociate Usingacombinaonoflecture,interacve,mulmediaandgroupengagement,aendeeswill beledthroughadiscussionthatwillprovideanoverviewofavailabletools(facebook,twier, amongothers),discusstheprosandconsofeach,geotargeng,socialmediaadversing,and socialmediapolicy. Aendeeswillgainagoodunderstandingofrelevantsocialmediatools,aswellasa frameworkthatwillallowthemtodevelopabasicsocialmediaandmarkengcampaignto implementattheirownschoolpostconference.addionallyparcipantswillunderstandthe rolethatsocialmediapolicyplaysinfacilitangonlinediscussions. 51

54 Wednesday, October 26 Sessions 2:00 pm 3:15 pm Implemenng Passport Services in Meeng Room # 20 an Internaonal Oce SessionChairandPresenter:Michael Clement,TexasA&MUniversityStudyAbroadPrograms Oce Thissessionwilldiscusstheprosandconsofoeringpassportservices,walkparcipants throughapplyingtobeapassportacceptancefacility,andprovideausableframeworkfor iniangpassportservicesattheparcipant shomeinstuons.aquesonandanswer sessionwillfollowthepresentaon.aerthesession,aendeesshouldbefamiliarwiththe risksandbenetsofoeringpassportservices knowledgethatwillassistthemin determiningifthisisanopontheywishtopursue.addionally,aendeeswillbefamiliar withtheproceduresneededtomoveforwardandhavetheirocedesignatedasapassport AcceptanceFacility.Theywillalsobeequippedwithabasicframeworktofollowwhenseng uppassportservicesintheirhomeinstuons,includingtestedmethods,ps,andavailable resources. 3:30 pm 4:45 pm Many Agencies. One Voice: SEVP & USCIS Meeng Rooms # 1 & # 2 answer your quesons SessionChairandPresenter:Regina Henry,OklahomaStateUniversity Presenters: Tandice Ghajar,SEVP,Katherine H. Westerlund,SEVP, USCIS sta Enterintoadiscussionaboutcurrentandupcomingissuesininternaonaleducaon.Findout howtheseissueswillaectyou.representavesfromvariousagencieswithintheu.s. DepartmentofHomelandSecurityansweryourquesons. 6:00 pm Departures for OSite Event (bus will return 9:30pm) BusSponsoredbyInternaonalStudentProtecon 7:00 pm 10:00 pm OSite Event (see page 12 for details) Oklahoma History Center SponsoredbyEFCollegeStudyTours BalloonPopsponsoredbyTheLanguageCompany 52

55 Thursday, October 27 Sessions 7:00 am 10:00 am Registraon 2nd Floor, Prefuncon East 8:00 am 9:00 am Past Chairs Breakfast Renaissance Hotel Buet SponsoredbyGlobalCredenalEvaluators,Inc.and InternaonalAcademicCredenalEvaluator s 9:00 am 12:00 pm Exhibitors Booths Hall outside meeng rooms Open 9:15 am 10:30 am Deemed Export Controls on Your Campus: Meeng Room # 16 Process and Procedures SessionChairandPresenter:David A. M. Ware, JD,DavidWareandAssociates Presenters: Loveness Schafer,LouisianaStateUniversity,Govt Rep Dept of Commerce, Export Control Aorney PresentersaddresstheUSexportcontrolregimeasitrelatestononimmigrantsinhigher educaon,withregardstothepeoningprocess,andexaminebestpraccesoncampuses forcomplyingwiththenewform1129aestaon. Do LongDistance Relaonships Work Meeng Room # 8 ( when it comes to OPT employment reporng)? SessionChairandPresenter:Marisa Ernst,TexasA&MUniversity Presenter: Amy Connolly,TexasA&MUniversity Atanymeoftheyear,800ormoreF1studentsonTexasA&MdocumentsareonPost CompleonOPT.ThesestudentsarerequiredtoupdatetheirDSOofanychangeof employment,address,orname.actuallygengstudentstofulllthesereporng requirementswhileonoptconnuestobeanuphillstruggle.wehopethatbysharing informaononhowtexasa&mworkswithstudentsoncomplyingwithreporngobligaons willgenerateaconversaononinnovavewaysotherinstuonshavedevelopedto encouragestudentoptreporng. 53

56 Thursday, October 27 Sessions 9:15 am 10:30 am Travel to Restricted Regions and Meeng Room # 18 Countries with DOS Travel Warnings SessionChairandPresenter:Courtney M. Balderas,UTHealthScienceCenteratSanAntonio Presenters: Jose F. Marnez,UniversityofIncarnateWord,Ken Felts,StephenF.AusnState Univ,Harlan L. Smith,DirectorofOISatUTHealthScienceCenteratSanAntonio Briefoverviewofselectedcampuspoliciesrelatedtotraveltorestrictedregionsandcountries thatfallunderadepartmentofstatetravelwarning.inaddion,thepanelwillexamine countriesthatfallunderdepartmentofstatetravelwarningbutwhosesecuritysituaonsare regionallyunique.uthscsa,uiw,andsfasusendstudentsandfacultyabroadyearlyandwill sharetheiruniqueexperiencesandpoliciesforthistravel.wewillhighlightimportantfactors totakeintoconsideraonwhenmakinganaldecisionaboutwhetherornottoallowhigh risktravelandtheinsurancecarriersrecommended/used. USCIS Texas Service Hot Topics Meeng Room # 12 SessionChairandPresenter:Regina Henry,OklahomaStateUniversity Presenters: Jack Jaggers,USCIS,Maribel GonzalezBush,USCIS Therearetwotopicspresentedinthesession. ItAllStartswithYou :Thefocusisonling psandbestpraccestoensurethattheadministraveandadjudicaonprocessows smoothlyandtoavoiddelays.alsopresentedis FormI765,ApplicaonforEmployment Authorizaon.Therewillbehighlightsonvariousclassicaons,ling&eligibility requirementsonopteadandeadcombcard. Using Internet Resources in Credenal Meeng Room # 11 Evaluaon: South America SessionChairandPresenter:James Meyers,EducaonalCredenalEvaluators,Inc. InternetResourcesarecrucialtotheworkofforeigncredenalevaluators.Inthissessionwe willlookatafewexamplesofhowtoeecvelyusefreeresourcestodetermineinstuonal andprograminformaonandrecognion.afewsouthamericancountrieswillbeusedas models,includingcolombiaandbrazil. 54

57 Thursday, October 27 Sessions 9:15 am 10:30 am The ATeam / Study Abroad Reecons Meeng Room # 17 SessionChair:Jane Clarke, EdgeHillUniversity Presenters: Mary Benner,Sharmari Reid, Darylin Lacie, Jason Blakeburn, Christopher Lamprecht, Maria Eugenia D'Ascanio, OklahomaCityUniversity ThissessionwillconsistofapanelofOklahomaCityUniversitystudentswhostudiedabroadin thefollowingcountriesaustralia,austria&argenna.eachstudentwillmakeashort presentaonfocusingontheirexperience.followingthepresentaons,astudentmoderator willeldquesonsfromtheaudience.studentswilldiscusstheimpactofstudyabroadontheir personal,academicandprofessionallife. Student Acvies Made Easy: Meeng Room # 14 How to Plan and Promote on a Budget SessionChairandPresenter:Amy Dickerson,ELSLanguageCentersRuston Presenter: Rebecca Guler,ELSLanguageCentersRuston Thissessionwillshowseveralideasforlocalstudentacviesandday/weekendtrips. Parcipantswilldiscoversimplewaystousetechnologytohelpinplanningandpromong acvies,includingbudgeng/reporngthroughexcel,usinggooglemapsandgoogleearthto planroutesandpitstops,markengthroughimageenhancedgroup sandsocialmedia, andsavingmoneythroughonlinesourcesforcketsandhotels. 9:15 am 12:00 pm Seminars Coping with an Internaonal Student Death Kingkade Room SessionChairandPresenter:Samantha Clement,TexasA&MUniversity Presenters: Emily Yates,TexasA&MUniversity,Adrea Doavio,TexasA&MUniversity Wouldyouknowwhattodoifaninternaonalstudentdiedwhileaendingyourinstuon?As internaonaleducators,weareoensofocusedonourdailytasksthatitishardtotakemeto considerhowweshouldrespondintheeventofastudentdeath.thepresenterswilldrawfrom theiroce'sexperiencestoprovideyouwithinformaonandquesonstoconsiderthatwillbe usefulinhelpingyourocepreparepriortosuchanemergency.parcipantsofthisinteracve seminarwillworkthroughcasestudies,sharetheirexperiencesandaskquesonstoboththe presentersandcolleaguesintheaudience. 55

58 Thursday, October 27 Sessions 9:15 am 12:00 pm Seminars RAP: Handson Pracce in Analyzing Meeng Room # 15 Internaonal Credenals SessionChairandPresenter:Barbara B. Glave,SpanTranEducaonalServices,Inc. Presenters: Pilar Menéndez,SpanTranEdServices,Emily Muñiz,SpanTranEdServices You veparcipatedintrainingworkshops;you veworkedasacredenalsanalystforseveral years.youhavethetools:youknowthemethodologyandtheresources;youknowhowto network.youwantmorehandsonexperience;youwanttoapplywhatyouknow,topracce analyzingcredenals,toferretoutsuchdetailsasdocumentstatus,governmentrecognion, academiclevel,and,especially,transferability.whatyouneedistoaendthissessionat whichtwoseniorevaluatorsintrainingwillleadyouindissecngsamplecredenalsto maximizeyourpraccalcredenalingskills. The Who What and How of the Visa Applicaon Process Meeng Room # 19 SessionChairandPresenter:Krista D. Tacey,TexasA&MUniversity Thissessionwillprovideparcipantswithabeerunderstandingoftheexperiencethat internaonalstudentsandscholarsgothroughduringthevisaacquisionprocess.wewill explorebasicinformaonadvisorsneedtoknowabouttheirstudents'experience,including whatdocumentstheyneedtopresentandwhattoexpectfromtheconsularocerduring theinterview.inaddion,wewillreview214(b)andwhatitis,aswellasdiscuss221(g)and whatitsignies.thesessionwillculminatewithvisaacquisionroleplayssimulangavisa interviewatau.s.consulate. Working with EducaonUSA to Achieve Success Meeng Room # 20 in Internaonal Recruitment SessionChairandPresenter:Andrew Masloski,EducaonUSA,BureauofEducaonaland CulturalAairs,U.S.DepartmentofState ThissessionwillexplorethevariedandinnovavewaysEducaonUSAadvisingcentersassist U.S.collegesanduniversiesaswellasinternaonalstudents.Thecomprehensive,imparal resourcesofu.s.statedepartmentsupportededucaonusanetworkoertoolsforeecve internaonalstudentrecruitment.learnhowtopromoteyourinstuonoverseas,connect inpersonandvirtuallywiththe400+educaonusacentersworldwide,andndstudentswho cansuccessfullyjoinyouracademiccommunity.findouthowtoaccesscurrentinformaon abouttheeducaonalsystemsof170countries.whetheryou renewtotheeldoraveteran, you resuretolearnsomethingnew. 56

59 Thursday, October 27 Sessions 10:30 am 10:45 am Coee Break SponsoredbyAMA&Associates 10:45 am 12:00 pm Cultural Integraon in Study Abroad: Meeng Room # 16 How to break students out of the Island Experience" SessionChairandPresenter:Laura Brinkman,CISAbroadTheCenterforInternaonal Studies Presenter: Bill Clabby,InternaonalStudiesAbroad Thissessionisintendedtobeanopendiscussionandcollaboraonbetweenuniversityoces andprovidersoneortstostrengthenculturalintegraonabroad.thissessionwillcover: Thetrendofcreangan island abroad.whatdoesthislooklike? Howareuniversiesand providerspreparingstudentsforculturalintegraonbeforetheydepart?howcanbothpares useliterature,media,andpredeparturesessionstopreparestudentsforthehostculture? Whileabroad,howcanhostuniversiesandonsitestauseculturalacviesandclassroom componentstobeerintegratestudentsintothehostculture? Howdoescultural integraonv TheIsland aecttheeducaonofastudentandtheiroverallexperience abroad? EVerify: What Every DSO Should Know Meeng Room # 17 SessionChairandPresenter:Laura Struve,TheUniversityofTexasatAusn Presenters: Laura Struve,UniversityofTexasatAusn,Trisha Marrapese,UniversityofTexas atausn Thegovernmentalemployeeworkeligibilitysystem,EVerify,hasexistedsince2008,yetcan sllbeasourceofquesonsforemployers,employeesandperipheralpersonnel,likedsos. ThissessionwillintroducefoundaonalknowledgeaboutEVerify,howinternaonalstudents areeectedbyit,whatthesystem'sexpectaonsare,andwhatourresponsibiliesasdsos areinregardstoauthorizingemploymentandupholdingitsregulaons.therewillbeabrief meforq&a,andaendeesareencouragedtosharetheirknowledgeandexperienceinan openforum. 57

60 Thursday, October 27 Sessions 10:45 am 12:00 pm Study Abroad in Mexico: Opportunies and Meeng Room # 8 Challenges for Internaonal Educators SessionChairandPresenter:Alice Kloker,UniversityofOklahoma,CollegeofInternaonal Studies Presenters: Diana Arizaga,IFSAButler,Rodolfo Hernandez Guerro,UTDallas,CenterforUS MexicoStudies,Maria Lupita Fabregas,OklahomaStateUniversity,Laura Moix,Universityof Arkansas,Wendy Sheets,TheUniversityofTulsa MexicoisthelargestandarguablymostdiverseSpanishspeakingcountryintheworld. Guadalajaraalonehostsapproximately4,000foreignstudentsfromallovertheworld.Yet the2010opendoorsreporttellsusthatbetween2008and2009,thenumberofusstudents studyingabroadinmexicodroppedbyover26%.usstatedepartmenttravelwarningshave eecvelyshutdownmanyprogramsinmexicoasstudentsandfamiliesdecidethatmexico asawholeisnolongersafe.thissessionwilladdressthequesonofhowwecaneecvely andstrategicallypromoteeducaonalengagementwithmexicointhecurrentclimate. Navigang through Complex Praccal Terms of CPT Meeng Room # 14 SessionChairandPresenter:Taana Woldman,UniversityofTexasatAusn Presenters: Taana Woldman,UniversityofTexasatAusn,Inessa Stepanenko,Trinity University,Margaret Luévano,UniversityofTexasatAusn CPTisoneaspectofF1regulaonsthatleavesalotofroomforinterpretaon.Bringing togethertheexperiencesofalargeandasmallinstuonthesessionwillexploretheinsand outsofestablishingcptpolicythatisrightforyourschool. Prezi: Put Pizazz in your Presentaons for ISS Meeng Room # 18 and Study Abroad SessionChairandPresenter:Mike Waldie,UniversityofArkansas Presenters: Dr. Richard Carhart,NortheasternStateUniversity,Mandy Prorok,Universityof Arkansas ThissessionwillintroducePrezisowareasaninnovavemeanstoconveycomplex informaontostudentsandotherinterestgroups.wewillhighlighttheuseofpreziin immigraonorientaons,optseminars,andstudyabroadpredeparturesbydemonstrang thebenetsofusingthisvisuallysmulangsoware.parcipantswillexploreallaspectsof developingapresentaonfromvisualizaontoproducon. 58

61 Thursday, October 27 10:45 am 12:00 pm Scholar Advising Update Meeng Room # 12 SessionChairandPresenter:Loveness Schafer,LouisianaStateUniversity Presenters: David A.M. Ware,DavidWare&Associates,Dawn Cepica,TexasTechUniversity, Maribel GonzalesBush,TexasServiceCenterEmploymentLine Presenterswillreviewrecentdevelopmentsinimmigraonlaws,regulaons,policiesand processesaecnginternaonalscholars.thefocuswillbeonh,jandpermanentresidence. What's The Risk? Meeng Room # 11 SessionChairandPresenter:Anne Mahoney,OklahomaStateUniversity Presenters: Dr. Frank Hull,UniversidadAutonomadeCoahuila,Dr. Peter Gess,Hendrix College,Maggie Murphy,GreenbergTraurig,LLP WhenacountryisontheStateDepartmentWarninglist,isitreallytooriskytosendstudents forstudyabroadpurposes?thissessionwillshowhowalargelandgrantuniversityanda smallliberalartscollegehadtorethinktheirapproachtoaecteddesnaonsandadjust tolerancelevelstoreviserigid"notravel"policies.learnhowtomigaterisksandprepare yourstudentsforadventuroustravel.includedwillbealegalperspecveandthoughtsfroma universityina"warning"country. 12:00pm Conference Ends 1:00 pm 5:00 pm Region III Team Lunch Egbert Room & Meeng Friday, October 28 8:00 am 12:00 pm Region III Team Breakfast Egbert Room & Meeng 59

62 Region III Past Chairs and Conferences YEAR CHAIR CHAIR INSTITUTION CONFERENCE SITE 2010 SamanthiaSlaight NorthLakeCollege NewOrleans,LA 2009 OlgaGrieco UniversityofNorthTexas Dallas,TX 2008 BobCrosier TexasTechUniversity Merida,MX(w/AMPEI) 2007 AdriaBaker RiceUniversity Ausn,TX 2006 JulieSinclair OklahomaCityUniversity LileRock,AR 2005 DanErickson LouisianaTech ColoradoSprings,CO (withregionii) 2004 MicheleStelljes BaylorCollegeofMedicine CorpusChris,TX 2003 BrendaRoba TheLanguageCompany NewOrleans,LA 2002 AnitaGaines UniversityofHouston OklahomaCity,OK 2001 MichaelFreeman UniversityofArkansas FortWorth,TX 2000 RobertWatkins UniversityofTexasatAusn Monterrey,Mexico 1999 RebeccaCrowell CollinCountyCommunityCollege HotSprings,AR 1998 ReginaHenry OklahomaStateUniversity Galveston,TX 1997 SueMarlay ArkansasStateUniversity Lafayee,LA 1996 BeverlyHeyen BrookhavenCollege Tulsa,OK 1995 LindaJahn UniversityofNorthTexas SanAntonio,TX 1994 JeanRinger TexasA&MUniversity Fayeeville,AR 1993 JaneDunham RiceUniversity MexicoCity,MX(with AMPEI) 1992 MaryAnnKelly OklahomaStateUniversity OklahomaCity,OK 1991 RoseMaryValen cia UniversityofTexasHealthScienceCenterHouston,TX 1990 BillLennon TulaneUniversity CollegeStaon,TX 1989 SandySlaery SouthernMethodistUniversity BatonRouge,LA 1988 PatriciaLazo UniversityofTexasArlington Tulsa,OK 1987 MillieAudas UniversityofOklahoma LileRock,AR 1986 TomHoemeke UniversityofNorthTexas ElPaso,TX(withRe gionii) 1985 LeroyBroussard UniversityofSouthwestLouisiana FortWorth,TX 1984 AlMladenka TexasChrisanUniversity NewOrleans,LA 1983 JudyYoung UniversityofTexasArlington Ausn,TX 1982 MichaelFels ElPasoCommunityCollege OklahomaCity,OK 1981 MichaelFels ElPasoCommunityCollege Memphis,TN(with RegionVII) 1980 JacobKoehl UniversityofSouthwestLouisiana SanAntonio,TX

63 Region III Past Chairs and Conferences YEAR CHAIR CHAIR INSTITUTION CONFERENCE SITE 1979 JacobKoehl UniversityofSouthwestLouisiana BossierCity,LA 1978 CharlesAanenson OklahomaStateUniversity ElPaso,TX(withRegionII) 1977 LucyKeller InstuteofInternaonalEducaon(IIE) Houston,TX 1976 IngeJordahn LouisianaStateUniversity NewOrleans,LA 1975 DouglasWilson OklahomaStateUniversity Tulsa,OK 1974 HenryAkins LileRockUniversity LileRock,AR FortWorth,TX&Monter 1973 MargieKidd UniversityofTexasAusn rey,mexico 1972 LouisSchwartz UniversityofSouthwestLouisiana Lafayee,LA 1971 LeoBailey TexasA&IUniversity CorpusChris,TX 1970 ErinSchmidt LouisianaStateUniversity NewOrleans,LA(with RegionVII) 1969 TurnerBlount&John Hartshorne UniversityofOklahoma&TexasTech University OklahomaCity,OK 1968 MichaelKamis LouisianaStateUniversity BatonRouge/NewOr leans,la 1967 RobertMelcher TexasA&MUniversity CollegeStaon,TX 1966 GailMarn InstuteofInternaonalEducaon(IIE) HotSprings,AR NewOrleans,LA(with 1965 TomStover TexasTechUniversity RegionVII) 1964 EdwardBitar LouisianaStateUniversity siteunknown 1963 WalterAllen UniversityofHouston Ausn,TX 1962 EdithSidwell UniversityofTulsa Houston,TX 1961 SamuelMcNeely TulaneUniversity NewOrleans,LA Norman"Brownie" 1960 McNeil TexasA&MUniversity siteunknown 1959 J.FrankDavis UniversityofSouthwestLouisiana Lafayee,LA 1958 GeneRussell UniversityofOklahoma Norman,OK 1957 SamuelMcNeely TulaneUniversity BatonRouge,LA 1956 JamesWya LouisianaStateUniversity BatonRouge,LA 1955 JoeNeal UniversityofTexasatAusn Houston,TX HostedbyDr.Farington;JoeNealelectedchairofnewlyformedSWRegionatUniversityof 1954 Houston,Houston,TX

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66 Region III Team Members and Contacts Chair Jan.1Jun,3,2011 GlennFreeman (InMemoriam) Acng Chair/Past Chair SamanthiaSlaight Director,ESOL/IntlStudentSvc NorthLakeCollege Chair Elect ClaudiaGraves,Director,ISSS SouthernMethodistUniversity Acng Past Chair OlgaGrieco Director,InternaonalWelcomeCtr UNTInternaonal Development Chair JaneClarke USAssocDirectorforStudyAbroad EdgeHillUniversity Conference Planner & Local Arrange ments Chair BrendaRoba,President TheLanguageCompany Conference Planner Apprence SueMarlay Rered,ArkansasStateUniversity 2912BenneDrive Jonesboro,AR ,Cell: Communicaons Liaison LauraSemenow StudyAbroadCoordinator, TheUniversityofTulsa Registrar CoryOwen,IntlStudentAdvisor RiceUniversity Regulatory Ombudsperson Student Issues ReginaHenry CoordinatorofImmigraon InternaonalStudentServices OklahomaStateUniversity Regulatory Ombudsperson Scholar and Employment Issues LovenessSchafer,AssociateDirector LouisianaStateUnivBatonRouge Treasurer LizBranch AssistantDirectorofInt lservices TexasChrisanUniversity Admissions Liaison CatherineRouecheHerdman AssistantDirectorofAdmissions TexasA&MUniversity Internaonal Student & Scholar Advising Liaison MegMorgan,AssocDirector,ISSO TheUniversityofTexasatDallas Educaon Abroad Liaison LauraMoix UAFacultyLedandExchangeCoordinator UniversityofArkansas Intensive English Programs Liaison RebeccaGuler,Director ELSLanguageCenters/RustonLouisiana TechUniversity TwoYear Instuon Liaison SunnyGarner CoordinatorofIntlStudentSvcs OklahomaCityCommunityCollege State Liaison Arkansas TakeoSuzuki ExecDirectorforIntlRelaons UniversityofArkansasFtSmith State LiaisonLouisiana KristyMagner InternaonalStudentServices Coordinator LoyolaUniversityNewOrleans State LiaisonOklahoma DianaKlinghagen Counselor/Int lstudentadvisor TulsaCommunityCollege State Liaison North Texas KelliAnderson AssistantDirector SMUAbroad State Liaison South Texas KristaD.Tacey Director,ISS TexasA&MUniversity Academy VIII Coach ShelbyCearley,SeniorAdvisor TexasTechUniversity Core Educaon Programs (CEP) Work shop Coordinator BobCrosier,Director Int lstudentandscholarservices TexasTechUniversity 64

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