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A s s o c i a t i o n o f I n t e r n a t i o n a l E d u c a t o r s NAFSA Region X

RESORTS CASINO HOTEL | ATLANTIC CITY, NJ

October 28-30, 2013

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Conference Center (map) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

General Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Special Guests & Local Arrangements. . . . . 8

Sponsors, Exhibitors and Advertisers . . . 9

Schedule-At-A-Glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Pre-Conference Workshops . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Special Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Sessions by Knowledge Community . . . . . 16

Schedule For Tuesday, Oct. 29. . . . . . . . . . . 18

Schedule For Wednesday, Oct. 30 . . . . . . . 26

NAFSA Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Region X Leadership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Region X Past Chairs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Region X Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Greetings Region X Colleagues & Friends,

We, your Region X team and the Local Arrangements Committee,welcome you to Region X’s 2013 Conference. We’re so glad that youhave joined us in one of America’s entertainment capitals of theworld. We anticipate a wonderful conference experience for all inattendance.

We have been inching towards comprehensive immigration reformand inclusive study abroad initiatives which are consistentlythwarted by congress’ inability to work together and constant flip-flopping. This year’s theme, “Against All Odds: AdvancingInternational Education”, beckons our call to duty. We must bemindful that the benefits of our successes affect individuals farbeyond the borders of our region. At this juncture in our nationalhistory, with President Obama’s re-election to office, we believe ourcommon goals and aspirations of advancing international educationmay prove to be triumphant. To borrow New Jersey’s mantra, “Weare Stronger than the Storm,” reflects our resolve to forge aheadand make both the Dream Act and The Simon Study AbroadProgram a reality.

While we are retreating from our respective institutions, takeadvantage of the opportunity to connect with old and newcolleagues. Whether you’re attending a session, KC After Hours orour “all conference event,” be encouraged to share best practices,emerging technologies, assessment tools, and strategic planning.Remember, our daily grind literally impacts the globe.

It is your continued support and commitment that makes ourregional conferences successful. We wish you a knowledge and fun-filled conference. Do AC!

Best Regards,

Saundra Hampton

Chair, Region X

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NAFSA Information

The NAFSA information table is

located in the Exhibit Hall and is

staffed by NAFSA representatives.

Local Arrangements & Activities

The Local Arrangements table is located in the

Ballroom Foyer.

Sunday. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 PM - 7 PM

Monday . . . . . . . . . . 7:30 AM – 10:30 AM & 2 – 5 PM

Tuesday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30 AM – 10 AM

Silent Auction

Please take a moment to peruse the items at our

Silent Auction, located in the Ballroom Foyer. We

have some wonderful donations. Place those bids.

The auction will open at 7:00 am on Tuesday and

close at noon on Wednesday. Monies collected

will contribute to professional development

initiatives within Region X.

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Ballroom Foyer

Sunday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Monday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM

Tuesday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Wednesday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Exhibit Hall Hours

Ballroom

Monday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM

Tuesday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Wednesday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Identification

In your registration packet, you will find your

conference nametag. Nametags are required for

all meetings, meals, and conference events.

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Plenary Speaker: Eduardo LópezCo-Director and Co-Producer of the film documentary,Harvest of Empire, and Producer of Línea Directa, Spanish-language public service and community outreach program

Mell BolenMember, NAFSA Board of Directors and Director, StudyAbroad, Princeton University

Carri OrrisonDirector, Member Communities and Leadership Services

Sarah AndrewsCoordinator, Professional Learning Services

Local Arrangements

Committee Members

Chair:

Tim TorreDirector International Center, Rowan University

Committee Members:

Laura Kahler

Coordinator of Study Abroad, Rowan University

Jackie McCafferty

Director of English Language Programs, Rowan University

Emily Sweeney

Regional Representative, AIFS

Melinda Ballengee

Assistant Director, International and Transfer Admissions,Rowan University

Marco Dinovelli

Assistant Director of Admissions, Rutgers University

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CAPA International Education

CISabroad

CORT

Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc. (ECE)

EF Education

ELS Educational Services, Inc.

Fairfield University Office of InternationalPrograms

FrontierMedex

Haylor Freyer and Coon, Inc

Hotcourses, Inc.

HTH Worldwide

ICEF

IELTS USA

INEXT International Insurance

Institute for Study Abroad, Butler University

International House New York

International Skill Verification Services (ISVS)

International Student Protection

ISO - Student Health Insurance

John Cabot University

Knowledge Exchange Institute (KEI)

Lehigh University

Minnesota State University-Mankato

NAFSA Office

Pearson

Sara's Homestay LLC

SpanTran Evaluation Services

Sprintax

Stint Ireland

Student Universe

Study Abroad to Africa

Study New York Inc.

Syracuse University

Tango Systems

Terra Dotta

World Education Services

Worldstrides International Discovery

Sponsors

ELS Educational Services, Inc.AV Support for Entire Conference

EShip Global, Inc.Breakfast

Eugene Goldstein, Esq.Coffee Break

Haylor Freyer and Coon, IncBreakfast

International Student ProtectionCoffee Break

Study New JerseyCoffee Break

Study New York Inc. Awards Luncheon

Advertisers

American College of Greece

Bard College

Boston Educational Services

CAPA International Education

CISabroad

CORT

Fairfield University Office of International Programs

FrontierMEDEX

Haylor Freyer and Coon, Inc.

International Student Protection

Minnesota State University-Mankato

NAFSA Office

Pearson

Sara's Homestay LLC

University Studies Abroad Consortium

Exhibitors

All International Student Travel (ALLIS)

American College of Greece

Academic Programs International (API)

Special thanks to our Sponsors, Exhibitors and Advertisers who have so generously supported the 2013 Conference. X


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5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Conference Registration

Sunday, October 27, 2013 Tuesday, October 29, 2013

7:00 am - 8:00 am Continental Breakfast

7:00 am - 5:00 pm Conference Registration

7:00 am - 5:00 pm Exhibit Hall Open

7:00 am - 5:00 pm Silent Auction Open

7:15 am - 8:15 am Knowledge Community

Meetings

8:30 am – 9:30 am Concurrent Sessions

9:30 am – 10:15 am Poster Sessions

9:30 am - 10:30 am Coffee Break

10:30 am - 12:00 pm Concurrent Sessions

12:15 pm - 1:45 pm Plenary Lunch

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Concurrent Sessions

3:30 pm - 4:00 pm Coffee Break

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Concurrent Sessions

5:15 pm - 6:00 pm Regional Business Meeting

6:30 pm - 9:00 pm All Conference Reception

9:00 pm - 11:00 pm Knowledge Community

After Hours

Wednesday, October 30, 2013



7:00 am – 12:00 pm Silent Auction Open

7:00 am – 2:00 pm Exhibit Hall Open

7:15 am - 8:15 am Breakfast Meetings

8:30 am – 10:00 am Concurrent Sessions

10:00 am - 10:30 am Coffee Break

10:30 am - 12:00 pm Concurrent Sessions

12:15 pm – 1:45 pm Awards Luncheon

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Concurrent Sessions

3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Affiliate Meetings



8:00 am - 5:00 pm Pre-Conference Workshops

10:00 - 10:30 am Coffee Break

(Workshop Participants Only)

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Lunch


2:30 pm - 3:00 pm Coffee Break


5:15 pm - 6:00 pm Newcomers Welcome &

Professional Development

Opportunities in NAFSA

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Film Screening:

Harvest of Empire

7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Exhibit Hall Opening and

Reception

Monday, October 28, 2013

Health, Safety & Risk Management

in Education Abroad

• Time: Monday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

• Room: Academy - KC-EA

• Chairs/Presenters: Stephen Ferst, CUNY, The College of Staten Island

The health, safety, and responsible personal behavior ofeducation abroad participants have always been paramountto education abroad professionals. Using the document“Responsible Study Abroad: Good Practices for Health andSafety,” participants will learn to apply recognized standardsof good practice in health and safety to their institutions’ ororganizations’ education abroad programs. Participants willgain competencies needed to identify, research, and assesshealth and safety risks, and communicate these to keyconstituents. Participants also will create a framework foremergency response, communication, and crisismanagement.

J-1 Advising for Beginners


• Room: Horizon - KC-ISSS

• Chairs/Presenters: Samantha Lu, Teachers College,Columbia University; Salvatore Longarino, FordhamUniversity; Deirdre Colby Sato, Purchase College; MichelleDesikan, Columbia University

This workshop is designed for beginners with less than 18months experience in the field. Through various activities,participants will learn about the parties involved in exchangevisitor programs, making decisions about J-1 issues, use ofSEVIS, J-1 categories, regulations governing programsponsors, pre-arrival processes, health insurance, orientationfor exchange visitors, the two-year home residencerequirement, bar to participation as a J-1 research scholar orprofessor, and ongoing processes for exchange visitors. Thisworkshop does not cover requirements specific to trainee,high school, or graduate medical education categories, nordoes it cover the procedures to obtain an exchange visitorprogram designation.

Pathways to Permanent Residency


• Room: Producers - KC-ISSS

• Chairs/Presenters: M. Arda Beskardes, Attorney

This workshop will focus on the processing of employment-basedpermanent residency applications filed by colleges anduniversities for international faculty and research personnel.Participants will work in large- and small-group settings onoverall permanent residency issues, forms and processes,university policies, and case studies. Participants will be assignedto groups by experience level. Upon completion of the workshop,participants will be familiar with the following steps:

• Permanent residence processing

• DOL and CIS procedures

• Advising challenges

• Will be better able to articulate policy decisions aboutpermanent residence processing on their campuses,colleges, and universities

Note: The workshop is not designed for individuals filing on theirown.

Foreign Educational Credentials Analysis


• Room: Screening - KC-IEM

• Chairs/Presenters: C.K. Kwai, University of Maine

This workshop provides basic training in foreign credentialsevaluation and placement for individuals from universities andcolleges. Topics covered include: information needed to evaluatecredentials, how to develop a resource library and support base,understanding the credit and grade conversion process. Note:Participants should bring a calculator


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F-1 Student Advising: Intermediate


• Room: Starlight - KC-ISSS

• Chairs/Presenters: Melissa Zuroff , New York University

This intermediate level workshop is designed for DesignatedSchool Officials who understand the processes of F-1 studentadvising and are ready to tackle some of the more complex, or"gray," situations. Participants will discuss a range of casestudies on the topics of DSO Responsibilities,Maintenance of Status, Travel, Transfers,Employment, Change of Status, and Reinstatement.By addressing these case studies, participants willlearn how to advise students when regulations andguidance do not give a clear answer to theirsituation. Participants should have been in the fieldfor at least 15 months, have participated in the F-1Student Advising for Beginners workshop, or havereceived training equivalent to the F-1 StudentAdvising for Beginners.

Crisis Management Circa 2013:

It Takes a Village

• Time: Monday, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

• Room: Directors - KC-ISSS

• Chairs/Presenters: Patricia Burak, SyracuseUniversity; Patricia E. Marrapese, BinghamtonUniversity, SUNY; Elaine DelRossi, HTH Worldwide

No longer is a crisis with an international student the“responsibility” of the International Student Office.Behavioral Intervention Teams, and others, shareresponsibility. Having learned from the suicide ofElizabeth Shin (MIT) in 2000; 9/11; Hurricane Katrina,and Virginia Tech (April 2007), we now have campusresponse teams to help us. Learn how to be aneffective part of the team!


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Film: “Harvest of Empire”

• Room: Screening Room

• Monday, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM • Chair: Eduardo López

Based on the groundbreaking book by award-winning journalist and Democracy Now!Co-host Juan González, Harvest of Empire takes an unflinching look at the role thatU.S. economic and military interests played in triggering an unprecedented wave ofmigration that is transforming our nation’s cultural and economic landscape.

Harvest of Empire provides a rare and powerful glimpse into the enormous sacrificesand rarely-noted triumphs of our nation’s growing Latino community. The filmfeatures present day immigrant stories, rarely seen archival material, as well asinterviews with such respected figures as Nobel Peace Prize Laureate RigobertaMenchú, the Reverend Jesse Jackson, ACLU Executive Director Anthony Romero,Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Junot Díaz, Mexican historian Dr. Lorenzo Meyer,journalists María Hinojosa and Geraldo Rivera, Grammy award-winning singer Luis Enrique, and poet Martín Espada.

• Monday, 5:15 PM – 6:00 PM

• Horizons – All KC’s

• Chairs: Saundra Hampton, Pratt Instituteand Beverly Plowucha, The State University ofNew York

Exhibit Hall Opening

• Monday, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM

• Room: Ballroom

Your first chance to investigate programs,products, and new technologies offered by 40exhibitors. This is also an opportunity to continuenetworking with colleagues and enjoy a treatafter the Newcomers’ Welcome & ProfessionalDevelopment Opportunities in NAFSA Session.

This is the place where mentors and mentees meet up, aswell as others new to the field to network and explore allNAFSA has to offer. Anyone interested in learning moreabout regional and national professional developmentopportunities is encouraged to attend!

Newcomers’ Welcome & Professional Development Opportunities in NAFSA

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Silent Auction

• Time: Starts Tuesday at 7:00 aM – Ends Wedneday at 12:00 PM

• Room: Ballroom Foyer

Please take a moment to peruse the items at our Silent Auction,located in the Conference Center Lobby. We have some wonderfuldonations, so place those bids! The auction will close at noon onWednesday. Monies collected will contribute to Region Xprofessional development initiatives.

2013 Regional Donation

In lieu of providing conference attendees with tote bags, mugs or asimilar memento, for the past several years Region X has been inthe practice of donating to a charity. This year, we have chosen EVSCommunications, a unique non-profit 501 (c) 3 organizationdedicated to the use of mass media to improve the lives of Latinofamilies in the United States. They empower our community byfocusing on such critical issues as: Education – Public Health –Labor Rights – Consumer Protection – Immigration Law – CivicParticipation & Voting – Foreclosure Fraud – Domestic Violence –Teen Pregnancy. As fiscal sponsors of the film Harvest of Empirethat we are featuring at this year’s conference, they help take thefilm to more cities around the country.

Since its inception, the work of EVS Communications has focusedon one, and only one mission: improving the lives of Latino familiesthrough media. This specific focus has maintained EVS closelyconnected to the daily struggles of Latino families, and has giventhe organization invaluable expertise in the design of successfulmessages for bicultural audiences. Whether our work is distributedthrough television, film, radio, internet or print, EVS strives tocommunicate messages that can lead to positive social change,and that highlight the contributions of Latino communities in theUnited States.

EVS Communications2800 Quebec Street, N.W., Suite 1215 • Washington, D.C. 20008Phone 202-966-6872evscommunications.com • [email protected]

Plenary Luncheon

Plenary Luncheon

• Time: , 12:15 PM – 1:45 PM

• Room: Ballroom

Our 2012 Plenary Speaker is Eduardo López, Co-Director andCo-Producer of the award-winning documentary, Harvest ofEmpire. He is also the Producer of Línea Directa, one of thenation's longest-running Spanish-language televisionprograms dedicated to Latino public service and communityoutreach.

All Conference Reception

• Time: Tuesday, 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM

• Location: Landshark Bar & Grill

Join us for an evening of conversation and wonderful views aswe kick off the official conference opening on the Atlantic Citybeach at the Landshark Bar & Grill located directly across theboardwalk from the Resorts Casino Hotel.

KC After Hours

• Time: Tuesday, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM

GROUPS WILL LEAVE FROM THE ALL CONFERENCE RECEPTION.

KC-ISSS • Location: Hard Rock Café

KC-EA/TLS • Location: House of Blues

KC-IEW/IEL • Location: Margaritaville

Awards Luncheon

PARTIALLY SPONSORED BY STUDY NEW YORK, INC.

• Time: Wednesday, 12:15 PM – 1:45 PM

• Room: Ballroom

Our annual recognition of regional and national leadership and award recipients.


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Serve International Education

Through NAFSA Leadership

8:30 AM to 9:30 AM • Academy

Stop Me If You've Heard This Before: An Immigration

Reform Bill? What's in it? What's not?

8:30 AM to 9:30 AM • Screening

Organizing a Faculty Led Program with

an International Volunteer Experience

9:30 AM to 10:15 AM • Poster Session – Exhibit Hall

Creating Resilience in the International Office

10:30 AM to 12:00 PM • Academy

Advising 101: Improving the Chinese Student

Experience (for the Student and for You!)

10:30 AM to 12:00 PM • Directors

Maintaining Standards in Agency Based

International Recruitment

2:00 PM to 3:30 PM • Producers

Living Undocumented: High School,

College, and Beyond - A film and Discussion

2:00 PM to 3:30 PM • Horizon

Driving the Fulbright Mission:

An Interagency Team Effort

2:00 PM to 3:30 PM • Starlight

Advancing Your International Education

Office Through Strategic Planning

2:00 PM to 3:30 PM • Directors

An Overview of Advocacy from Campus to Congress



From Admission to Integration:

Closing the Transition Gap

8:30 AM to 10:00 AM • Starlight

Retirement? Now THAT'S a Scary Thought!!!

8:30 AM to 10:00 AM • Academy

Religious perspectives on immigration

10:30 AM to 12:00 PM • Academy

Open Meeting: Campus &

Community Programming Across Institutions

2:00 PM to 3:00 PM • Academy

The Affordances of Collaborative Online

International Learning (COIL) at Various Stages of

the Study Abroad Cycle


Comprehensive Internationalization and You


KC-EA: Education Abroad


American Citizens Services Abroad: Resources

from the U.S. State Department

8:30 AM to 9:30 AM • Directors

Study Abroad Spotlight


Where Do We Go From Here?

10:30 AM to 12:00 PM • Producers

Education Abroad Hot Topic: Visa Updates for France,

Italy, Spain, UK and World-at-Large



Provider-University Exchange Partnerships:

Adding a Cost Effective Support Structure to

Enhance and Grow Exchanges

8:30 AM to 10:00 AM • Producers

Innovative Programming in Graduate Study Abroad

10:30 AM to 12:00 PM • Starlight

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KC-ISSS: International Student & Scholar Services


Creative Collaborations with School Deans & Directors

8:30 AM to 9:30 AM • Horizon

THE DEMISE OF DOMA: What this means for Academic

Students/Staff for years to come!

8:30 AM to 9:30 AM • Producers

Translating Regulations Into Clear and Friendly

Instructions for International Students and Scholars

10:30 AM to 12:00 PM • Starlight

U.S. Exchange Visitor Program: Update and Q&A

10:30 AM to 12:00 PM • Screening

Government Q&A

2:00 PM to 3:30 PM • Screening

Shaking the Money Tree: Making the Most of

Financial Resources for International Students


OPT and Beyond - Visa Options for

Students in the Arts and Creative Industries


Wednesday , October 30, 2013

Cap-Gap Considerations

8:30 AM to 10:00 AM • Horizon

SEVP Hot Topics

8:30 AM to 10:00 AM • Screening

Nontraditional Students at Traditional Universities-

Best Practices for Short Term Nondegree Students

10:30 AM to 12:00 PM • Directors

Emerging Issues in F-1 Student Employment

10:30 AM to 12:00 PM • Screening

INCOME TAXES FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENT

& SCHOLAR ADVISORS


KC-IEL: International Education Leadership


Journey to Becoming a Senior International Officer (SIO): Challenges, Obstacles, and the Future

10:30 AM to 12:00 PM • Horizon

KC-IEM: International Enrollment Management


Building and Executing Your First

International Strategic Enrollment Plan

8:30 AM to 9:30 AM • Starlight

Incoming international student motivations &

expectations - a student perspective on online search


Intensive English Programs: An integral part of your

international enrollment strategy

10:30 AM to 12:00 PM • Horizon

EducationUSA: Global Student Mobility Trends Go Local

4:00 PM to 5:00 PM • Screening


English Proficiency 101: Determine whether you are

setting the right IELTS English language requirements

8:30 AM to 10:00 AM • Directors

Utilizing U.S. Government Resources for

International Student Recruitment

10:30 AM to 12:00 PM • Producers

Using Student Segmentation Strategies to Improve

Recruitment Efforts for China and India



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7:00–8:30 AM CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST - Sponsor EShip Global, Inc.• Exhibit Hall/Ballroom

7:00 AM–5:00 PM Exhibit Hall Hours

7:15–8:15 AM Knowledge Community Meetings

• KC-ISSS – Horizon • KC-IEM – Producers

• KC-EA – Directors • KC-IEL – Starlight

8:30–9:30 AM CONCURRENT SESSIONS

Serve International Education through NAFSA Leadership

• Room: Academy • Chair: Linda Tobash, Institute of International Education• Presenters: Samantha Lu, Teachers College, Columbia University; Salvatore C. Longarino,

Fordham University

The strength of international education depends on you! Through leadership service in NAFSA you can help influence public policy and the services provided to international educators. Come discover volunteerleadership opportunities that will help you develop skills, expand your professional networks, and advanceinternational education objectives on state, regional and national levels.

American Citizens Services Abroad: Resources from the U.S. State Department

• Room: Directors • Chair: Karen Williams, Academic Programs International (API)• Presenters: Representative from American Citizen Services, U.S. Department of State

Learn about the assistance the U.S. Department of State can provide to U.S. students, faculty, andadministrators while traveling, studying, or living overseas. Services include assisting in whereaboutsrequests, medical emergencies, crisis response, passport assistance (including applying for a secondpassport when necessary), as well as routine inquiries.

Creative Collaborations with School Deans & Directors

• Room: Horizon • Chair: Sonia Fernandes, Hofstra University• Presenters: Melinda Ballengee, Rowan University, International Center & Transfer Admissions

Presenters will share the purpose of Creative Collaborations and steps on how to initiate a CreativeCollaboration. They will use CPT case examples from their institutions to illustrate how they initiated anddeveloped a Creative Collaboration to solve CPT problems. There will be a brief overview of the CPTregulation and question & answer section at the end for participants to share their stories.

THE DEMISE OF DOMA: What this means for Academic Students/Staff

for years to come!

• Room: Producers • Chairs: David Nachman, Esq., Nachman Phulwani Zimovcak P.C. Law Group• Presenters: Ludka Zimovcak, Esq., NPZ Law Group; Felicia Zeidman, Esq., NPZ Law Group

DOMA’s recent demise presents benefits for same-sex spouses, beyond green cards. It gives same-sexspouses access to other immigration benefits, such as derivative visas for spouses of holders ofnonimmigrant visas such as F, M, J, H and L visas, hardship waivers, eligibility for, 212(h) hardship waivers ofminor offenses, reopening of removal orders, and other considerations reserved for the spouses of U.S.citizens. Knowing a bit about how to handle LGBT matters is another weapon in a DSO/ISOs arsenal.


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What’s in it? What’s not?

• Room: Screening • Chair: Michael Goldstein, Law Offices of Eugene Goldstein and Associates• Presenter: Eugene Goldstein, Law Offices of Eugene Goldstein and Associates

This session will provide a detailed update as to what we can realistically expect from Washington. Whathas Congress given us? What happens now? How will this affect employers, students, research institutions,and the general academic community?

Building and Executing Your First International Strategic Enrollment Plan

• Room: Starlight • Chair: Elizabeth Sullivan, Saint Peter’s University• Presenter: Michael Young, Iona College

Using core principles of Strategic Enrollment Management, this session will demonstrate how to build andexecute an enrollment plan. From creating a mission statement, to building a budget, to communicatingwith institutional stakeholders, to developing a marketing/recruiting plan, this session will helpinternational enrollment managers to get started or to take it to the next level.

9:30–10:15 AM POSTER SESSIONS - EXHIBIT HALL

Study Abroad Spotlight

• Presenters: Emily Sweeny, American Institute For Foreign Study (AIFS); Diane Ferrer, Quinnipiac University; Kristin Uyl, University of Tennessee Knoxville

Founded in October 2012, Study Abroad Spotlight is a free website for study abroad alumni, parents & EA professionals to share their study abroad stories with the world! Our mission is to inspire all students to study abroad, reassure parents about sending their child abroad, allow alumni to showcase theirexperience to potential employers by including a link to their “Spotlight” on their resume & providea better understanding of what it’s like to work in the field of IE.

Organizing a Faculty Led Program with an International Volunteer Experience

• Presenter: Hien Thach, Cross-Cultural Solutions

With so many students and faculty travelling abroad on faculty-led programs to immerse themselves inanother country and culture; this poster session will provide information on how to safely organize animpactful academic volunteer experience for students, faculty, and community members.

Incoming international student motivations & expectations – a student perspective

on online search

• Presenters: Mike Elms, Hotcourses; Seth Gummere, Hotcourses

Did you know international students prefer to search by program not by school? Learn more results of asurvey of 6,000 international students conducted by Hotcourses. This session uses quantitative researchdata to better understand the motivations and expectations students look to for opportunities outside oftheir home country.

10:15–10:30 AM COFFEE BREAK - Sponored International Student Protection• Exhibit Hall/Ballroom

8:30–9:30 AM CONCURRENT

10:30 am–12:00 PM CONCURRENT SESSIONS

Creating Resilience in the International Office

• Room: Academy • Chair: Christina Khan, Colgate University/divThink Solutions • Presenter: Fouad Saleet, Colgate University/divThink Solutions

Does an inbox full of “urgent” requests, complex student crises, and hours of committee work soundfamiliar? As we are doing a lot more work with fewer resources and staff, it is easy to becomeoverburdened. In this session, we will examine practical techniques to empower you and your departmentto tackle roadblocks, be more resilient, and create the conditions for success.

Advising 101: Improving the Chinese Student Experience (for the Student and for You!)

• Room: Directors • Chair: Jennifer Vos, Fordham University • Presenters: Alison Jackson, New York University; Jane Brown-O’Gorman

This session examines the cultural & educational background of this growing student population, theirexpectations, challenges they encounter, and the positives they offer. We will provide tips for meaningfulinteraction and engagement, and will share helpful resources and how to make use of them. Finally, you willlearn how to pronounce & recognize Chinese names, and learn to say some fun phrases.

Intensive English Programs: An integral part of your international

enrollment strategy

• Room: Horizons • Chair: Yoko Kono, World Education Services (WES) • Presenters: Tania Castaneda, Rutgers University; Tim Torre, Rowan University

IEPs have grown in number and variety, reflecting its rising importance for institutions’ IEM strategy. Drivingthis phenomenon is the surge of international students who may need additional language instruction,prior to their enrollment in a degree program. This roundtable discusses IEP trends, including conditionaladmissions, challenges and good practices to recruit international students.

Where Do We Go From Here?

• Room: Producers • Chair: Cas Sowa, IFSA Butler University • Presenters: James Pasquill, University of Albany; Mell Bolan, Princeton University; Jaime Molyneaux,

University of Pennsylvania; Ben Levy, Ramapo University

At the Forum conference, the plenary speaker offered, “What do we know now, and where do we go fromhere?” The audience was challenged to look at Education Abroad in a critical way to see how what we do ischallenged by forces that undermine our efforts. This session seeks to continue this discussion by focusingon research, assessment, role of study abroad office, safety, and program models.

U.S. Exchange Visitor Program: Update and Q&A

• Room: Screening • Chair: Gwyneth A. Smith, Columbia University • Presenters: Salvatore C. Longarino, Fordham University; Beverly Plowucha,

The State University of New York

This session will discuss hot topics and issues related to the Department of State’s J-1 Program. Presenterswill provide information on regulations, current guidance, and best practices related to hosting J-1 studentsand scholars at academic institutions. U.S. U.S. Department of State Exchange Visitor Program officialsofficials have provided responses to regional and national questions. Panel will discuss.

Translating Regulations Into Clear and Friendly Instructions for International

Students and Scholars

• Room: Starlight • Chair: Melissa Zuroff, New York University• Presenters: Benji Canning-Pereira, New York University; Tracie Masek, New York University; Sarah Moser,

New York University

As technology transforms how we communicate, is your message adapting? Do your instructions continueto be effective? Get ideas on how to update your office’s general communications through engaging videos,clear web pages and simple checklists. Bring examples of your office communications (e.g. handouts,printouts of online instructions) to edit with fresh eyes and see how your office rates.


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2013 Region X Plenary Speaker

EDUARDO LÓPEZ

Mr. Eduardo López is Co-Director and Co-Producer of the award-winning documentary, Harvest of Empire. Based on the landmark book by journalist Juan González of Democracy Now, the film takes an unflinching look at the role that U.S. military actions and economic interests played in triggering unprecedented waves of migration from the Caribbean, Central America and Mexico. After a challenging seven-year journey from conception to completion, Harvest of Empire opened to critical acclaim in New York and Los Angeles during the Fall of 2012, and in fifteen cities across the country through the Spring of 2013.

Mr. López is also the Producer of Línea Directa, one of the nation's longest-running Spanish-language television programs dedicated to Latino public service and community outreach. Since 1990, the weekly series has provided thousands of immigrant families living in the Washington metropolitan area with information on their rights, as well as on important health, legal and social service issues. He is an immigrant from El Salvador who arrived in the U.S. in 1967.

2:00–3:30 PM CONCURRENT SESSIONS

Advancing Your International Education Office Through Strategic Planning

• Room: Directors • Chair: Deborah Stengle, CUNY, Medgar Evers College • Presenters: Ruth Kamona, The City University of New York; Rosa Kelly, Baruch College

Do you want to take your international education and office to the next level? This session will discuss theimportance of creating and implementing a strategic plan. Hear from colleagues who work both in studyabroad and international student services and how they developed their plans. Come ready to learn andstart to develop your own plan.

Living Undocumented: High School, College, and Beyond – A film and Discussion

• Room: Horizon • Chair: Alan Sabal, CUNY, The City College of New York • Presenters: Tatyana Kleyn, Assistant Professor, School of Education, Bilingual Education, The City

College of New York; Ben Donnellon, Filmmaker.

“Living Undocumented: High School, College, and Beyond” is a short documentary that provides educatorsa tool for informing all students about the realities, challenges, and opportunities available toundocumented youth in New York and beyond. This screening and panel will include the film’s creators andDREAMers from the cast to address current policies and supports for undocumented students.

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Maintaining Standards in Agency Based International Recruitment

• Room: Producers • Chair: Jennifer Wright, American International Recruitment Council • Presenters: Mark Kopenski, Drew University; Louisa Soto, ELS Educational Services

Partnering with international student recruitment agencies can be an effective component of therecruitment toolbox. This session will address the standards developed by institutional and agencymembers of AIRC; the standards can be used as a tool to preliminarily screen agents, or for agencies toimprove business practices. Participants will have the opportunity to share their own best practices.

Government Q&A

• Room: Screening • Chair: Lucy G. Cheung, Law Offices of Eugene Goldstein and Associates • Presenters: Jeni Best, Admissibility and Passenger Programs, CBP; (By Teleconferencing) Erin

Henderson, Field Representative Unit, SEVP; Timothy Futoran, Policy, SEVP; Elisabeth Catterton, SchoolCertification Unit, SEVP; Ann Balough, Systems Management Unit, SEVP; (By Teleconferencing) VSC,USCIS

Participate in a discussion about current and upcoming issues in international education. Find out howthese issues will affect you and your students! Representatives from CBP, SEVP, and USCIS will presentbrief updates about their agencies and provide time for Q&A.

Driving the Fulbright Mission: An Interagency Team Effort

• Room: Starlight • Chair: Elane Granger Carrasco, Syracuse University - Slutzker Center for International Services

• Presenters: Deidre Evans-Pritchard, AMIDEAST; Laila Flores, LASPAU; Silja Sistok, Institute ofInternational Education

Fulbright student advisors from Amideast, LASPAU, IIE and a Fulbright scholar advisor from CIES will jointhe moderator in addressing issues of immigration, programming, crisis protocols, country specificrequirement differences, expectations, and case studies. Attendees will participate in problem solvingactivities with at least 30 minutes for questions for the panel.

3:30–4:00 PM COFFEE BREAK – Sponsored by Eugene Goldstein, Esq.• Exhibit Hall/Ballroom


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Education Abroad Hot Topic: Visa Updates for France, Italy, Spain, UK and

World-at-Large

• Room: Directors • Chair: Rebecca James, CEA Global Education • Presenters: TBD, British Council

Do you advise students needing a visa for their study abroad program? This session will focus on updatedinformation for France, Italy, Spain, the UK, and the World-at-Large as well as explore best practices foreducation abroad offices.

An Overview of Advocacy from Campus to Congress

• Room: Producers • Chair: Ben Levy, Ramapo College of New Jersey • Presenters: Stephen Ferst, College of Staten Island; TBD, NAFSA: Association of International Educators

Learn about the many different ways you can focus on advocating for yourself, your office, and your field.Participants will come away with the basics of effective advocacy, why it is important, and what tools areavailable whether advocating for a raise, additional resources, changes to state regulations or issues offederal concern.

EducationUSA: Global Student Mobility Trends Go Local

• Room: Screening • Chair: Matt Washburn, U.S. Department of State • Presenters: Alan Sabal, Study New York; Returned Gilman Scholar, TBD

This session, led by an EducationUSA program officer from the U.S. Department of State and arepresentative from Study NY, focuses on international student mobility trends and targeted recruitmentand how that translates into specific recruitment strategies. A returned Gilman Scholar will also sharehis/her experiences representing an institution abroad to round out the picture.

OPT and Beyond - Visa Options for Students in the Arts and Creative Industries

• Room: Startlight • Chair: Tony H. Wang, School of Visual Arts • Presenters: Ethan E. Kaufman, Esq., Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP. ; Adam Ketcher,

Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP.

This session will address the special immigration challenges facing students in creative industries followinggraduation. Discussion will cover restrictions on OPT extensions, challenges with H-1B, the high criteria todocument O-1 petitions, the limited TN occupations, and start up challenges for E investors seeking to setup shop. The program also will touch on permanent residency strategies.

Shaking the Money Tree: Making the Most of Financial Resources for

International Students

• Room: Horizon • Chair: Jennifer Frankel, Envisage International • Presenters: Ruth N. Kamona, The City University of New York

This session will look at how schools can set their international students up for financial success from theinitial interaction through pre-arrival and post-arrival. We will evaluate costs as well as resources availableboth on and off campus, discuss working with stakeholders, what can be done on campus, and how to findvalid financial resources (scholarships, grants and loans).

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All Conference Reception• Time: 6:30 – 9:00 PM • Location: Landshark Bar & Grill

Join us for an evening of conversation and wonderful views as we kick off the official conference opening on the Atlantic City beach at the Landshark Bar & Grill located directly across the boardwalk from the Resorts Casino Hotel.

5:15 – 6:00 PM Regional Business Meeting

• Room: Horizons

Join the Region X team as they share the current state of affairs for the region including representative updates, upcoming events and programs, as well as the annual raffle of an Advisor’s Manual subscription.

9:00 – 11:00 PM KC After Hours Join your Knowledge Community Liaison and colleagues for a little extra socializing following the AllConference Reception. This is a great way to meet regional colleagues in your specialized area. Groups willbe leaving from the Landshark Bar & Grill following the reception.

(KC-ISSS) Hard Rock Café

(KC-EA/TLS) House of Blues

(KC-IEM/IEL) Margaritaville

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7:00–8:00 AM CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST – Sponsored by Haylor, Freyer & Coon, Inc.• Exhibit Hall/Ballroom

7:00 AM–2:00 PM Exhibit Hall Hours

7:15–8:15 AM BREAKFAST MEETINGS

Member Interest Group - Christian Specific Interest Group

• Room: Producers • Chair: Thomas Sirinides, New York University

Join this informal gathering—all are welcome! C-SIG exists to support Christian international students,scholars, and US study abroad students (IS/S/SA); to network Christians who work as professionals withIS/S/SA, including those employed by Christian institutions of higher learning; and to connect to Christiancommunity volunteers so that they offer effective, ethical services to IS/S.

Study New York Affiliate Meeting

• Room: Producers

Annual meeting for members of Study New York.

Member Interest Group—Tech MIG Open Meeting

• Room: Directors • Chair: Julie M. Ficarra, Office of Global Affairs, SUNY

The mission of the NAFSA Technology MIG is to increase information exchange about technology tools,techniques, and trends in international education, in an effort to assist NAFSA members (and non-members) in adopting innovative, interactive technologies. This open meeting is open to all conferenceattendees who are interested in learning more about the Tech MIG, would like to become a member orleader, or would like to network with others who are well-versed or are still learning about tech in the field.Hashtag for the MIG: #techmig

8:30–10:00 AM CONCURRENT SESSIONS

Retirement? Now THAT’S a Scary Thought!!!

• Room: Academy • Chair: Marion Boultbee, Teachers College, Columbia • Presenters: Ward Deutschman, Educational Consultant

Sooner or later, you will think about retirement. Region Xers who have planned, more or less, for thisimportant personal/professional transition will chat with you about two important questions: How can Iafford to retire? What the heck do I do NOW?!?! Whether you are excited, anxious or ambivalent aboutretirement, this session will help you move toward a successful one—in a few years or many.

English Proficiency 101: Determine whether you are setting the right

IELTS English language requirements

• Room: Directors • Chair: Katie Shibata, IELTS USA• Presenters: Jacqueline McCafferty, Rowan University at Camden

IELTS is a test of English as an international language used to assess the listening, reading, writing andspeaking abilities of non-native speakers, and it is increasingly used as proof of English proficiency amongUS universities. Join us for a session to help you determine whether the IELTS score requirements you setare a good fit for your foreign applicants.

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Cap-Gap Considerations

• Room: Horizon • Chair: Michael Goldstein, Law Offices of Eugene Goldstein and Associates • Presenters: Erika Rohrbach, Fashion Institute of Technology; Elizabeth Gill, Stevens Institute of Technology

This session explores issues relating to the H-1B Cap-Gap, ranging from a detailed examination of SEVP andUSCIS guidance to advice on travel and best practices for advising STEM students with pending H-1Bpetitions, who wish to apply for an extension. We’ll look at some tricky scenarios and offer suggestions forresolution.

Provider-University Exchange Partnerships: Adding a Cost Effective Support

Structure to Enhance and Grow Exchanges

• Room: Producers • Chair: James M. Pasquill, University at Albany• Presenters: Eduard Mandell, Knowledge Exchange Institute

The session will utilize two examples of programs (Moscow, Russia and Istanbul, Turkey) co-sponsored bythe University at Albany (State University of New York) and Knowledge Exchange Institute to illustrate thefunctionality, logistics and benefits of a cooperative program model.

SEVP Hot Topics

• Room: Screening • Chair: Lucy G. Cheung, Law Offices of Eugene Goldstein and Associates • Presenters: Deirdre Sato, Purchase College, SUNY; Jane Bush, Pratt Institute; (By Teleconferencing)

Michael Brown, SEVP Analysis and Operations Center, SEVP; Erin Staniech, School Certification Unit,SEVP; Amy Moffitt, Systems Management Unit, SEVP

This session will examine issues and hot topics related to SEVP and SEVIS. Topics include I-17 Updates andRecertification Issues, SEVIS Helpdesk, Campus Sentinel/SAOC/Field Representatives, and SEVIS I vs.SEVIS II. SEVP officials are invited to participate.

From Admission to Integration: Closing the Transition Gap

• Room: Starlight • Chair: Pamela Black-Colton, Warner School of Education • Presenters: Lynne J. Kirst, Warner School of Education; Laura Summers, International House New York;

Melissa Brouwer, International House New York

Retention of international students in US institutions is driven not only by academic success, but byimmersion into the culture of the institution. This session will look at a variety of assessments and practicesfrom pre-arrival to alumni status and will help participants choose intentional strategies for successfulorientation programs and on-going support. Participants will receive materials that they can adapt to theirown programs.

10:00 – 10:30 AM COFFEE BREAK – Sponsored by Study New Jersey• Exhibit Hall

10:30 AM–12:00 PM CONCURRENT SESSIONS

Nontraditional Students at Traditional Universities- Best Practices for Short Term

Nondegree Students

• Room: Directors • Chair: Helen Leonard, NYU Office of Global Services • Presenters: Leanne Tsuruda, NYU Office of Global Services; Julie de Klerk, Rutgers University, The State

University of New Jersey

Many universities are seeing an increase in short term visiting students. How do we best serve thispopulation? How does short term study fit within the F1 and J1 regulations? Come to this session to discussprocesses and challenges, and learn how two area Universities are approaching this.

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Religious perspectives on immigration

• Room: Academy • Chair: Cary Jensen, University of Rochester

Panel discussion that will highlight the historic, cultural and moral perspectives of various faith traditionstoward immigration and how the biblical injunction to “care for the stranger in your midst” is applied andinterpreted by religious leaders today.

Journey to Becoming a Senior International Officer (SIO): Challenges, Obstacles,

and the Future

• Room: Horizon • Chair: Ruth Kamona, The City University of New York• Presenters: Sal Longarino, Fordham University; Susi Rochouh, Long Island University; Janice Thomas,

Brookdale Community College

Are you a mid-career professional aspiring to become a Senior International Officer? Come and learn thecritical requirements; e.g. strong knowledge of trends, data, information, cross-cultural communication,strategic planning, and analytical skills. Presenters will discuss these skills, knowledge, and abilities indetails. Challenges and obstacles encountered on this journey, and the future of the profession will also bediscussed.

Utilizing U.S. Government Resources for International Student Recruitment

• Room: Producers • Chair: Patrick A. Kenny, U.S. Commercial Service • Presenters: Matt Washburn, EducationUSA; Tanya Cole, U.S. Commercial Service; Joan Kanlian, U.S.

Commercial Service; Monica F. Jacobe, Ph.D., The College of New Jersey; Dr. Yu-wan Wang, Stony BrookUniversity

The two main federal government departments (Commerce and State) provide a range of services to assistinstitutions in international student recruitment. Hear about the different missions & primary audiences,the wide array of opportunities to engage with overseas audiences, & see examples of how State &Commerce work together both domestically & abroad to promote U.S. education interests overseas

Emerging Issues in F-1 Student Employment

• Room: Screening • Chair: Jacqueline Chin, New York University• Presenters: Stephen Yale-Loehr, Miller Mayer LLC; Mary Idzior, Syracuse University

Are your international students asking how to create their own business, buying property, soliciting onlinedonations, and working online in the U.S. for a company back home? Receive guidance on ways to addressthese emerging issues with your students. This session will help participants create effective policy for theirinstitutions.

Innovative Programming in Graduate Study Abroad

• Room: Starlight • Chair: Rebecca Bellinger, Pace University• Presenters: James Buschman, New York University

Graduate study abroad is often absent in study abroad literature because it does not fit the mold employedfor most undergraduate programs. As graduate education is usually organized by the department or schooland not at the university level, it follows that grad study abroad is usually also organized by departments.This session presents unique models for grad study abroad in comparison to undergrad and offers tips ondesigning programs at your home institution.

12:15 – 1:45 PM AWARDS LUNCHEON - Partially sponsored by Study New York, Inc.Region X’s annual recognition of regional and national leadership and award recipients.• Exhibit Hall/Ballroom


Open Meeting: Campus & Community Programming Across Institutions

• Room: Academy • Chair: Stephanie Holleran, Felician College

This open meeting is designed for KC-ISSS & KC-EA professionals to come together to discuss ways inwhich institutions can partner to provide quality programming to their students. Ranging from statewide re-entry conferences to joint trips to popular destinations, colleagues will have the opportunity to build a network for future collaborations.

The Affordances of Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL)

at Various Stages of the Study Abroad Cycle

• Room: Directors • Chair:Julie M. Ficarra, SUNY Office of Global Affairs• Presenters: Francesca A. Cichello, Empire State College

While Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) has been utilized primarily as a pedagogical model- the opportunities it affords to the sustainability of a comprehensive Study Abroad operation are many.This session will highlight how study abroad offices might utilize COIL in student recruitment, faculty-ledprogram development as well as pre-departure/ongoing student orientation.

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Comprehensive Internationalization and You

• Room: Horizon • Chair: Stephen Ferst, CUNY – The College of Staten Island

Over the past few of years, comprehensive internationalization has become part of our lexicon in internationaleducation. NAFSA has been a leader in writing about it, providing conference sessions, and engaging with otherassociations in our field. Learn more about comprehensive internationalization, how to take steps to achieve it,and what it means for you and your campus.

Income Taxes For International Student & Scholar Advisors

• Room: Producers • Chair: Gary R. Engler, Gary R. Engler & Company

ISS Administrators should bring your questions, examples, issues, concerns, problems, and solutions to sharewith your colleagues and a CPA specializing in ISS income tax return preparation & other IRS issues so we canhelp ISS successfully and painlessly (as possible!) comply with US and State Income Tax Filing requirements.

Using Student Segmentation Strategies to Improve Recruitment Efforts for

China and India

• Room: Starlight • Chair: Paul Schulmann, World Education Services • Presenters: Krzysztof Zaba, New York Institute of Technology

The presentation will discuss segment-specific strategies to recruit international students. It will draw on a recentresearch report on how different segments of international students use information channels during theapplication process. Following this, an international admissions expert will discuss his experiences using country-specific recruitment strategies. The second half of the presentation involves a guided discussion with theaudience.

3:30 – 5:00 PM AFFILIATE MEETINGS

Study New Jersey

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Annual meeting for members of Study New Jersey.

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This network serves professionals - in the United States and abroad - whose interests lie in assisting U.S. students engaging ineducation abroad. Resources and information address topics including program design, administration, and advising.

INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION LEADERSHIP (KC-IEL)

Focused on campus internationalization and leadership, this knowledge community addresses the needs and interests ofprofessionals who are either chief international education officers or mid-career professionals aspiring to be internationaleducation leaders.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT AND SCHOLAR SERVICES (KC-ISSS)

This knowledge community provides professional development opportunities for international student and scholar advisers andfor those who work or volunteer in campus-and community-based international programming.

INTERNATIONAL ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT (KC-IEM)

Recruitment, Admissions. and Preparation addresses the needs of professionals working in admissions, recruitment, enrollmentmanagement, marketing. credential evaluation, intensive English programs, sponsored program agencies. and overseas advising.

TEACHING, LEARNING & SCHOLARSHIP (KC-TLS)

This network fosters connections among scholarship, policy, and practice in international education.

Institutional Interest Groups (IIGs)

Consist of members who work in specific types of institutions

• Historically Black Colleges and Universities

• Liberal Arts Institutions: Small and Residential (LAI:S&R)

• Two Year / Community College

Specific Interest Groups (SIGs)

Consist of members who share a specific interest

• Africa SIG

• Black/ Multicultural Professionals in International

Education SIG (B/McPIE SIG)

• Canada SIG

• China SIG

• Christian SIG

• Creative Industries SIG

• Foreign Born International Educators SIG (FBIE)

• Francophone World SIG

• Global Nomads SIG

• Intercultural SIG (I-SIG)

• International Education for Persons with

Disabilities (IEPD SIG)

Guide to NAFSA Knowledge Communities

Guide to Member Interest Groups (MIGs)

• International Living Center SIG (ILC SIG)

• Information Technology SIG (IT SIG)

• Middle East Interest Group (MEIG SIG)

• Returned Peace Corps Volunteers SIG (RPCV SIG)

• Japan SIG

• Latin America SIG

• One Person Office SIG (OPO SIG)

• Peace and Justice SIG (P&J SIG)

• Postdoc SIG (Proposed)

• Rainbow SIG

• Tech SIG

• United Nations SIG


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International Services OfficeUniversity of Rochester

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Beverly Plowucha

Office of International ProgramsThe State University of New York—SystemAdministration

Business Manager

Bill Colvin

Pathway ProgramsKings Colleges

Conference Planner-Lead

Wendy Viggiano

Regional College Relations ManagerIES Abroad

Conference Planner

Samantha Lu

Office of International ServicesTeachers College, Columbia University

Communications Manager

Carlos A. Ortiz

Office of International EducationUniversity at Albany/SUNY

Marketing & Development Representative

Marco Dinovelli

International Recruitment & EnrollmentRutgers University

KC-IEL Liaison

Ruth N. Kamona

Int'l Student & Scholar ServicesPDSO CUNY Office of Student Affairs

KC-ISSS Liaison

Stephanie Holleran

Office of International ProgramsFelician College

KC-EA Liaison

Danielle Leonard

Office of International EducationUniversity at Albany/SUNY

KC-IEM Liaison

Tania Castaneda

International Recruitment & EnrollmentRutgers University

New York Upstate Representative

Daniela Baban Hurrle

International Programs Office SUNY Cortland

New York Downstate Representative

Rita Wade

Director of Student AffairsELS Language Centers

New Jersey State Representative

Lauren Randolph

International Auxiliary ProgramsRider University/ Lawrenceville Campus

Regulatory Ombud – Scholar Issues

Lucy G. Cheung

Law Offices of Eugene Goldstein & Associates

Regulatory Ombud – Student Issues

Gwyneth A. Smith

International Students and Scholars OfficeColumbia University

Two Year Institution Representative

Laura Paprotta

International Student CounselorBergen Community College

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1956-57 Donald Tewksbury

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1957-58 J. Richard Toven New York University

1958-59 David Williams Cornell University

1959-60 George Mundt Colgate University

1960-61 Ruth Purkaple Greater New York Council

1961-62 Gladys Semeryan


1962-64 David Williams Cornell University

1964-65 Mehdi Kizilbash Cornell University

1965-67 Ivan Putman SUNY Central Administration

1967-68 Brahna Hutchins Hofsta University

1968-69 Peter C. Smith Cornell University

1969-70 Claire Fay Fordham University

1970-71 John Walker SUNY Central Administration

1971-72 Sara Guthrie New York University

1972 -73 Joseph Williams SUNY Buffalo

1973-74 Virginia Torrelli Syracuse University

1974-75 Ralph Morrison SUNY Stony Brook

1975-76 France Pruitt SUNY at Buffalo

1976- 77 Howard Berry Rockland Community College

1977-78 Stephen C. Dunnett SUNY Buffalo

1978-79 Jerry Wilcox Cornell University

1979-80 Cynthia Fish CUNY Baruch College

1980-81 Charles Ainsworth St. John's University

1981-82 Michael Smithee Syracuse University

1982-83 Miriam Assefa World Education Services

1983-84 Jonathan Lambert Pace University

1984-85 Barbara Cahn

Institute of International Education

1985-86 Maureen Carn St. John's University

1986-87 John Lembo

Institute of International Education

1987-88 Patricia Burak Syracuse University

1988-89 Gail Chlld Szenes Rutgers University

1989-90 Robert Locke Cornell University

1990-91 James O'Driscoll

Institute for International Education

1991-92 Marilyn J. Rymniak Manhattanville College

1992-93 Susan Ansara Bird SUNY, College at Oswego

1993-94 Nancy Katz World Education Services

1994-95 Kerry Geffert Am. I nstitute for Foreign Study

1995-96 Salvatore Longarino New York University

1996-97 L. Jane Bush Pratt Institute

1997-98 Helen Stevens SUNY at Buffalo

1998-99 Mary Sievers Grosskopf SUNY New Paltz

1999-00 Alan Sabal CUNY-Clty College

2000-01 Deirdre Colby Sato SUNY College at Purchase

2001-02 Marion Boultbee


2002-03 Mary Idzior Princeton University

2003-04 Heidi Kozireski University of Rochester

2004-05 Fay Ju Columbia University

2005-06 Sonja M. Phongsavanh

Rochester Institute of Technology

2006-07 Jeffrey Cox

Rochester Institute of Technology

2007-08 Yocasta Brens-Watson

University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey

2008-09 James M.Pasquill SUNY Albany

2009-10 Laura Taylor Cornell University

2010-11 Erika Rohrbach

Fashion Institute of Technology, SUNY

2011-12 Barbara A. Clark College of Staten Island/CUNY

2012-13 Beverly Plowucha The State University

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Distinguished Service Award

The James O’Driscoll Distinguished Service Award is namedin honor of James 0' Driscoll who served as Chair of RegionX in 1990-1991 and held national leadership positions inboth TESOL and NAFSA. James was a mentor to manyinvolved in international education and a colleague tomany more. He was a longtime associate of the Institute ofInternational Education (IIE), having joined IIE in the late1960s. He also sat on the Board of Directors of MetroInternational. He was instrumental in the establishment ofboth the American Association of Intensive EnglishLanguage Programs (AAIEP) and the Consortium ofUniversity and College Intensive English Programs (UCIEP).As head of the English Language Placement at IIE, heplayed a significant role in gaining credibility for the TESOLprofession and the IEP industry as well as creating andpublishing the first ELOPUS. One of his last publiccontributions to the field was running the TESOL SummerInstitute in 1992 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia. James diedin April 1993, ironically during the weekend of the nationalTESOL conference, the first national conference he hadever missed. James O'Driscoll received NAFSA's HomerHigbee Award posthumously.

The award is by nomination of current Region X members.Nominees must demonstrate exceptional service to RegionX, the furtherance of interests of international educationalexchange, and active participation in regional activities,projects and programs.

Past recipients:

1989 Mike Smithee

1992 Claire Fay

1994 Institute for International Education

1996 Joe Williams, Gail Szenes, Eugene Goldstein

1997 Sal Longarino

1998 Helen Stevens, Jerry Wilcox

1999 Mary Ann Campbell

2000 Roger Bowen, Miriam Cheikh-ali

2002 Metro International

2004 Mary F. Idzior

2005 Ellen Badger

2006 Pat Burak

2007 Laura Taylor

2008 Marion Boultbee

2009 Erika Rohrbach

2011 Lilli Jensen

2012 Yocasta Brens-Watson

Lifetime Service Award

Region X accepts nominations for the Lifetime ServiceAward, which recognizes an individual whose professionallife has been dedicated to the field of internationaleducation, who has served as a mentor, and who hasprovided extensive service to the regional and/or nationalNAFSA community. This award has been established inhonor of all our treasured colleagues whose memory wecherish. Any current Region X member may make anomination.

Past recipient:2010 Ellie Spiegel2012 Ellen H. Badger

Rising Professional Award

This award recognizes NAFSA members employed in thefield of international education for fewer than five (5) years,who has demonstrated a notable commitment to the fieldthrough professional or volunteer activities, and who isactive in regional and/or national NAFSA affairs. This awardincludes a small honorarium to be used for professionaldevelopment.

Past recipient:2010 Ben Levy2012 Lucy G. Cheung

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