Full Schedule

11:00 AM – 1:00 PM EDT

Workshop Registration

Location: Hartford Marriott 3rd Floor Lobby

1:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT

Pre-Conference Workshop: J-1 Intermediate Advising (ISSS)

These presentations require an additional registration fee.

Location: Hartford Marriott Capital 2 Room

1:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT

Pre-Conference Workshop: F-1 Intermediate Advising (ISSS)

Location: Hartford Marriott Capital 1 Room

Career Development Hub

Location: Ballroom C- Career Development Hub

Sponsored By Boston University

7:00 AM – 8:30 AM EDT

Breakfast (CEP Participants Only)

Location: Meeting Room 21

8:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT

Pre-Conference Workshop: F-1 Intermediate Advising (ISSS)

Location: Meeting Room 23

8:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT

Pre-Conference Workshop: J-1 Intermediate Advising (ISSS)

Location: Meeting Room 22

8:00 AM – 7:00 PM EDT

Lactation Room

Location: Meeting Room 11

8:00 AM – 7:00 PM EDT

Quiet and Prayer Room

Location: Meeting Room 12

9:00 AM – 5:00 PM EDT

Conference Registration

Location: Convention Center Foyer

12:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT

Expo Hall Open

Location: Ballroom C

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT

Creating a Campus Culture for Study Abroad

Location: Meeting Room 25

Chair and Presenter: – Intead

Presenter: – Emerson College

Presenter: – Intead

Education Abroad (EA)

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT

Effective Team Building: Hiring, Process Optimization, and Role Clarity

Location: Meeting Room 24

Chair and Presenter: – EdOdyssey

International Education Leadership (IEL)

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT

Newcomers Orientation

Location: Meeting Room 23

Event Contact Person: – NAFSA Region XI

Presenter: – Northeastern University, Office of Global Services

Chair and Presenter: – University of Massachusetts Amherst

Shared Interest (SI)

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT

Ripple Effects of Retrogression on Scholar Visa Advising and Processing

Location: Meeting Room 26/27

Chair and Presenter: – MIT International Scholars Office

Presenter: – The Law Office of Goss & Associates LLC

Presenter: – University of Connecticut

International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)

1:00 PM – 4:30 PM EDT

Resume Review

Location: Ballroom C

Sponsored By Boston University

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM EDT

Case Competition Introduction

Location: Ballroom C- Career Development Hub

Sponsored By SIT

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM EDT

Bridge Over Troubled Waters: Managing Agitated Students/Parents and Managing Yourself

Location: Meeting Room 22

Presenter: – Boston College

Chair and Presenter: – Boston College Office of Global Education

Presenter: – Boston College

Education Abroad (EA)

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM EDT

Destination Efficiency: A Guide to Tech for International Offices

Location: Meeting Room 24

Presenter: – Harvard Business School

Chair and Presenter: – University of Massachusetts Amherst

Presenter: – Choate Rosemary Hall

Shared Interest (SI)

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM EDT

F-1 to H-1B Change of Status Challenges & Best Practices

Location: Meeting Room 26/27

Presenter: – Fragomen

Chair and Presenter: – Northeastern University, Office of Global Services

Presenter: – Trustees of Boston University

Presenter: – Tufts University

International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM EDT

Political Discourse, Protest, and Activism: Advising on Rights and Risks

Location: Meeting Room 23

Presenter: – Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Chair and Presenter: – Emerson College

Presenter: – University of Massachusetts Amherst

International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM EDT

Preparing Globally Competent Students in STEM and Health Professions

Location: Meeting Room 25

Presenter:

Presenter: – Regis College

Chair and Presenter: – World Learning

Presenter: – University of Maine

Education Abroad (EA)

3:15 PM – 3:45 PM EDT

Coffee Break

Location: Ballroom C

3:15 PM – 3:45 PM EDT

Caregivers in International Education MIG

Location: Meeting Room 24

Facilitator: – Emerson College

Shared Interest (SI)

3:15 PM – 3:45 PM EDT

Japan SIG Open Meeting

Location: Meeting Room 22

Facilitator: – Wesleyan University

Facilitator: – Clark University

Facilitator: – University of Massaschusetts Amherst

Facilitator: – Emerson College

Shared Interest (SI)

3:15 PM – 3:45 PM EDT

Member Interest Group Open Meeting - Foreign-Born International Educator

Location: Meeting Room 23

Facilitator: – Brown University

Facilitator: – Harvard University

Shared Interest (SI)

3:45 PM – 4:15 PM EDT

Career Development Hub Micro-Session

Location: Ballroom C- Career Development Hub

3:45 PM – 4:45 PM EDT

How to Combat “Moral Injury” as DSOs and AROs

Location: Meeting Room 25

Chair and Presenter: – Boston University

Presenter: – Northeastern University, Office of Global Services

International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)

3:45 PM – 4:45 PM EDT

Leveraging and Best Practices of Region XI's Study State Consortia

Location: Meeting Room 22

Chair and Presenter: – U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Commercial Service

Presenter: – U.S. Department of Commerce

International Enrollment Management (IEM)

3:45 PM – 4:45 PM EDT

Maximizing Impact: Innovative Strategies for Small International Program Offices with Limited Resources

Location: Meeting Room 24

Chair and Presenter: – Stonehill College

Presenter: – WorldStrides

Presenter: – Northeastern University

Co-Presenter: – Springfield College

Shared Interest (SI)

3:45 PM – 4:45 PM EDT

UNESCO Story Circles: A 'Train the Trainer' Session

Location: Meeting Room 23

Chair and Presenter: – Babson College

Presenter: – Babson College

Shared Interest (SI)

3:45 PM – 4:45 PM EDT

What Is It?: Assigning EV Program Categories in Academic Programs

Location: Meeting Room 26/27

Presenter: – Yale University

Chair and Presenter: – Tufts University

Presenter: – Brown University

International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM EDT

NAFSA Region XI Past and Current Leaders Reception (Invite Only)

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM EDT

Opening Reception

Location: Foyer and Ballroom C

7:30 AM – 8:30 AM EDT

Breakfast

Location: Ballroom B

7:30 AM – 8:30 AM EDT

Mentor-Mentee Meeting

Location: Ballroom B

Facilitator:

7:30 AM – 8:30 AM EDT

MIGs Part 2: Caregivers, Foreign Born Educators, Japan SIG

Location: Ballroom B

7:30 AM – 4:00 PM EDT

Conference Registration

Location: Convention Center Foyer

8:00 AM – 12:30 PM EDT

Professional Headshots

Location: Ballroom C- Career Development Hub

Sponsored By Boston University

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM EDT

Career Development Hub

Location: Ballroom C- Career Development Hub

Sponsored By Boston University

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM EDT

Lactation Room

Location: Meeting Room 11

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM EDT

Quiet and Prayer Room

Location: Meeting Room 12

8:30 AM – 9:30 AM EDT

Admission Process Analysis: Value Mapping and Improvement

Location: Meeting Room 22

Presenter: – Intead

Presenter: – Quinnipiac University

Chair and Presenter: – Intead LLC

Presenter: – Johnson & Wales University

International Enrollment Management (IEM)

8:30 AM – 9:30 AM EDT

Cross-cultural Connections: Increasing Students’ Inclusion and Belonging with Intercultural Competency

Location: Meeting Room 23

Presenter: – Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Presenter: – WPI

Chair and Presenter: – Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship (TLS)

8:30 AM – 9:30 AM EDT

Student and Exchange Visitor Program Updates

Location: Meeting Room 26/27

Chair and Presenter: – University of Massachusetts - Amherst

International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)

8:30 AM – 9:30 AM EDT

The Amandla Project: Removing barriers for students with mobility disabilities

Location: Meeting Room 25

Chair and Presenter: – The Amandla Project

Presenter:

Education Abroad (EA)

8:30 AM – 9:30 AM EDT

What's The Score? Issues And Updates Regarding International Student-Athletes

Location: Meeting Room 24

Presenter: – University of Connecticut

Chair and Presenter: – University of Massachusetts Amherst

Co-Presenter: – University of Connecticut

International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)

8:30 AM – 12:15 PM EDT

Expo Hall Open

Location: Ballroom C

9:45 AM – 10:45 AM EDT

Demystifying CPT: Navigating Regulations and Best Practices

Location: Meeting Room 26/27

Chair and Presenter: – Brown University

Presenter: – Northeastern University, Office of Global Services

Co-Presenter: – Emerson College

Co-Presenter: – University of Massachusetts - Lowell

International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)

9:45 AM – 10:45 AM EDT

Empower, Evaluate, Enhance: Practical Approaches to Program Assessment in EA

Location: Meeting Room 25

Presenter: – CIS Abroad

Presenter: – University of Vermont

Presenter: – University of Rhode Island

Chair and Presenter: – University of Maine

Education Abroad (EA)

9:45 AM – 10:45 AM EDT

Enhancing Openness to Diversity: Measuring the Impact of Study Abroad

Location: Meeting Room 23

Presenter: – Northeastern University

Presenter: – Northeastern Univeristy

Chair and Presenter:

Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship (TLS)

9:45 AM – 10:45 AM EDT

How to Detect Fraud and Methods to Best Prevent It

Location: Meeting Room 22

Chair and Presenter: – ETS

Co-Presenter:

Co-Presenter: – ETS

International Enrollment Management (IEM)

9:45 AM – 10:45 AM EDT

Reimagining Online Pre-Arrival and Orientation

Location: Meeting Room 24

Presenter: – Homebase

Chair and Presenter: – Yale University

International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)

10:45 AM – 11:15 AM EDT

Coffee Break

Location: Ballroom C

Sponsored By Fragomen

11:15 AM – 11:45 AM EDT

Career Development Hub Micro-Session

Location: Ballroom C- Career Development Hub

11:15 AM – 12:15 PM EDT

“It’s Not That Bad”: Business Casual Racism in International Education

Location: Meeting Room 24

Presenter: – Bentley University

Chair and Presenter: – University of Massachusetts Amherst

Presenter: – University of Maine

Presenter: – Dartmouth College

Shared Interest (SI)

11:15 AM – 12:15 PM EDT

Beyond What "Simon" Says: Ethical, Inclusive & Sustainable Comprehensive Internationalization

Location: Meeting Room 22

Presenter: – Brown University

Chair and Presenter: – Wesleyan University

Presenter: – Smith College

International Education Leadership (IEL)

11:15 AM – 12:15 PM EDT

Empowering Students to Share & Create: Student Driven Social Media

Location: Meeting Room 23

Chair and Presenter: – UConn

Education Abroad (EA)

11:15 AM – 12:15 PM EDT

International Graduate Student Success in an Undergraduate World

Location: Meeting Room 25

Chair and Presenter: – University of New Haven

Presenter: – University of Hartford

Presenter: – Williams College Center for Development Economics

International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)

12:15 PM – 1:45 PM EDT

Awards Luncheon

Location: Ballroom B

1:45 PM – 2:45 PM EDT

Department of State: Consular Affairs

Location: Meeting Room 26/27

Chair and Presenter: – University of Massachusetts - Amherst

International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)

1:45 PM – 2:45 PM EDT

Intercambio:Promoting Language Learning through Conversation Partner Activities and Games

Location: Meeting Room 25

Presenter: – Yale Law School

Chair and Presenter: – Clark University

Presenter: – CEA CAPA: Education Abroad

Shared Interest (SI)

1:45 PM – 2:45 PM EDT

Key Elements of Higher Education Immigration Sponsorship Policies

Location: Meeting Room 23

Chair and Presenter: – Fragomen

Presenter: – Yale University

Presenter: – Fragomen

International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)

1:45 PM – 2:45 PM EDT

Turning the World Green: Sustainability in International Education

Location: Meeting Room 24

Presenter: – Amherst College

Chair and Presenter: – CIS Abroad

Presenter: – University of Massachusetts Amherst

Education Abroad (EA)

1:45 PM – 2:45 PM EDT

Where to go from here? Mentorship for Mid-Career Professionals

Location: Meeting Room 22

Presenter: – Academic Programs International

Presenter: – CIS Abroad

Chair and Presenter: – University of Massachusetts Amherst

Shared Interest (SI)

1:45 PM – 5:00 PM EDT

Expo Hall Open

Location: Ballroom C

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM EDT

Beyond Immigration Solutions: Cross-Campus Collaboration on International Student Financial Challenges

Location: Meeting Room 25

Presenter: – Boston Architectural College

Chair and Presenter: – Bentley University

Co-Presenter: – Massachusetts College of Art and Design

International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM EDT

Competing Globally, U.S. Federal Government Resources Strengthening U.S. International Education

Location: Meeting Room 23

Presenter: – U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Chair and Presenter: – U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Commercial Service

Presenter: – U.S. Department of Commerce

International Enrollment Management (IEM)

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM EDT

DEI Roundtable

Location: Meeting Room 22

Facilitator: – Bentley University

Facilitator: – Northeastern University, Office of Global Services

Facilitator: – Wesleyan University

Facilitator: – University of Massachusetts Amherst

Shared Interest (SI)

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM EDT

Department of State and J-1 Exchange Visitors: Current Issues

Location: Meeting Room 26/27

Chair and Presenter: – University of Massachusetts - Amherst

International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM EDT

Faculty-led Program Support: Navigating policy and providers

Location: Meeting Room 24

Presenter: – Curry College

Co-Presenter: – Northeastern University

Co-Presenter: – Academic Experiences Abroad (AEA)

Education Abroad (EA)

4:15 PM – 5:00 PM EDT

Education Abroad (EA) Open Meeting

Location: Meeting Room 23

Facilitator: – WorldStrides Higher Ed

Education Abroad (EA)

4:15 PM – 5:00 PM EDT

ISSS Open Meeting

Location: Meeting Room 24

Facilitator: – Brown University

Chair: – Bentley University

International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)

4:15 PM – 5:00 PM EDT

TLS Open Meeting: Data, Research, Networking, Collaboration, and Engagement Opportunities

Location: Meeting Room 22

Facilitator: – Brown University

Facilitator: – Northeastern University

Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship (TLS)

5:45 PM – 8:45 PM EDT

Shuttle Transportation to Parkville Market

Location: Convention Center Lobby

6:30 PM – 8:30 PM EDT

Optional Restaurant Hops

Location: Convention Center Lobby

6:30 PM – 8:30 PM EDT

Trivia Night at Parkville Market

Location: The Local at Parkville Market

Sponsored By Trinity College

7:30 AM – 8:30 AM EDT

Breakfast

Location: Ballroom B

8:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT

Conference Registration

Location: Convention Center Foyer

8:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT

Career Development Hub

Location: Ballroom C- Career Development Hub

Sponsored By Boston University

8:00 AM – 2:00 PM EDT

Lactation Room

Location: Meeting Room 11

8:00 AM – 2:00 PM EDT

Quiet and Prayer Room

Location: Meeting Room 12

8:30 AM – 9:30 AM EDT

CIS Ombudsman’s Overview

Location: Meeting Room 26/27

Chair and Presenter: – University of Massachusetts - Amherst

International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)

8:30 AM – 9:30 AM EDT

Elephant in the Room: Lowering Barriers Despite Rising Costs in EA

Location: Meeting Room 23

Chair and Presenter: – University of Massachusetts Boston

Presenter: – USAC

Presenter: – University of Maine

Education Abroad (EA)

8:30 AM – 9:30 AM EDT

Empowerment & Action: Unlocking Leadership Potential

Location: Meeting Room 24

Chair and Presenter: – Brown University

Presenter: – Yale’s Office of International Students and Scholars

Shared Interest (SI)

8:30 AM – 9:30 AM EDT

The Changing Face of Temporary Intent

Location: Meeting Room 25

Chair and Presenter: – Green & Spiegel LLC

Co-Presenter: – Portland State University

Co-Presenter: – French Legal, PLLC

Co-Presenter: – McCandlish Holton,PC

International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)

8:30 AM – 12:00 PM EDT

Expo Hall Open

Location: Ballroom C

9:45 AM – 10:45 AM EDT

Case Competition Presentations

Location: Meeting Room 24

Sponsored By SIT

9:45 AM – 10:45 AM EDT

A Guide To Successful Partnerships In The Middle East

Location: Meeting Room 22

Presenter: – Collective Study

Chair and Presenter: – ICEF

International Enrollment Management (IEM)

9:45 AM – 10:45 AM EDT

Crisis Toolkit: Collaboration’s Key Role in Handling International Student Crises

Location: Meeting Room 23

Presenter: – Champlain College

Chair and Presenter: – International Student Insurance

International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)

9:45 AM – 10:45 AM EDT

Education Abroad Visas: Critical Updates for Study Abroad Advisors

Location: Meeting Room 26/27

Chair and Presenter: – Northeastern University

Co-Presenter: – CUPA-Center for University Programs Abroad

Education Abroad (EA)

9:45 AM – 10:45 AM EDT

Open Meeting: Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Location: Meeting Room 25

10:45 AM – 11:15 AM EDT

Coffee Break

Location: Ballroom C

Sponsored By CISI

11:15 AM – 11:45 AM EDT

Career Development Hub Micro-Session

Location: Ballroom C- Career Development Hub

11:15 AM – 12:15 PM EDT

Everything You Didn't Have Time To Read: IE Research Findings

Location: Meeting Room 22

Chair and Presenter: – Emerson College

Presenter: – Emerson College

Shared Interest (SI)

11:15 AM – 12:15 PM EDT

Financial Aid Challenges for Study Abroad

Location: Meeting Room 25

Chair and Presenter: – Salem State University

Presenter: – University of Massaschusetts Amherst

Education Abroad (EA)

11:15 AM – 12:15 PM EDT

Reading, Responding, or Rationalizing a Request for Evidence

Location: Meeting Room 24

Chair and Presenter: – Mass General Brigham

Presenter: – Yale University

Presenter: – Iandoli Desai & Cronin PC

International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)

11:15 AM – 12:15 PM EDT

Social Security Administration: Current Issues

Location: Meeting Room 26/27

Chair and Presenter: – University of Massachusetts - Amherst

International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)

11:15 AM – 12:15 PM EDT

Wait, So How Did You Get This Data?

Location: Meeting Room 23

Presenter: – Clark University

Presenter: – INTEAD

Chair and Presenter: – Intead

International Enrollment Management (IEM)

12:15 PM – 1:30 PM EDT

Closing Luncheon

Location: Ballroom B