Pre-Conference Workshops

Just getting started in your International Student & Scholar Services career? Needing to brush up on F-1 student regulations? Wanting to expand your advising practices. Or, are you a seasoned ISSS practitioner and wanting to help guide others through the complex or gray areas of immigration policies, regulations, and decision-making?

Join NCAIE for a pre-conference workshop!

Workshops

F-1 Beginner

This workshop is designed for those new to the field of immigration advising, campuses with a small number of international students, or as a refresher course. The workshop will cover the following topics: DSOs and their role at an institution, immigration documents and visa types, issuing I-20s, record keeping requirements, maintaining status, changing status, reinstatements, school transfers, and resources.

Presenter(s): Karen Marshall (App State) & Kristen Aquilino (Elon)

F-1 Intermediate

This intermediate level workshop is designed for DSOs who understand the processes of F-1 student advising and are ready to tackle some of the more complex, or “gray,” situations. Participants will discuss a range of case studies on the topics of DSO responsibilities, travel, transfers, employment, change of status, and reinstatement.

Presenter(s): Regina George (WFU) & Courtney Klauber (NC State)

J-1 Beginner

This workshop is designed for those new to the field of J-1 immigration advising, campuses with a small number of international students/scholars, or as a refresher course. The workshop will cover the following topics: RO’s/ARO’s and their role at an institution, issuing DS-2019’s, record keeping requirements, maintaining status, health insurance requirements, and resources.

Presenter(s): Kory Sopko (NC State) & Dylan Sugiyama (Duke)

Efficient & Effective Advising – Providing Parity in Decision-Making

International Higher Education professionals spend a lot of time learning regulations, rules, policies, procedures, and best practices, but spend less time on honing how to communicate this information to the students, faculty, and the other populations in a manner that encourages parity in the process. This session is for all international education professionals looking to improve the quality and delivery of information, advice, and guidance that allows the decision-maker to be actively involved in the decisions. It will include service delivery in advising sessions, intentional use of various communication methods and media, skills for advisers, and guidelines for service both personally and in a wider context.

Presenter(s): Sarabeth Trujillo (UNC) & Chris Ferguson (HPU)

Interested in More Educational Opportunities?
NCAIE will also offer virtual immigration workshops in the Fall. Details to be announced as part of the annual conference.

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