(WS11) Strategies for International Student and Scholar Advising (Day 1)

Tuesday, May 31, 2022

1:00 PM – 5:00 PM MDT

Location: Room 303

Member Fee: $275.00 | Non-Member Fee: $400.00 | Student Member Fee: $175.00

Examine challenges facing international students and scholars. Explore options, develop strategies, make connections, and build adaptive advising skills. Through practice and practical exploration, participants return to their work setting with new ideas to connect, collaborate, and expand their work. This workshop is intended for those with less than five years in the field.

Please note that this workshop will take place over two days. Participants should plan to attend both days.

Learning Objectives:

Build strategies to fulfill the many roles of the international adviser.
Apply those strategies to specific situations where intercultural communication skills, regulatory requirements, and analytical skills all come into play.
Work efficiently, effectively, and collaboratively to support student and scholar adjustment needs.

Lead Trainer(s)

Christina Khan, MA

Director, UCF Global
University of Central Florida

Trainer(s)

Kendra Hossain-Morehead, MA

Director, International Student & Scholar Services
Drake University
Grace Semple-Paul, JD

Assistant Director, ISSS
Baylor University
Dora Zhang, MEd

Director of International Student and Scholar Services
University of St. Thomas