2017 Conference Program (Tentative)
Thursday, April 6
12:00-1:00 p.m.
1:00-4:00 p.m.
1:00-4:00 p.m.
1:00-4:00 p.m.
6:00-7:00 p.m.
Registration and Boxed Lunch
F-1 Advising for Beginners
Cristi Maetani, DSO at Brigham Young University
J-1 Advising for Beginners
David Settle, RO at Brigham Young University
F-1 Advising: Advanced
Sara Demko, PDSO at Westminster College
Stephen Smith, DSO at University of Utah
Guided Tour of Beverley Taylor Sorenson Center for the Arts,
Including the Engelstad Shakespeare Theatre and Southern Utah Museum of Art
Registration Desk
Vermillion Cliffs
Shooting Star
Yankee Meadows
Meet at the Hunter Conference Center Lobby
Friday, April 7
8:00-8:30 a.m.
8:30-9:00 a.m.
Session 1
9:00-9:45 a.m.
Registration and Continental Breakfast
Welcome by SUU President Scott L. Wyatt
Raffle Drawings
Latest Regulary Updates/Ask the Expert
Kim Buhler-Thomas
Student Development Models: What Works, What Doesn't
Sam Brown, Kylee Hopkin, and Carole Hulet
A Study of International University Transfer Credit Processes Among Utah State University's Peer Institutions
Connie Radke-Kurian
Planning, Developing, and Implementing Authentic Language & Culture Experiences for International Students
Katie Englert, Ivanna Killeen, Ruth Scovill, and Georgia Smith-Johnson
Challenges in Managing International Health and Safety Issues for Student Travelers
Sean Bridegam and Landes Holbrook
From Accreditation to Verification: Innovative Internet Resources for Latin American Credential Evaluation
Martha Van Devender
Registration Desk, Great Hall
Great Hall
Charles Hunter
Yankee Meadows
Vermillion Cliffs
Shooting Star
Sage Valley
Red Hill
Session 2 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________
10:00-11:45 a.m. Government Panel
Laura McNeer (USCIS), Larry Overcast (Customs and Border Charles Hunter
Protection), Mary Weir (SEVP), Adam Koeneman (DHS), Kim Buhler-
Thomas (Immigration Attorney)
10:00-10:45 a.m. What I Wish I'd Known About Study Abroad Yankee Meadows
Katrina Brown, Tessa Douglas, Aaron Rose
10:45-11:45 a.m. Current Issues in Study Abroad: Brainstorming and Discussion Yankee Meadows
Katrina Brown, Tessa Douglas, Aaron Rose
Session 3 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________
11:45-12:30 p.m. Study Utah Charles Hunter
Sara Demko and Nancy Fillat
Strengthening Partnerships with Academic Advisors to Increase Yankee Meadows
Study Abroad Student Access and Participation
Megan Randall and Kathryn Timm
Integrating Experiential Learning into an IEP Curriculum: Vermillion Cliffs
Affordances and Constraints
Andrea Stiefvater, Lisa Boosey, Bob Goodman, Silvia Kozlovska, and
Jason Sander
Fine-tuning/developing Effective and Efficient Materials for Faculty- Shooting Star
led Study Abroad Programs
Emily Tooy
International Admissions Troubleshooting Roundtable Sage Valley
Laura McAneney
SEVP Updates Red Hill
Mary Weir
Lunch _______________________________________________________________________________________________________
12:30-1:30 Keynote by Dr. Bradley J. Cook, SUU Provost Great Hall
Raffle Drawings
Session 4 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________
1:45-2:30 Innovative Orientation and Coursework Development to Assist Charles Hunter
New Student Adjustment
John Hildebrand and Jamie Orton
Rethinking Re-Entry: Where We've Been, Where We Are Now, and Yankee Meadows
Where We're Going
Rick Batchelor, Eric Boscan, and Megan Randall
Mountain Tops to Red Rocks: How to use the Natural Resources Vermillion Cliffs
Around You and Diversifying Program Opportunities
Keri Romine and Amber Sharkey
Military Accessions Vital to the National Interest (MAVNI) Shooting Star
Sgt. Lohr
Calculating Admissions GPA from International Transcripts Sage Valley
Joan Rudd
Academic English: Methods and Resources for Building a Streamlined Red Hill
English for Academic Purposes (EAP) Program
Mike Griffiths and Blaine D. Hone