2018 Region VII Conference: Memphis, TN
Nov. 10th - 14th, 2018

  EA:  Education Abroad
IEM:  Int'l Enrollment Mgmt.
TLS: Teaching, Learning, Scholarship
REGBUD: Regulatory Ombudsperson
KC: Knowledge Community
MIG: Member Interest Group
SIG: Special Interest Group  
 
Next Newsletter:
Friday, February 23, 2018
Contents:  
  • New! Travel Grant Winners, Advocacy Day 2018
  • New! Salary Survey Update
  • Last Call!   Pre-Conference Workshop Survey - Closes 2/16
  • New! Writing Opportunity - The Journal of Comparative and International Higher Education (JCIHE)
  • New! NAFSA Philadelphia: Student Health and Safety Abroad Preconference Workshop 
  • New!  NAFSA E-learning Seminar
  • Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship Knowledge Community 
  • Future Region VII Chairperson Needed 
  • New! Go Overseas Scholarship Opportunity
  • Updated!  Region VII State Updates *See: Puerto Rico Volunteer Opportunities
  • Updated! Position Openings
  • Connect / Subscribe  
New! 
TRAVEL GRANT WINNER TO NAFSA ADVOCACY DAY 2018

Congratulations to the following individuals who will each receive up to $750 from Region VII to support travel expenses to NAFSA's Advocacy Day 2018. We wish them success in this amazing opportunity!

      
        Dionna Marie Wright                            Sonali Kathuria                                    Wendi Doughty
International Student Advisor                             Student                          Sr. Educational Program Specialist
Office of International Programs     North Carolina State University           Intensive English Program
    UNC Charlotte                                                                                             Georgia State University
  
                   
New! ISSS SALARY AND STAFF SURVEY RESULTS

We know that this has been a long time coming, but the responses to the survey we put out in 2016 were overwhelming.  We had more than 500 institutional responses, which made compiling data in a way that was easy to present a real challenge.

We had to enlist the help of IT and the Office of Research at University of Alabama (UA). They have finished part 1 of the data visual analytics, which focuses on the salary data reported in the survey.

Instructions to Access the Data
  1. Visit http://oira.ua.edu/NAFSAreport  
  2. Once the SAS Visual Analytics Hub login page comes up, sign in with the following.
    1. Username = nafsa
    2. Password = NAFSAsurvey 
This should take you directly into the visual analytics.  Be aware that it may be very slow, and the visual analytics only works on a standard PC.  Mobile devices won't work.  Once you access the reports, you can filter by criteria as you wish.
 
Because this data is normally behind a firewall, UA's IT has only agreed to keep it accessible on a non-firewall site until February 28, 2018.

As for Advisor and Staffing Ratios, that part of the project is still ongoing with UA's Office of Research.  There were so many variables that it proved hard to design the graphical interface for it.  The scholar data was especially difficult due to the survey's failure to record J-1 scholar data properly during the collection.

That being said, here is a rough breakdown of the findings from the most recent survey on the staff-to-student ratio information:
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT DATA REPORTED BY ALL RESPONDENTS
  • Overall Intl Student Population: TOTAL: 332,611;  AVG: 1330.4
  • Overall ESL Population: TOTAL: 17,074;  AVG: 84.5
  • Overall UG Intl Population: TOTAL: 234,322;  AVG: 1065.1
  • Overall Grad Intl Population: TOTAL: 149,231;  AVG: 785.4
  • Overall Non-degree/Visiting Student Population: TOTAL: 15,200; AVG: 92.7 
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT & ADVISING STAFFING RATIOS (BASED ON FTE)
  • Overall Intl Student Population:   Staff-to-Student Ratio - 241.82:1 ; DSO-to-Student Ratio - 378.18:1; Student Advisor-to-Student Ratio - 590.04:1
  • ESL Population:    Staff-to-Student Ratio - 19.41:1 ; DSO-to-Student Ratio - 32.89:1 ; Student Advisor-to-Student Ratio - 79.08:1
  • UG Intl Population:    Staff-to-Student Ratio - 451.48:1 ; DSO-to-Student Ratio - 547.48:1; Student Advisor-to-Student Ratio - 1108.95:1
  • Grad Intl Population:    Staff-to-Student Ratio - 348.67:1 ; DSO-to-Student Ratio - 264.73:1; Student Advisor-to-Student Ratio - 870.65:1
  • Non-degree/Visiting Student Population:   Staff-to-Student Ratio - 26.96:1 ; DSO-to-Student Ratio - 70.40:1 ;Student Advisor-to-Student Ratio - 84.82:1
There is an historical survey on student-to-advisor and staff ratios, which you can still access on the NAFSA Forums here.
Last Call! PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP SURVEY
 
Your participation would be greatly appreciated:
Deadline:   Friday, February 16th

Access the survey  >>HERE<<  

What is this survey about?
Every year, NAFSA Region VII offers several professional development Pre-Conference Workshops such as:  F-1 Student Advising for Beginners, and Risk Assessment and Crisis Management in EA Programming, and others.
  
The workshops use specialized curricula developed by NAFSA and are led by subject matter experts in our region who are part of NAFSA's  Trainer Corps Program.
  
As part of our planning, Region VII would like your input on the types of workshops to offer at the 2018 NAFSA Region 7 Conference coming up in Memphis, TN at The Peabody Hotel, November 10 - 14, 2018.
  
Your participation is great appreciated.  
~ The Region VII Leadership Team
Writing Opportunity! 
THE JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE & INTERNATIONAL
HIGHER EDUCATION

The  Journal of Comparative and International Higher Education (JCIHE)  is accepting submissions for its future issues.  The journal  publishes academic articles related to comparative, international, and development education. If you would like to learn more about JCIHE and its submission requirements or view past issues, please click  here .
 
Submission Deadlines

 

  • Fall Issue - July 15th 
  • Winter Issue - November 1st 
Submissions are reviewed and accepted on a rolling basis, so please submit at anytime.  
Please submit your articles or queries via email to  Morgan Keller, the JCIHE Southeast Region Editor .
New! NAFSA PHILADELPHIA: STUDENT HEALTH AND SAFETY ABROAD PRECONFERENCE WORKSHOP
 
If you work with outbound students, and will be attending NAFSA's Annual Conference in Philadelphia this year, I'd like to encourage you to consider registering for the Student Health & Safety Abroad pre-conference workshop.

This 4-hour workshop addresses how we as education abroad professionals can prepare for and respond to health and safety situations while empowering students to take charge of their own health and safety abroad. It's a very practical and applied session that would benefit anyone working in education abroad, new or experienced!

The workshop is on Monday, May 28 from 8 am to 12 pm. More details can be found at here.
New! TEACHING, LEARNING, AND SCHOLARSHIP
KNOWLEDGE COMMUNITY
 
The Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship Knowledge Community ( TLS KC ) welcomes applications and nominations for the  2018 Innovative Research in International Education Award . This award celebrates new and innovative research with potential or demonstrated impact in the field of international education.

Make your research or that of your colleague well-known!

Applications and nominations due: February 25, 2018.

If you have questions, please email TLSaward or visit their  website .

Apply Now! FUTURE REGION VII CHAIRPERSON
 
The following team member position is currently open. Click to view the job description:

Applying for a position is simple. Connect with the current team member* for the position that you are interested in. Their contact information is here. Then:

  1. Complete this form which includes a statement of interest
  2. Send your curriculum vitae/resume to the current team member*
  3. Send a letter of support from your supervisor to the current team member*
*If applying for one of the LAC Co-Chair positions in Memphis 2018, please contact NAFSA Region VII Chair, Erin Hillis ( [email protected]) who is current Chair and a Memphis resident!

New! GO OVERSEAS SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY

Go Overseas is proud to announce that Education in Ireland is running the 3rd annu al sc holarship to study abroad in Ireland. This year, two scholarships will be granted which include both tuition wai vers and a stipend. Both graduate and undergraduate students are   welcome to apply.

The application can be found  here, and the deadline to apply is February 23, 2018.
REGION VII STATE UPDATES
Please note: The following updates are from the seven state associations located within region VII, unrelated to NAFSA, that provide valuable information, resources, and support for international education.
ALABAMA
 
 
AAIE 2018 CONFERENCE
The AAIE Conference will be held April 12th, 2018 from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm in Tuscaloosa, Alabama on The University of Alabama Campus. For all the details (hotel, session proposals, leadership nominations) please visit the AAIE resources below: 
 
Listserv: [email protected]

International Perspectives on University Teaching and Learning Symposium -
Call for Proposals and Registration Open

Hosted by Auburn University, International Perspectives on University Teaching and Learning brings together a diverse community of teaching and learning professionals, international educators, policy makers, administrators and researchers dedicated to internationalizing teaching in higher education. The symposium is scheduled for May 30 - June 1, 2018 at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa in Orlando, Florida.  A wide range of relevant ideas will be addressed during the symposium.

To register, please click here.

For questions, please contact Jenn Mason, director of international initiatives at Auburn University.
FLORIDA
2018 FAIE Annual State Conference

The FAIE State Conference registration is available now. Payment and registration must be done onsite.  There are still some rooms available at the special FAIE rate Best Western Bayfront St. Augustine.  You can visit the Best Western site now to book your stay. 
 
Our colleagues are preparing exciting and valuable sessions for our professional development.  You can view the conference schedule here.
 
Please note that we are also offering two pre-conference workshops:  F-1 Beginners and F-1 Intermediate Thursday, February 15.  These workshops are a professional development curriculum certified by NAFSA: Association of International Educators.  Enrollment in these workshops is separate from the FAIE Conference and requires an additional registration fee.  For more details on the curriculum, please visit NAFSA .
GEORGIA
Georgia 2018 International Leadership Conference

The Georgia International Leadership Conference (GILC) will be April 13-15, 2018.  This annual student leadership conference brings together 200 international and study abroad students from across the state. The intense weekend is full of leadership development and intercultural simulations and fun!

More information about GILC is on their website.
 
If you are interested in joining the planning committee, please contact directly Chase Harvey.

Lot of positions available!
 


5th Annual
The Global Debate Forum and the Barkley Forum for Debate, Deliberation and Dialogue Tournament

The Global Debate Forum and the Barkley Forum for Debate, Deliberation, and Dialogue at Emory University are pleased to invite students to participate in its fifth annual intercollegiate Global Debate Tournament for international students in the Southeast.
 
  • Absolutely no debate experience is required - we welcome everyone to participate! 
  • This year's tournament will be held on February 24th starting at 9 am.
  • Registration and details can be found here.
 
NORTH CAROLINA
The 2018 NCAIE Annual State Conference will be held at Guilford College on  March 9, 2018 . For more information, please visit the following website.


PUERTO RICO
Coordinating Volunteer Relief Trips to Puerto Rico

 

Dear colleagues,
 
I am the Director of International Affairs at a US-accredited institution in the San Juan area of Puerto Rico called Universidad del Este (UNE, for short). We are beginning to work with volunteer, Alternative Break, service-learning, and faculty-led groups interested in visiting Puerto Rico in 2018 or 2019 to learn about and support recovery efforts on the island after Hurricanes Irma and Maria.
 
If you, your colleagues, or your students are planning trips of this nature to Puerto Rico, I invite you to contact us to identify universities, community organizations/organizers, local programs, etc., with which you can partner during your trip. We are interested in supporting visiting groups so that their visits can be more productive and connected to local resources as they partner with the Puerto Rican community. Don't hesitate to reach out with any questions.

Sincerely,

Directora
Oficina de Asuntos Internacionales/International Affairs Office
SOUTH CAROLINA
Conference Announcement and Call for Proposals 

The 2018 SCAIE Annual Conference will be held on Friday, March 16 th , 2018 at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, SC.

If you are interested in presenting or would like to connect with a co-presenter, please reach out to your representative on the SCAIE Board.  We look forward to seeing you there!

 
POSITION OPENINGS
Additional vacancies are posted in  Region VII on the NAFSA Career Center.
Your state level associations may also post openings that are not advertised with NAFSA.







Office of International Programs and Study Abroad
University of Tennessee Knoxville
Knoxville, Tennessee


Agnes Scott College
Atlanta, Georgia

Study Abroad Office
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Office of International Programs
Winston-Salem State University
Winston-Salem, North Carolina

College of Education and Human Development
Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia
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