2025 Summer seminar information coming soon!

Knowing that sustainability and climate action are growing values with today’s students, how can we as International Educators get involved and show our support for these issues as well? In this session, we’ll explore key terms, introduce the Climate Action Network for International Educators, and brainstorm ways to take immediate action against climate change within our field.

J-1 Scholar basics will provide an overview of the requirements and regulations related to the Research Scholar, Professor, and Short-Term Scholar categories. The presentation will touch on the required documentation for issuing the DS-2019, as well as, the regulatory mechanisms that can impact J-1 scholars such as clinical limitations, the two year home residency requirement and the 24 month bar on repeat participation.

With budget restraints and a new generation of college students, peer advisors and engaging with education abroad alumni is more important than ever. In this session, we will cover different types of peer advisor/ambassador program models, recruitment strategies, training examples, and DEIJ strategies to incorporate into your alumni engagement.

This session will provide a general overview of permanent residency options. This session is beneficial for department administrators, payroll, benefits, and other staff working with international staff.

The relationship between International Admission and Graduate departments can be complicated. We are hoping that this session will provide knowledge and tools but mostly to be a discussion – as the dynamics of these relationships can be most benefited by hearing from others in similar situations; strategies that worked and those that didn’t. This presentation will lay out common roadblocks – giving resources and speaking to the nature of comparative education and how ECE handles certain country specifics in terms of graduate departments. We will explore comparative education and how it relates to the graduate admissions process. We will discuss common issues one may see with international education, such as 3-year programs, programs where a student may have “too much” education or complicated educational histories.

This session will provide a general overview of the common immigration statuses seen at our university. This session is beneficial for department administrators, payroll and benefits staff, and other staff working with international staff.

We invite you to join your Education Abroad community in this round table discussion about mental health and wellness. Together we will share some ideas for supporting mental health wellness among professionals and pose question to the group for discussion and idea generation. The second goal of our round table will be to talk about ways in which we connect students to resources during the pre-departure process and while abroad to support their mental health and wellness. Attendees can expect to exchange ideas and leave with the start of a shared idea and resource document to add to post conference.

UW-Milwaukee has an elaborate communication and outreach plan for newly admitted international students. We put significant effort into connecting with these students to increase our yield, create a sense of belonging as soon as they are admitted, and help students successfully transition to our campus. Topics covered will include why this is important, the UWM international student population, challenges, and complications. We will also provide specific examples of our efforts, including website content, email campaigns, social media groups and virtual sessions. Please come prepared to join the discussion and share your own experiences!

Is inflation adversely impacting your Study Abroad Programming budgets? Is this hindering student participation in Study Abroad? This session aims to facilitate dynamic idea exchange by offering practical insights and strategies for guiding students through the financial aspects of their Study Abroad aspirations in a round table format. Gain valuable perspectives from diverse stakeholders, including International Education professionals, faculty members, and others, as they share their experiences and approaches in assisting students with financing their Study Abroad endeavors.

Secondary school students throughout the world receive a wide variety of documents to represent the results of their study. In some countries, it’s examination results issued by an external examining body, while in others, it’s a transcript issued by the secondary school that may or may not confirm graduation. So how do we know what to expect from each country? It’s impossible to cover every country of the world in a single session, but fortunately countries related by geography and/or history often have similar documentation practices. This session will look at major regions and types of educational systems and the secondary education documentation common to each of them.