New Professionals Workshop

Are you a new SEVIS Designated School Official? The PIER New Professionals Workshop is training from experienced PIER Members for new professionals working with F-1 students. Learn best F-1 procedures and best practices to take back to your school. This workshop is geared towards those working in the field less than three years or new to working with F-1 students.

If yes, please register for the New Professionals Workshop. 
Date: Friday, March 20, 2015
Time: 9:00 am to 4:15 pm
Fee: $35.00
Payment Due Date: March 2, 2015
Late Fee/On site Fee: $5.00

Price includes breakfast, full workshop and workshop materials booklet.


Click here for the New Professionals Workshop Registration Form

Registration deadline is March 2, 2015. 

Workshop Schedule

9:00am – 9:30am

Check-In & On-site Registration (Room 13)

9:30am – 9:45am

Yasue O’Neill, PIER Chair-Elect

9:45am – 10:00am

The Role of the International Student Advisor/DSO

10:00am – 10:15am

BREAK

10:15am – 11:45am

Basic F-1 Procedures – Part I (Basic Terms & Concepts, Overview of Regulation and SEVIS Reporting)

11:45am to 12:45pm

Lunch on your own

12:45pm – 3:00pm

Basic F-1 Procedures – Part II (SEVIS Events, Status Updates, and Reduced Course Load, Status Updates and Employment)

3:00pm – 3:15pm

Break

3:15pm – 4:00pm

Q&A, Best Practices
Click here to download the PIER New Professionals Workshop Schedule

We look forward to your attendance.