In This Issue:
·
PIER Chair Announcements
·
Next PIER Meeting
·
New Professionals Workshop
·
SEVP Webinar
·
District Conferences
·
Job Posting
·
PIER Meeting Dates
PIER
Chair Announcements
Dear PIER Members,
We hope you are doing
well. It was great to see all of you at
our latest PIER meeting at The Scripps Research Institute. Our next PIER meeting is Friday, April 21,
2017 from 2pm – 4pm at the University of San Diego. Prior to our next meeting, PIER is hosting
the 2017 New Professional’s Workshop on March 17, 2017. We hope you
take advantage of this great opportunity. Please share with any colleagues who
may be interested. Early Bird registration is
available until March 6, 2017. We look
forward to seeing you at these upcoming events.
Save
the Date for the next PIER Meeting: Friday, April 21, 2017
Date: April 21,
2017
Location:
University of San Diego
5998 Alcala
Park
San Diego, CA
92110
Time: 2:00pm –
4:00pm
Registration
is Open for 2017 New Professionals Workshop: Friday, March 17th, 2017
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 and will include discussion on
best practices for both English Language Schools and regular tertiary
institutions. The New Professional’s
Workshop will be held on Friday, March 17th, 2017, from 9am-3:45pm at the
National University Spectrum Campus in Kearny Mesa. Apply by March 6, 2017 to receive Early Bird Registration. Please
find the workshop schedule and registration information below:
Location: National
University, Spectrum Campus (9388 Lightwave Ave, San Diego, 92123).
Time: 9:00 am
to 3:45pm
Member Fee:
$30.00 | Non-Member Fee: $35.00
Payment Due
Date: March 6, 2017
Late Fee/On
site Fee: $5.00
Price includes
breakfast, lunch, and full workshop.
Workshop Schedule
9:00am – 9:30am
- Check-In & On-site Registration
9:30am – 9:45am
- Welcome from PIER Chair-Elect
9:45am –
10:15am - The Role of the International Student Advisor/DSO
10:15am –
10:30am - BREAK
10:30am –
12:00pm - Basic F-1 Procedures – Part I (Basic Terms & Concepts, Overview
of Regulation and SEVIS Reporting. Part I and Part II includes discussion on best
practices for both English Language Schools and regular tertiary institutions)
12:00pm to
1:00pm - Lunch
1:00pm – 2:30pm
- Basic F-1 Procedures – Part II (SEVIS Events, Status Updates, Status Updates
and Employment)
2:30pm – 2:45pm
- Break
2:45pm – 3:45pm
- Q&A, Best Practices, Closing Remarks
We hope you
take advantage of this great opportunity. Please share with any colleagues who
may be interested. Thank you.
SEVP Ask the Experts Webinar: Campus Emergency Planning and the
International Student Community: February 28, 2017
Join SEVP on
Feb. 28, 2017 from 2-3pm EST for an SEVP Ask the Experts Webinar about campus
emergency planning for international students. This webinar is designed for
DSOs, F-1 international students and staff members that work with international
students or emergency planning. During the webinar, SEVP and Office of Academic
Engagement (OAE) representatives will discuss the importance of campus
emergency planning, special considerations for institutions with international
students and resources available to them. Click for more information
Northern California District Spring Conference: March 13, 2017
Registration is
open! The NAFSA Region XII Northern District Team welcomes you to its annual
Spring Conference, to be held on Monday, March 13, 2017 at the University of
San Francisco. Session and hotel
information has been posted!
There are still
a few sponsorship and exhibitor slots available. This is a great way to promote
your organization’s product or service.
The discounted
early registration is available until March 5, 2017. Afterwards registration
will be available on-site only for $97 General and $66 Students and Retirees.
Nevada District Spring Conference: April 7, 2017
Save the date!
When? April 7th
Where?
University of Nevada, Reno
Registration
opens soon.
Call for Proposals : Due 3/3/17
We hope to see
you in Reno! Questions?
Other
PIER Announcements
Job
Postings
Administrative
Assistant, full-time (One or more positions) International Student Center,
Irvine Valley College
Irvine
Valley College, Irvine, CA
SEVIS
Coordinator
National University, San Diego, CA
Go
to “Job Postings” and click on “Job ID 5428”
PIER Meeting
Future Dates
Please save the
date
for
our
next “regular” PIER
meetings
and visit our website
www.piergroup.org for the most up
to date information with locations, dates
and agendas.
Date: April 21,
2017
Location:
University of San Diego
5998 Alcala
Park
San Diego, CA
92110
Time: 2:00 pm
Date: June 23,
2017
Location: Mira
Costa College, San Elijo Campus
3333 Manchester
Ave.
Cardiff, CA
92007
Time: 2:00 pm
Do you have an item or job
posting you would like to post in the PIER newsletter that is valuable to PIER
members? Please email piergroupsd@gmail.com with your inquiry. Thank
you. The PIER Board reserves the
right to edit content.
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PIER Board
Chair
- Eric Abutin, National
University
Chair-Elect – Rhonaliza
Reyes, University of San Diego
Treasurer –
Vanessa Fennell, Stafford House San Diego
Membership Coordinator – Mia
Scavone, Mira Costa College
Communications Coordinator – John Akapito,
National University
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