In This Issue:
Announcements
PIER Chair Announcements
Job Postings
PIER Chair Announcements
Dear PIER Members,
We look forward to seeing
many of you at our next PIER meeting on October 19 with government
representatives. This is an opportunity for you to meet representatives from
our local CBP, ICE, SEVP and Department of State office. Last month we sent out
a call for questions and received a few responses. Thank you to our members who
submitted questions. Details about the meeting are on our PIER website along
with the agenda.
Next PIER Meeting
Monday, October 19, 2015
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Carter-Keep Federal Courthouse
333 W. Broadway (10th
floor)
San Diego, CA 92101
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Valid/current
photo ID is required for entrance into a Federal facility.
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Paid parking is
available in nearby parking garages for a fee of about $10.00.
Click this link to the agenda
in Google Docs: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_w1YQqwbR5XYTVRRXA1akkyOEtfRDhtMnhQa0J2dmxZaTdJ/view?pli=1
PIER Membership and Dues Payment
If you have not yet
registered to become a member for the 2015-2016 school year, it is not too
late. Please click on this link to fill out the 2015-2016 membership form on
Survey Monkey https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TPPF378. The membership is per person,
not institution.
PIER offers three options to pay your membership dues.
- PAYPAL:
(You will receive an email from PayPal with full instructions, a PayPal
account is not necessary to make payment)
- CREDIT CARD:
Pay in person at the December 3, 2015 meeting.
- CHECK: Make checks payable to PIER. Mail checks to PIER treasurer, Martha Delgadillo 1012 Prospect St. Suite 200, La Jolla,
CA 92037 or pay in person at the December 3, 2015 meeting
Payment is due no later than December 3, 2015. PIER charges a $5.00 late
fee for dues received after December 3, 2015. Thank you for your understanding.
The PIER membership for 2015-2016 ends June 30,
2016. We
look forward to having you as a PIER member.
STEM OPT Rule
On October 5, DHS submitted
the STEM OPT rule to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. You
can find the link here https://s3.amazonaws.com/public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2015-26395.pdf NAFSA has a STEM OPT resource page http://www.nafsa.org/Content.aspx?id=49962 with a timeline and resources related to this
important case. You can be an advocate for your students and campus regarding STEM
OPT. The website Connecting Our World has advocacy resources for international
educators http://www.connectingourworld.org/.
English USA – Call for Session and Poster Proposals
English USA extended the
deadline to submit a session or proposal for their conference to October 12.
The conference will be in Monterey, California January 21 to 22, 2016. More
details on their website http://englishusa.org/professional-development/professional-development-conference
Job Postings
Job Opportunity – The Consulate General of the State
of Kuwait, Los Angeles
We are looking
for qualified candidates to apply for the Academic Advisor positions. We
are looking to interview candidates immediately and looking for candidates who
can start immediately. http://jobregistry.nafsa.org/jobs/7517148/academic-advisor-kuwait-cultural-office-los-angeles
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PIER Board
