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Full Schedule

  • Monday, October 27, 2025
  • 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM PDT
    Registration
  • Tuesday, October 28, 2025
  • 7:00 AM - 10:00 AM PDT
    Registration
  • 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM PDT
    Personal Needs/ Lactation Room
  • 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM PDT
    Risk Assessment and Crisis Management
  • 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM PDT
    F-1 Beginner
  • 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM PDT
    F-1 Intermediate
  • 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM PDT
    J-1 Beginner
  • 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM PDT
    Registration
  • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM PDT
    Region XII Meeting
  • 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM PDT
    Sunset Walking Tour:Pasadena Hilton to the Colorado Street Bridge (Pre-Registration Required)
  • Wednesday, October 29, 2025
  • 7:00 AM - 10:00 AM PDT
    Registration
  • 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM PDT
    Personal Needs/ Lactation Room
  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM PDT
    Newcomers Welcome (Pre-Registration Required)
  • 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM PDT
    Expo Hall
  • 9:30 AM - 10:20 AM PDT
    “Do I need it?” Real stories for advising on insurance
  • 9:30 AM - 10:20 AM PDT
    Behind the Consular Curtain
  • 9:30 AM - 10:20 AM PDT
    Hot Topics in Education Abroad 
  • 9:30 AM - 10:20 AM PDT
    Providing International Student Career Programming Support Through Partnerships
  • 9:30 AM - 10:20 AM PDT
    School Policy or Immigration Regulation
  • 9:30 AM - 10:20 AM PDT
    Transformational and Servant Leadership Strategies for International Student Recruitment Success
  • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM PDT
    How U.S. Summer Programs Influence Chinese Students' International Study Readiness
  • 10:30 AM - 11:20 AM PDT
    Career and Immigration Strategies Beyond the H-1B Lottery
  • 10:30 AM - 11:20 AM PDT
    Caregivers in International Education MIG Open Meeting
  • 10:30 AM - 11:20 AM PDT
    Department of State Exchange Visitor Program: Current Issues
  • 10:30 AM - 11:20 AM PDT
    Duration of Status in the Balance: Examining Its Potential Elimination
  • 10:30 AM - 11:20 AM PDT
    Got Bars?
  • 10:30 AM - 11:20 AM PDT
    How to Empower Faculty to Promote their Faculty-Led Program
  • 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM PDT
    Mentor/Mentee Session 1
  • 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM PDT
    Cal Tech Tour (Pre- Registration Required)
  • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM PDT
    Mask Lounge (Pre registration Required)
  • 12:30 PM - 1:20 PM PDT
    Breaking Barriers: Sustainable Pathways for International Student Employment
  • 12:30 PM - 1:20 PM PDT
    From Self-Sponsored to Supported: Helping Postdocs Navigate Visa Challenges
  • 12:30 PM - 1:20 PM PDT
    Reimagine Student and Scholar Engagement
  • 12:30 PM - 1:20 PM PDT
    The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP): Current Issues
  • 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM PDT
    Registration
  • 1:30 PM - 2:20 PM PDT
    Advising with Intention: Building Trust Through Compassion
  • 1:30 PM - 2:20 PM PDT
    Fulbright IEA: A Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity in International Academia
  • 1:30 PM - 2:20 PM PDT
    Hot Topics in Consular Affairs
  • 1:30 PM - 2:20 PM PDT
    Numbers to Narratives: The Role of Data in ISSS Work
  • 1:30 PM - 2:20 PM PDT
    Permanent Residence: Comparative Approaches to Retain Talent
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM PDT
    The Pedagogical Power of Place: Centering Indigenous Knowledge in Education
  • 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM PDT
    IEM Roundtable Discussion
  • 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM PDT
    KC ISSS Roundtable Meeting
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM PDT
    Mentor/ Mentee Session 2
  • 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM PDT
    Opening Reception
  • 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM PDT
    Rainbow SIG Special Event
  • Thursday, October 30, 2025
  • 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM PDT
    Registration
  • 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM PDT
    Personal Needs/ Lactation Room
  • 8:00 AM - 8:50 AM PDT
    Surviving the Trump Tsunami: Advising Students/Scholars Amidst Rapid Change
  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM PDT
    Information Literacy-Technology in Education Curriculum Across the Globe
  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM PDT
    Intentional Assessment Strategies for Better Student Services and Support
  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM PDT
    Nourishing Your Roots -- Self-Care during Unpredictable Times
  • 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM PDT
    Expo Hall
  • 9:30 AM - 10:20 AM PDT
    Hot Topics in Employment Based and Scholar Visas
  • 9:30 AM - 10:20 AM PDT
    Introducing American Culture Through a Multicultural Lens
  • 9:30 AM - 10:20 AM PDT
    Listserve LIVE! - Analyzing Regulatory Issues and Maximizing Resources
  • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM PDT
    Enhancing Risk Management for Small International Education Offices
  • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM PDT
    What's Missing In Memorandums?
  • 10:30 AM - 11:20 AM PDT
    First-time Faculty Support: What to Start, Stop and Continue
  • 10:30 AM - 11:20 AM PDT
    How AI Is Transforming English Speaking Proficiency—and International Student Recruitment
  • 10:30 AM - 11:20 AM PDT
    OPT Advising Strategies: Empower Students and Save Advisor Time
  • 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM PDT
    Mentor Session 3
  • 11:30 AM - 12:40 PM PDT
    Let the Games Begin
  • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM PDT
    Registration
  • 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM PDT
    English Proficiency in Speaking-success in the classroom and beyond
  • 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM PDT
    Evaluation, Verification, Updates from Afghanistan, Iran & the Middle East
  • 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM PDT
    J Scholar Head Scratchers: Navigating Off-Campus/Incidental Site Requests
  • 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM PDT
    Rooted/Ready: Domestic FYE Programs That Build Belonging and Curiosity
  • 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM PDT
    Black & Multicultural Professionals in International Education
  • 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM PDT
    NAFSA Christian SIG Open Meeting
  • 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM PDT
    One Person Office (OPO) MIG Meeting
  • 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM PDT
    Open Meeting- IEPD MIG
  • 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM PDT
    OPEN MEETING: International Alumni & Advancement Interest Group
  • 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM PDT
    Rainbow SIG Open Meeting
  • 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM PDT
    Workforce Development at Community Colleges: International Students Are the Key!
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM PDT
    Hawaii & Pacific Islands District Meeting
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM PDT
    Northern California District Meeting
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM PDT
    Southern District Meeting
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM PDT
    Mentor/ Mentee Session 4
  • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM PDT
    Northern District Happy Hour
  • Friday, October 31, 2025
  • 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM PDT
    Registration
  • 7:30 AM - 1:00 PM PDT
    Personal Needs/ Lactation Room
  • 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM PDT
    Expo Hall
  • 8:30 AM - 9:20 AM PDT
    Chinese International Students’ Perceptions of Student Conduct & Institutional Belonging
  • 8:30 AM - 9:20 AM PDT
    Extreme Turbulence: Travel Advising in an Age of Uncertainty
  • 8:30 AM - 9:20 AM PDT
    Retaining Student Engagement While Abroad and Upon Return
  • 8:30 AM - 9:20 AM PDT
    The CPT Effect: Enrollment Decisions and Career Impact
  • 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM PDT
    Advocacy
  • 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM PDT
    Funnel Vision: How to Communicate with Purpose at Every Stage
  • 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM PDT
    Internationalizing The Instructor: Global Faculty Development Program in Music Education
  • 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM PDT
    Closing Brunch