Pre-conference sessions

OACAC 2013 SUMMER CONFERENCE

Pre-Conference Workshop Information

All workshops will be held on Tuesday, July 9th

Pre-Conference I: High School Counseling 101

9AM to 3PM (includes lunch) Cost: $75 Max registration: 30 participants

Workshop Description:
This daylong workshop is designed for counselors with less than three years experience working in a high school setting. Participants will gain first-hand insight on profiles, calendars, seasonal priorities, and teacher recommendations – and much more! The workshop is designed to be engaging and dynamic, and will include working breaks and help to integrate the information presented into a plan for the school year. The afternoon will include an introduction to using Naviance and a crash-course in financial aid, plus an overview of key resources every overseas counselor needs at their finger-tips.

Pre-Conference II: International Admissions 101

9AM to 3PM (includes lunch) Cost: $75 Max registration: 40 participants

Workshop Description:
This daylong workshop is designed for college representatives with less than three years experience in international admissions. Participants will engage with seasoned admission professionals in sessions designed to introduce new representatives to options for recruitment (in-person and armchair), a look at credentials and their use in the admission process, outreach (print, web, and more) and how to use your own campus community to aid or complement your recruitment. Each session will include a working break and participants will walk away with at least three actionable items for the 2013-14 recruitment cycle.

Pre-Conference III: Attracting Tide Players: Effective Ways to Approach International Recruiting in China

9AM to 1PM (includes lunch) Cost: $75 Max registration: 100 participants

Workshop Description:
The number of Chinese students enrolled in U.S. undergraduate programs grew substantially (again) last year. According to the most recent Open Doors Report, published by the Institute of International Education (IIE), the number undergraduates from China enrolled in U.S. higher education institutions skyrocketed from 57,000 students to 74,000, a 31% increase. As Karin Fischer and Tom Bartlett noted within “China Conundrum”, a widely distributed article published jointly last year by The Chronicle of Higher Education and The New York Times, "it’s the sudden and startling uptick in applicants from China that has caused a stir at (American) universities..." How does this unique, motivated, and ambitious cohort of students make decisions about where to pursue higher education? What is the most effective way to attract and evaluate applicants from China? How can universities ensure support and success once students arrive on campus? A panel of experienced recruiting veterans and China experts will lead attendees through interactive exercises and discussions that will meet clear learning objectives. Participants will analyze recent survey results, student mobility trends and student search metrics for China, differentiated by province, in order to develop creative, applicable strategies that will forward their specific institutional goals. The half-day workshop will also display how trends associated with China offer keys to approaching opportunities elsewhere.

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The following session is being offered by Tina Quick. For more information or to register please visit Tina’s website:
http://internationalfamilytransitions.com/training-the-trainers-program-transitioning-successfully-for-university

A $200 discount off the workshop fee is being offered to OACAC members.

Pre-conference Professional Development Workshop

Transitioning Successfully for University
Training of Trainers Program

Facilitated by Tina Quick

Date: July 7-8, 2013

Location: Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY

Workshop Description:

The Transitioning Successfully for University Training of Trainers Program is a two-day workshop for anyone working with adolescent third culture kids, cross-cultural kids and international students and their families, whether they are making the college/university transition or repatriating to their home country while still in secondary school. Participants come away with all the materials needed to formulate their own workshops on university transition, the transition experience, third culture kids and cross-cultural kids and more.

**Includes National Board for Certified Counselors and ACSI professional development credits.

The registration fee includes basic package materials:

A complete trainer’s manual
Complete power point presentation with copyright license
Student worksheets
Sample training outlines
Continuing education credits
A copy of The Global Nomad’s Guide to University Transition
The Road Home Educational DVD (a $100 value)
A set of 100 photo reflection cards (a $149 value)
Training game materials
Third Culture Person Reacculturation Rubric

For more information, to register and to read the cancellation policy please visit Tina’s website:
http://internationalfamilytransitions.com/training-the-trainers

About the Facilitator:

Tina Quick, author of The Global Nomad’s Guide to University Transition is an adult Third Culture Kid (ATCK) who raised her own TCKs across four cultures and continents. She is a cross-cultural trainer, writer and international speaker. Tina works closely with colleges and universities, domestic and international schools. She is also on the Board of Directors of Families in Global Transition and the Advisory Board of TCKid.

Accommodation Information:

Participants planning to stay for the OACAC conference can be hosted in assigned campus housing.

For those wishing to stay in a nearby hotel, please visit: https://www.marist.edu/studentlife/aroundtown/hotels.html