Full Schedule

7:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Satellite Registration Open - Hyatt Regency

7:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Shuttle Hours

7:00 AM - 6:00 PM EDT

Conference Information Center

7:00 AM - 6:00 PM EDT

Global Connections Lounge

7:00 AM - 6:00 PM EDT

Inclusive Restroom

7:00 AM - 6:00 PM EDT

Lactation Room

7:00 AM - 6:00 PM EDT

Prayer Rooms

7:00 AM - 6:00 PM EDT

Quiet Room

7:00 AM - 6:00 PM EDT

Trainer & Speaker Ready Room

7:00 AM - 6:00 PM EDT

Trainer & Speaker Ready Room

7:00 AM - 6:00 PM EDT

Volunteer Check-in

7:30 AM - 5:00 PM EDT

Dedicated Hours Mobile App Support

7:30 AM - 6:00 PM EDT

EMT Office

10:00 AM - 6:00 PM EDT

Workshop Resource Center

7:00 AM - 6:00 PM EDT

Registration Open

4:30 PM - 9:15 PM EDT

Shuttle Hours

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM EDT

Education Abroad (EA) Community Center

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM EDT

International Education Leadership (IEL) Community Center

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM EDT

International Enrollment Management (IEM) Community Center

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM EDT

International Student Scholar Services (ISSS) Community Center

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM EDT

Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship (TLS) Community Center

8:15 AM - 9:00 AM EDT

Conference Kick Off: Coffee & Pastries

9:30 AM - 11:15 AM EDT

Opening Keynote: Leila Cobo on The Unifying Power of Music

Sponsored By

11:00 AM - 6:00 PM EDT

Sunshine Studio

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

From the Space Coast to the World: Pathways into Aerospace and Global Collaboration

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

The International Student-Athlete in Orlando

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM EDT

Sunshine Studio “Pub Quiz” part 1

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Attendee Photo Opportunity Main Stage

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

International Education Expo Opening Ceremony

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM EDT

Book Signing: Leila Cobo

11:30 AM - 6:00 PM EDT

NAFSA Bookstore

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM EDT

Pavilion program: The Hidden Load: Mental Health and Stress in International Education

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM EDT

Pavilion program: Getting Started with a Voluntary University Review

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Pavilion program: Strategic International Enrollment Management

12:00 PM - 12:50 PM EDT

Beyond Admission: English Proficiency and Student Achievement

12:00 PM - 12:50 PM EDT

Beyond Borders: How U.S. Policies are Shaping Global Student Mobility

12:00 PM - 12:50 PM EDT

Curriculum Internationalization for Engineering Education in the Caribbean

12:00 PM - 12:50 PM EDT

Enrollment Data by Design: Turning Volatility into Strategy

12:00 PM - 12:50 PM EDT

Every Interaction Matters: Transforming Campus Mental Health for International Students

12:00 PM - 12:50 PM EDT

From "Big Four" to "Big Fourteen": Shifting Global Student Flows

12:00 PM - 12:50 PM EDT

Global Vision, Local Action: Advancing Community College Internationalization

12:00 PM - 12:50 PM EDT

ISSS Benchmarkingmania: How Your Institutional Policies and Practices Compare

12:00 PM - 12:50 PM EDT

Supporting Students and Scholars with Nonresident Tax Compliance

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Lunch Concessions (for purchase)

12:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Career Center

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EDT

Oceania No-Host Networking Hour

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

U.S. West No-Host Networking Hour

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Africa No-Host Networking Hour

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM EDT

U.S. Mid-West No-Host Networking Hour

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

WS13: AI in Action: Practical Tools for International Education

These presentations require an additional registration fee.

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

WS14: Stay Calm, Act Fast: Emergency Response Strategies for Education Abroad

2:00 PM - 6:00 PM EDT

CANCELLED WS15: Mission Possible: Launching Your ISSS Case Management System

2:00 PM - 6:00 PM EDT

WS16: Navigating Complex Cases: Scholar and Employment-Based Immigration in Action

2:00 PM - 6:00 PM EDT

WS17: The Career Connection: Aligning Study Abroad with Career Readiness

2:00 PM - 6:00 PM EDT

WS18: U.S. Visa and Entry Process for Students and Scholars

2:00 PM - 6:00 PM EDT

WS19: Business Acumen for International Educators

2:00 PM - 6:00 PM EDT

WS20: Becoming Future Ready in International Education

2:00 PM - 6:00 PM EDT

CANCELLED WS21: Tame the Chaos: Practical Project Management Tools

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM EDT

Community Dialogue: Education Abroad KC Welcome and Awards Gathering

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM EDT

Community Dialogue: Celebrating and Connecting with the International Enrollment Management Knowledge Community

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM EDT

Community Dialogue: Decision Making and Resource Allocation driven by International Education Data

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM EDT

Community Dialogue: Exchange Visitor Program Campus Consultations: Strengthening Sponsor Compliance and Program Excellence

2:00 PM - 2:50 PM EDT

NAFSA Conference Success Strategies

2:00 PM - 2:50 PM EDT

Community Dialogue: Advising Challenges: Advising Around Gray Areas

2:00 PM - 2:50 PM EDT

Community Dialogue: Foundational Education Abroad Advising Practices

2:00 PM - 2:50 PM EDT

Community Dialogue: Today's International Enrollment Management Realities

3:00 PM - 3:50 PM EDT

Community Dialogue: New Realities, New Risks: An Open Forum on Health & Safety Trends in Education Abroad

3:00 PM - 3:50 PM EDT

Community Dialogue: One Person/Small Office Roundtable

3:00 PM - 3:50 PM EDT

Community Dialogue: Practical AI Tools for International Enrollment Management Scale, Integrity, and Impact

4:00 PM - 4:50 PM EDT

Community Dialogue: Celebrating and Connecting with the KC ISSS Community

4:00 PM - 4:50 PM EDT

Community Dialogue: Designing Recruitment for Global Uncertainty

4:00 PM - 4:50 PM EDT

Community Dialogue: Global Student Mobility and Holistic Support for Retention

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM EDT

Creative Industries Interest Group

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM EDT

Middle East Interest Group

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM EDT

Sponsored Programs Administration (SPA) Interest Group

2:00 PM - 2:50 PM EDT

Japan Special Interest Group

2:00 PM - 2:50 PM EDT

Rainbow Special Interest Group

3:00 PM - 3:50 PM EDT

Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Special Institution Group

3:00 PM - 3:50 PM EDT

Returned Peace Corps Volunteers Special Interest Group

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Management Development Program (Day 3)

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

ISSS Management Seminar: Proactive Strategies for Building a Positive International Student and Scholar Services Team

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Symposium on Leadership: Reimagining Global Leadership in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

2:00 PM - 2:50 PM EDT

Next-Gen Challenge Kickoff

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Provosts and Chief Academic Officers Roundtable (By Invitation Only)

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Refreshment Break

3:00 PM - 3:50 PM EDT

Forum on Nurturing Belonging in International Education

3:30 PM - 3:55 PM EDT

5 Tips to Integrate AI Into Everyday Work

3:30 PM - 3:55 PM EDT

Comparative Perspectives on Higher Education from Germany and Japan

3:30 PM - 3:55 PM EDT

Designing the Global Ear: Teacher Insights for Inclusive AI-Enhanced Assessments

3:30 PM - 3:55 PM EDT

Do Undergraduate Admission and Credit Policies Promote or Prevent Equity?

3:30 PM - 3:55 PM EDT

Emerging Approaches to Global North-South Partnerships

3:30 PM - 3:55 PM EDT

Harnessing TN Status in Higher Education

3:30 PM - 3:55 PM EDT

U.K.–India Collaboration for a Globally Connected Future

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Presidents, Vice Chancellors, and Rectors Summit: A New Playbook – Leading in Times of Uncertainty (By Invitation Only)

4:15 PM - 5:05 PM EDT

Building Belonging: Disability-Inclusive Education in Italy and the United States

4:15 PM - 5:05 PM EDT

ChatGPT Wrote This: Examining the Perils and Opportunities of AI for Education Abroad

4:15 PM - 5:05 PM EDT

Finding Opportunity Amid Uncertainty: Charting a Path Forward in China

4:15 PM - 5:05 PM EDT

From Volunteer to Leader: Leveraging International Education Professional Development Pathways

4:15 PM - 5:05 PM EDT

Leveraging Data and AI for Smarter Recruitment

4:15 PM - 5:05 PM EDT

Redefining Global Student Mobility in Asia, Latin America and MENA

4:15 PM - 5:05 PM EDT

State of Student Demand: Education Abroad Opportunities Students Want and Need

4:15 PM - 5:05 PM EDT

The Power of Data-Informed Storytelling

4:15 PM - 5:05 PM EDT

Wage Compliance and Best Practices in Immigration Programs

4:15 PM - 5:05 PM EDT

Why Not Africa? Reimagining Global Education Pathways and Partnerships

5:30 PM - 7:30 PM EDT

Satellite Registration Open - Hyatt Regency

7:00 PM - 10:00 PM EDT

Opening Celebration: NAFSA Block Party!