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50-Minute Sessions

International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)

Export Controls Compliance and Collaboration with International Student and Scholar Services

Friday, May 29, 2026
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM EDT
Location: OCCC, W306
This session discusses opportunities for collaborative relationships across international student and scholar services, export control, and research security offices through case examples. Such collaborations, rooted in a shared philosophy and mission, can help advance institutional compliance at a time when export control regulations and sanctions continue to rapidly evolve.

Learning Objectives:

  • Analyze where and how export controls may emerge as compliance issues for international researchers (including students and scholars).
  • Define the elements of a comprehensive institutional philosophy and approach to export controls and how different offices can work collaboratively to align and advance compliance goals for the institution and for individual students and scholars.
  • Develop action plans and objectives for better connecting export control and ISSS offices and addressing potential gaps in policies, processes, and procedures.