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Developing an International Sponsored Student Program (SSP)

Introduction

Objective: To offer some guidance to institutions

that are interested in creating a Sponsored Student Program, or that have recently created one, and are looking for some tips on how to improve or expand it

Who are “sponsored” students?

Session Overview

 Rationale for Sponsored Student Programs  Establishing a Sponsored Student Program at your

institution

 Roles of the Sponsored Student Program

(Best Practices)

 Small Group Discussion  Conclusion

Panelists

 Dan Fredrick, Manager, Sponsored Student Program,

University of Alberta

 Paige Progar, Sponsored Student Advisor, University of

Colorado Boulder

 Christy Eylar, Assistant Director, Sponsored Student

Programs, Colorado State University

 Dr. Jinous Kasravi, Director of Program Evaluation &

University Outreach, Kuwait Cultural Office, Los Angeles

Macro Level Micro Level

 Campus Diversification  Meeting Campus

International Goals

 Increased Revenue  Increased

Partnerships/ Exchange

 Primary Point of Contact  Efficient Student

Recruitment

 Academic Monitoring  Advising  Expedited/ Flexible

Admissions

 Billing

Rationale for a Sponsored Student Program

Steps to Establish a SPP

A Guideline: Determining the Demand for Sponsored Student Services on Your Campus

 Paige  Dan

Steps to Establish a SPP

Allow Lead Time:

• Identify Sponsors’ Needs
• Identify Students’ Needs
• Identify and Engage Stakeholders on campus

 Privacy Legislation Compliance (e.g. FERPA)  Admissions  Bursar’s Accounts Receivable/ Financial Services  Registrar / Transcripts  Housing  ESL Program/ Language Center  Academic Departments/ Faculties (admissions/ advisors)  Insurance  Honor Code/ Academic Integrity  Senior Administrators (Deans, Provost’s Offices, etc.)

Steps to Establish a SPP

Determine the Scope of Your Role:

 Your Sponsored Student Population  Staffing  Recruiting  Promotion  Retention  Relationship Building  Setting Policies and Procedures

Best Practices

Meeting the Needs of Sponsored Students

 Dedicated Staff  Application Assistance  Orientation  Registration, Invoicing, & Payments (3rd Party Billing)

Best Practices

Meeting the Needs of Sponsors

 Student Monitoring  Registration, Invoicing, Payments, & Health Insurance

Waivers

 Cost-Sharing

Best Practices

Meeting the Needs of Your Institution

 Liaising with Sponsors  Recruiting more Sponsored Students

Sm all-Group Discussion

Questions, Concerns, Advice – This is Your Opportunity Small-Group Discussion Facilitators:

 Gabriele Schm iegel, Director, Sponsored Student Programs,

University of Minnesota

 Joanne Lagassé-Long, Director, International Student Services,

University of Arizona

 Violetta Cook, Director (Retired), Sponsored Student Programs, Texas

A&M University

 Stephanie Cloninger, International Articulation Coordinator, Auburn

University Montgomery

 Daniel Whitm er, Associate Director, Sponsored Student Services,

Indiana University Bloomington

Sm all-Group Discussion

Suggestions for getting started:

 Introductions – where is your institution now, and where

do you want it to be in a few years?

 Any burning questions?  Sharing successes or lessons learned the hard way

Conclusion

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 Coordinates for all presenters and facilitators:

 Dan Fredrick, University of Alberta – dan.fredrick@ualberta.ca  Paige Progar, University of Colorado – paige.progar@colorado.edu  Christy Eylar, Colorado State University – christy.eylar@colostate.edu  Dr. Jinous Kasravi, Kuwait Cultural Office, L.A. –

jinous@kuwaitculturela.org

 Gabriele Schm iegel, University of Minnesota – schm0535@umn.edu  Joanne Lagassé-Long, University of Arizona – jglong@email.arizona.edu  Violetta Cook, Texas A&M University (retired) – vcook@tamu.edu  Stephanie Cloninger, Auburn University Montgomery –

scloning@aum.edu

 Daniel Whitm er, Indiana University Bloomington – djwhitme@iu.edu