O S E A S * E U R O P E

7th OSEAS-Europe Conference

Nicosia, Cyprus, July 18-23, 2001

“Technology as the Virtual Adviser: Challenging the Nature of Advising”

Conference Schedule


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PLANNING SCHEDULE            
DATE   EVENTS        
             
             
             
TUESDAY, JULY 17   Exhibitors arrive        
             
WEDNESDAY, JULY 18   College Fair in buffer zone - 5:00 - 9:00 pm        
    Advisers arrive/Registration        
             
THURSDAY, JULY 19   WORKSHOPS - General   WORKSHOPS - Technical    
             
8:30 am -12:30 pm   Business Strategies for Overseas Advising Centers   Feeling Lost? Look for a Lighthouse! (Using the Internet in Educational Advising)    
             
12:30 - 1:30 pm   Lunch break   Lunch break    
             
1:30 - 5:30 pm   OSEAS Fundraising - Creating an Action Plan for Your Center!   Creating a Homepage    
             
    Applying to US Graduate Schools        
             
    Advisers arrive/Registration        
    Exhibitor set-up 3:00 - 5:00 pm        
             
5:45 - 6:45 pm   OSEAS-Europe Business Meeting        
7:30 pm buses depart   Opening Reception at the Famagusta Gate        
             
FRIDAY, JULY 20            
             
9:00 - 10:00 am   Opening Session        
10:15 - 11:15 am   Opening of Exhibit Hall w/Coffee Break        
11:30 am - 1:30 pm   Opening Plenary and Plenary Lunch        
             
    SESSION 1 - Beginner   SESSION 2 - Advanced   TECHNOLOGY SESSION
             
2:00-3:00 pm   Advising Resources   Women in Transition: Academic and Personal Development in the United States   Technology in Advising and Networking
3:00-3:30 pm   coffee   coffee   coffee
3:30-4:30 pm   Recent Developments in ETS Services   Re-entry and alumni programming   Creating a Library Catalogue System in Educational Advising Centers
4:45-5:45 pm   Recent Developments in ETS Services   Ethical Advising Amidst Financial Realities   Demonstration of On-line Professional Development Program (PDP)
5:45-6:45 pm
 
Exhibit Hall Open 
       
             
SATURDAY, JULY 21   SESSION 1   SESSION 2   TECHNOLOGY SESSION
             
8:30 - 9:30 am   Planning a College Fair   Making Sense of the Many Varieties of US Accreditation and Quality Control   Online Resources for Financial Aid
9:45 - 10:15 am   Exhibitor Sessions   Exhibitor Sessions   Exhibitor Sessions
10:15 - 10:45 am   coffee   coffee   coffee
10:45 am - 12:00 pm   College Board Testing Programs   Management Skills for Educational Advisers   Virtual EAC
12:15 - 1:15 pm   Sports Scholarships and the NCAA   Studying Law in the U.S.   Discussion: Technology and the Future of Educational Advising
1:15 - 2:15 pm   lunch   lunch   lunch
2:15 - 3:15 pm   Designing an Outreach Strategy   Community Colleges   Demonstration of Petersons & ECA New Websites
3:15 - 3:45 pm   coffee   coffee   coffee
3:45 - 5:00 pm   Advocacy - Your OSEAS Voice Does Count!   OSEAS Guide to F and J Procedure, Documents, & Regulations   College Board.Com And Expan: Tips And Tricks For Making The Most Of The College Board's Website And Other Electonic Resources
5:15 - 6:15 pm   Leadership & Professional Development Opportunities   Successful MBA Admissions   Technology as a Tool in the A to Z of successful entry into U.S. Universities
             
7:30 du.   Cyprus Night Tour (optional)        
             
SUNDAY, JULY 22   SESSION 1   SESSION 2   TECHNOLOGY SESSION
             
8:30 - 9:45 am   Successful Pre-Departure Orientations   Medical Careers: Diagnosis, Consultations and Referral   Designing the Advising Center Website
9:45 - 10:15 am   coffee   coffee   coffee
10:15 - 10:45 am   Exhibitor Sessions   Exhibitor Sessions   Exhibitor Sessions
11:00 - 12:00 pm   Basics of Accreditation   Working with a Credentials Evaluation Organization   CBT Site Mapping and Criterion Product
12:00 - 1:00 pm   lunch   lunch   lunch
1:00 - 1:30 pm   Exhibitor Sessions   Exhibitor Sessions   Exhibitor Sessions
1:45 - 3:00 pm   Undergraduate Admissions: Current Trends and Frequently Asked Questions   Raising the Profile of Your Center: Visibility, Advocacy and Outreach   Trends in Distance Education
3:15 - 4:15 pm   OSEAS-Europe Business Meeting   OSEAS-Europe Business Meeting   OSEAS-Europe Business Meeting
4:15 - 5:30 pm   CLOSING PLENARY   CLOSING PLENARY   CLOSING PLENARY
             
7:30 busses depart   CLOSING EVENT - Omodos and Lofou        
             
MONDAY, JULY 23   Exhibitors depart        
    Advisers depart        
    Planning Committee Wrap-Up        
             
             
KEY:            
Workshops            
60 minute sessions            
75 minute sessions            
Special Events            
Coffee Breaks            
Lunch Breaks            


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