VIRTUAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP

The aim of this virtual PDW is to provide assistance to advisers to develop their professional knowledge via sharing resources, ideas, experience with each other and by collecting information available, adaptable and useful for advisers as information professionals in the special field of US higher education.

Advising as a profession

* Principles of Ethical Practice in Overseas Educational Advising
* Profession of OSEAS advising
* Advisers as information professionals
* Professional publications

Regional
- The European Advisers Newsletter
- NAFSA.News
- NIS Regional Educational Advising Newsletter
General
- Advising Quarterly
- International Educator
- Chronicle of Higher Education
* USBT Alumni Association announcement

* OSEAS center survey: Advocacy issues

Structure of NAFSA leadership and acronyms

* One-on-one advising
* Group advising
* Advising by mail and telephone
* Video in advising

General counseling
Funding graduate studies

* Outreach

* The layout of the center
* Office management

To charge or not to charge?
Defraying costs

* Time management
* Volunteers

* REAC Packets
* The library of the advising center: a sample for the Minimum Reference Bookshelf and other resources
* How and from where to purchase books and other aids: printed and online sources
* Delivery schedule of Reference Materials (ECA/A/S/A):
http://exchanges.state.gov/education/educationusa/advisors.htm#reference

* Handouts

* Predeparture orientation

Bridging the gap

* Reentry orientation

* ADSEC

Computer technology and advising

Last update: July 22, 2002

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