2014 Conference Proceedings

The 25th ISANA International Education Conference was held in Adelaide, South Australia, from 2 to 5 December 2014 at the Hilton Adelaide Hotel.

Theme: Working with Synergies: Benefiting the diversity of Students

Title:	25th ISANA International Education Association Conference Proceedings
Format:	Web (isana.proceedings.com.au/2014-conference)
Publisher:	ISANA International Education Association Inc.
Place of Publication:	228 Liverpool St, Hobart 7000
Editors:	Dr Catherine Gomes, Dr Shanton Chang
ISBN:	978-0-9757180-7-0 Online Resource

Referencing

Surname, Initial (2014), The paper title, Conference Proceedings of the 25th ISANA International Education Conference, 2-5 December 2014, ISANA International Education Association, page XXX.

Presentations

Click on the icons to open the abstract, paper, slides or other media, where available. F1 Refereed category papers are fully written and blind peer reviewed papers. All F1 papers have been pre-screened for conformity with the submission guidelines and overall appropriateness for the conference. These papers have been evaluated in a double-blind peer review process. Reviewers include academics and researchers in the field of international education. Acceptance and rejection decisions are finalised by the Program Committee.

* Please note that the refereed papers marked with ‘JANZSSA’ below will be published in the Journal of ANZSSA in April 2015 and are therefore not available in the Proceedings.

Updates from Authors

If you have additional material you would like included in the proceedings or if you spot any errors that need correcting, please email us at mail@conferencedesign.com.au.

Type	Title	Authors	Abstract	Paper	Slides	Other
Refereed	Towards understanding and fostering intercultural competence within double-degree programs	Eika Auschner		JANZSSA
Non-Refereed	The place of student accommodation in the changing climate of student demographic	Thina Balakisnan
Refereed	Track and connect: increasing first year student engagement, retention and success at the university of Sydney	Dr Sophia Barnes*, Ms Grace Macalpine*		JANZSSA
Non-Refereed	Working in Australia – how the Fair Work Ombudsman can help	Lyn Barnett*, Carey Trundle
Non-Refereed	Service provision for international students: Trends from the international student barometer	Kevin Brett
Non-Refereed	Spirituality for all	Rev Dr Russell Briese
Non-Refereed	A case study in support: a ‘one-stop- shop’ for international students in Victoria	Andrea Brookes*, Alex Prentice
Non-Refereed	Cross cultural understanding across continents to facilitate the internationalisation of the staff and student experience	Dr Laura-Anne Bull*, Tania Willis*, Marjorie Savage
Non-Refereed	Introduction of a holistic approach to access, inclusion and wellbeing at ANU and the impact of change	Dr Laura-Anne Bull*, Tania Willis*
Keynote	Going for gold: Promoting student wellbeing	Associate Professor Jane Burns
Non-Refereed	The benefits and challenges of centralised mentor training	Laura Chandler
Non-Refereed	University Facebook Presence: Why So Serious?	Cris Clucas*, Simone St Clair
Non-Refereed	Indigenous frameworks and cultural values do matter: Raising Maori and Pasifika student success	Marie Cocker
Non-Refereed	What’s next? Students’ expectations of an international education and life after graduation	Dave Coulter
Refereed	Models for the successful integration of social networking into the studies of digital native students	Michael Cowling		JANZSSA
Non-Refereed	Engaging students: The ins and outs of international student transition	Wilma D’Silva*, Pia Larsson*
Non-Refereed	Co-curricular student engagement and development	Clementine Davies, Karlee Davies*, Leah Pabst
Workshop	A crash course in the praxis of student community development and using student engagement as a key retention strategy	Karlee Davies*, Jimi Bursaw
Non-Refereed	US college student expectations of studying in Australia or New Zealand insights from down under	Karen Davis*, Joanna Peters*, Annette Riley
Workshop	Collaborative, integrated frontline services: Impact and outcomes of changed delivery for diverse student needs	Karen Davis*, Jan Stewart*
Keynote	Developing intercultural competence: A key competence for the 21st Century	Professor Darla Deardorff
Non-Refereed	One size does not fit all – developing an effective orientation for mid-year entry students	Sandra Egege
Non-Refereed	Trends in the student accommodation sector and how it supports the student experience	Edwina Ellicott, Melissa Suckley*				Website
Refereed	Living in an exclusive multinational society: International students in Australia and their social networks	Catherine Gomes		JANZSSA
Workshop	Facilitating cultural transitions & change	Dr Christine Hogan
Workshop	The pathway from procrastination to productivity	Brian Johnston
Non-Refereed	Victoria’s investment in student experience – Victorian Government	Jane Keedle
Keynote	Embedding indigenous knowledge in the crowded space of a tertiary institution	Teorongonui Josie Keelan
Non-Refereed	From widening participation to widening internationalisation	Peter Komsta*, Sebastien Robin
Workshop	Breaking down barriers- The Newcastle solution a collaboration with NSW Police to support international student engagement	Nicole Latham*, Inspector Terry Burns*, Jamie Daniluck*, Shaunak Muzumdar*
Non-Refereed	UniThrive: Our process to develop an online resource to help student not just survive, but thrive at uni	Colleen Lewig
Non-Refereed	Working collaboratively with academic staff to assist international students at risk	Anne Mahlo*, Louise Evershed
Non-Refereed	ASIC MoneySmart Rookie “An online multi-focal resource to support tertiary student to increase their financial literacy”	Stuart Martin
Non-Refereed	Volunteers as champions of diversity: Similar experiences; dissimilar cultural background	Kath McCulloch*, Jeanne Wee*, Josie Ferrone*
Refereed	Preparing international students for post academic transition with particular attention to re-entry to a diverse range of countries	Terry McGrath*, Sylvia Hooker*
Workshop	Encouraging successful diversity engagement and intercultural interaction in campus and community environments	Terry McGrath*, Sylvia Hooker*, Lian Hong Brebner*
Non-Refereed	EMundus project: International collaboration for virtual mobility	Prof Rory McGreal*, Fabio Nascimbenil
Non-Refereed	Mature age students: Enhancing retention through targeted support services	Alissa McIntosh*, R. Claire Watts, Sylvia-Irene De Silva
Workshop	International students & mental health issues: Context & response	Sean Murray, Jim Elliott
Non-Refereed	What’s new in Australian international education	Steve Nerlich
Non-Refereed	Non-academic pastoral support factors influencing international PhD students experience in sport research at Auckland University of Technology	Kylie Ngaamo
Non-Refereed	Get started get connected	Helen Nicholls-Stary*, Angie Chang*
Keynote	Securing rights and assistance for international students as victims of crime	Michael O’Connell
Workshop	Teaching meditation to students for mental health and Wellbeing: A multi modal approach	Mark O’Donoghue
Non-Refereed	Outsourcing student residence management in Australian universities	Dr Ashvin Parameswaran
Refereed	Building a sense of belonging and connectedness: What extra-curricular activities do international students really want?	Karma Pearce		JANZSSA
Non-Refereed	Enhancing engagement through projects: An insight into student clubs and projects grants at QUT	Sarah Pearce
Workshops	Building Bridges – enhancing your cross-cultural understanding	Andrea Perry
Non-Refereed	Research with reality – Maori and Pasifika youth transition experiences in education	Annette Pitovao*, Andrea Thumath*
Workskop	Brief intervention models in counselling services: Delivering on the ‘brief to be brief’	Nadia Rajic
Non-Refereed	Student’s ‘at risk’	Usha Rao
Non-Refereed	Learning hubs: Are they spaces that enhance academic outcomes for students from low uncertainty avoidance cultures?	Hedley Reberger
Workshop	Sweet as: Helping first year students transition with peer education and resiliency training	Rachel Riedel
Non-Refereed	Designing a university-wide approach for the mental health and wellbeing of staff and students	Rachel Riedel*, Gerard Hoffman*
Refereed	Issues and challenges in student affairs and services work: Perspectives from an international survey	Prof Tricia Seifert		JANZSSA
Workshop	Managing critical incidents	Mary Ann Seow, Sylvia Hooker
Non-Refereed	Community safety and international students understanding of Australian law	Desma Smith
Workshop	Staying in-balance: Workshop on resilience & wellbeing	Dr Sherene Suchy
Non-Refereed	Digital destruction and the future of international education in Australia: The impact of information technology on student learning and how Australian providers can expand market share via enhancing the student experience	Keith Suter
Non-Refereed	Learning from the diversity of Students: Strengthening our community	Emma Taylor*, Dawn Wade*
Workshop	Is this a job for the Mental Health Coordinator? Lessons learnt from 6 years of developing a Mental Health Coordinator role at a University	Joanna Tennant
Non-Refereed	Getting Started: An institution-wide approach to orientation	Karena Thomas*, Zarlasht Sarwari
Refereed	Maximising intercultural learning for Australian university students in an English-speaking study abroad program in Malaysia	Louise Townsin		JANZSSA
Non-Refereed	Mental health awareness, responding to students (MHARTS)	Jane Turner Goldsmith
Non-Refereed	Mixed metaphors: Descriptive representations for transnational students	Donna Velliaris*, Luis Frenzel
Non-Refereed	A holistic framework for recognising cross-cultural student diversity	Donna Velliaris
Refereed	Tailoring graduate attributes to meet the needs of international students in a pathway program	Donna Velliaris*, Paul Breen
Non-Refereed	Going global: Internationalizing the Office for Student Affairs at the University of Minnesota	Amelious Whyte
Refereed	Media, mobility and international student well-being	Joshua Wong
Non-Refereed	Using mindfulness techniques to improve focus and concentration for university students – A group based approach	Ania Zysk*, Dr Monika Goretzki*