Wednesday 7 December 2016
| 0700 | Registration | Oceania |
| 0730 | Mihi Whakatau Cultural Welcome | Oceania |
| Following Welcome | Welcome Breakfast | Oceania Don’t miss this opportunity to meet local, interstate and international delegates, the Organising Committee and our sponsors for a tasty buffet breakfast with barista coffee to kick start the first day of the conference! Breakfast will be available between 0730-0900 with the Opening Session beginning at 0900. |
| Opening Session | Oceania Chairs: Jason Cushen, ISANA 2016 Co-Convenor & Lesley McDonald, ISANA NZ President |
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| 0900-0930 | Welcome to Delegates | ISANA NZ President Lesley McDonald and ISANA Aus President Mary Ann Seow Minister Introduction | Jason Cushen, immediate past president ISANA NZ & 2016 Conference Co-Convener Official Opening | The Honourable Steven Joyce, Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment |
| 0930-1030 | Keynote Speaker: Dr Barbara Kappler Assistant Dean and Director of International Student & Scholar Services in the Global Programs and Strategy Alliance at the University of Minnesota Making lemonade from lemons: Using data to create a better campus |
| 1030-1100 | Morning Tea | Oceania |
| Plenary Session | Oceania Chair: Chris Beard, Victoria University of Wellington |
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| 1100-1130 | Keynote Speaker: Professor Paul Morris Professor of Religious Studies at Victoria University of Wellington Religious diversity in secular contexts and implications for education |
| 1130-1230 | Religious Diversity Panel Panellists: Santosh Kumar, Xandra Carroll, Sediqa Mohibi – Victoria University of Wellington; Professor Paul Morris, Victoria University of Wellington |
| 1230-1330 | Lunch | Oceania Newcomers Networking | Oceania |
| 1330-1500 | Concurrent Session A | Oceania & Te Huinga Centre |
| 1500-1530 | Afternoon Tea | Oceania |
| 1530-1700 | Special Interest Forums | Oceania & Te Huinga Centre |
| Special Interest Forums enable delegates to form networks and focus on their particular area of interest within the broader field of international education. These SIFs are where the knowledge and experience of long-standing ISANA members and the enthusiasm of newcomers combine to move our individual areas of expertise into exciting new developments. They may be attended by Government representatives who want to get a real feeling for a particular issue within the industry. | |
| ACCOMMODATION Oceania Chair: Manorani Guy |
LANGUAGE & LEARNING Angus Rooms Chair: Vivienne Anderson |
CREATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR ORIENTATION ACTIVITIES Rangimarie Room 2 Chair: Brett Lyon |
USA CONNECT GROUP Rangimarie Room 1 Chair: Katie Sleeman |
| This forum brings together staff who are concerned about the standard and quality of accommodation services for international students and improved ways to provide information to students about their accommodation options and rights. This is an issue that affects students from all sectors. | With an increasing level of plagiarism and various levels of language proficiency across many sectors, Language and Learning skills support is beginning to be seen as an essential form of support for international students. Varying strategies such as embedding these services into the curriculum, in- class academic skills workshops and peer mentoring are used in many institutions to combat this. This forum is an opportunity to discuss this and other related issues and challenges. | This forum will look at effective orientation activities and how to actively engage students during orientation time. This forum is an opportunity to share ideas and learn practical ideas and strategies to enhance student engagement during orientation time. | Katie Sleeman, Education Advisor U.S. Consulate, and Vincent Flores, Regional Educational Advising Coordinator along with Aimee Black, Education USA are attending the conference for the day with a view to connecting with those interested in enhancing the uptake of USA students in NZ Universities and education providers. This will be a roundtable discussion about building mutually beneficial relationships. This session will be of interest for those working with USA Students and study abroad programmes and those involved in international offices responsible for promoting international education |
| 1700 | Sessions close – dress for dinner |
| 1900 | Pre-Dinner Drinks | Main Entrance |
| till Late | ‘Night at the Museum‘ Conference Dinner | Wellington Foyer Join other delegates in celebrating what we know will be a another fantastic ISANA Conference Dinner. In keeping with the spirit of our amazing conference and dinner venue the theme for the dinner is “Night at the Museum”! Have a bit of fun with it and come dressed to fit in with the exhibits! There will be best dressed prizes! |
Thursday 8 December 2016
| 0900 | Registration | Oceania |
| Plenary Session | Oceania Chair: Gabrielle Nguyen, ISANANZ treasurer |
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| 0940-1000 | Education New Zealand Address: Clive Jones |
| 1000-1100 | International Education Business Panel Panellists: Clive Jones, Education NZ; Leigh Flounders, LatiPay; Shireen Chua, Third Culture Solutions; John van der Zwan, SIEBA; Insurance Industry Reps |
| 1100-1130 | Morning Tea | Oceania |
| 1130-1300 | Concurrent Session B | Oceania & Te Huinga Centre |
| 1300-1430 | Lunch | Oceania 1330 ISANA Australian AGM | Oceania 1330 ISANA NZ Member Meeting | Rangimarie 1 |
| Plenary Session | Oceania Chair: Dr Vivienne Anderson, University Of Otago |
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| 1430-1530 | Keynote Speaker: Professor Wendy Larner Provost at Victoria University of Wellington Universities, diasporic academics, and global knowledge networks |
| 1530-1600 | Afternoon Tea | Oceania |
| 1600-1730 | Special Interest Forums | Oceania & Te Huinga Centre |
| Special Interest Forums enable delegates to form networks and focus on their particular area of interest within the broader field of international education. These SIFs are where the knowledge and experience of long-standing ISANA members and the enthusiasm of newcomers combine to move our individual areas of expertise into exciting new developments. They may be attended by Government representatives who want to get a real feeling for a particular issue within the industry. | |
| UNDER 18 / SCHOOLS Rangimarie Room 3 Chair: Emilia Fields |
MANAGERS & DIRECTORS Rangimarie Room 2 Chair: Mary Furnari |
STUDY ABOARD & EXCHANGE Rangimarie Room 1 Chair: Eunice McKessar |
TECHNOLOGY / SOCIAL MEDIA Angus Rooms Chair: Brett Lyons |
EDUCATION ISWS DISCUSSION Oceania Chair: Emily Fabling |
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The pre-tertiary sector is a large one and encompasses students in both pathways programs and schools. The issues associated with providing specialised services to international students under-18 can be broad ranging and highly challenging. This is an opportunity to address those issues. The schools sector is an ever growing sector and poses its own unique issues and challenges. This is an opportunity to address these issues specifically related to international students within the school sector. This forum will also look at issues that arise when dealing with students within co-educational, same sex schools, day and boarding schools. |
This forum will focus on issues specifically related to office management, resources and staffing. Also to be discussed are managing career development and progression for staff and balancing strategic and operational expectations in an often changing landscape. Managers and Directors are invited to share their experiences in these areas | This forum will interact on the specific issues and experiences encountered , with study abroad students including orientation, support and providing community engagement experiences. Opportunity will be given to share practical ideas, programmes and strategies that enhance the engagement, connection and support of study abroad students | Being up with the play in relation to technology and social media is a challenge all of us face and meet just so we can do our jobs effectively in serving international students. This forum will focus on discussing some of the challenges and in sharing some of the practical solutions to those challenges. This is a moving space and being up to date as far as possible is greatly enhanced by learning from one another. Join this forum to discuss the latest social media and technology challenges and to contribute your take on how to handle the constantly changing context. | This session will be facilitated by Emily Fabling, Director, International at Ministry of Education of New Zealand, and will enable engagement on the strategy for International student well-being under development and nearing readiness for role out. This session is designed to obtain feedback and input on enabling international student well-being and how the ministry can assist. |
| 1730 | Sessions close – free evening Click here for some great local dining options. |
Friday 9 December 2016
| 0800 | Registration | Oceania |
| Plenary Session | Oceania Chair: Deanna Riach, Massey University |
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| 0900-0945 | Keynote Speaker: Distinguished Professor Paul Spoonley Pro Vice-Chancellor of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Massey University A new era in global education: Talent shortages and changing demographies |
| 0945-1030 | Community and Government Panel Panellists: Emily Fabling, International Director, Ministry of Education; Celia Coombes, Immigration NZ; Eve McMahon, Manager, Quality Assurance Strategy, NZQA; Phil Honeywood, International Education Association of Australia; Patrick Willix, Assistant Director, Strategic Policy at Australian Education International (video link); Wellington City Council Rep |
| 1030-1100 | Morning Tea | Oceania |
| 1100-1225 | Concurrent Session C | Oceania & Te Huinga Centre |
| 1230-1330 | Lunch | Oceania Regional Campuses Networking | Oceania |
| 1330-1455 | Concurrent Session D | Oceania & Te Huinga Centre |
| DOING THINGS DIFFERENTLY: RESPONDING TO EVIDENCE Rangimarie Room 2 Chair: Tom Bayliss-Hack |
RESEARCH AS EVIDENCE: RESEARCH TO GUIDE PRACTICE Angus Rooms Chair: Shireen Chua |
WORKSHOP Rangimarie Room 1 |
WORKSHOP Oceania |
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| 1330-1355 | Outside the classroom: The student led experience Krystal Agourram |
Quality pastoral care is crucial for successful integration: A case study of school practices Manaia Chou-Lee (videoed) REFEREED PAPER |
The efficacy of on the spot evaluation practice in counselling sessions Maria Victoria McCarthy |
Post academic transition including re-entry Sylvia Hooker, Terry McGrath |
| 1400-1425 | Institutional response to student feedback Usha Rao |
The rise of Chinese payments innovation and why we should pay attention Leigh Flounders |
| Closing Plenary | Oceania Chair: Mary Ann Seow, ISANA President |
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| 1430-1530 | Student Panel Panellists: Dion Lee, CISA Postgraduate Officer; Indula Jayasundara, NZUSA; Anil Kaushik, Massey University PhD student; Sherrie Lee , Waikato University PhD student |
| 1530-1600 | Closing Session & Handover to 2017 |
| 1600 | Farewell Afternoon Tea | Oceania |