Wednesday 6 December 2023 |
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| 0800 – 1800 | Registration Main foyer, Rydges World Square Sydney |
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| 0845 – 1030 | Opening Plenary Ballroom 2 & 3 |
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| Session Chair | Kashif Chauhan | ||
| 0845 – 0855 | Welcome to Country Michael West |
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| 0855 – 0900 | Conference Opening Kashif Chauhan Conference Convenor |
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| 0900 – 0945 | Keynote Speaker: Professor Catherine Gomes The Wellbeing Turn: The ‘New’ International Student Experience And Why Community and Connectivity Matter |
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| 0945 – 1030 | Plenary Panel: Community, Connection Facilitated by Dirk Mulder Panellists: Susana Ng, Charlotte Long, Paul Nicolaou, Chris Beard |
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| 1030 – 1100 | Morning Tea Main foyer |
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| 1100 – 1230 | Concurrent Session 1 Student Experience Data Insights Ballroom 1 |
Concurrent Session 2 Younger Overseas Students & Consumer Protection Ballroom 2 |
Concurrent Session 3 Collaborating with Community Ballroom 3 |
| Session Chair | Angela Leota | Melanie Duncan & Stacy Doan | Annette Kalczynska |
| 1100 – 1130 |
Findings from the Australian Government 2022 International Student Experience Survey Steve Nerlich |
International students thriving through community partnerships Nathan Pugliese |
Feeling frustrated by budget cuts? One university’s story of going outside the ivory tower to fund fun for their students Shawna Hooton |
| 1130 – 1200 |
Measurement with purpose – Turning student experience insights into action Hayley Shields |
Adapting to the Post- COVID Landscape: Enhancements to the UNSW Under 18 Year Program Louise Tabrum, Zainab Theyab |
Side Hustle School: an unlikely partnership and community Anita van Rooyen |
| 1200 – 1230 |
The International Student Experience: sharing student centric perspectives on studying at Australian universities Olga Cherniak |
International student written agreements: fairness of refund terms Klara Major |
Tomorrow Is Mine: harnessing the power of the student voice for deeper engagement and advocacy Trevor Jackson |
| 1230 – 1330 | Lunch Amber restaurant |
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| 1330 – 1500 | Concurrent Workshop 1 Ballroom 1 |
Concurrent Workshop 2 Ballroom 2 |
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| 1330 – 1500 |
Education Agent Certification – the way forward Robert Parsonson |
Embedding the LET Your Story Talk – the Lived Experience Toolkit in student services practices to enhance student wellbeing Catherine Simmonds and Sharon Cook |
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| 1500 – 1530 | Afternoon Tea Main foyer |
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| 1530 – 1700 | Concurrent Session 1 Orientation and Transition Ballroom 1 |
Concurrent Session 2 Student Learning Ballroom 2 |
Concurrent Session 3 Staff & Student Careers Ballroom 3 |
| Session Chair | Kashif Chauhan | Alex Li | Annaliese Elmendorp |
| 1530 – 1600 |
Connecting international students to their campus, city, and community in a FUNtastic way Alessandro Sereni |
A personalised and autonomous approach to meet international students’ English language proficiency needs in Australian higher education Mira Kim |
Comparison of Career Aspirations and Values among International and Australian Students in an Australian Higher Education Provider Catherine Sicurella, John Boyd-Gerny |
| 1600 – 1630 |
All Cultures Weave Artwork initiative Melanie Gibson, Caelli Brooker, Gillean Shaw, Jackie Taylor |
Disputes about academic misconduct decisions Klara Major |
Credentials for a specialist profession: Introducing microlearning to the international education sector Chris Beard |
| 1630 – 1700 |
How was your trip? Reflection strategies to enhance student learning during re-entry transitions Nancy Arthur |
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| 1700 – 1900 | Welcome Reception Welcome address from Study NSW Main foyer, Rydges World Square Sydney |
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Thursday 7 December 2023 |
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| 0830 – 1630 | Registration Main foyer, Rydges World Square |
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| 0900 – 1030 | Morning Plenary Ballroom 2 & 3 |
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| Session Chair | Annette Kalczynska | ||
| 0900 – 0945 | Keynote Speaker – Professor Sally Kift According Transition Pedagogy for inclusion and international student success |
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| 0945 – 1030 | Plenary Panel – Students Facilitated by Melanie Duncan |
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| 1030 – 1100 | Morning Tea Main foyer |
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| 1100 – 1230 | Concurrent Workshop 1 Ballroom 1 |
Concurrent Workshop 2 Ballroom 2 |
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| 1100 – 1230 |
Belonging and Connection – why is this so hard and how can it be easier? Anita van Rooyen |
Intervention Strategy Framework: Designing and road-testing an Intervention Strategy Framework in a pathway college context Pru Wirth, Linda Anwia |
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| 1230 – 1330 | Lunch Amber restaurant |
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| 1300 | ISANA AGM Ballroom 1 |
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| 1330 – 1500 | Concurrent Session 1 International Student Mental Health Ballroom 1 |
Concurrent Session 2 2023: International Education under the microscope: examining the findings of the proposed Government changes Ballroom 2 |
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| Session Chair | Annette Kalczynska | ||
| 1330 – 1400 |
International Student Mental Health Peer Work Rafi Armanto |
An interactive session hosted by Bronwyn Gilson and Sharon Cook | |
| 1400 – 1430 |
A mental wellbeing web application to support the help-seeking of Chinese-speaking international university students Isabella Choi |
An interactive session hosted by Bronwyn Gilson and Sharon Cook continued… | |
| 1430 – 1500 |
Supporting suicidal international students in universities: Insights and recommendations Dr Sonia Kalsi |
An interactive session hosted by Bronwyn Gilson and Sharon Cook continued… | |
| 1500 – 1530 | Afternoon Tea Main foyer |
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| 1530 – 1630 | Concurrent Session 1 Academic Skills Support Ballroom 1 |
Concurrent Session 2 International Education in Society Ballroom 2 |
Concurrent Session 3 Student Voices Ballroom 3 |
| Session Chair | Helen Nicholls-Stary | Angela Leota | Kashif Chauhan |
| 1530 – 1600 |
Teaching students how to read and understand marking rubrics and demonstrate critical thinking in assessments Andrea Vergara |
Help-seeking after intimate partner or sexual violence: Exploring the experiences of international student women in Australia Helen Forbes-Mewett |
Peer Learning for and by International Students Kristine De Liseo |
| 1600 – 1630 |
Equalizer, Motivator, Confidence Booster: How ChatGPT Can Enhance English Language Skills and Learning Motivation for EAL Students James Bedford, Mira Kim |
Educating for Change – Preventing and responding to modern slavery amongst university students in pre-service courses. Melissa Halliday |
Gordon Scott |
| 1900 – Late | Conference Dinner & 2023 Award Presentations Banquet hall | Sydney Masonic Centre  |
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Friday 8 December 2023 |
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| 0900 – 1400 | Registration Main foyer, Rydges World Square Sydney |
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| 0930 – 1045 | Morning Plenary Ballroom 2 & 3 |
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| Session Chair | Alex Li | ||
| 0930 – 1015 | Plenary Panel – Accommodation: Who is responsible? Panel Chair: Danielle Hartridge Panellists: Professor Alan Morris, Sean Stimson, |
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| 1015 – 1045 | Launch of the Enhanced Contact Points Website Presented by Professor Catherine Gomes and a Representative from the National Foundation for Australia China Relations (NFACR) |
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| 1045 – 1115 | Morning Tea brought to you by the Launch of the Enhanced Contact Points Website Main foyer |
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| 1115 – 1245 | Accommodation Ballroom 2 & 3 |
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| Session Chair | Kashif Chauhan | ||
| 1115 – 1145 |
Student Accommodation is Not Just a Place to Live Geoff Denison |
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| 1145 – 1215 |
Turning Accommodation into a Winning Solution David Bycroft |
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| 1215 – 1245 |
Developing Quality Homestay Standards in Partnership with Industry Stakeholders and Practitioners Daniel Yuen |
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| 1245 – 1300 | Conference Close and Handover Sharon Cook |
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| 1300 – 1400 | Lunch Main foyer |
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| 1330 – 1700 Post Conference Workshop 1 Ballroom 2 |
1400 – 1700 Post Conference Workshop 2 Ballroom 3 |
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| Best Practice Student Experience Management Desma Smith & Mary Ann Seow |
Understanding ESOS Melanie Duncan |
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