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Knowledge Community (KC)Knowledge Community (KC)

Overview and DiscussionOverview and Discussion

Presentation for NAFSA Conferences and beyond

Updated 04/01/10Updated 04/01/10

The Five Knowledge Communities• Education Abroad• International Education Leadership• International Student and Scholar Services• Recruitment, Admissions, and Preparation• Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship

http://www.nafsa.org/knowledgecommunity/default.aspx

RAP ROCKS!

RAP Mission Statement:The RAP KC is a dynamic community that provides leading-edge knowledge for international education professionals in recruiting, admissions, preparation and international enrollment management (IEM).

The Six Networks of RAP• Special Focus: Bologna Process

o Provides information, resources, and news on various aspects of the Bologna Process, which includes the transition to a 3-year degree program for many universities in Europe

• Admissions and Credential Evaluationo Supports professionals who are responsible for the

admission and placement of international students

• English Language Training & Administrationo Serves professionals in the teaching and/or management of

programs that teach English to Speakers of Other Languages

The Six Networks of RAP (Cont.)• Marketing and Recruiting

o Institutional recruiting, promotional campaigns, budgeting and implementation of strategic marketing plans

• Overseas Educational Advisingo Provides complete and unbiased information on a full

range of educational opportunities in the United States

• Sponsored Program Administrationo Addresses the needs of program sponsors, programming

organizations, and sponsored-student personnel at universities and other training provider institutions

Network Home Page

2010 National RAP Team• Evelyn Levinson, Chair

American University

• Julie Sinclair, Past-chair Michigan State University

• Kemale Pinar, Chair-elect Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE)

2010 National RAP Team• Caroline Gear, English Language Training

and Administration Coordinator/Network LeaderInternational Language Institute of Massachusetts

• Erick Kish, Marketing & Recruiting Coordinator/ Network Leader Wittenberg University

• Christopher Peltier, Training Coordinator Northern Arizona University

2010 National RAP Team• Maria Mercedes Salmon, Overseas

Educational Advising Coordinator/Network LeaderFulbright Commission-Ecuador

• Aimee Thostenson, Admissions and Credential Evaluation Coordinator/Network Leader Saint Catherine University

• Emily Tse, Information Management Coordinator International Education Research Foundation

Support for RAP National Team• Ellen Silverman, Bologna Process Special

Focus Network Leader, Network, City University of New York

• Craig Hastings, Sponsored Program Administration Network Leader, LASPAU: Academic and Professional Programs for the Americas

• John Eriksen, RAP Liaison to the NAFSA regions Bryant University

RAP U.S. Regional Liaisons• I –not currently filled• II –Christy Eylar, Colorado State

University• III –Marsha Anderson, North Lake College• IV –Matthew Beatty, University of

Minnesota-Twin Cities• V –Smriti Panda, Wayne State University• VI –Aaron Bixler, Miami University-Oxford

RAP U.S. Regional Liaisons• VII –Maria Sophocleous, University of

South Carolina• VII –Susan Kassab, ELS Language Centers • X –Monica Esser, Fordham University • XI – Wesley Roy, Roger Williams University• XII – Kendee Franklin, University of

Nevada-Reno

RAP Regional Liaison Responsibilities• Serve as information conduit between RAP

constituency in the region and the national NAFSA RAP team

• Provide information and guidance to those in the region new to international admission and recruiting

• Assist in planning and preparation of regional conferences

• Participate in regional team meetings and meetings with national RAP colleagues

2009 RAP Retreat and New Directions• Attended by international educators and

enrollment management experts • Formed and guided by the International

Enrollment Management (IEM) task force report

• Created a new RAP mission statement • Identified five new priority areas

Five Priority Areas1. Rap KC Development:  Re-launch RAP2. IEM and Campus Internationalization:  IEM as a

Strategy 3. Manage IEM: Measure Value of International Students 4. The Partnership Interaction in IEM (defining and

identifying new and emerging overseas counseling partners)

5. Professional Development for Seasoned RAP’ers and those transitioning into RAP related responsibilities

RAP Initiatives:International Enrollment Management

• Involves all networks within RAP• Expanding efforts to help NAFSAns manage

international student enrollments• On-line discussion forum coming• Integral part of campus internationalization• Opportunities for work with other KCs• 2011 session being developed between

RAP and ISSS on “Recruitment, Retention, and Reentry: The Three Important R’s”

IEM Resources for 2010 Annual Conference• Half-day preconference workshop on IEM 101—how to

build a plan• Special Seminar on advocacy for IEM Strategy and

Campus Internationalization• Session on the expanding and complex world of

international counseling and advising partnerships• Informal Discussion “IEM—where do we go from

here?”• Resources available for beginning a strategic IEM plan • For more information, visit www.nafsa.org/IEMResources

RAP in Print• Information Management:

o NAFSA Guide to International Recruitment• Edited by Linda Heaney (recipient of 2009 RAP award)• Completely revised• Publication available at this conference

o Parent’s Guide to Education in the United States• Kelly Franklin – author• Designed to give parents information about student

life in the U.S.• Bundles of 20 available through NAFSA on-line

RAP Downloads • Information Management (Cont.):

o Guide to Educational Systems Around the World• Susan Whipple - editor• Updates to countries in previous printed publication• Many countries are now online

o Credentials Evaluation 101• Kate Trayte Freeman – author• On-line, downloadable• Scheduled for publication mid 2010

Wow—the wRAP Up• wRAP Up – one of the most viewed and down-

loaded pages on NAFSA website• New wRAP Up team members always

welcomed• Content includes credential samples, RAP

updates, and topics of interest• Recent editions have focused on connecting

with EducationUSA advisers, technology tips, the European Baccalaureate, and an overview of selected secondary school systems

RAP Leadership Opportunities• National Team openings for 2011

o Admissions and Credential Evaluation (ACE) Network Leader/Coordinator

o Training Coordination Subcommittee (TCS) member

• Subcommittees and task forces• Writers and editors

Kansas City 2010

Vancouver 2011