Recruitment, Admissions, and Preparation (RAP) Knowledge Community (KC) Overview and Discussion

1. Recruitment, Admissions, and Preparation (RAP) Knowledge Community (KC) Overview and Discussion Presentation for NAFSA Conferences and beyond Updated 04/01/10

2. 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

3. 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).

4. The Six Networks of RAP • Special Focus: Bologna Process • 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 Evaluation • Supports professionals who are responsible for the admission and placement of international students • English Language Training & Administration • Serves professionals in the teaching and/or management of programs that teach English to Speakers of Other Languages

5. The Six Networks of RAP (Cont.) • Marketing and Recruiting • Institutional recruiting, promotional campaigns, budgeting and implementation of strategic marketing plans • Overseas Educational Advising • Provides complete and unbiased information on a full range of educational opportunities in the United States • Sponsored Program Administration • Addresses the needs of program sponsors, programming organizations, and sponsored-student personnel at universities and other training provider institutions

6. Network Home Page

7. 2010 National RAP Team • Evelyn Levinson, ChairAmerican University • Julie Sinclair, Past-chair Michigan State University • Kemale Pinar, Chair-elect Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE)

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

15. Five Priority Areas • Rap KC Development:  Re-launch RAP • IEM and Campus Internationalization:  IEM as a Strategy • Manage IEM: Measure Value of International Students • The Partnership Interaction in IEM (defining and identifying new and emerging overseas counseling partners) • Professional Development for Seasoned RAP’ers and those transitioning into RAP related responsibilities

16. 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”

17. 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

18. RAP in Print • Information Management: • NAFSA Guide to International Recruitment • Edited by Linda Heaney (recipient of 2009 RAP award) • Completely revised • Publication available at this conference • 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

19. RAP Downloads • Information Management (Cont.): • Guide to Educational Systems Around the World • Susan Whipple - editor • Updates to countries in previous printed publication • Many countries are now online • Credentials Evaluation 101 • Kate Trayte Freeman – author • On-line, downloadable • Scheduled for publication mid 2010

20. 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

21. RAP Leadership Opportunities • National Team openings for 2011 • Admissions and Credential Evaluation (ACE) Network Leader/Coordinator • Training Coordination Subcommittee (TCS) member • Subcommittees and task forces • Writers and editors

22. Kansas City 2010

23. Vancouver 2011