2010/11 - Bechtel International Center - Stanford University

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• • • • • • • • Implement dependent funding verification for J-2s Develop data reports for H visas Continued involvement in H Peoplesoft development Assess and improve the J orientation for visiting scholars Training of other staff in processing of J requests Revise, expand and coordinate the information about merit-based petitions (O-1 and green card) and PERM applications on the web Revise, update and improve pages of the website as they pertain to employment visas, with particular attention to the implementation of WorkFlow. During a year of fixed-term positions, evaluate services and functional needs around these positions. With SEVIS 2.0 and other major immigration developments (both internal and external) the coming year will see many changes and Bechtel I-Center needs to be able to alter functions and descriptions to meet these changes. Programmatic Goals • • • • • • • • Begin preparation for 2013, the 50th anniversary of Bechtel I-Center Continue to enhance the aspect of our website focusing on individual student travelers Continue to assess needs of international undergraduates as a group; assess international frosh orientation and Bechtel I-Center’s relationship with the International Undergraduate Community organization Develop a comprehensive web-based pre-arrival information program for new international students Increase diversity among scholarship applicant pool Continue to improve and develop mentoring programs for scholarships such as Fulbright, Mitchell, Luce, Churchill, DAAD, Boren, ESU, and AU-Cairo. Continue to work with Haas Center and other units on developing information for students going overseas independently and to enhance the Bechtel I-Center web information for such students. Assess the future role of the Bechtel host couple in relation to our broader programmatic needs Assessment During the next year we will focus on one or two areas that we can assess in a manner that provides Bechtel with measurements to improve or change services. Budget, Facilities and Office Management Establish a facilities improvement plan for the next 2-3 years Continue to cooperate with Zone and Facilities Management to enhance the building. It is expected that there will be new lighting installed outside and the building re-painted during 2011-2012 Continue to enhance the art offerings in the building FURTHER INFORMATION ON I-CENTER ACTIVITIES 2010/2011 Staff Involvement in Campus, Local & National Committees Campus Committees • Community Committee for International Students Board Meetings • • Fulbright Scholar programs Advisory Committee Non-Resident Alien Committee • Rhodes/Marshall/Churchill/Fulbright Scholarship Committees • Student Health Insurance Committee • Poster Presenter at the 2010 Student Affairs Assessment Poster Fair (Survey of Fall 2010 Scholarship Applicants) • • • • • • • • Help Center Advisory Board Bridge Advisory Board Institutional Compliance Committee Sexual Violence Advisory Board Campus Community Information Technology Group KZSU Advisory Board Student Affairs Administration Team Student Affairs Emergency Preparedness Committee • Safety Net Committee 15
Local & National Committees/Organizations • • NAFSA: Association of International Educators – Member of the Ethics Committee Task Force – Member of the Trainer Corps for the Professional Development Workshops – Chair: Awards Sub-Committee – Member of Travel Subcommittee – Member of the Leadership Cultivation Subcommittee – Member of the Inter-Associational Task Force on Health and Safety in Study Abroad Bay Area Foreign Scholars Advisers Group • Member of the Ivy League Plus Two International Offices • Member: Bay Pier • Member: NCEAA, Northern California Educators Abroad Association • Advisory Committee: Bay Area Senior Fulbright Committee ATTENDANCE AT CONFERENCES 2009/2010 • • • NAFSA National Conference, Vancouver NAFSA Regional Conference, Reno Ivy Plus International Office Meeting, MIT • Liaison Meetings with Immigration Service Offices, Laguna Niguel and San Francisco • Bay Area Lessons From Abroad Returnee Conference BECHTEL INTERNATIONAL CENTER FACULTY ADVISORY COMMITTEE 2010/11 James Bettinger Knight Fellows Parviz Moin Mechanical Engineering Kunle Olukoton Electrical Engineering Jayashri Srikantiah School of Law Rachel Lotan School of Education 16 Bechtel International Center Annual Report 2010/11 BECHTEL INTERNATIONAL CENTER ADMINISTRATIVE ADVISORY COMMITTEE Cori Bosenberry Medical School Ann Arvin Vice Provost/ Dean of Research Ann George Research and Graduate Policy Rania Sanford Post Doc Office Sally Gressens School of Engineering We would be pleased to provide further information on anything that appears in this Annual Report. John Pearson Director
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