Program Overview

Wednesday 6 December 2023
0800 – 1800	Registration Main foyer, Rydges World Square Sydney
0845 – 1030	Opening Plenary Ballroom 2 & 3
Session Chair	Kashif Chauhan
0845 – 0855	Welcome to Country Michael West
0855 – 0900	Conference Opening Kashif Chauhan Conference Convenor
0900 – 0945	Keynote Speaker: Professor Catherine Gomes The Wellbeing Turn: The ‘New’ International Student Experience And Why Community and Connectivity Matter
0945 – 1030	Plenary Panel: Community, Connection Facilitated by Dirk Mulder Panellists: Susana Ng, Charlotte Long, Paul Nicolaou, Chris Beard
1030 – 1100	Morning Tea Main foyer
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
1330 – 1500	Concurrent Workshop 1 Ballroom 1	Concurrent Workshop 2 Ballroom 2
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
1500 – 1530	Afternoon Tea Main foyer
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
1700 – 1900	Welcome Reception Welcome address from Study NSW Main foyer, Rydges World Square Sydney
Thursday 7 December 2023
0830 – 1630	Registration Main foyer, Rydges World Square
0900 – 1030	Morning Plenary Ballroom 2 & 3
Session Chair	Annette Kalczynska
0900 – 0945	Keynote Speaker – Professor Sally Kift According Transition Pedagogy for inclusion and international student success
0945 – 1030	Plenary Panel – Students Facilitated by Melanie Duncan
1030 – 1100	Morning Tea Main foyer
1100 – 1230	Concurrent Workshop 1 Ballroom 1	Concurrent Workshop 2 Ballroom 2
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
1230 – 1330	Lunch Amber restaurant
1300	ISANA AGM Ballroom 1
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
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
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	Student community connection: enabling employability for students in key skills priorities to fill regional skills vacancies Gordon Scott
1900 – Late	Conference Dinner & 2023 Award Presentations Banquet hall \| Sydney Masonic Centre
Friday 8 December 2023
0900 – 1400	Registration Main foyer, Rydges World Square Sydney
0930 – 1045	Morning Plenary Ballroom 2 & 3
Session Chair	Alex Li
0930 – 1015	Plenary Panel – Accommodation: Who is responsible? Panel Chair: Danielle Hartridge Panellists: Professor Alan Morris, Sean Stimson, Weihong Liang
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)
1045 – 1115	Morning Tea brought to you by the Launch of the Enhanced Contact Points Website Main foyer
1115 – 1245	Accommodation Ballroom 2 & 3
Session Chair	Kashif Chauhan
1115 – 1145	Student Accommodation is Not Just a Place to Live Geoff Denison
1145 – 1215	Turning Accommodation into a Winning Solution David Bycroft
1215 – 1245	Developing Quality Homestay Standards in Partnership with Industry Stakeholders and Practitioners Daniel Yuen
1245 – 1300	Conference Close and Handover Sharon Cook
1300 – 1400	Lunch Main foyer
	1330 – 1700 Post Conference Workshop 1 Ballroom 2	1400 – 1700 Post Conference Workshop 2 Ballroom 3
	Best Practice Student Experience Management Desma Smith & Mary Ann Seow	Understanding ESOS Melanie Duncan

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