Join international education colleagues for this offering of F-1 Student Advising for Beginners!

A must-have training for the new Designated School Official (DSO) to jump-start their career. The workshop offers new advisers a key foundation for understanding the compliance role of the DSO. Participants will benefit from a solid combination of specific knowledge that can be applied to common scenarios as well as understanding how and where to find the regulations for further reading and research. The workshop materials serve as current resources for referral when the DSO is back in the office confronting the daily tasks of advising F-1 students.

For questions about the event, please contact NAFSA through our Workshops Form.

Workshop Schedule: 

• Wednesday, January 17, 2024: 2:00PM - 5:00PM EST.
• Thursday, January 18, 2024: 2:00PM - 5:00PM EST.
• Friday, January 19, 2024: 2:00PM - 5:00PM EST.

$460 for nonmembers
$320 for NAFSA members
$208 for NAFSA student members

This is a virtual event. Please note space is limited to provide for a small group interactive training experience.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellation requests must be made in writing through our Workshops Form no later than 2 weeks before the live start date of the virtual training.

• There is a $100 cancellation fee if the cancellation request is received in writing at least 2 weeks before the live start date of the virtual training.
• Refunds minus the cancellation fee, if approved, will be processed 2 to 4 weeks after the live virtual training takes place.
• If payment is made by credit card, a credit will be issued to your credit card account; otherwise, a refund check will be issued.
• No refunds will be issued if the cancellation request is made less than 2 weeks before the live start date of the virtual training, unless the virtual training is cancelled by NAFSA.
• If the virtual training is cancelled by NAFSA, full refunds will be issued.
• Requests for all other changes to registration must be made in writing through our Workshops Form and will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

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