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Virginia Tidewater Consortium
Virginia Tidewater Regional International Program (VTRIP) FIPSE Project
Summer Seminar 2002 – Part II
Monday, August 19 – Wednesday, August 21


SEMINAR AGENDA


Monday, August 19:

8:30-9:00 Breakfast
9:00-9:30 Welcoming remarks, seminar overview, and unveiling of VTRIP Website:
April Burriss, VTRIP Project Director
9:30-9:50  Comments from FIPSE:
Sylvia Crowder, Senior FIPSE Program Officer
9:50-10:00 Results from Hampton University student study abroad survey: 
Diishan Imira, Hampton University
10:00-11:00 In-semester International Programs; A Model of Success:
Jerry I. Root, University of Utah
11:00-11:15 Break
11:15-12:00  Question answer session/discussion period on Regional International Semester (RIS) issues:
Jerry I. Root, University of Utah
12:00-1:30 Working lunch at Fellini’s – continue discussion on the RIS model as it pertains to VTRIP
1:30-2:30  Institutional small group meetings to discuss feasibility of the RIS model as it pertains to the institution 
2:30-3:15 Small group reports
3:15-3:30 Break 
3:30-4:30 Campus reports on international activities and VTRIP committee progress (5-10 minute presentations): 
ODU: John Heyl, Executive Director of International Programs
CNU: Anne Perkins, Associate Provost
HU: Isai Urasa, Chair of Chemistry department
NSU: Enrique Zapatero, Associate Professor of the School of Business
TCC: Jeanne Natali, Director of International Programs
VWC: Jennifer Repko-Nowlin, Director of International Programs
TNCC: Anne Andrews

Tuesday, August 20: 
8:30-9:00 Breakfast
9:00-10:00  Cross registration and VTC’s role:
Larry Dotolo, President of the Virginia Tidewater Consortium
10:00-10:30  VTRIP Credit Articulation Project:
John Favazzo, VTRIP graduate assistant
10:30-10:45 Break
10:45-11:30 1st Annual FIPSE report:
April Burriss, VTRIP Project Director 
11:30-12:00 Model program – VTRIP goes to Brazil, 2002!
Participating professor
12:00-12:15  Overview of alternative models discussed in Summer Seminar Part I:
Ann Moore, Hampton University 
12:15-1:15 Working lunch: break into small groups for further discussion on alternative models
1:15-2:30 Alternative models working session with small groups
2:30- 3:30 Group reports

Wednesday, August 21
8:30-9:00 Breakfast
9:00-10:00  Wrap-up/residual from day one and two
10:00-11:00 Presentation of faculty manual for short-term study abroad planning:
Steve Johnson, ODU Director of Study Abroad
11:00-11:15 Break
11:15-12:00 VTRIP plans for the 2002/2003 academic year:
April Burriss, VTRIP Program Director 
12:00-1:00  Working lunch: discuss ideas on developing a VTRIP presentation for the NAFSA annual conference
1:00-1:30  Administrative issues including payment to participants:
Nicola Beltz, VTC and April Burriss, VTRIP 
1:30-2:30 Open forum, suggestions for next seminar, evaluation forms


Thank you for your participation. If you have any questions, please contact either John Favazzo at favazzoj@cox.net or April Burriss at HEA3AAPB@AOL.COM

 


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