1. Focus on Fulbright: Strengthening Partnerships October 22, 2008

2. Major Players Department of State FSB Fulbright Commission/ Post CIES IIE LASPAU AMIDEAST

3. Fulbright Programs Scholar Programs U.S. Student Program Foreign Student Program Teacher Programs Higher Education Administrators

4. Structure & Functions of Foreign Fulbright Student Program SEVIS Quality Assurance Placement Division Global Operations Enrichment and Professional Development Foreign Fulbright Program Division Accounts Payable

5. Foreign Fulbright Program Division (FFPD) Works with all internal divisions Acts as liaison with: Commissions Posts State Department (ECA) Develops and Implements Policy Manages grant funding

6. Placement Division Works primarily with campus admissions departments Negotiates admission to academic programs, cost sharing, assistantships

7. Enrichment & Professional Development Division Coordinates all pre- academic programs Advises students during their long term ESL pre-academic program Reviews test scores and previous experience Determines pre- academic placement (if necessary)

8. Global Operations Issues Terms of Appointment Generates DS-2019 Creates EV Transmits pre-departure information

9. SEVIS Quality Assurance –Insures correctness of data sent to DHS Sevis on all IIE administered programs –Insures the presence of appropriate documentation of all Sevis events

10. Accounts Payable Division –Responsible for dispersing funds to grantees –Coordinates electronic transfer of funds to our E-Funds vendor (currently JP Morgan Chase) –Maintains university tuition payment structure for all Foreign Fulbright programs –Maintains a network of third-party contacts with campuses

11. Advise on J-1 regulations/travel validation signatures Advise/clarify Fulbright policy Monitor academic progress Explain Health Benefits and claims Process applications for grant renewal, extensions, AT, employment authorization. Prepare communication/reports for ECA and Fulbright commissions/posts Monitor events in SEVIS including timely program validation in SEVIS Walk- In hours Campus Visits Conducts fall meetings and orientations (Colorado Connections) Student Services Division at IIE New York and IIE Regional Offices

12. Reasons Fulbrighters will seek ISO Assistance Welcome packet distribution Approval on requests for: –Extension Applications –Grant Renewal Applications –Academic Training Information –Transfer of visa sponsorship information Information in waivers - 212(e) To learn about campus resources and about local DMV’s, SSA offices To ask about J-2 Employment Authorization Emergencies To participate in programming that you offer/coordinate

13. Other Topics: ARO Configuration Managing validation of program participation FERPA concerns and when to call IIE

14. Why do certain requests take so long? Layers of policies: –J-1 visa regulations –Fulbright Policies –Country specific policies Layers of approval: –Student Services –World Area staff –Commissions/posts –ECA

15. How can we work together more effectively?

16. Questions?