P 02

Alexandra is professor and international coordinator at THAB and has launched the ASEM COIL pilot project with Dr. Nurliana Binti Kamaruddin, AEI (https://aei.um.edu.my/ss2022#). She created the initiative “Your campus of the future” and is joned by her colleagues Prof. Dr. Sabrina Weithmann who also heads the university’s green office, Madeleine and colleagues from partner unis.

Abstract:
The poster session will detail recent experience of an international blended learning program initiative entitled “Your campus of the future” of THAB with a focus on SDGs. The underlying rationale of this innovative hybrid format with an international student community, lectures and experts, partner universities and key stakeholders such as the university’s green office seeks to explore the question: How can we combine circular economy principles, design thinking and systems thinking to foster innovative ideas and solutions in order to re-imagine a university campus as ecologically sustainable and resilient ecosystem.

University campuses are a place of innovation and the perfect living lab that can spark off larger circular innovation. Re-using, reducing, refusing, repairing - all these initiatives of the Circular Economy can help combat plastic pollution as well as to reduce the way resources are used.

In cross-cultural teams students seek to redesign the campus – along with lectures and the university’s green office - to make it more inclusive and sustainable while creating a wider impact for more societal stakeholders.

Lessons learned from this innovative approach of “Your campus of the future” and concrete tips and recommendations of how to launch similar initiatives to empower students will be shared.

Learning Objectives: Attendees will
•Become more aware and identify possibilities for individuals and groups by being introduced to the usage and benefits of design thinking in this international short term programs.
•Be encouraged to reflect on the experience and the challenges in scaling sustainability activities at their respective university campus with a hands on approach.
•Learn about ways to use short term international programs at home to engage students from different international communities and pitch their initiatives for their respective campus of the future.

Target Audience:
International offices, international educators, lecturers, student bodies, university (campus) stakeholders/communities
---thematic strand:
The proposal was submitted for thematic strand 1
1. Student experience and well-being Building an inclusive campus community
and is equally relevant for strand 2:
2. Partnerships and mobility
New forms of partnerships to meet sustainability goals

Target Audience Level:
All

P 08

Shawn Siferd is currently the Director of International Admissions at Ohio Northern University in Ada, Ohio. He has over 10 years of experience working in Japan and Thailand. Before returning to the United States, Shawn worked as a Language Specialist at Mahidol University.

Abstract:
The pandemic has revealed the need for new technologies and preparedness in many different sectors around the world. A liberal arts education provides students with the creative skills to think outside the box. These skills equip students with the tools they will need to overcome the unforeseen challenges future generations will undoubtedly face.

Lifelong learning skills are an essential part of a university education. This presentation will provide you with some examples of how a liberal arts education equips students with these necessary lifelong learning skills. Furthermore, this presentation will explore the different lifelong critical-thinking skills a student will acquire through a liberal arts education.

Learning Objectives:
•Identify the ways a liberal arts education equips students with the necessary lifelong learning skills for a rapidly changing world.
•Describe the different lifelong critical-thinking learning skills a student will acquire through a liberal arts education.

Target Audience:
•Recruitment
•Student Support (Counsellors, Agents, Admissions)

Target Audience Level:
Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

P 13

Thommy manages the University of Sydney’s portfolio of international agreements with a particular focus on student mobility, education and general partnerships. Prior to commencing at Sydney in 2015, Thommy spent 5 years in legal private practice specialising in commercial law and the transportation and energy sectors.

Abstract:
University strategic partnerships need to be robust and sustainable in order to future-proof against a range of challenges, including COVID-19, climate-change, and staff turnover.

This poster highlights the value of “paired evaluation” as a best practice approach to building resilient, dynamic partnerships, and laying the foundation for future development. All too often, partnerships are assessed by each partner independently of the other. Using paired evaluation, partners work together in a radically transparent and cooperative manner to undertake a joint assessment of outcomes, risks, barriers, and future goals. Experience shows that paired evaluation creates a virtuous circle: close collaboration during the evaluation process provides the staff involved with a deeper understanding of the partner institution and supports the building of trust between individuals and teams, and this in-turn benefits the partnership and allows it to grow and meet its objectives.

The University of Sydney and the University of Copenhagen are at the end of the first term of a student exchange ”super-partnership”. This ambitious partnership aims to facilitate an exchange of up to 100 students a year in each direction. This poster explores the paired evaluation employed by the parties to assess achievements to date, and set goals for the future.

Learning Objectives
•Lessons from the first phase of a student mobility “super-partnership”.
•Best practice model of “paired evaluation” ahead of a second phase of a partnership.
•General reflections on building robust and sustainable partnerships.

Target Audience:
International partnerships managers, international agreement managers, heads of international offices, staff working with international education strategy.

Target Audience Level:
Intermediate

P 26

This session explores the information processing style of “digital natives”, the latest digital trends in communications at higher education, and the strategies for efficient communication with students. Participants are encouraged to share their institutions' social media accounts and highlight features and campaigns that they found effective in supporting students’ academic success.

This session is aimed to equip higher education professionals with some best practices of crafting newsletter messages, utilizing infographics to engage students on social media, and digitizing advising information resources. By the end of this session, participants would not only be able to identify communication gaps that exist between advisors and today’s students, but also apply best practices to design their own digital campaigns using resources they experience and learn from during the session.

Learning Objectives:

By the end of the session, participants would:
•develop an understanding of communications patterns and styles of generation Z
•learn best practices of crafting newsletter messages, utilizing infographics to engage students on social media, and digitizing advising information on websites
•connect and build a network of support and share best practice

Target Audience:
•Student recruitment
•Student advising
•Marketing and communications

Target Audience Level:
Beginner & Intermediate

P 31

Neha has 16+ years of qualitative experience across education and development sectors. Neha has held leadership roles driving overall business strategy and has closely witnessed the evolving trends in education and career choices. Her heart lies in service and is passionate about helping young adults find purpose and direction.

Abstract:
Students face several challenges when moving from their home country to study abroad. The IC3 Institute has identified specific gaps in the alignment of curriculum and systems to support high school students' transition to studying abroad. Furthermore, schools need to build guidance mechanisms to help navigate international universities' fairly complex admissions process. The session would offer critical insights and propose solutions to make this transition easier through enhanced conversations between Indian Schools/Universities and International Universities.

Learning Objectives:
●Introduction to critical gaps obstructing student’s transition to studying abroad.
●The need for more and enhanced conversation between International Universities and Schools/Universities of the Asia Pacific region.
●Proposed solutions.

Target Audience:
1. University admissions personnel
2. Corporate recruiters
3. Career counselors
4. Teachers
5. Professors

Target Audience Level:
Intermediate