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Monday, April 25, 2022
Welcome / Kickoff10:00 AM - 10:30 AM 
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
Setting the Stage: Using Stage and Request Configurations to enhance Student success! 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

Would you like to get a jump-start on adopting ISSS Student? You can get started without interrupting any of your current legacy workflows. The first step is configuring your stages & requests. Join us for an in depth conversation about stages & request configurations to learn more about best practices and targeted content that will enhance your students’ experience! Following this session, attendees will be able to start configuring ISSS Student.

Dive into Data: Simple Ways to Get Started with Analytics for Travel10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

A world of information on travelers, trips, and safety situations is available at your fingertips. Through Analytics, explore where on campus your travelers are coming from and where in the world they're going. Discover which alerts are impacting travelers, causes for travel cancellations, and use your wellspring of data to support long-term planning. Learn about simple steps you can take to start accessing and sharing information with templates, dynamic filtering, automatic report notifications, and more. This session is applicable to AlertTraveler® and Travel Registry clients.

Transitioning to Deployment Rules: Success Stories from the Field10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

If you've been staring at your process maps wondering how you'll let them go, don't worry. We've all been there - and we're here to help you plan for a successful transition to using Deployment Rules. Join this client panel for a discussion on making the move to Deployment Rules: what worked for us, what we wish we would have known, and responses to all the questions which might be holding you back from getting the most out of your Terra Dotta experience.

How to Run Your Office More Efficiently with Application Triggers: A Panel Discussion12:00 PM - 1:15 PM

Automate processes and notifications to save your office time! With Application Triggers, essential workflows - from setting an application parameter value for a newly created application to executing a review sequence - are easily built and managed in a centralized workspace. This panel discussion brings together site administrators and their Application Triggers for a look at the experiences and tried and tested methods to get their offices processes running more efficiently with Application Triggers.

Winds of Change: Navigating Rapidly Changing Practices with Travel Registry12:00 PM - 1:15 PM

The ongoing changes to the world of travel are bringing new policies and expectations to university campuses. This panel of current Travel Registry clients explains how they're adjusting their workflows and Alert Traveler practices to meet these important needs. This session is applicable to Travel Registry clients.

Exploring ISSS Scholar: Starting your Journey!12:00 PM - 1:15 PM

Begin your journey with ISSS Scholar by exploring all the tools & functionalities it has to offer! This will be an introductory session where we will explore the basics and set up needed. Highlights of processing and managing scholars in J-1, H-1B, and O-1 statuses.

Introduction & Best Practices with Analytics for ISSS!1:30 PM - 2:45 PM

Analytics is here to help meet your ISSS data & reporting needs! This session will cover an introduction to Analytics for ISSS. Learn best practices on how to gather and report on data for university stakeholders, quickly query for specific groups of students and scholars impacted by global events, and track hiring trends by department, employment field, etc. We will also highlight the recently-deployed templates in Analytics to easily build queries as well as features such as dynamic filters and visualizations.

Questions, Tips & Tricks: Terra Dotta Travel Style1:30 PM - 2:45 PM

Have a burning question for the travel product team? Submit your questions and then join our Product Owner, Christina Meredith, and Product Specialist, Dominique Speer, as they answer them live! If time permits, they’ll answer on the spot questions, but submit yours early for a better chance to receive a live answer.

Your Study Abroad Questions Answered1:30 PM - 2:45 PM

If you've got a burning question about managing applications, configuring Deployment Rules, viewing your program contacts, or using other features of the Admin Console, then this session is for you. Join Terra Dotta experts as they answer your questions related to the administrative tools and features in Terra Dotta Study Abroad. Consider submitting your questions to this session in advance. We aim to leave you well-informed about features from recent releases.

Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Transitioning to ISSS Student: Roadmap to Success!10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

Thinking of transitioning to ISSS Student but uncertain of where to start? Terra Dotta experts are here to guide you through audits, stages and workflows so that you can successfully plan & organize your ISSS Student adoption journey!

Runway to Success: Tools for Streamlining Trip Creation10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

Getting trips into Travel Registry is the critical first step to tracking mobility. Learn about the range of tools available for streamlining and automating the input process to save time for you and your travelers, including manual entry, trip forwarding, delegates, and travel provider integrations like Conur and ChromeRiver. This session is applicable to Travel Registry clients.

Unlocking Your Data: What a Reporting Tool Can Do For You 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

Analytics for Terra Dotta Study Abroad takes your data beyond the basics of a simple query to create meaningful visualizations and reports to share across your teams. Consider the trends your office might be tasked with demonstrating, such as program enrollment by region over the past five years, or programs of interest to which advising program applications were most commonly converted among certain student groups. Imagine how illustrating this data visually can better inform your team and lead to more solid decision making. In this session, we will work through a number of data mining examples that are relevant to study abroad offices and incorporate processes involving cost sheets, advising outcomes, year-over-year analysis, and review processing.

It's a Date: An Insider's Guide to Using Dates & Understanding How They Drive Processes in Your Terra Dotta Site 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM

Almost all your Terra Dotta site's processes run on a designated schedule which is determined by a date, a date that your office has configured somewhere in your site. Everything from when students can start applying to programs to when they are expected to have applications completed to when their SIS-mapped parameters stop getting refreshed are all dependent on dates. Yet, understanding which dates control what schedules and why can sometimes feel like a mystery. Join us as we de-mystify your site's dates: where they're configured, best practices for managing them, and suggested tips for keeping processes running smoothly.

ISSS Scholar: Best Practices12:00 PM - 1:15 PM

Looking to maximize your institution's efficiency for working with scholars and sponsoring departments?  Go beyond the basics and explore tips and techniques for leveraging ISSS Scholar for your institution's international scholar and employee needs.  Take a closer look at features such as custom requests and H-1B/O-1 templates.

AlertTraveler® Quick Start12:00 PM - 1:15 PM

If you're new to AlertTraveler®, or feeling rusty after years of COVID restrictions, as travel opens up it's a great time to get going. This session will take you on tour of the setup and use of AlertTraveler®, whether you're a one-person office or many staff working together. Learn about the web and mobile features for travelers, group leaders, and travel admins, as well as how the system has your back in the case of an emergency. This session is applicable to all AlertTraveler® clients.

Thursday, April 28, 2022
Know your Partners: Terra Dotta’s Agreement Management Solution10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

Learn how Terra Dotta’s Agreements Management solution can bring organization, efficiency, and visibility to all of your institution’s international partnerships. This session will walk you through the key functionality of this solution including the interactive agreements map, the online proposal and approval system, and powerful automation tools. Attendees will come away with a clear understanding of the features and benefits of this powerful software.

Delivering Information the Smart Way: How to Get the Most Out of Your Notifications10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

Your Terra Dotta site offers many ways to set up email notifications, but are you using the most efficient options to deliver information to students, admins, and other campus constiuents? And, with office processes changing and evolving, is your team prepared to smoothly manage notifications as transitions arise? Join us as we explore this often overlooked world of email notifications and discuss best practices for use with email templates, Application Triggers, scheduled Analytics reports, and program contacts.

Managing ISSS Operations in the COVID Era 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

During these uncertain times, many changes have occurred within ISSS Offices. Offices are now required to report information and engage with their international populations more than ever. Come learn about others’ experiences in utilizing ISSS Student and the Scholar Module in how they have navigated these uncharted waters.

The Rules Refresher: Getting Up to Speed with Deployment Rules12:00 PM - 1:15 PM

Behind every great program application is a deployment rule that's making sure your applicants receive essential forms, information, and action items during each phase of the application lifecycle. If you're feeling a bit rusty on the Deployment Rules process and need to get up to speed, then join us. This session reintroduces Deployment Rules and provides an overview on how rules are created, how they impact applications, best practices for managing updates, and other important rules-based considerations.    

On the Road Again: Travel Registry Reignited12:00 PM - 1:15 PM

If your institution has had a hold on travel for the last few years, now is a great time to get your Travel Registry engine revving. Join us for a review of the ""Top 10 functionality"" you should implement to get your site rolling again. This session is applicable to all Travel Registry clients.

ISSS Exploration: Conversations with our ISSS Product Owner & Specialist12:00 PM - 1:15 PM

Come chat with our ISSS Product Owner & Specialist on all things related to ISSS Student & Scholar! Attendees will learn about the future roadmap and are encouraged to submit topical questions ahead of time to ensure content will be discussed.  

Becoming Engaged: Welcome to the Future of the Global Student Experience 1:30 PM - 2:45 PM

You are cordially invited to take the first step in transforming the program search and application experience for your students with Engage. Communicate upcoming study abroad info sessions and follow up with precise messaging to attendees. Spend less time advising and more quickly connect students with programs which check all the boxes to meet their needs. Drive program awareness and reference data insights to increase application submissions. Come see how your office can get started using campaign management and the program match experience to create a winning experience with Engage. 

Improve International Student Yields and Drive Retention with Terra Dotta Engage1:30 PM - 2:45 PM

Engage offers new opportunities to interact with your International Students! Whether you're looking to interact with students recently admitted or students who are currently on campus, Engage can assist with publicizing the services, events & programs that make your institution unique! During this session, we will discuss what Engage can offer your ISSS office as well as your International Student population.

Agreements Management Trajectory: Where We Are and Where We're Going1:30 PM - 2:45 PM

An insider's view of current functionality of Agreements Management and a look ahead to future plans for the continued improvement of this valuable service. See what's in store and provide valuable feedback. This session is applicable to all Agreements Management clients.