November 20, 2009
UCIEP: YOUR CONNECTION TO THE BEST ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROGRAMS IN THE U.S.
UCIEP is a consortium of intensive English programs governed by universities and colleges in the U.S. Formed in 1967 to establish standards for best practice where none had previously existed, UCIEP has, for the past forty two years, remained true to its mission to promote excellence in intensive English program administration, curriculum, and instruction; encourage and sponsor professional development; and advocate on behalf of member organizations and the field of English as a second language as a whole.
UCIEP 2008-2011 MEMBER PROFILE BOOK
All of you should have received a copy of our 2008-2011 Profile Book by now either at NAFSA 2009 in Los Angeles from the UCIEP booth or by mail. This is a great resource for all UCIEP institutions and advisors. In addition to information on our wonderful organization, the individual member profiles contain contact information, program descriptions, session schedules, faculty qualifications, and student composition. If you have not received a copy of the new profile, please contact Megan Forbes at mforbes@eli.ufl.edu. A copy will be sent to you right away. Many of you will also be pleased to hear that UCIEP will be moving to digital profile books beginning next year. This will allow us to provide more immediately updated information as our membership continues to grow. Of course, you can always find updated membership information at www.uciep.org
UCIEP 2009-2010 Steering Committee
Once again an experienced and dedicated group of directors is serving on the UCIEP Steering Committee. The Steering Committee for 2009-2010 is comprised of:
Barbara Hoekje - President: hoekje@drexel.edu
Alan Juffs - Vice President: juffs+@pitt.edu
Karen Tucker - Incoming Central Office/Listserv/Budget: karen.tucker@esl.gatech.edu
Gerry Krzic - Advocacy: krzic@ohio.edu
Bob Pesek – Advocacy: rpesek@ashland.edu
Megan Forbes - Promotions: mjp@ufl.edu
Cindy Kieffer - Promotions: ckieffer@uoregon.edu
Cheryl Delk - Communications/Website: cdelk@gsu.edu
Joy Tesh - Professional Development: jtesh@uh.edu
Karen O'Neill - Professional Development: Karen.O'Neill@sjsu.edu
Michelle Alvarez - Past President: malvarez@miami.edu
ADVOCACY
UCIEP continues to take an active role in advocating for international students. Some of UCEIP’s current efforts include:
■ becoming more active on our own campuses by communicating with our legislative liaisons
■ continuing to collaborate with other organizations with similar missions & views (AAIEP & NAFSA) to develop position statements on matters pertinent to our field
■ continuing internal efforts to gather data across programs on issues pertinent to IEPS (enrollment trends, impacting issues, etc) While at Bandera, program directors participated in a conference call with a representative from the US Department of State and the Director of Student Exchange and Visitor Visa Program from the Department of Homeland Security. UCIEP continues to take an active role in advocating for international students.
UCIEP PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP AT NAFSA 2009
UCIEP’s pre-conference workshop at NAFSA 2009 “The Challenges and Rewards of Supervising Intensive English Program (IEP) Personnel,” was filled to capacity this past May. The presenter for this program was Dr. David Logan, Associate Professor at the University of Southern California and Associate Dean and Executive Director of Executive Development at the USC Marshall School of Business. In this animated and hands-on workshop participants learned both how to identify the cultural stage of IEP personnel, and also the best ways to help team members reach the next cultural stage. In doing so participants were truly able to tackle some of the thorniest problems faced in supervising IEP personnel. Many, many thanks go to Dr. Logan for taking the time to share his experience and expertise with all.
NAFSA 2010 in Kansas City, Missouri
Remember to mark your calendars for NAFSA 2010, which will be held in Kansas City, Missouri May 30th to June 4th, 2010. Many UCIEP institutions will be represented and UCIEP will again host a booth in the exhibit area. We all look forward to this wonderful opportunity to get together, renew old acquaintances, and make new friends. We hope to see many of you there!
TRAVEL AWARDS TO NAFSA 2010
UCIEP will again be offering travel awards to NAFSA for REACS (Regional Educational Advising Coordinators), and OSEAS (Overseas Educational Advisors). Be sure to check our website and to watch for our spring newsletter for details on how to apply for a travel award.
UCIEP WEBSITE UPDATES
Remember to check the UCIEP website at http://www.uciep.org for information about an individual program or about all UCIEP programs. You can get a quick list of all UCIEP members by clicking on the "All UCIEP members" button by the US map. Also on the website is a button called "UCIEP Favorites." Click this button to see a listing of UCIEP partner organizations. Want to find out how to become a partner? You can email info@uciep.org. We're always looking for more partner organizations that offer an equal benefit to all UCIEP members.
UPCOMING UCIEP MEETINGS
The next UCIEP general meeting will be held at the UCIEP Conference February 4-7, 2010 in Bandera, Texas. Along with the general meeting, the conference will include sessions on professional development, advocacy, recruitment practices, immigration changes, and maintaining standards for university and college IEPs.
NEW UCIEP CENTRAL OFFICE LOCATION Please note that the UCIEP Central Office has moved. We are now grateful to be hosted by the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia. Our new address is:
UCIEP Central Office
c/o Language Institute,
151 6th St. NW, O*Keefe Building South Wing,
Georgia Institute of Technology,
Atlanta, GA 30332-0374
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS
Please send any comments or questions you might have for UCIEP to either of the co-editors of this electronic newsletter: Megan Forbes (mforbes@eli.ufl.edu) and Cindy Kieffer (ckieffer@uoregon.edu). For general information on UCIEP, please be sure to contact the UCIEP central office at info@uciep.org.