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Navigating Your FLTA Program: Policies and Procedures Derek Cook Director, Fulbright FLTA Program IIE August 11 th Fulbright FLTA Orientation at the University of Arizona Sponsored by the U. S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs eca. state. gov/fulbright #fulbright

Overview • Fulbright Program • Grant Benefits and First Payment • Pre-Departure Steps • Maintaining Visa Status • Travel During Your Grant • Navigating Challenging Issues • Enrichment • Get Involved and Share Your Story Sponsored by the U. S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs

Fulbright Program Sponsored by the U. S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs eca. state. gov/fulbright #fulbright

Fulbright Program “We must try to expand the boundaries of human wisdom, empathy and perception, and there is no way of doing that except through education. “ ~ Senator J. William Fulbright Sponsored by the U. S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs

Fulbright Program 1 Share your language and culture 2 Take courses on pedagogy and American Studies 3 Serve as a cultural ambassador Sponsored by the U. S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs

Fulbright Program Structure Program Sponsor • U. S. Department of State Institute of International Education (IIE) • Point of contact for program-related questions • Issues your Terms of Appointment • Disburses Fulbright payments • Monitors compliance with policies and regulations Host Institutions • Point of contact for questions about life and work on campus • Mentorship • Meet with your FLTA supervisor regularly Sponsored by the U. S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs

Grant Benefits and First Payment Sponsored by the U. S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs eca. state. gov/fulbright #fulbright

Terms of Appointment (TOA) Review your Terms of Appointment: • Your financial information is unique to your FLTA grant • Understand where your funding is coming from • Understand how and when it will be disbursed • Understand the purpose of the funds Sponsored by the U. S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs

IIe. PAY To receive first payment from IIE: • Open a U. S. bank account • Confirm that the bank accepts Zelle Sponsored by the U. S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs IIE. org/IIe. PAY

IIe. PAY • Enroll within 14 days • Enroll using your primary email Select your bank OR Select “My bank isn’t listed” Sponsored by the U. S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs

ASPE Health Benefits Plan • Review the ASPE Guide • Print Your ASPE ID Card • Identify an In-Network Provider • www. Seven. Corners. com/gov/USDOS Sponsored by the U. S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs

Pre-Departure Steps Sponsored by the U. S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs eca. state. gov/fulbright #fulbright

Pre-Departure Steps 1 Create your FLTA accounts 2 Review Fulbright Online 3 Submit your Departure Documents IIE Portal connect. IIE. org Sponsored by the U. S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs

Maintaining Visa Status Sponsored by the U. S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs eca. state. gov/fulbright #fulbright

Report Your Arrival to IIE 1 J-1 Visa 2 Form I-94 (https: //i 94. cbp. dhs. gov/I 94/#/) 3 U. S. physical and mailing addresses 4 Apply for your Social Security Number (SSN) Sponsored by the U. S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs

Avoid Common Mistakes Do not upload your DS-2019. Do not upload your Travel History. Do not omit submitting your address. https: //i 94. cbp. dhs. gov Form DS 2019 Sponsored by the U. S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs

J Visa Requirements • Submit your FLTA Initial and Mid-Term Reports. • Update your U. S. address. • Thirty day grace period and two year residency requirement. Sponsored by the U. S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs

Other Requirements Academic Requirements • Enroll in a full course of study • Courses must be academic and relate to professional development • Make satisfactory academic progress Teaching Assistant (TA) Requirements • Assistant teach for a maximum of 20 hours per week • TA duties outlined in your TOA Additional Requirements • Family members may not join • Inform IIE of changes to your personal information Sponsored by the U. S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs

Travel During Your Grant Sponsored by the U. S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs eca. state. gov/fulbright #fulbright

Required Approval for Travel • Obtain written approval from your FLTA Supervisor. • Obtain approval from IIE. • Obtain a Travel Validation Signature from IIE. – You can obtain a signature before your travel plans are finalized. – You can obtain a signature at the Mid-Year Conference. – Only IIE can issue a signature; do not obtain a signature from your host. – You only need one signature for the duration of your grant. • Review your J-1 Visa stamp. • Obtain a Travel Validation Signature from II Sponsored by the U. S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs

Navigating Challenging Issues Sponsored by the U. S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs eca. state. gov/fulbright #fulbright

Resources and Strategies Contact your IIE Advisor and FLTA Supervisor. Resources Strategies • Health Center • Tutoring • Counseling Center • Get outdoors • Writing Center • Mindfulness • Ombudsman • Time management • Residence Life Office Sponsored by the U. S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs

Performance Issues Intervention for academic, teaching, conduct, or other performance issues: 1. Phone conference 2. Written warning 3. Amend Terms of Appointment 4. Termination of program Sponsored by the U. S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs

Enrichment Sponsored by the U. S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs eca. state. gov/fulbright #fulbright

Summer Orientations • Cultural adjustment • Living and working on a U. S. campus • Teaching topics • Networking Sponsored by the U. S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs

Mid-Year Conference • December 11 -15 in Washington, D. C. • Reflection, professional development, • and networking. Community Service Film Festival. Ai-Ling Lu 2019 -20 FLTA, Taiwan Sponsored by the U. S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs

Get Involved and Share Sponsored by the U. S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs eca. state. gov/fulbright #fulbright

Get Involved • • • Join campus and community organizations Volunteer in your community Speak at a local school Organize an event Guest lecture Ayman Elbarbary 2019 -20 FLTA, Egypt Sponsored by the U. S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs

Share What to share? • Share action oriented photos • Write a blog • Produce a mini-documentary Why share? • IIE shares with Program Sponsors and with the public, via social media • FLTA Newsletter • Submit a proposal for the Community Service Film Festival Sponsored by the U. S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Sheng-Chi Chen 2018 -19 FLTA, Taiwan

How To Share facebook. com/fulbright vimeo. com/fulbright @Fulbright. Prgrm alumni. state. gov The Fulbright Program blog. fulbrightonline. org @the_fulbright_program youtube. com/fulbrightprogram Connect with #Fulbright Sponsored by the U. S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs

Next Steps Sponsored by the U. S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs eca. state. gov/fulbright #fulbright

Resources • • • Foreign. Fulbright. Online. org FLTA Handbook Fulbright Online foreign. fulbrightonline. org FLTA Supervisor IIE Advisor IIE Portal FLTA Handbook IIE Portal connect. IIE. org Sponsored by the U. S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs

Next Steps Report your arrival to IIE within 10 days of your DS-2019 start date. Submit your Pre-Departure documents through the IIE Portal. Open a U. S. bank account and register for IIe. PAY (if applicable). Report any travel to IIE and your FLTA supervisor. Think about how you will advance the Fulbright mission. Sponsored by the U. S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs

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Thank You We wish you all the best during your Fulbright experience in the United States! Sponsored by the U. S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs eca. state. gov/fulbright #fulbright