The International Student Experience – Issues and Challenges

7:30–8:30 a.m.

Registration, light breakfast, networking

8:30–9 a.m.

Official opening and welcoming remarks

9–10:30 a.m.

Opening panel: The International Student Lived Experience

10:30–11 a.m.

The Roundtable panel: History, Objectives, and Approach
Program plan and goals for Day 1

11:00–11:30 a.m.

Panel with Brampton Members of Parliament (MPs): How Do We Improve the International Student Experience?

11:30–11:45 a.m.

Coffee break

11:45 a.m.–12:15 p.m.

Panel with Brampton Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs): Enhancing the International Student Experience

12:15–1:15 p.m.

Lunch and discussions
Participants select a table based on their issue of interest and discuss topics with other colleagues over lunch. Topics will include (Table facilitators TBC):

Finances
Housing
Employment
Health/Mental Health
Academics
Cultural Identity, Community Connections and Sense of Belonging
Racism
2 open tables for participants to define issues of concern