National Student Exchange (NSE) representatives from campuses throughout the United States, Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands will gather in New Orleans, Louisiana for the NSE Annual Placement Conference March 5-9, 2019. New Orleans, a city celebrating 300 years of history and culture, is known for her food, architecture, nightlife, and music. NSE welcomes faculty, staff, and administrators from prospective member campuses to participate in this annual event.

At this conference, colleges and universities will make placement decisions for 2,000 students applying for 2019 – 2020 collegiate exchange. NSE member campuses represent nine time zones and priority placements are only made on-site during this conference. Conference attendance is required from each campus as a condition of membership to ensure all students receive equal consideration and opportunity for priority exchange. All member campuses are expected to be ready to send and receive students at the conference.

NSE Conference sessions and activities:

• Place students for 2019-2020 exchange
• NSE Professional Institute (NPI) for new coordinators
• Coordinator professional and leadership development
• Share ideas and insights for benchmark program management
• Conduct the business of the consortium