As International ACAC continues to monitor the COVID-19 Novel Coronavirus impact globally, we have compiled resources and information for our members as posted on this page. We will continue to keep our members updated, and we thank everyone for their ongoing support for their colleagues and community during this challenging time. Members coming together and sharing resources has been a reminder of how interconnected we are.

Resources

• University Webinars in Asia (Compiled by John Liu)
• Advice for Members from Members - Takeaways from the Town Hall on Coronavirus
• Campus Closure Resources for Counselors (Compiled by Victoria Lidzbarski from member feedback in the International ACAC Facebook group)
• NACAC College Admission Status Update (As a service to students and families, NACAC is providing this online tool as a central resource for information about changes in college admission events, deposit dates, and more as a result of the coronavirus outbreak.)
• NACAC Secondary Schools College Admission Status Update (This crowdsourced tool provides secondary schools professionals an opportunity to report on the current admission-related services at their schools and organizations under these unprecedented circumstances.)
• IIE COVID Snapshot Survey Results

Webinars

• Past
• Updates & Resources from AP, Cambridge International, IBO, and Pearson
  Support for International Educators During COVID-19 (April 1, 2020)
  
• The Reality of Virtuality: How to Maximize Your "Bandwidth" in the Throes of the Coronavirus: Successes & Challenges from the Field (March 19, 2020)
• International ACAC Town Hall Forum on Novel Coronavirus (February 18, 2020) 

What Our Members Are Saying    

• Educational Equality in China: How Online Learning During Coronavirus Has Changed the Status Quo (by Francis Miller)
• We're All in This Together (by Sherrie Huan)
• Reflection on Town Hall Webinar and Impact of COVID-19 on Secondary Schools (by Ning Deng)
• Members are invited to join the ongoing discussion in our Facebook group.

Testing Agency Statements

Articles of Interest

• 15 Strategies for Online Learning When School Is Closed
• UNESCO COVID-19 Educational Disruption and Response

International ACAC Member Communications

• 2020 Conference Registration Update - Special Message to Members (March 13, 2020)
• Special Message to Members on Coronavirus (COVID-19) (March 3, 2020)
• Special Message to Members (January 28, 2020)
• NACAC Encourages Support and Flexibility for Those Impacted by the Coronavirus Outbreak (January 31, 2020)

Advocacy & Outreach Committee

The Advocacy & Outreach Committee encourages all interested professionals to become engaged with worldwide efforts to make connections and advocate for student-centered change! You can do this by:

• Learning more about pending educational legislation
• Attending Advocacy Day in the US - here’s why it matters
• Engaging in advocacy efforts in other countries
• Becoming involved with a Regional Institute
• Contributing to Chatter that Matters by using this quick form

Read more about International ACAC's 2019 Advocacy & Outreach efforts!

Helpful Sites & Articles

• Brexit
• The Guardian: Brexit Weekly Briefing
• Studying-in-UK: Potential Changes for EU Students in the UK
• Universities UK: Brexit & UK Universities
• NACAC
• Code of Ethics & Professional Practices
• Legislative Action Center
• Register to Receive Legislative Updates
• U.S. Federal Legislation Updates
• NAFSA
• Action Alerts
• Public Policy Blog
• Testing Advocacy
• International ACAC Ad Hoc Committee on International Testing Report (2019)
• NACAC & International ACAC Call for Testing Flexibility (2018)
• International ACAC Calls for Testing Equity (2017)
• NACAC Recommendations to Testing Organizations (2017)

• NACAC College Admission Status Update (As a service to students and families, NACAC is providing this online tool as a central resource for information about changes in college admission events, deposit dates, and more as a result of the coronavirus outbreak.)