How Dartmouth Streamlined Pre-Departure with BeGlobali by DA Global | Jan 30, 2026 | Articles, Education Abroad Resources, Global Engagement Resources, International Students, Public, Support & Advising, Support Advising, Virtual Exchange & Advising How Dartmouth Streamlined Pre-Departure with BeGlobali Live Session from January 30, 2026 Overview: This interview highlights how Dartmouth College redesigned its pre-departure preparation process to better support students while improving operational efficiency for staff. By embedding BeGlobali Pathways into everyday advising workflows, Dartmouth developed a more holistic, inclusive, and scalable approach to pre-departure that reduced repetition, strengthened health and safety preparation, and returned valuable time to advisors. Moderator: Andrew Gordon, CEO & Founder DA Global Access Network Guest Speaker: Noelle Warinsky, Assistant Director of Study Away, Dartmouth College What You’ll Learn: A practical example of how to streamline pre-departure preparation without sacrificing individualized advising. Insight into delivering identity-aware health and safety training in a consistent and trackable way. Lessons on how global education teams can reclaim time and refocus advising on higher-impact student engagement. What was happening in the office that made it clear the pre-departure process needed to change? Dartmouth sends approximately 600 students abroad each academic year across a continuous, quarter-based academic calendar. The Study Away team, while relatively small, supports a wide range of programs including exchanges and fully customized faculty-led experiences. Over time, it became clear that a significant amount of staff capacity was being consumed by repeatedly delivering the same foundational pre-departure information in individual advising meetings. Students were arriving at different levels of readiness, and advisors were spending less time on nuanced, student-specific conversations. The disruption created by COVID provided an opportunity to step back, evaluate existing workflows, and intentionally redesign pre-departure preparation in a way that was more sustainable and adaptable. How did the pre-departure process function before, and what does it look like now? Previously, pre-departure relied heavily on in-person sessions and one-on-one advising to convey core information related to logistics, health, and safety. This approach required advisors to cover similar material repeatedly and made it difficult to ensure consistency across programs. After integrating BeGlobali Pathways, Dartmouth shifted to a model that standardized baseline preparation and embedded it directly into existing workflows. Students now engage with essential content before meeting with advisors and peer mentors, creating a shared foundation of knowledge. As a result, advising conversations are more focused, efficient, and centered on individual circumstances rather than information delivery. How did Dartmouth approach identity-aware health and safety training, and why was scale important? The advising team recognized early that student identity plays a meaningful role in how students experience health, safety, and belonging while abroad. Before shifting their approach, it was difficult to ensure that all students received consistent, identity-aware guidance, particularly at scale. Rather than treating this kind of preparation as optional or supplemental, Dartmouth embedded inclusive health and safety training directly into the core pre-departure process. Students are now required to complete two micro-trainings as part of pre-departure, one on health & safety and a second selected based on the student’s interests or needs. Using BeGlobali Pathways made it possible to standardize this preparation at scale, track completion and identify gaps. This ensured that every student engaged with essential preparation regardless of program type, while allowing flexibility for students to access identity-specific training relevant to their individual experiences. Over time, the data generated through the process has helped staff identity trends and expand broader support initiatives. This approach has increased institutional confidence that students are more consistently and thoughtfully prepared before departure, while giving advisors better tools to focus their time on high-impact conversations. Where was time saved, and how did that change advising? The most significant time savings came from reducing repetition in advising appointments. With foundational information delivered asynchronously, advisors spent less time explaining core concepts and more time engaging in higher-value conversations. That reclaimed time shifted toward discussing student goals, identity considerations, career alignment, and program-specific challenges. While formal time tracking was not the primary measure of success, the impact was evident in smoother workflows, more prepared students, and increased advisor capacity to focus on meaningful, individualized support. Key Takeaways for Institutions Dartmouth’s experience shows that rethinking pre-departure is less about adding resources and more about designing intentional, scalable systems that support both students and staff. Effective pre-departure preparation does not require additional staff or more meetings, but rather clearer structure and better-aligned workflows. Standardized, asynchronous preparation can establish a shared foundation of knowledge while still allowing advising to remain personalized and student-centered. Embedding identity-aware health and safety training into the core process ensures consistency, inclusivity, and accountability at scale. Scalable tools can significantly reduce repetitive advising tasks, returning time to advisors for higher-impact, individualized student support.
How Dartmouth Streamlined Pre-Departure with BeGlobali by DA Global | Jan 13, 2026 How Dartmouth Streamlined Pre-Departure with BeGlobali See how Dartmouth folded BeGlobali Pathways into everyday workflows to make pre-departure smoother, reduce repeat advising, and give advisors time back for high-impact conversations. We’ll walk through what worked, what they adjusted, and how they keep improving student preparation with BeGlobali. Perfect for: Study abroad/global ed teams, career partners, and anyone looking to standardize preparation while freeing advisors to do their best work. Panelists Andrew Gordon, CEO & Founder, DA Global Access Network Noelle Warinsky, Assistant Director of Study Away, Dartmouth College Moderator Claudio Castaneda, Director of Programs & Content, DA Global Access Network This webinar is free for the general public. Register
Charting the Future: Internationalization in a Disrupted World by DA Global | Dec 16, 2025 International education is shifting faster than most institutions can respond. Climate volatility, geopolitical tension, demographic shifts, and rapidly evolving student needs are reshaping the landscape in real time. This session brings together practitioners from Canada, Spain, and the US to explore how futurist thinking can help us make sense of disruption and plan with purpose. Together, we’ll examine the signals shaping the next chapter of internationalization and discuss how institutions can move from reactive crisis management toward intentional, values-aligned strategies. Participants will engage in guided discussion share insights from their own contexts, and leave with practical steps to strengthen resilience and future-readiness across their global learning ecosystems. Presenters: CJ Tremblay, Founder & Managing Director, Alethea Global Consulting Cooperative Antonio Gutiérrez, Chief Visionary Officer, Celei Regenerative Education Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 1:00 pm US Eastern Time. Registration Link
The Power of Partnership: Redefining Graduate Student Success Through Collaborative Pathways by DA Global | Nov 20, 2025 This session explores how cross-department collaboration can better support today’s graduate students, particularly international students, as they navigate academic success and build careers in the U.S. Using the partnership between ASU’s Graduate Student Programs (GPO) and Career Services as a case study, we highlight how integrating academic and career support leads to a more effective and holistic student experience. Participants will learn how collaborative structures not only help students balance academic, career, and social demands but also enable higher education professionals to work more efficiently and effectively by sharing information, aligning goals, and delivering coordinated support. Attendees will leave with practical strategies to build or strengthen collaboration on their own campuses and enhance outcomes for both students and staff. Presenters: Harold Ortiz, Graduate Program Manager, Arizona State University Lurissa Brown, Associate Director, International Initiatives , Arizona State University February 18, 2026 at 12:00 – 1:00pm US Eastern Time. Registration Link
The Access Point | Engaging in Collective Reflection to Build Future-Forward Approaches by DA Global | Nov 20, 2025 Global learning doesn’t take place in isolation—and neither does ours. In this informal virtual gathering, we’ll reflect on the past year wins, learning moments, and goals for the upcoming year. This isn’t a webinar or training. It’s a space to share ideas, to listen generously, and to remind one another that we’re not in this alone. Whether you’re navigating institutional change, seeking new ideas, or simply looking to wrap up the year with renewed energy and strategy—you’re welcome here Registration is free for active DA Global Members. December 17, 2025 at 1:00pm ET Registration Link
