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State of the Program
• Interim Executive Director (until May 2013)– Dr. Tom Rust
• Permanent Search– Chair: Dr. Tasneem
Khaleel, Dean CAS
State of the Program
• 135 Undergraduate students in Fall 2012Australia, Bangladesh, Canada, China, France, Ghana, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Korea, Kuwait, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Slovakia, Thailand, United Kingdom, Vietnam
• Projecting 140-160 for Spring 2013
• 26 in language program Fall 2012
External Consultant Recommendations
• Recruiting Changes Needed– Smarter use of agents– Other possibilities
• Support for Faculty– International student issue vs. student
issues
• Support for International Students– Religious accommodation
• Language Proficiency
• Office Structure Inadequate
Faculty Survey Summary
• Supportive of internationalization – just not HOW it has been done in the past
• Too much focus on increasing FTE
• Goals not clearly defined
• Office not responsive to campus needs
• Faculty often more lenient with international students
• Faculty want more support dealing with international students
Structure of the Program• New location – McDonald Hall
• Office of International StudiesServices:
• Immigration documentation• Student service coordination• Recruiting• Faculty support• International Student Peer Mentoring• Study Abroad• Campus activities and programming
• Intensive English Language Program (IELP)– Academic language preparation– 5 levels – 8 week program – Exploring a 3 level/semester program
Recruiting Changes AY2012-2013• Language proficiency
requirements raised
• Recruiting Efforts– Agents
• Reduce number• Better use of them
– Student Fairs
• Partnerships– Pathway Programs– Study Abroad/Exchange
Existing Exchange Partnerships• China
– Jillin University– Guangxi Medical University
• Finland– Seinajoki University of Applied Sciences
• Japan– Prefectural University of Kumamoto
• South Korea– Ewha Women's University
• Germany– Ludwigsburg University of Education– Nuertingen-Geislingen University
Developing Partnerships• University of Strasbourg
(France)– MSUB visiting Strasbourg today!
• Bath Spa University (United Kingdom)– Representative visit Feb. 2013
• Universidad Sämann de Jalisco (Mexico)– Representative visit Jan. 2013
Developing Partnerships
• C.S. Lewis School (Slovakia)– Principal on campus today!– Student Teaching Opportunities
• Bridge Abroad (South America)– TEFL Certification– Service Learning
Campus Programming
• International Food Fair
• International Student Club
• Saudi Arabian Cultural Day
• Nigerian Boys Choir
• Saudi Student Recreational Soccer Team
Faculty Lead Trips• Please Work with Us (even if
you know what you are doing)– Just the facts….(liability
reasons)
• Can Offer Help and Support– Tour companies– Full service support
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