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Strategies for Internationalizing your College or University (A4) Speakers: Stephen Handel, Margaret Heisel, Barbara Hill
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Education Abroad: Path to Global LearningMargaret Heisel, Director
April 23, 2010
CCB Mission: Expanding Study Abroad Capacity at U.S. Colleges and Universities
• Align program with institutional vision and strategic direction
• Engage students and faculty• Long and short range planning and budget• Accessible to all students
Defining Study Abroad
Global knowledge and citizenship Tools for addressing problems of global significance, such as environmental issues, global health, food, and energy Economic concerns—the global marketplace
Experiential learning Laboratory experiences Connecting theory and practice Learner constructed knowledge
Study Abroad and Campus Internationalization
• Keystone element of internationalization plans
• Links with international curricular goals
• Links with institutions and organizations abroad
CCB Practice: Resources for Senior Campus Policymakers
• Mission driven study abroad• Strategic Planning• Long Range Vision and Management Expertise• Center for Capacity Building: www.studyabroadcenter.org
Alignment of Mission with Study Abroad
• Examples of internationalization plans• Mission/Vision Plans• Open Doors Data• Paul Simon Act• Surveys of College Bound Student Interest in
Study Abroad and Student Choice Process for Pursuing Study Abroad
Engaging Faculty
• Faculty leadership in internationalization• Toolkit for faculty-led programs• Embedding study abroad in syllabi• Study abroad discipline by discipline—liberal
arts, sciences, engineering, health sciences, law, education and teaching
• Demonstrating value of study abroad
Financing Study Abroad
• Models for program financing• Building study abroad in a constrained
financial environment• Financing study abroad—broad strategies and
tactics for good financial management• Risk assessment
Effective Campus Organizational Structures
• Centralized versus decentralized models for organizing campus study abroad programs
• Linking admissions, financial aid, institutional research, and registrar with the study abroad office
• The “basics” for institutional management of study abroad
Identifying Capacity for Expansion Abroad
• Exploring study abroad capacity at institutions in nontraditional locations
• Partnerships and exchanges in Asia, Latin America, and Africa
Study Abroad Today
Forum/IIE Study
• At 91% of colleges and universities, up from 65% in 2001
• 83% of institutions planning growth
• 40% have growth targets
Anticipated Growth in Study Abroad
• IIE Forum Survey, 2009
Stimuli for Growth
• Student and parent interest—career preparation
• Social and economic change• Experiential and interdisciplinary curriculum • Campus internationalization
CCB Address
www.studyabroadcenter.org
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