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Faculty Senate Meeting
May 5, 2011Maira BundzaInternational Education Council
Slide2American Council on Education
+International Education Council +Haenicke Institute for Global Education
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ACE Internationalization Laboratory
Slide3Haenicke
Institute for Global Education (HIGE)
Partnership agreements
Global and International Studies (GIS) programInternational student admissions and services
Logistics for study abroad programs
Support international interests of faculty
Provides travel funds for faculty - IEFDFCenter for English Language & Culture for International Students (CELCIS)
Slide4International Education Council
Faculty bodyRepresentatives from all colleges
Acted as the ACE Lab team
Internationalization in the curriculumWork with college International committees
Slide5Data Gathering
Faculty & staff survey – Spring 2009 – 490 responsesStudent survey – Fall 2009 – 1847 responses
Numbers and narratives
Slide6Working Groups
Included faculty & staff outside of IEC
Infrastructure and support
Study AbroadLanguages
Learning outcomes
Slide7Report
Compiled data and narratives77 page report + appendices
Available on HIGE site: http://international.wmich.edu/content/
view/1385/165
Slide8Recommendations
Encourage the University to take a stronger stand on global education and engagement
Encourage internationalization across the curriculum
Increase education and study abroad participation
Increase international student population
Formalize the status and structure of the Global & International Studies Program
Slide9Recommendations
(cont.)Increase commitment to foreign language instruction
Support international research
Improve international studies advising
Define further the role of the International Education Council
Slide10Peer Review Visit
Barbara Hill, ACEDiana Davies, Princeton UniversitySusan Sutton, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
March 21-23, 2010
Received their report in July 2010
Slide11Peer Visit Findings
StrengthsStrong faculty, interested in international research & teaching
HIGE & it’s services
IEC as faculty advisory groupGood place for international students
Administrative support
Slide12Peer Visit Findings
Strategic issues & recommendationsEngagement – to contribute to global agenda throughout the institution
Study Abroad – why low interest in students, develop business plan for SA
Revisit & rethink partnerships
Oversight of GIS by faculty advisory board
Slide13Haenicke
InstituteReviewed recommendationsDivided by departments
Study Abroad
Global & International Studies
Slide14International Education Council
Study AbroadHow to make it easier for students to SA
How to incorporate SA into curricula
Internationalization across the curriculaGeneral Education
International student academic support
Slide15Questions?