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Updates on Office of International Programs

Updates on Office of International Programs. Presentation to the Faculty Senate November 8 th , 2012 Prema Arasu Professor & Vice Provost International Programs. WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY Strategic Goals 2008-2013. INTERNATIONALIZATION at WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY

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Updates on Office of International Programs

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  1. Updates on Office of International Programs Presentation to the Faculty Senate November 8th, 2012 Prema Arasu Professor & Vice Provost International Programs

  2. WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITYStrategic Goals 2008-2013 INTERNATIONALIZATION at WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY Our Strategic Goals 2008-2013 Goal 1 Achieve national and international preeminence in innovation, discovery, and creativity. Goal 2 Provide a premier education and transformative experience that prepares students to excel in a global society. Goal 3 Lead in relevant local, national, and global outreach and engagement. Goal 4 Embrace an environment of diversity, integrity, and transparency.

  3. Acknowledgment NAFSA, International Educators Association: Professor john k. hudzik and Dr. joannmccarthy COMPREHENSIVE INTERNATIONALIZATION • integrate international, global and comparative content and perspective throughout the teaching, research and service missions of higher education • Engages • All institutional missions • All students and majors • All faculty and staff • No “best” model, no “checklist” -- The best model is the one that fits an institution’s missions and circumstances NAFSA—Houston--2012

  4. Academic deans and chairs Key Players International office Campus support and service units Students Community President and Provost Individual Faculty NAFSA—Houston--2012

  5. WSU Office of INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS Research – Education – Engagement – Economic Development Students – Staff – Faculty Community – Global Partners Leading, Championing, Serving IP:3 cross-functional departments • Global Learning • Global Services • International Research & Engagement + WSU Global Operations Council + WSU GOLD (non-profit) + Faculty advisory and other Ad Hoc/Cross-campus teams

  6. WSU Office of INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS Research – Teaching/Learning – Engagement – Economic Development IP priorities • Increase number, diversity and integration of international students and visiting scholars with domestic community at WSU • Provide quality, timely service on visa/immigration matters • Expand global learning opportunities • Study abroad (~3% of undergrads); internships, service learning • Emphasis on “at home” and abroad opportunities, learning outcomes & assessment • Global Studies Minor, Global Leadership certificate, Global Case Competition • Other curricular and co-curricular programming (through International Center, etc.) • Enhance international research and strategic partnerships • Coordinate interdisciplinary collaborations, workshops • Identify funding opportunities • Agreements and contracts • Coordination of activities in partnership with WSU colleges/units • A bold goal: Every student at WSU will graduate with international/global/intercultural competencies • Othere.g. Fulbright Academy, American Council on Education (ACE “At Home in the World” initiative), USAID Indonesia grant *New website ip.wsu.edu

  7. http://ip.wsu.edu/contact/index.html

  8. Education Abroad at WSU http://ip.wsu.edu/resources/statistics/home.html This URL also provides data for each College

  9. http://ip.wsu.edu/resources/statistics/home.html This URL provides a link to data for the last 5 years for (1) all visa types, (2) undergraduate and (3) graduate students

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