Forum on International Education, Moscow, February 15, 2013

1. Educational Consortiums and the Opportunity they Provide for Developing International Education programs Patrick Lecaque, Ph. D.Chair of the Board of Directors of the College Consortium for International Studies (C.C.I.S.) Forum on International Education, Moscow, February 15, 2013

2. The American model of higher education and its impact on study abroad models

3. The Junior year abroad model vs. Current trends in study abroad for US students • All data comes from the Institute of International Education. (2012). Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange. Retrieved from http://www.iie.org/opendoors

4. 2000/01 - 2010/11

5. 2009/10 - 2010/11 ____________________ Top destinations for U.S. students

7. Why a consortium? • Partnership • Alliance • Council • Consortium • The goal is always the same: maximize resources to provide a cost-effective structure

8. Consortia vs. Providers • Providers (both for profit and not-for-profit) play an important role in the development and administration of study abroad programs (including internships and service-learning) for American students and or university and colleges. • The best providers offer programs with many special, sometimes unique, features, that enhance the study abroad experience, as well as a secure environment.

9. Consortia vs. Providers • Consortia are typically a associations of accredited institutions that join forces to offer programs abroad. • Some are single-purpose associations designed to provide one single program abroad: for example an “island program” run by several universities sending one or more faculty members to teach on the program

10. Consortia vs. Providers • Others are single-purpose associations that join forces to recruit a critical mass of students to run a program in less popular destinations around the world, or to run a more specialized type of program that needs to draw students from a larger base.

11. Others are global purpose consortiums Like the providers, they offer a multitude of programs around the world

12. The College Consortium for International Studies (C.C.I.S) • Created in 1973 as the Tri-State Consortium by three Community Colleges on the East Coast, it became the C.C.I.S. in 1975. • 81 public and private; two-year and four-year members in the U.S. • 30+ partners abroad. • Sends approx. 1200 students abroad a year.

14. Some unique features of C.C.I.S. • C.C.I.S. is a true consortium of universities and colleges with a dynamic executive director and a governance system that lets its members play an important role. • The price of all C.C.I.S. programs abroad compare very favorably with similar programs offered by their competitors abroad.

15. All C.C.I.S. programs in non-English speaking countries require students to learn the language of the country, but the programs are open to students regardless of their level in the language of the country where they choose to study. • As already mentioned, C.C.I.S. students come from a unique mix of 2-year and 4-year private and public schools.

16. “Consortia can be innovative and proactive in that they can capture and channel the energy that comes from a shared philosophy that education abroad is a viable and necessary component of higher education for U.S. students, regardless of academic major, prior knowledge of foreign languages, income level or institutional affiliation.” Harlan Henson, Ph. D. Executive Director of C.C.I.S.