The document outlines the duties and responsibilities of the Global Connections Director from 2015-2016. The director chaired a committee dedicated to fostering international friendship and education through social programming. Key responsibilities included leading new program development like educational excursions and a cultural collaborations grant. The director also created a Wisconsin food series and worked to market the committee and promote diversity on campus.

1.
Global
Connections
Director
2015
–
2016
The
Global
Connections
Committee
is
dedicated
to
fostering
international
friendship,
dialogue,
and
linkages
among
members
of
the
campus
community.
Through
social
education
programming,
the
committee
promotes
the
greater
interaction
of
people
from
different
cultural
and
ethnic
backgrounds
and
experiences,
and
exposes
students
to
international
issues.
Global
Connections
organizes
many
special
events
throughout
the
year
with
an
overall
goal
of
innovative
international
and
multicultural
education.
New
program
ideas
include:
Educational
Excursions:
Designed
to
expose
international
and
domestic
students
to
Wisconsin
and
the
Midwest.
Small
local
or
day
trips
could
include
the
Farmer’s
Market,
corn
maze,
and
State
Parks.
Larger
trips
may
include
Christkindlmarket
or
the
Chinese
New
year
Parade
in
Chicago,
or
the
Holiday
Folk
Festival,
or
Indian
Summer
in
Milwaukee.
A
minimum
of
two
to
three
trips
should
be
offered
each
semester
Cultural
Collaborations
Grant:
A
grant
program
designed
to
help
students
who
want
to
plan
cultural
events
for
the
campus
community.
Goal
is
to
attract
a
diverse
audience
to
the
event.
Event
has
to
be
open
to
all
students
and
effort
to
attract
a
broad
audience
should
be
demonstrated.
Grant
application
must
be
completed
and
presented
to
the
committee.
Wisconsin
Food
Series:
A
series
aimed
at
introducing
international
and
domestic
students
to
traditional
Wisconsin
Foods.
Events
could
include
food
tastings,
lectures,
demonstrations
and
history
of
the
food.
Examples
could
include
cheese
or
cheesemaking,
brats,
&
kringle.
Director
Duties:
1. Chair
committee
meetings,
attend
necessary
weekly
meetings,
hold
general
office
hours,
and
participate
in
cooperative
WUD
projects
and
activities.
2. Lead
committee
members
in
planning
and
implementing
social
educational
programs.
3. Train
committee
members
in
procedures
and
policies
of
the
Union
and
the
Global
Connections
Committee,
as
well
as
general
leadership
skills.
4. Actively
pursue
co-­‐sponsorships
with
a
variety
registered
student
organizations.
5. Create
Cultural
Collaborations
Grant
program.
This
includes
setting
guidelines,
selecting
recipients
and
administering
funds
to
students
and
student
organizations
wanting
to
program
to
a
diverse
campus
audience.
6. Plan
and
implement
Educational
Excursions
which
include
a
variety
of
local
and
regional
travel
opportunities.
7. Create
and
develop
the
Wisconsin
Food
Series
designed
to
introduce
international
students
to
traditional
Wisconsin
Foods.
8. Work
to
market
and
brand
Global
Connections
and
WUD
as
a
whole.
Additional
Responsibilities
of
Director:
• Coordinate
and
organize
programming
in
Union
South
and
in
Memorial
Union.
• Familiarize
yourself
with
the
programming
needs
of
the
university
community
regarding
international,
cultural,
social,
and
collaborative
opportunities.
• Appoint
and
train
the
associate
directors
for
your
term
of
office.
• Work
with
the
committee
to
establish
goals
for
programming.
• Create
an
adequate
binder
of
information
for
the
incoming
director
to
understand
the
intricacies
of
running
the
Global
Connections
Committee.

2.
• Serve
on
a
Union
Council
subcommittee.
• Foster
a
comfortable,
friendly,
and
open
environment
for
all
committee
members
• Set
an
example
of
leadership
for
committee
members
and
encourage
committee
members
to
pursue
leadership
positions
Additional
Relationships
Fostered:
• International
Student
Organizations
• International
Student
Services
• Multicultural
Student
Center
(MSC)
• Relevant
Academic
Departments
Term
of
Office
May
2015
–
May
2016
Academic
Year:
20
–
25
hours
weekly
Remuneration
• 60%
of
instate
tuition
for
2015-­‐2016
stipend
• Food
Stipend:
$50/mo.
15-­‐16
level
• Lifetime
Union
Membership