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Stepping Into Internationalization
- 1. SteppingInto Internationalization Student Success &Retention Conference Portland, Oregon -- February 4, 2016
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- 3. OutlineofourPresentation ● Powtoon -International and domestic student’s admission experience at LBCC ● LBCC International Admissions Stats ● International Student Success and Retention Efforts ● Campus Internationalization Efforts
- 4. Whatwe’dlikeyoutoTakeAway ● Ways towork toward campus internationalization through increased international student retention efforts ● Steps campuses can take to increase international and domestic students’ global experiences ● Ideas on ways to collaborate with campus administrators and gain campus buy-in for internationalization
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- 6. ThereareotherchallengesinternationalStudentsface... Group Discussion: What aresome challenges international students may face?
- 7. Whoaretheinternationalstudentsoncampus? ● Visa Students ○F1 ■ Fully-admitted (12+ credits) degree seeking ■ From over 25 countries ■ Top Majors: Engineering, Business, Computer Science ○ F2 ■ Dependent of F1 visa holder (spouse, children) ● LBCC/OSU Degree Partnership ● Part-time/Co-enrolled ● ELCI - English Language & Culture Institute ● ELA-English Speakers of Other Languages
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- 13. Int’lAdmissionsSuccess&RetentionEfforts Orientation Program -Full Day ● Document Check-In ● Meet Peer Mentors, Instructors, Current Students, Counselor ● Packet of Reference Material ● Maintaining Immigration Status ● Computer Lab - Checklist to Prepare
- 14. Int’lAdmissionsSuccess&RetentionEfforts ● Minimum CreditRestriction ○ 12 minimum for immigration status ● Negative Academic Standing o Hold on account o Education plan from academic advisor o Agreement to review status/resources ● Honor Roll & Honorable Mention Recognition ○ Email to all students ○ Certificate/Package ● End of Term Celebration o Ice Cream Party o Graduate Recognition ● Informal Gathering Space ● Advising & Information Sessions ● Destination Graduation o New student class o Assigned academic advisor ● Peer Mentor Program ○ New student focus ○ Luncheon first week ○ Email & contact ● Global Connections Club ○ Culture Tables ○ Activities-on/off campus ● Communications ○ New students ○ Returning students ○ Simple, bulleted FAQs
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- 17. SixDimensionsofInternationalization(Green&Siaya,2005) 1. Articulated Commitment 2.Academic Offerings 3. Organizational Infrastructure 4. External Funding 5. Institutional Investment in Faculty 6. International Students and Student Programs
- 18. ArticulatedCommitment ● Mission statement, vision,values, or goals ● Recruitment literature ● Formal internationalization assessments ● International work factored into tenure and promotion Values: Innovation… to meet the changing needs of our communities in a global society. Mission: “...to prepare students, through a liberal education integrating curriculum and careers, for lives of thoughtful, effective, and purposeful engagement in the world.”
- 19. AcademicOfferings ● Study abroadfor credit ● Require general education courses with international focus ● Create system to communicate about study abroad experiences ○ Conferences, Presentations, Community outreach Welcome! Now please GO AWAY!
- 20. OrganizationalInfrastructure ● Central officethat administers international education programs ○ Reform from senior-level administrators (Raby, 2007) ● Create a campus-wide internationalization task force ● Communications for international opportunities
- 21. ExternalFunding ● Obtaining fundsfor internationalization ○ Private ■ American-Scandinavian Foundation ○ Federal ■ Capacity Building Grants for U.S. Undergraduate Study Abroad ■ Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program
- 22. Institutionalinvestmentinfaculty “Theclassroomremainsthe primarymeanstoexpose studentstointernational issues,events,andcultures” (Green&Siaya,2005). ● International education opportunities ○Research ○ Exchange ○ Study abroad with students ● Faculty development opportunities on campus ○ Internationalizing the curriculum ○ Partnering with students with international experience (study abroad & international)
- 23. InternationalStudentsandStudentPrograms ● Financing Internationalactivities on campus ○ International festivals ○ Clubs ● Creating a place for students to discuss international topics (Strange & Banning, 2001) ● Funds for students to study or work abroad ○ Scholarships ● International Cultural Service Programs ○ OSU, UO, PSU
- 24. LBCCGoalsforInternationalization ● Seek administrativesupport & commitment ● Include internationalization in mission, vision, values, and goals! ● Create committee for Internationalization ● Develop a plan for study abroad ● Benchmark general education courses with international focus ● Invest in faculty & internationalization
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