1. © Copyright 2015. The Forum on Education Abroad, Carlisle, Pennsylvania. All rights reserved under US, International and Universal Copyright Conventions. Reproduction in part or whole by any method is prohibited by law. An Update on the State of the Field The Forum Data Committee

2. © Copyright 2015. The Forum on Education Abroad, Carlisle, Pennsylvania. All rights reserved under US, International and Universal Copyright Conventions. Reproduction in part or whole by any method is prohibited by law. Snapshot of the Field: Forum Member Institutions Inclusion of international education in the mission statements:  U.S. institutions (- 12% yes)  Host institutions (+18% yes) & U.S.-based providers (+6% yes) Pressures felt regarding rising costs and declining resources:  U.S. institutions (- 10% yes) and host institutions (- 24% yes)  U.S.-based program providers (+6% yes) What do you think contributed to these changes?

3. © Copyright 2015. The Forum on Education Abroad, Carlisle, Pennsylvania. All rights reserved under US, International and Universal Copyright Conventions. Reproduction in part or whole by any method is prohibited by law. Snapshot of the Field: Academics  Academic oversight committees are increasingly being used to approve courses. (Figure 8; p.13) How is this helping?  A majority of institutions continue to identify students’ learning outcomes for education abroad. (Figure 6; p.12)  Fewer institutions report plans to assess these outcomes beyond program assessments. What can help this change? (Figure 7; p. 12)

4. © Copyright 2015. The Forum on Education Abroad, Carlisle, Pennsylvania. All rights reserved under US, International and Universal Copyright Conventions. Reproduction in part or whole by any method is prohibited by law. Programs Impact on Host Communities What can be learned from U.S.-based program providers?

5. © Copyright 2015. The Forum on Education Abroad, Carlisle, Pennsylvania. All rights reserved under US, International and Universal Copyright Conventions. Reproduction in part or whole by any method is prohibited by law. Increasing Participation in Education Abroad  For U.S. private institutions experiencing same or decreased growth in participation, what are the reasons or factors?

6. © Copyright 2015. The Forum on Education Abroad, Carlisle, Pennsylvania. All rights reserved under US, International and Universal Copyright Conventions. Reproduction in part or whole by any method is prohibited by law. Strategic Discussion Majority of all respondents are using the top strategies. Why has “Increasing the Diversity of Programs offered” risen to the top? (Table 2; p. 9)

7. © Copyright 2015. The Forum on Education Abroad, Carlisle, Pennsylvania. All rights reserved under US, International and Universal Copyright Conventions. Reproduction in part or whole by any method is prohibited by law. Strategic Discussion  If you are employing multiple strategies, are you spreading too thin or does this diversity of strategies work?  By doing similar set of strategies as other respondent groups do you gain momentum from these concerted efforts?  “Exploring new models to provide greater access to a greater diversity of students” was a new option in 2015, and many marked they use this strategy. What is your experiences on this?

8. © Copyright 2015. The Forum on Education Abroad, Carlisle, Pennsylvania. All rights reserved under US, International and Universal Copyright Conventions. Reproduction in part or whole by any method is prohibited by law. Matching Strategies to Challenges Financial costs of study abroad are the most significant challenge each survey. The strategy to increase financial support for students is 4 th in the list and used by majority of US institution and providers.  What is working? What can still be done? Policy changes seem to be the least used strategy.  Why are these the least attempted?  What are some of the policy change strategies that are taking hold or being attempted now?

9. © Copyright 2015. The Forum on Education Abroad, Carlisle, Pennsylvania. All rights reserved under US, International and Universal Copyright Conventions. Reproduction in part or whole by any method is prohibited by law. Factors that would Support Participation Policies can be achieved with these stronger commitments (p. 11)

10. © Copyright 2015. The Forum on Education Abroad, Carlisle, Pennsylvania. All rights reserved under US, International and Universal Copyright Conventions. Reproduction in part or whole by any method is prohibited by law. What We Can Control What Is Larger Issue STRATEGIES WE USE  Increase number of programs  Increase diversity of programs  Try new models of programs  Work with more third party providers  Establish more programs overseas CHALLENGING FACTORS  Stronger commitment from Faculty / Departments  Stronger commitment from institutional leadership  Stronger commitment from financial aid office  More education abroad scholarships for students

11. © Copyright 2015. The Forum on Education Abroad, Carlisle, Pennsylvania. All rights reserved under US, International and Universal Copyright Conventions. Reproduction in part or whole by any method is prohibited by law. What We Can Control What Is Larger Issue Would one of the significant factors - if more effort was invested in just one - make a huge leap forward in participation? National associations and large universities help to create a focus on these larger to tackle strategies that campuses then can implement. CHALLENGING FACTORS  Stronger commitment from Faculty / Departments  Stronger commitment from institutional leadership  Stronger commitment from financial aid office  More education abroad scholarships for students

12. © Copyright 2015. The Forum on Education Abroad, Carlisle, Pennsylvania. All rights reserved under US, International and Universal Copyright Conventions. Reproduction in part or whole by any method is prohibited by law. Ethical Practices in Program Management: Reacting to Public Scrutiny (p. 16) NY and CT Attorney General Investigation Follow up from 2007 Survey on Program Management Increased Communication, collaboration and transparency

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14. Advisory boards U.S.-based Provider vs. Overseas Hosts Use of US Institution Future discussions

15. © Copyright 2015. The Forum on Education Abroad, Carlisle, Pennsylvania. All rights reserved under US, International and Universal Copyright Conventions. Reproduction in part or whole by any method is prohibited by law. Approving Programs Range of Methods for Approval Academic Review Support Services Risk No Approval Process (3%) Board of Trustees (3%) Legal Counsel (17%) Other (21%) Risk Management (27%) Advisory Committee (31%) Student Petitions (40%) Academic Committee (47%) Faculty/Departments (54%) Education Abroad Staff (75%)

16. © Copyright 2015. The Forum on Education Abroad, Carlisle, Pennsylvania. All rights reserved under US, International and Universal Copyright Conventions. Reproduction in part or whole by any method is prohibited by law. Strategies for Review 1) Materials submitted by programs 2) Receptiveness of the provider to respond 3) Feedback from trusted colleagues 4) Visits by program representatives 5) Forum Standards of Good Practice 6) Site visits by home institution 7) Contribution to local community through service learning 8) Pricing less than home school fees 9) Feedback from program alumni 10) Information from colleagues on SECUSS-L Approving Programs

17. © Copyright 2015. The Forum on Education Abroad, Carlisle, Pennsylvania. All rights reserved under US, International and Universal Copyright Conventions. Reproduction in part or whole by any method is prohibited by law. Criteria for Review 1) Academic Quality 2) Health and Safety 3) In-Country Support 4) Cost 5) Quality of Program Administration and Ease of Working with Provider 6) Ability to Manage Risks 7) Possibility for Exchanges 8) Experience of Former Students 9) Program Structure (e.g., direct enroll, hybrid, field study) 10) Range of Programs of Interest Offered by Provider Approving Programs

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19. © Copyright 2015. The Forum on Education Abroad, Carlisle, Pennsylvania. All rights reserved under US, International and Universal Copyright Conventions. Reproduction in part or whole by any method is prohibited by law. Program Profiles for U.S. Institutions Reciprocal Exchanges and Direct Enrollment remain strong semester/year program models Programs with at least one special course for EA students almost as popular semester/year model Short-term Faculty Led Programs most popular; Long- term Faculty Led Programs less popular Less popular: “Informal Faculty Sojourns” or “Other”

20. © Copyright 2015. The Forum on Education Abroad, Carlisle, Pennsylvania. All rights reserved under US, International and Universal Copyright Conventions. Reproduction in part or whole by any method is prohibited by law. Program Profiles for Third-Party Providers Third-party providers include Consortia and Independent Program Providers Cooperation with third-party providers has increased since 2007 The most common program profile offered through third-party providers are programs with at least one course designed for EA students. Long-term faculty led programs are also popular, followed by exchanges, direct enrollment, and short- term faculty led programs in that order.

21. © Copyright 2015. The Forum on Education Abroad, Carlisle, Pennsylvania. All rights reserved under US, International and Universal Copyright Conventions. Reproduction in part or whole by any method is prohibited by law. How are programs reviewed regularly? Evaluating Programs

22. © Copyright 2015. The Forum on Education Abroad, Carlisle, Pennsylvania. All rights reserved under US, International and Universal Copyright Conventions. Reproduction in part or whole by any method is prohibited by law. Criteria for Review Evaluating Programs Student Evaluations Survey Current Students Review Written Materials Review Correspondence Conduct Site Visit Survey Alumni Survey Faculty Academics Regional Group Survey On-Site

23. © Copyright 2015. The Forum on Education Abroad, Carlisle, Pennsylvania. All rights reserved under US, International and Universal Copyright Conventions. Reproduction in part or whole by any method is prohibited by law. Site Visits (p. 25) Who pays and how it has changed? Formal policy and non-participation

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25. © Copyright 2015. The Forum on Education Abroad, Carlisle, Pennsylvania. All rights reserved under US, International and Universal Copyright Conventions. Reproduction in part or whole by any method is prohibited by law. Paying for Programs: Study Abroad Program Costs Remain Top Concerns in 2015 Key Findings: 44% respondents indicate students pay program directly (+9%*) Double the number of students paying home tuition + fee + room & board (16%*) 35% respondents indicate students pay study abroad administrative fee (+5%*) 15% respondents indicate students pay administrative fee other than study abroad (-6%*) *% change from 2007 Report

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27. Financial Support for Study Abroad Noteworthy Trends: Overall increase in study abroad scholarships Reductions of student fees for affiliated institutions by provider and overseas hosts reported per student and by volume discount 70% of US based program providers and 47% of overseas hosts report offering individual scholarships Approximately half of US based program providers reported scholarships for affiliated partners Decrease in rebates from US based program providers

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29. How are the Standards of Good Practice for Education Abroad being used to shape organizational policy?  Increase since 2007  How? o Development of New Programs o Set Standards for the Approval and Adoption of new Education programs o Train staff/faculty o To Evaluate Education Abroad programs o Assess other programs for approval for student participation

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31. © Copyright 2015. The Forum on Education Abroad, Carlisle, Pennsylvania. All rights reserved under US, International and Universal Copyright Conventions. Reproduction in part or whole by any method is prohibited by law. Discussion