Internationalizing the Campus Committee (ICC)

“The process of integrating an international/intercultural dimension into the teaching, research, and service functions of the institution” (Knight, 1994)

 Mary Beth Kenkel, PhD, CoPLA, Chairperson  Randall Alford, PhD, Student Affairs  Monica Baloga, PhD, Graduate Programs  Judith Brooke, ISSS/Enrollment Management  Ali Faisal, Advancement  William Gabrenya, PhD, CoPLA  Korhan Oyman, PhD, CoA  Henry Perez, PhD, CoB  Muzaffar Shaikh, PhD, CoE  Wes Sumner, Marketing & Communications  Kurt Winkelmann, PhD, CoS  Mischka Maxwell, Administrative support (Aug - Feb)  Viviana Iduate, Administrative support (Feb - May)

 : ◦ Comprehensive audit of the campus’ internationalization efforts ◦ Final Report with 16 recommendations  : ◦ Communication: international content in Campus Observer and Florida Tech Today; creation of “international minute” and interviews for WFIT-FM ◦ Development: Concept Paper for establishing a Center for Global Engagement ◦ Academic: Developed list of global competencies expected of all students and infused more courses with international content  ◦ Internationalization efforts publicized to a broader constituency - campus groups, alumni, applicants, and the community ◦ Internationalization Survey of campus faculty, staff, and students ◦ Development of more study-abroad experiences

 Internationalization focus has accelerated ◦ 93% doctoral institutions; 84% master’s, 78% baccalaureate  Development of specific global student learning outcomes at 55% of institutions  Faculty with international experience is more common, yet not reflected in promotion and tenure policies (only 8%)  98% of doctoral institutions administer own study-abroad program. More institutions providing scholarships for education abroad.  60% of institutions provide scholarship or financial aid for international students  28% require undergraduate students to take courses on global trends/issues  Decreasing percentage of institutions with an undergraduate foreign language requirement (37%)  27% of institutions have collaborative programs with oversea partners (joint degree, dual-degree, certificate programs)  In 2011, 43 institutions opened international branch campuses

 Institute faculty and staff training on cross-cultural/global competencies  Provide cross-cultural training to both domestic and international students  Encourage more study abroad experiences and measure student learning outcomes  Continue including international content in university communications  Assist with capital campaign for a Center for Global Engagement

Faculty  Faculty luncheon/discussion group on cultural issues at FIT. ◦ 22 attended. ◦ Good start ◦ Faculty wanted more specific solutions/actions.  Webinars through ISSS: Dealing with Chinese students in the classroom. 15 attended Staff  Half-day cross cultural competence training ◦ 17 attended ◦ Conducted by FIT’s Institute of Cross-cultural Management ◦ Found it useful ◦ Increased understanding

 Cultural Awareness Course ◦ 3 credit hrs. elective for ◦ Focuses on Global student learning outcomes  Study Abroad ◦ 3 programs (Oxford U, Communication master’s, Business) ◦ Instituting the measurement of student learning outcomes  Training for Resident Assistants ◦ 2 hours in the fall training  Living and Learning Community  International Awareness Day ◦ Student-initiated and organized, 7 countries represented ◦ Involved over 100 students at Columbia Village

 Inclusion of international articles/content in ◦ Florida Tech Today – 3x/year ◦ Campus newsletter – 1x/month ◦ WFIT spotlights and stories  Development of the Did you Know project ◦ Collaboration of students in Drs. Perez and Paige’s classes ◦ To be launched in

 Promoting a Center for Global Engagement and related staffing as campaign priorities  Developing an International Alumni survey ◦ Experiences as international students ◦ Interest in promoting internationalization on campus ◦ Interest in becoming more involved

Faculty & Staff Training Recommendations Student Education Recommendations ◦ Continue the faculty and staff trainings  2 trainings per year for each group  Required funding ◦ Promote viewing of new and acquired webinars on working with international students ◦ Cultural Ombudsman ◦ Add opportunities for domestic and international students to develop cultural competencies  RAs training in Fall 2013  Cultural Awareness course in Spring 2014  Increase international content in courses and research experiences  Launch the Do You Know segments through multiple media

Experiential Learning Recommendations Cultural Competencies Recommendations ◦ Measure learning outcomes from study abroad experiences and use results to enhance acquisition of cultural competence ◦ Develop an International Living/Learning Community in a residence hall by Fall 2014 ◦ Focus next QEP on requiring all students to attain cross cultural competencies  To be unique, we might want to add leadership skill development  Explore a Global Passport as a vehicle for accomplishing this

Knowledge  Demonstrates knowledge of global issues, processes, trends and systems  Understands his/her culture in global and comparative context Skills  Uses knowledge, diverse cultural frames of reference, and alternate perspectives to think critically and solve problems  Adapts his/her behavior to interact effectively with those who are different Attitudes  Is willing to learn from others who are culturally different from him/her  Accepts cultural differences and tolerates cultural ambiguity

Communications Recommendations Development Recommendations ◦ Continue the inclusion of international and cultural content in FIT publications and communications ◦ Launch the Do You Know segments through multiple media ◦ Include a Center for Global Engagement as a priority project in the comprehensive campaign  Make sure funding for sufficient staff is included  Alumni survey may provide ideas and/or donors

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