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Internationalization Update Martin Tadlock November 2014 PROVOST/VPAA

MAP actions In the spring of 2013, the commitment to further internationalize BSU began via the following : Financial resources allocated to support international recruiting, create new partnerships with international universities, and to fund new programs and opportunities for students, faculty, and staff. An Internationalization Council was created, including faculty and staff from across campus. An international recruiter was hired to primarily focus on the western hemisphere, enhance web based recruitment efforts, and recruit in the U.S. at transfer fairs.

MAP actions Faculty member appointed as Director of International Relations to revamp Eurospring, the visiting professor program, the international studies major, and to secure additional partnerships, articulations, and semester abroad opportunities for students. CIBT, a private educational group, became an active partner to grow connections in Asia with plans to expand into other areas later.

Actions taken to insure that internationalization becomes cost neutral so that travel costs, recruitment, partnership developments, and cost of new agreements etc. are self-sustaining.

Education abroad $42,246 tuition for pre-study abroad course

North Star visiting scholars program $78,000 income The above includes spring Net approximately $40,000 after the following: o Faculty mentor stipend; o Staff member stipend; o Friday workshop honorariums; o Empty apartments at Cedar occupied and paid for; o The North Star Program and creation of a NTC visiting professors program will help guarantee that housing at University Heights is filled. $80,000 savings/year by revising the visiting professor program.

Education abroad Number of BSU students going abroad: o : 59 o : 57 o :91 Cost less than $3K per student for 2015 Eurospring vs. almost $8K per student previously. With 28 students participating in 2014, this is a $140K reduction in costs.

Semester abroad Semester abroad locations available for students to study and/or work for less than $1,000 above the cost of the semester at BSU, including air fare, visa, insurance, and related misc. costs: o Weifang China (study and work); o BYPC University, Beijing; o Wuhan University, Wuhan, China; o Liaoning University, Shenyang, China; o HELP University, Kuala Lumpur, Malyasia; o Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea. BSU received Award of Excellence by MnSCU for creation of affordable semester abroad opportunities for students. Focus of NAFSA magazine article in spring of 2014

English Language Center With Winona State University, who has a SEVIS approved and nationally accredited ELC, we have a joint BSU/WSU center. Will build quickly as we are discovered. We could NOT join the AASCU consortium until we had the ELC on campus and open. We can also have the visiting professor program and non-credit J visa programs as professors and students in those programs may need English instruction which we can now provide. We expect that the ELC will result in additional international students studying at BSU within the next three years. 9 admitted for spring thus far not including visiting professors.

New programs for NTC Visiting professors from Chinese Technical Colleges will come and stay for up to 6 months at BSU/NTC. o We anticipate 6 next fall to start, going to 12. This will start fall of We can start a non-credit/audit J1 visa opportunity for international students at NTC/BSU. o Full fee paying, residential students who come for one semester or a year. This may start in the fall of 2015.

International student enrollment fall semester numbers in spring known at this point in time is reasonable to expect o On average, it takes 3 years of consistent recruitment in one area before students begin applying and enrolling at an institution. o This is widely known in the international recruitment world and was discussed at NAFSA this year

International student enrollment Joined the Brazilian consortium to receive Brazilian studies who are supported by their government. o UM Crookston has 30 currently on their campus through that consortium. Joining the Saudi consortium with Winona State. ELC expects to receive Saudi students as early as fall of o Minot State has approximately 40 Saudi students a year in their ELC.

International student enrollment Expect about 20 Chinese students from our efforts next fall beyond current numbers: ELC, exchange, transfer, new admits. o 6 visiting professors from China this year. We expect about 20 Nepalese students and 20 Malaysian students beyond current levels. BUAD program with HELP. Sanjeev recruiting in Nepal and re-establishing relationships. Re-established relationships in Malaysia and added connections with SEGI University and Taylors University in Kuala Lumpur.

International Student Enrollment 20 additional students from varied locations due to our international recruiter’s efforts ELC numbers will continue to climb, hitting students a year within the next 3 years

Opportunities for Faculty/Staff CIEE funds not available this year Faculty opportunities to teach abroad on sabbatical Joint programs and articulated program opportunities Multiple opportunities through CIBT

CIBT In-Kind Contributions to BSU’s Efforts Chris Brown and Marsha Driscoll lived and worked in Weifang China in the summer of 2014, travel, housing, visa paid plus a stipend provided by CIBT. Chris Brown will return to Weifang February – July Travel and housing covered by CIBT. We will provide 3 credits of release for him to recruit for BSU while there. Janice Haworth will go to Weifang for a two- four week band summer camp in 2015 summer. Travel and housing covered by CIBT. CIBT subsidized the BSU electronic woodwinds group to travel to Weifang and Beijing China for a month.

CIBT In-Kind Contributions to BSU’s Efforts CIBT has funded the Beijing Expo recruiting booth for three years, covering the costs of marketing materials, staffing, and booth rental fee. CIBT paid for 6 middle school students and a teacher to come to BSU for a two week long summer camp. CIBT subsidizes Weifang University Student Ambassadors coming to BSU for a month. 10 total over the past two years. Two nursing professors are being sought to teach two week short courses at Chinese partner universities each semester. Expenses paid and they may bring spouse/partner and just pay their airfare. Two NTC professors in automotive are being sought to teach two week short courses at two Chinese Technical college locations each semester. All expenses paid, and they may bring spouse/partner and just pay their airfare.

CIBT In-Kind Contributions to BSU’s Efforts BSU faculty may spend a sabbatical teaching in China at any of our partner locations. Expenses covered plus a monthly stipend. 6 BSU students working and studying in Weifang. 6 last academic year. o All those working are covered by CIBT: travel, housing, insurance, visa, and stipend. o Students are our best recruiters. Total direct and in-kind to BSU: $174K

Budget Budget related to international initiatives StaffingFY 13FY 14FY 15 Director of International Relations($26,600)($26,500)($53,000) International Recruiter($34,921)($39,221) International Program Center Director($63,115)($64,253)($68,110) International Program Center Support($31,943)($35,741)($37,759) International Recruiting (materials)($4,500)($11,500)($2,000) International Initiatives (incl travel)($101,384)($77,409)($50,000) ELC costs$0 ($675) Visiting Scholars$0 $70,000 Hosting visiting scholars ($40,000) ($80,000) CIBT funding for faculty, recruitment, etc. (incl in-kind) $20,000 $65,000 $89,000 Tuition from pre-trip course$22,246$42,246 Tuition, fees, housing, meals, local impact of international students priceless