Study Abroad, Teaching, and Learning InputsActivities OutputsOutcomes College Mission/ Priorities Student body interested in study abroad (SA) Faculty confidence Committee on Intl. Education $1.3 million budget Financial aid applies Cross-campus partnerships to support/promote SA 1.8 FTE for study abroad &.5 FTE intern One-on-one study abroad advising Outreach Assessment and Outcomes dissemination Opportunities for reflection Financial advising Risk management Student engagement projects Faculty/curriculum development Partnership/program management and development 40% study abroad 15 students/year domestic programs 15 exchange partners & ISEP Cities in Transition courses in China, Ecuador, Russia, Senegal and Beloit/Nicaragua 3 faculty led courses and occasional 1-time offerings SA in 60 countries & U.S. Student ownership of study abroad Study abroad integration Students able to reflect and synthesize Value of study abroad and international experiences widely accepted Lifelong learning Contribution to diverse society Intercultural literacy Practicing the liberal arts Outreach: FYI seminar visits, study abroad by major, off-campus studies fair, letters to parents of incoming students, rising sophomores Assessment/Dissemination: post-SA reflective essays, international symposium, advisor briefings, annual report, advising Reflection/Integration: digital story telling course, study abroad ambassadors, fair, symposium, departmental capstones Financial advising: budget worksheet, Gilman advising, individual appointments with financial aid director. Average SA tuition: $7,100, although aid can apply up to $15,688 (2014/15 figures. Average SA tuition in 2013/14: $7,200. Average domestic: $14,443 in 2014/15) Faculty/curriculum development: workshops/seminars/conferences, study abroad site visits, consultations for SA course development

Questions for the External Reviewers Inputs: Outreach efforts have led to increased SA participation among athletes and in particular departments. What more can be done to ensure that students across the College consider SA as an option? Budget: Beloit allocates $1.3 million for off-campus study tuition and related costs, a figure that does not change from year to year despite fluctuations in off-campus study enrollments. Average per student spending on study abroad (<$7,500 for study abroad, c. $7,900 if domestic off-campus study is included) is kept below the average tuition collected (c. $9,000) by using a mix of exchanges and other direct enrollment, and limiting enrollment in provider programs. How else might the College think about budgeting for off-campus study? Reflection/Integration : c. 50% of returned study abroad students participate in formal reflection/integration activities. Given the importance of reflection/integration for learning, are there additional, existing opportunities students can take advantage of to incorporate their study abroad into on-going learning? The value of alternatives to semester SA: Increasingly, faculty are taking small groups of students abroad as part of semester- long courses, in field schools, and for research. Risk management for these opportunities is facilitated by OIE, but for the most part, the design and assessment of the activities falls to the faculty members taking the students abroad. How might Beloit College assess the value of these activities for the students, the faculty members leading them, departments, and the larger institution? Faculty capacity building: Faculty development activities have strengthened study abroad at Beloit College by enabling faculty to understand the potential of study abroad and use their teaching and advising to prepare students for study abroad as well as help them integrate it into their studies post study abroad. Many of these activities were funded by foundation grants that have expired. What kind of funding opportunities might Beloit College pursue now in order to ensure that faculty development related to study abroad continues?