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1 International Leadership Team Susan Mackey-Kallis, Chair Town Hall Meeting April 26, 2013

2 International Leadership Team Steve Merritt, Dean E.M.Maria Toyoda, CLAS Lance Kenney, OIS Seth Whidden, CLAS Wen Mao, VSBLouise Russo, CLAS Jonathan Doh, VSBSusan Mackey-Kallis, CLAS Kim Cahill, VSBJacklynn Wong, Student Andrea Welker, COEFran Keene, Nursing Pali Singh, COE Thanks to former members Suzanne Toton and Michael Posner!

3 International Leadership Team’s Charge Work with the American Council of Education (ACE) as a member of their 2012-2014 learning community develop a strategic plan for comprehensive internationalization that will help Villanova University strengthen our global leadership and engagement. strengthen our global leadership and engagement.

4 What is an Internationalized Campus? “Internationalization is the process for integrating international/intercultural content into the teaching, learning, research and service functions of the institution.” Jane Knight

5 What is Comprehensive Internationalization? Jane Knight

6 What is the ACE Internationalization Laboratory? an invitational learning community that assists participating institutions to develop a capacity, capability, and strategy for comprehensive internationalization, which is infusing an international/intercultural dimension to all aspects of teaching, learning, research, service, and outreach. Involvement lasts 16-20 months.

7 What is the on-campus work of the Internationalization Laboratory? An internationalization review to catalog and analyze what the institution is doing The articulation of student global learning goals and a method to understand how the institution’s activities impact student learning A communication plan to develop stakeholder buy in and participation and keep the community informed and engaged The integration of the results of the review and the learning goals process into a strategic internationalization plan

8 What is an Internationalization Review? A process for … Taking stock of the current international and global initiatives on campus Collecting and analyzing information as a basis for an internationalization plan Identifying strengths, weaknesses, gaps and possibilities for new strategic activities Engaging people across the institution in a discussion of internationalization

9 What are Articulated Student Learning Goals? What are Articulated Student Learning Goals? What do we want our students to know and be able to do? (knowledge, skills, attitudes) Where would students acquire this knowledge and these skills and attitudes? What is our evidence that students are actually achieving these outcomes?

10 What are the Elements of an Internationalization Strategic Plan? What are the Elements of an Internationalization Strategic Plan? Vision for Internationalization Strategic Goals Performance Indicators – Outcomes and Evidence of Success Specific Action Steps and Timeline Responsible Agents (though this may be in a later implementation plan) Funding Plan for monitoring implementation

11 Comprehensive Internationalization is not just“What are we doing?” Study Abroad International students and scholars Linkages/institutional partnerships and exchanges Long-distance education (virtual study abroad) and internationalized courses Area Studies programs Foreign Language International Studies (interdisciplinary) International Business (multi-regional, discipline-based) Research collaboration Dual and joint degree programs Outreach Cross-cultural events and training & etc…….

12 Comprehensive Internationalization asks “Why do this?” Enhancing institutional reputation and competitive position Preparing students for global citizenship Making students more competitive in the global marketplace Generating revenue Enhancing the research agenda Strengthening engagement that promotes the application of knowledge Making a better, more understanding world

13 Comprehensive Internationalization asks“What do we want to be?” Comparing our institution to others through a review of internationalization efforts at similar institutions Developing the human capital of our faculty, staff, and students Finding our hidden treasures and celebrating our successes

14 Where are We in the Process?  University wide faculty/staff survey end of April http://www1.villanova.edu/villanova/vpaa/international.html  Information gathering (ongoing)  Presentation to the Academic Affairs Committee of the Board of Trustees Fall 2013  Subcommittee Reports mid fall 2013  Final Self Study to VPAA late fall  External Visiting Team Review/Report spring 2014

15 International Leadership Team’s Seven Subcommittees 1.International Students and Scholars: Steve Merritt 2. Education Abroad: Lance Kenney 3. International Strategic Partnerships: Maria Toyoda & Jonathan Doh 4. International Teaching and Learning: Louise Russo & Seth Whidden

16 International Leadership Team’s Seven Subcommittees 5. International Community Engagement and Global Outreach: Kim Cahill 6. International Research: Pali Singh 7. International, Multicultural, Co-Curricular and Campus Life: Susan Mackey-Kallis

17 Sources and Resources ACE CIGE Barbara Hill, ACE Senior Associate and Lab Director Handbook for Advancing Comprehensive Internationalization, ACE publication


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