2006-2007 Charge to the Committee
University System of Georgia
World Regional Council for Asia
Chair: Dr. Dan Paracka
Kennesaw State University
The World Regional Council for Asia (Asia Council) is open to all faculty and staff in the University System of Georgia who have a professional interest in the countries of the region. The Council serves as an instrument for facilitating communication and providing a useful forum where issues of common concern can be shared, discussed, and resolved.
The WRC is encouraged to consider any issue relating to its region. For 2006-2007 the WRC-Asia is given a select charge to complete the following assignments:
- Promote study abroad programs to the region;
- Implement a faculty development seminar to Korea and China for summer 2007 in accordance with guidelines and procedures of the SCIE Faculty and Curriculum Committee;
- Begin the process of developing a proposal for a faculty development seminar to Asia in summer 2009, in accordance with guidelines and procedures of the SCIE Faculty and Curriculum Committee;
- Develop a collaborative Asian Studies Certificate program;
- Communicate with Asian nation consulates, bi-lateral chambers of commerce, and similar resources, as appropriate, for specific programs and initiatives;
- Adopt a mission statement and by-laws modeled on those developed by other World Regional Councils;
- Institute alternative methods for meetings and exchanging information—e.g., through web-based, video, and telephone conferencing;
- Designate WRC liaisons to each of the three SCIE committees, authorizing these representatives to be responsible for reporting Council activity to the Committees and for keeping Council members aware of Committee activity;
- Provide a report on Council activities at each meeting of the System Council on International Education;
- Submit by January 2007 a detailed financial report to the System Council on International Education for all funds managed by the WRC;
- Build an active participatory membership of campus faculty and staff with interests in and expertise about Asia.