2005-2006 Charge To The Committee
University System of Georgia
Council on International Education
Committee on International Students & Scholars
Chair: Dr. Akanmu Adebayo, Kennesaw State University
The Committee on International Students and Scholars is open to all faculty and staff in the University System of Georgia who have professional responsibilities or interests in any of the areas that affect non-U.S. citizens who study, teach, or conduct research at USG institutions. These areas include (but are not limited to) admissions, campus services, immigration regulations, English as a second language, human resources, and cultural diversity. The Committee is chaired by a member of the System Council on International Education, who reports on the Committee’s activities and places Committee recommendations before the Council for action.
The Committee is encouraged to consider any issue relating to international students and scholars. For 2005-2006 the Committee is given a select charge to complete the following assignments:
- Build an active participatory membership of campus professionals in the international students and scholars field, facilitating communication and providing a useful forum where issues of common concern can be shared, discussed, and resolved;
- Encourage more effective sharing of international scholar resources among multiple institutions and award mini-grants to support such collaborations;
- Advise the Office of International Education and others about health insurance issues for international students and scholars that are under active review this year;
- Assist the Office of International Education in designing and conducting targeted workshops on specific issues involving international students and scholars that respond to identified needs of USG institutions;
- Submit by December 1, 2005, an inventory and final report from the Committee’s review of English-as-a-second language (ESL) programs and courses at USG institutions, addressing any concerns about quality of instruction and compliance with relevant Board of Regents policies and procedures;
- Continue discussion of on-going issues relevant to international students and scholars, including:
- “homeland security” issues as they may affect international students and scholars;
- the effectiveness and value of the System’s annual Georgia International Leadership Conference.