2004-2005 Charge to the Committee
University System of Georgia
World Regional Council for Europe
Chair: Dr. Tracy Harrington
Valdosta State University
The World Regional Council for Europe (European 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 WRC is encouraged to consider any issue relating to its region. For 2004-2005 the WRC-Europe is given a select charge to complete the following assignments:
- Build an active participatory membership of campus faculty and staff with European interests and expertise, facilitating communication and providing a useful forum where issues of common concern can be shared, discussed, and resolved;
- Explore avenues for communication with European nation consulates, bi-lateral chambers of commerce, and similar resources, and assess the WRC’s capacity for maintaining such networks;
- Operate summer study abroad programs in London, Paris, St. Petersburg (Russia), Madrid, and Schwäbisch-Gmünd (Germany);
- Prepare a proposal for a faculty development seminar for summer 2006 in accordance with guidelines and procedures of the SCIE Faculty and Curriculum Committee;
- Serve as the lead organization (in association with the other WRCs and the SCIE Faculty and Curriculum Committee) in the development of a seminar abroad for USG senior academic administrators to help educate them about USG international programs and about higher education systems in other countries;
- Review the status and viability of the multi-institutional student exchange program with the University of Northumbria (U.K.);
- Promote and support student enrollment in the European Union Studies Certificate program;
- Promote and support student enrollment in the USG’s on-line courses in Russian language;
- Provide a report on Council activities at each meeting of the System Council on International Education;
- Submit a detailed financial report to the System Council on International Education for all funds managed by the WRC;
- Adopt a mission statement and by-laws modeled on those developed for World Regional Councils by the System Council on International Education.