2007-2008 Select Charge to the Council
University System of Georgia
Council on International Education
The Council is charged this year to give primary attention to the development of campus plans to strengthen international programs and activities at the 35 constituent institutions of the University System of Georgia. Specifically, the individual members of the Council who represent those institutions are asked to complete the following assignments:
- Recommend principles of international education, action steps, and implementation strategies to help meet the goals of the Board of Regents’ new Strategic Plan.
- Improve intra-institutional communications about USG international education programs, policies, and procedures, so that all members of the campus community (students, faculty, and staff) are aware of the many international opportunities and support services available to them;
- Strengthen participation in the Council’s three open-membership committees (study abroad, international students & scholars, and faculty & curriculum) by encouraging appropriate members of the campus community to engage in the discussions, meetings, and actions of each group;
- Strengthen participation in the System’s four World Regional Councils by appointing an institutional representative to each group, as appropriate, and encouraging any interested faculty and staff to engage in their discussions, meetings, and actions;
Membership on the System Council on International Education also carries the following administrative responsibilities:
- Serve as a designated institutional officer for review and authorization of all campus applications to funding programs and other competitions sponsored by the Board of Regents Office of International Education (e.g., Chancellor’s awards, program development grants, collaborative awards, etc.);
- Manage institutional participation in the STudents Abroad with Regents Support (STARS) funding programs;
- Report the institution’s annual study abroad participation data to the Board of Regents Office of International Education.
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