Challenge
The USG will prepare students to function successfully in a global society.
Action
Integrate international education throughout the curriculum at all levels and across disciplines. Increase student and faculty knowledge, functioning skills, and attitudes about other countries and cultures.
Activities for Implementation
- Establish institutional guidelines for international education.
- Increase by 25% undergraduate degrees to students who study abroad.
- Increase to 10% of enrollment non- U.S. citizens enrolled in USG institutions.
- Increase by 50% students earning undergraduate degrees in foreign languages.
- Increase by 10% students earning degrees in international studies and related fields.
- Increase by 10% faculty and staff who have international expertise and experience.
- Engage faculty/ curriculum development projects, such as AASCU's Seven Revolutions (7R).
Baseline Measure
- USG study-abroad participation currently equals 21% of baccalaureate graduates.
- The proportion of non-U.S. citizens enrolled in USG institutions is currently 8%.
- The number of students earning undergraduate degrees in foreign languages each year is about 300.
- Students earning degrees in international studies and related programs number about 300.
- Percentage of USG faculty staff with international experience is estimated at 15%.
| 2008 Target | 2008 Actual |
| Develop Principles of International Education to improve undergraduate education. | Met |
| Adopt new financial management policies for study-abroad programs. | Met |
| Continue re-search on value of study abroad; impact of study abroad on graduation/ retention rates. | Met |
| Train 50 USG faculty in 7R and other global teaching strategies. | Met |
| 2009 Target | 2009 Actual |
| Support five institutions in implementing the Principles. | Met |
| Adopt new risk management guidelines for study-abroad programs. | Met |
| Publish findings on impact of study abroad on academic performance and graduation rates. | Met |
| Inventory international experience and expertise of faculty and staff. | Pending |
| Train 50 more USG faculty in global teaching strategies. | Pending |
| 2010 Target | 2010 Actual |
| Support seven more institutions in implementing the Principles - total of 12. | Met. |
| Increase study-abroad rate to 22%. | Data collection in progress. |
| Increase international student enrollment to 8.5%. | Data collection in progress. |
| Develop 10 study-abroad programs to support foreign language and international studies majors. | Several new study abroad programs developed across the USG in 2009-2010. |
| Train 50 more USG faculty in global teaching strategies. | Conducted April 2010 USG Workshop on Assessing Global Learning. |
| Adopt new ethics policies for study-abroad programs. | Study abroad audit completed; SCIE Study Abroad Committee is working on defining and implementing recommended study abroad policies |
| 2011 Target | 2011 Actual |
| Support 10 more institutions in implementing the Principles - total of 22. | |
| Increase study-abroad rate to 23.5%. | |
| Increase international student enrollment to 9%. | |
| Enroll 200 students in foreign language/ international studies/study-abroad programs. | |
| Train 50 more USG faculty in global teaching strategies. | |
| 2012 Target | 2012 Actual |
| Support 13 more institutions in implementing the Principles - total of 35. | |
| Increase study-abroad rate to 25%. | |
| Increase international student enrollment to 10%. | |
| Graduate 200 new majors in foreign language and international studies. | |
| Train 50 more USG faculty in global teaching strategies. | |
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