a4 strategies for internationalizing your college or university (heisel)

Education Abroad: Path to Global LearningMargaret Heisel, Director

April 23, 2010

CCB Mission: Expanding Study Abroad Capacity at U.S. Colleges and Universities

• Align program with institutional vision and strategic direction

• Engage students and faculty• Long and short range planning and budget• Accessible to all students

Defining Study Abroad

Global knowledge and citizenship Tools for addressing problems of global significance, such as environmental issues, global health, food, and energy Economic concerns—the global marketplace

Experiential learning Laboratory experiences Connecting theory and practice Learner constructed knowledge

Study Abroad and Campus Internationalization

• Keystone element of internationalization plans

• Links with international curricular goals

• Links with institutions and organizations abroad

CCB Practice: Resources for Senior Campus Policymakers

• Mission driven study abroad• Strategic Planning• Long Range Vision and Management Expertise• Center for Capacity Building: www.studyabroadcenter.org

Alignment of Mission with Study Abroad

• Examples of internationalization plans• Mission/Vision Plans• Open Doors Data• Paul Simon Act• Surveys of College Bound Student Interest in

Study Abroad and Student Choice Process for Pursuing Study Abroad

Engaging Faculty

• Faculty leadership in internationalization• Toolkit for faculty-led programs• Embedding study abroad in syllabi• Study abroad discipline by discipline—liberal

arts, sciences, engineering, health sciences, law, education and teaching

• Demonstrating value of study abroad

Financing Study Abroad

• Models for program financing• Building study abroad in a constrained

financial environment• Financing study abroad—broad strategies and

tactics for good financial management• Risk assessment

Effective Campus Organizational Structures

• Centralized versus decentralized models for organizing campus study abroad programs

• Linking admissions, financial aid, institutional research, and registrar with the study abroad office

• The “basics” for institutional management of study abroad

Identifying Capacity for Expansion Abroad

• Exploring study abroad capacity at institutions in nontraditional locations

• Partnerships and exchanges in Asia, Latin America, and Africa

Study Abroad Today

Forum/IIE Study

• At 91% of colleges and universities, up from 65% in 2001

• 83% of institutions planning growth

• 40% have growth targets

Anticipated Growth in Study Abroad

• IIE Forum Survey, 2009

Stimuli for Growth

• Student and parent interest—career preparation

• Social and economic change• Experiential and interdisciplinary curriculum • Campus internationalization

CCB Address

www.studyabroadcenter.org

For assistance in using the site or information about resources:

mheisel@aplu.org or margareth@nafsa.org202-495-2524