BCCIE Summer Conference Internationalized: Planning Beyond Recruitment Dr. Linda Pardy Dr. Rita Atake Dr. Mai Anh Doan

How Internationalized Are You – Really? Canadian Perspectives from Coast to Coast Linda Pardy & Tamara Leary Linda.pardy@ufv.ca

Internationalization “The process of integrating an international, intercultural, or global dimension into the purpose, functions or delivery of post-secondary education” Knight, 2004, p.11

Complexity Government & Higher Education have Influence & Impact (van der Wende, 2007) No Longer an Inward Process but Outwards as Well Institutions: Global Networks of Learning, Discovery & Engagement (Sutton, 2010, p.60) Solutions Not Simplistic & Not Always Cooperative

Strategic Options By integrating globalization higher education & governments benefit: national international cooperatively competitively Van der Wende (2007)

What Does This Mean for Students?

Micro Perspective: Integration - Services - Programs - Curriculum - Social Events

Student Life Health Integrated Planning – But does it Happen? Housing Teaching & Learning Student Life Housing Leadership

Sork Model (1997) Draws on adult program planning (Houle, 1972; & Caffarella, 2002) Can be applied to informal and formal learning Provides a holistic approach

Sork Model Analyze Planning Context Develop Summative Evaluation Justify & Focus Planning Clarify Intended Outcomes Formulate Instruction Plan Formulate Admin. Plan Develop Summative Evaluation Plan Formative Evaluation

Sork Model: Adopted for Internationalization Honouring Learner Experiences, Perspective & Expectations Recognizing Diversity Gender, race, ethnicity, linguistic background etc. Context Awareness Social, economical, cultural, political

Sork Model: Adopted for Internationalization Learner Needs Alternative needs assessment – away from being reactive Clarifying Aims & Goals Away from institutional driven objectives – to student-centered Active Engagement Connects learning to “doing” across cultures

Sork Model: Adopted for Internationalization Instruction with Care Emphasis on relationship across classroom and social spaces Application Measured – practical, intrinsic, and motivational Administrative Attention to details: Care, professional, vision, organized

Key Features Plans an engaging physical & emotional safe space Focuses outcomes on student engagement Provides a critical lens to assess program effectiveness Prevents marginalization or “the exotic other”

Supports Risk Management Takes into account planning for: Academic Practices Freedom of Speech Student Code of Conduct Immigration Policy Faculty Training and Development Institutional Polices (i.e. Discipline, Admissions) Human Resources Inclusion

Towards a Inclusive Approach Sork Planning Model Recommendations: Towards a Inclusive Approach Sork Planning Model Professional Development Across Discipline Research & Best Practice Trading Cross Discipline/Cross Culture Events

Discussion: How is planning done at your institution? How is integration achieved at your place? How do you assess the effectiveness of integration?