STJ Strategic Plan: Global & Mission Chairpersons’ Retreat August 24, 2009

Introduction A global education at STJ encompasses: Sending students out into the world. Bringing the world into the classroom. Incorporating international service learning into the student experience.

Overview Global –Office of Global Studies –Academic Planning Committee: Subcommittee on Global Education Mission –Distinctively Vincentian Service in the Global Context

Office of Global Studies (OGS)

OGS: Summary Presentation Purpose Recent Developments Key Goals Faculty Involvement –Short-Term Program Creation –Distance Learning –Advisory Board –“Tell Me More” –Student Travel Abroad Compliance –OGS Department Lunch Chats Next Steps

OGS: Guiding Questions Why should students study abroad? What % of US undergraduates would you estimate study abroad during their time in college?

OGS: Presentation Purpose To create meaningful ways for faculty to engage students through study abroad.

OGS: Recent Developments Enrollment Largest spring program in STJ history Nearly 200% growth from spring 2008 Over 300% growth in overall numbers in ~ 3 years Success in enrolling VHN students Competitive Scholarships Spring Gilman Scholarship Winners (4 Accepted) 1 Freeman Asia Winner Service Opportunities Spring 2009 Over 3200 hours across all cities Thank you!

OGS: Key Goals Make Study Abroad A “When,” Not an “If” Provide an international opportunity for all STJ students Expand enrollment to 1500 by (from 500+ this year) Create Programs That Stick Close to Our “Home” Values C-Culturally Integrated A-Academically Rich S-Service-Focused S-Safe A-Affordable Utilize Rome & Paris Campuses throughout the Year Expand Short-Term, Faculty-Led, & Semester Programming

OGS: Faculty Involvement Short-Term Program Creation All programs created in coordination with the Provost’s and Deans’ offices Summer, Winter, “Capstone,” Introductory Sessions, or school- or major-specific semester programs (e.g., ICS Freshman Passport, DTW Pharmacy) Deadline for winter programs: May 1 Deadline for summer programs: October 1 OGS Assistance Logistics Recruitment Financial Aid Incentives (e.g., $1,000 off 6 Credits) University Requirements/Compliance

OGS: Faculty Involvement Distance Learning Advisory Board “Tell Me More” Student Travel Compliance OGS Department Lunch Chats

OGS: Next Steps Discuss study abroad options with your faculty. Consider interested faculty for lunch with OGS. Contact OGS with any questions.

Academic Planning Committee (APC) Subcommittee on Global Education

APC: Strategic Plan Objectives Embed a global perspective in the curriculum as part of every student’s experience to prepare our students for the workplace and the world. Promote cross-cultural understanding and appreciation between University students, faculty, staff and administration, and the less fortunate throughout the world.

APC: A Distinction Global education deals with the relations among nations, Intercultural education deals with relations within a nation.

APC: Baseline Data A list of STJ Course Offerings in Multicultural/Ethnic Studies which includes courses which focus on these issues. A survey of faculty to find out if and to what extent they include global topics in their courses.

APC: Survey Results Extent of Global Perspectives in Courses: More than 50% Between 26-50% Less than 10% None Percentage of Faculty: 24% 37% 24% 15%

APC: Global Strengths on Campus Core courses with a global perspective Cultural organizations Discover New York courses emphasizing cultural issues CTL programs on global education

APC: Recommendations Put more emphasis on the already existing global aspects of the core and how these relate to other global education initiatives at the University. On the STJ Website create a page, comparable to the first page of the University Libraries site, that has links to the many global education resources at the University as well as to external sites. Develop a database of activities, assignments, and teaching strategies that faculty use to infuse global perspectives into their courses. Have faculty share their experiences abroad not only with other faculty, but with students in the classes they teach and with the large University community. Provide more opportunities for students to have more intercultural out-of-class experiences, drawing on the resources available in New York.

APC: Recommendations Find ways to incorporate study abroad experiences into different majors. Utilize our students’ vast cultural diversity as well as that of New York City. Develop intercultural and global learning communities for freshmen. Institute a faculty development program, including a faculty learning community modeled on the CTL Teaching and Technology Fellows, to foster global education. The Academic Lecture series will focus on global education; encourage the University community to make this central to the University experience during the year. Institute a permanent committee to flesh out these proposals and forge their implementation. To focus attention on all these activities, and in particular to coordinate them, it would be extremely beneficial to have a high- level academic administrator for global education.

Mission: Vincentian Service Engaging undergraduate and graduate student through service learning. Supporting Mission and Global Outreach/Understanding through short-term study abroad. Integrating international themes into the curriculum through service—both in New York and abroad.

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