“Faculty Integration in Education Abroad” NAFSA: Region 1 Boise, Idaho October 2006

Faculty Development and Reciprocity Neal Sobania, Executive Director Wang Center for International Programs Pacific Lutheran University

The PLU Context PLU mission: educating for lives of thoughtful inquiry, leadership, service, and care.

The PLU Context PLU mission: educating for lives of thoughtful inquiry, leadership, service, and care. “PLU 2010” commitments: to global education, purposeful learning, student-faculty research

The PLU Context PLU mission: educating for lives of thoughtful inquiry, leadership, service, and care. “PLU 2010” commitments: to global education, purposeful learning, student-faculty research Global Education Plan: four central values to which PLU global education aspires—justice, health, sustainability, and peace.

Examples of PLU Ownership: Departments consider international experience when hiring new faculty New standing committee for global education Faculty course releases for gateway program directors Leave for administrators to serve as J-term assistant leaders Global Scholars Distinction program in process

The PLU by the Numbers 5 PLU “Gateway” programs: China, Mexico, Namibia, Norway, and Trinidad and Tobago

The PLU by the Numbers 5 PLU “Gateway” programs: China, Mexico, Namibia, Norway, and Trinidad and Tobago Consortia memberships add many more

The PLU by the Numbers 5 PLU “Gateway” programs: China, Mexico, Namibia, Norway, and Trinidad and Tobago Consortia memberships add many more Semester, year, J-term & summer programs

The PLU by the Numbers 5 PLU “Gateway” programs: China, Mexico, Namibia, Norway, and Trinidad and Tobago Consortia memberships add many more Semester, year, J-term & summer programs “7 Continents” (Jan ’06) 400+ on 25 programs

The PLU by the Numbers 5 PLU “Gateway” programs: China, Mexico, Namibia, Norway, and Trinidad and Tobago Consortia memberships add many more Semester, year, J-term & summer programs “7 Continents” (Jan ’06) 400+ on 25 programs Nearly 40% of graduation classes study away

The PLU by the Numbers 5 PLU “Gateway” programs: China, Mexico, Namibia, Norway, and Trinidad and Tobago Consortia memberships add many more Semester, year, J-term & summer programs “7 Continents” (Jan ’06P) 400+ on 25 programs Nearly 40% of graduation classes study away PLU 2010 goal = 50% of graduates will have a study away experience as part of degree program

1. Consortia Member Opportunities CIEE: International Faculty Development Seminars 26 offerings in 2007 spanning the globe Broad range of themes

1. Consortia Member Opportunities IES: diverse faculty development programs, including Faculty seminars IES faculty-in-residence program

The Challenge: You?

The Challenge: You? Your staff?

The Challenge: You? Your staff? Faculty?

Staff? Expertise: familiarization with programs your university uses

Staff? Expertise: familiarization with programs your university uses Experience: professionalization of international education staff

Staff? Expertise: familiarization with programs your university uses Experience: professionalization of international education staff Drawback: with professionalization, people make more frequent job moves

Faculty? Eligibility issues: Know your faculty? Know your faculty!

Faculty? Eligibility issues: Know your faculty? Know your faculty! Only tenured faculty—you are making a long-term investment

Faculty? Eligibility issues: Know your faculty? Know your faculty! Only tenured faculty—you are making a long-term investment Identify and include faculty leaders

Faculty? Eligibility issues: Know your faculty? Know your faculty! Only tenured faculty—you are making a long-term investment Identify and include faculty leaders Find allies in younger faculty to send

Faculty? Eligibility issues: Know your faculty? Know your faculty! Only tenured faculty—you are making a long-term investment Identify and include faculty leaders Find allies in younger faculty to send Purposefully select a “roadblock"

Faculty? Eligibility issues: Know your faculty? Know your faculty! Only tenured faculty—you are making a long-term investment Identify and include faculty leaders Find allies in younger faculty to send Purposefully select a “roadblock" New president or provost? Overseas ASAP!

Faculty? Benefits: As transformative for faculty as students;

Faculty? Benefits: As transformative for faculty as students; Provides serious sense of study away program/academics;

Faculty? Benefits: As transformative for faculty as students; Provides serious sense of study away program/academics; Gives sense of another educational system

Faculty? Benefits: As transformative for faculty as students; Provides serious sense of study away program/academics; Gives sense of another educational system International colleagues are made real

Faculty? Benefits: As transformative for faculty as students; Provides serious sense of study away program/academics; Gives sense of another educational system International colleagues are made real Overseas development seminars often result in new international content to courses Reciprocity!

Outcome: Reciprocity! Reciprocity (generalized): not necessarily immediate return, but over time, a gift is returned of equal or similar value. Stated crassly: People will owe you!

An example: Investing in the Natural Sciences Combination of opportunities over 6 years: Biologist Physicist Mathematician Computer scientist Engineer

Today? All are now department chairs

Today? All are now department chairs In hiring new faculty, international experience is a consideration

Today? All are now department chairs In hiring new faculty, international experience is a consideration As faculty advisors work with FYS to make study abroad possible

Today? All are now department chairs In hiring new faculty, international experience is a consideration As faculty advisors work with FYS to make study abroad possible 20% plus all study abroad students are majors from the natural sciences

2. J-term assistant leaders: faculty Develop new, potential program directors

2. J-term assistant leaders: faculty Develop new, potential program directors Create potential for new programs at new sites, or

2. J-term assistant leaders: faculty Develop new, potential program directors Create potential for new programs at new sites, or Possibilities for alternating courses in same department

2. J-term assistant leaders: faculty Develop new, potential program directors Create potential for new programs at new sites, or Possibilities for alternating courses in same department Reciprocity (They owe you!)

2. J-term assistant leaders: staff Administrative staff are frontline contacts with students

2. J-term assistant leaders: staff Administrative staff are frontline contacts with students Often meet students before faculty/advisors

2. J-term assistant leaders: staff Administrative staff are frontline contacts with students Often meet students before faculty/advisors Must include staff if serious about internationalizing the campus

2. J-term assistant leaders: staff Administrative staff are frontline contacts with students Often meet students before faculty/advisors Must include staff if serious about internationalizing the campus Some faculty need the “steadiness” of such staff people

2. J-term assistant leaders: staff Administrative staff are frontline contacts with students Often meet students before faculty/advisors Must include staff if serious about internationalizing the campus Some faculty need the “steadiness” of such staff people (not counted as vacation time) Reciprocity: You’ve made powerful friends!

3. Own study away programs Site visits Help faculty develop research connections Help faculty identify research collaborators Meet possible sabbatical replacements Team teach with international colleagues

3. Own study away programs Site visits Help faculty develop research connections Help faculty identify research collaborators Meet possible sabbatical replacements Team teach with international colleagues Reciprocity (They owe you!) E.g. use as a cadre of in-department advisors

4. Wang Center Grants Faculty grants: support faculty development in global education: research Add an international component to an existing course Design a new J-term or summer course Add a service learning/internship option

4. Wang Center Grants Faculty grants: support faculty development in global education: research Add an international component to an existing course Design a new J-term or summer course Add a service learning/internship option Reciprocity (They owe you!)

4. Wang Center Grants Faculty-student research grants for advanced research and creative projects in which student(s) play an integral part in the overall project E.g. – “Impact of oil development on local peoples in Ecuador” (J-term 07) by faculty member and two students

4. Wang Center Grants Faculty-student research grants for advanced research and creative projects in which student(s) play an integral part in the overall project E.g. – “Impact of oil development on local peoples in Ecuador” (J-term 07) by faculty member and two students Reciprocity (They owe you!)

5. “Slush fund” possibilities For a faculty member already overseas, attending a conference, presenting paper; doing research, even for a family visit; Already there; pay for them to stay on for an extra day or two;

5. “Slush fund” possibilities For a faculty member already overseas, attending a conference, presenting paper; doing research, even for a family visit; Already there, pay for a day or two extra; $s for transportation, overnight, meal or two; Meet their/your students & take them out

5. “Slush fund” possibilities For a faculty member already overseas, attending a conference, presenting paper; doing research, even for a family visit; Already there, pay for a day or two extra; $s for transportation, overnight, meal or two; Meet their/your students & take them out Require a short report! Share it on campus

How to create a “slush fund” Campus activity fee = international fee Cooperate with book store – t-shirts International graduation pins and/or stoles photo contest to calendar

6. On-campus opportunities: Global Education Committee or campus equivalent Study away admissions committee Int’l campus event planning committees Parents weekend/admission day presentations

6. On-campus opportunities: Global Education Committee or campus equivalent Study away admissions committee Int’l campus event planning committees Parents weekend/admission day presentations Reciprocity: you’ll owe them! (see site visits)

Another example: Study Away Fair Plus Request providers do other presentations Insist on substance; need to do homework Target departments or curricular units Turn those involved into departmental advisors for study abroad

Another example: Study Away Fair Plus Request providers do other presentations Insist on substance; need to do homework Target departments or curricular units Turn those involved into departmental advisors for study abroad Reciprocity: you’ll owe them! (see site visits)

Conclusion It’s all about relationships and forging links (Reciprocity)