1. IPS Committee Report & Recommendations
Undergraduate Study Abroad

2. IPS Committee Susan Giraldez, Chair Jinzhu Gao Christopher Goff
James Haffner
Bhaskar Jasti
Daniel O’Neill
Robert Oprandy
Wenjing Ouyang

3. Study Abroad Options Faculty-led programs (Summer, Spring Break)
Third Party Providers (TPPs)
ISEP Direct (TPP)
ISEP Exchange

4. STUDY ABROAD: Trends
Generation Study Abroad Initiative: More than 350 U.S. colleges have signed on.
91% are expanding their international program offerings
64% have pledged to increase number of academic programs that include a study abroad component
84% have committed to expanding scholarships for first- generation and minority students
Nationwide attention focused on access to Study Abroad for low-income, first-generation and under-represented students

5. Value of Study Abroad
60% of employers look for Study Abroad experience on a resumé
Study Abroad alumni find jobs sooner after graduation in their major and at a higher salary than other graduates
Study Abroad alumni have higher graduate/professional school acceptance rates
97% of Study Abroad alums have job 1 year after graduations versus 49% of general college graduate population

6. Study Abroad enhances second language competency
Fluency in a foreign language was recently named the most valuable job skill by CNN Money
According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers, the highest paying liberal arts majors for graduates were Foreign Languages and Literature
Translators and interpreters are expected to be among the 15 fastest growing occupations in the nation according to the Dept. of Labor
People who use second language in their jobs earn on average 8% more across the professions

7. Faculty-led Programs
Courses and experiential learning opportunities with international travel component must be approved through IPSC
Faculty-led programs include experiential learning non- credit-bearing, service learning, spring break travel, summer language immersion
Faculty-led are popular with students and parents (safety, trust, personalized experience)
New faculty training sessions in development with CTL

8. Third Party Providers (TPPs)
The IPS Committee is charged with the approval process of Third Party Providers, functioning in a way similar to a Curriculum Committee. Some of our approved providers are
USAC
CIEE
IES
ISEP Direct
and more….

9. Third Party Providers Offer
Courses taught on US academic calendar by on-site faculty
Coordination with U.S. undergraduate education; lower division GE and upper division major course work
Options for full second language immersion, English language instruction or hybrid
Intensive support services, cultural orientation, close student supervision and risk management

10. Third Party Providers Offer…
American style syllabi
Option for direct enroll courses with local universities
Internships
Scholarships
Opportunities to teach abroad for our faculty

11. Program Cost Student Tuition = $22,000/semester
35% discount rate = $14,300
Average program cost* $10,500
___________
$3,800 to Pacific
*based on fall 2015, spring 2016 and fall 2016 program costs

12. ISEP EXCHANGE Challenges of ISEP Exchange:
Level of courses is too high
Lack of GE
Calendars do not align with US academic year
Language proficiency requirements force students into English only sites
Limited locations. Some come with warnings that chances of acceptance for ISEP Exchange are low

13. ISEP EXCHANGE Extra costs may be passed on to students
Language immersion may be interrupted
Very few programs for very few students
EXAMPLE FROM SPAIN (one of our top destinations for Study Abroad)
Universidad Complutense de Madrid: (Screen shot summary on next slide)

15. How do other universities handle Study Abroad?
USC staffs its own programs throughout the world
University of California’s Education Abroad Program (EAP) functions as its own consortium with academic programs throughout the world
Most private colleges and many state institutions use third-party providers

16. IPSC Recommendations
IPSC concludes that (almost all) Pacific undergraduate students need Third Party Providers for successful Study Abroad.
IPS Assistant Director should suggest ISEP exchange only when a student is well-suited for the program
The University should continue and enhance support of Study Abroad as a proven path to academic and professional success for Pacific graduates.
IPS and units should seek to establish Study Abroad scholarships to facilitate travel abroad for 1st-generation and under-represented students.

17. IPSC Recommendations
The Office of International Programs & Services should continue and strengthen efforts to increase undergraduate study abroad
The Assistant Director should work with students and academic advisers to find best programs for individual students
IPSC should create or enhance programs to connect incoming exchange students with outgoing & returning Study Abroad students
IPSC should encourage & support faculty-led international learning opportunities