1. Faculty Senate Meeting May 5, 2011 Maira Bundza International Education Council

2. American Council on Education + International Education Council + Haenicke Institute for Global Education = ACE Internationalization Laboratory

3. Haenicke Institute for Global Education (HIGE)  Partnership agreements  Global and International Studies (GIS) program  International student admissions and services  Logistics for study abroad programs  Support international interests of faculty  Provides travel funds for faculty - IEFDF  Center for English Language & Culture for International Students (CELCIS)

4. International Education Council  Faculty body  Representatives from all colleges  Acted as the ACE Lab team  Internationalization in the curriculum  Work with college International committees

5. Data Gathering  Faculty & staff survey – Spring 2009 – 490 responses  Student survey – Fall 2009 – 1847 responses  Numbers and narratives

6. Working Groups  Included faculty & staff outside of IEC  Infrastructure and support  Study Abroad  Languages  Learning outcomes

7. Report  Compiled data and narratives  77 page report  + appendices  Available on HIGE site: http://international.wmich.edu/content/ view/1385/165

8. Recommendations  Encourage the University to take a stronger stand on global education and engagement  Encourage internationalization across the curriculum  Increase education and study abroad participation  Increase international student population  Formalize the status and structure of the Global & International Studies Program

9. Recommendations (cont.)  Increase commitment to foreign language instruction  Support international research  Improve international studies advising  Define further the role of the International Education Council

10. Peer Review Visit  Barbara Hill, ACE  Diana Davies, Princeton University  Susan Sutton, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis  March 21-23, 2010  Received their report in July 2010

11. Peer Visit Findings  Strengths Strong faculty, interested in international research & teaching HIGE & it’s services IEC as faculty advisory group Good place for international students Administrative support

12. Peer Visit Findings  Strategic issues & recommendations Engagement – to contribute to global agenda throughout the institution Study Abroad – why low interest in students, develop business plan for SA Revisit & rethink partnerships Oversight of GIS by faculty advisory board

13. Haenicke Institute  Reviewed recommendations Divided by departments  Study Abroad  Global & International Studies

14. International Education Council  Study Abroad How to make it easier for students to SA How to incorporate SA into curricula  Internationalization across the curricula General Education  International student academic support

15. Questions?