A member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system, Bemidji State University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer

and educator.

A member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system,

Bemidji State University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity

employer and educator.

Internationalizing the University Campus...Two

Years Later Martin Tadlock

February 2015

P R O V O S T / V P A A

Create the need, establish the priorities, secure initial resources,

and create the flow

   

Internationalizing the University Campus...Two Years Later

In fall 2012, a new Master Academic Plan for Bemidji State University identified internationalization as one of four major goal areas with the following sub-goals:

• Provide 120 slots of affordable education abroad and work abroad opportunities for students each semester.

• Engage faculty in sabbaticals abroad at no cost to the university.

• Open a nationally accredited English Language Center and bridge program.

• Offer an international credential.

• Align with best practices.

• Become revenue producing.

• Increase international enrollment to 10% of headcount.

First year

Spring and fall 2013

• Allocated financial resources.

• Organized Internationalization Council.

• Hired international recruiter.

• Appointed faculty member Director of International Relations to:

• Revamp education abroad and create semester abroad opportunities for students.

• Revise the visiting professor program.

• Revise the international studies credential.

• Secure additional partnerships and articulations.

• Allocated funds for a graduate assistantship.

Spring and fall 2013

• Joined/renewed/updated memberships:

o http://www.aascu.org/Programs/InternationalEducation/

o Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE)

o SIT Study Abroad

o Center for Study Abroad (CSA) 

o American Institute for Foreign Study (AIFS)

o Globalinks Learning Abroad 

o International Studies Abroad (ISA) 

o Global Learning Semesters (GLS)

o Barcelona SAE

Spring and fall 2013

• Contacted existing partners and updated agreements.

• Re-engaged Nepal agency and added Beijing agency.

• Drafted exchanges/collaboration MOU templates.

• Created public/private partnership to grow connections in Asia.

• Contacted organizations to bring an ESL center to campus.

• Got on a plane with others and beat the drum constantly.

Second year

Spring and fall 2014

• Signed several 1-2-1, 2+2, and 3+1 agreements with partners in China and Malaysia.

• Joined Brazil Scientific Mobility Program.

• Joined the Saudi consortium with Winona State University. Could receive Saudi students as early as fall of 2015.

• Established English Language Center partnership.

• Continue to refine and build.

Education and work abroad

Education abroad• Revised existing study abroads:

o Reduced costs to less than $3K per student for 2015 Eurospring vs. almost $8K per student previously.

• Created multiple new locations for affordable semester abroad.

• Provided independent study abroad through multiple 3rd party providers.

• Implemented a pre-semester abroad course with no instructional cost and captured tuition.

o $42,246 tuition collected from course sections 2012-2014.

Education abroad• Created 6 education abroad locations for

students to study and/or work for less than $1,000 above the cost of a BSU semester.

o BSU received Award of Excellence by MnSCU for creation of affordable semester abroad opportunities for students.

o Focus of NAFSA magazine article in spring of 2014.

Education abroad• Number of BSU students going abroad:

o 2011-12: 59

o 2012-13: 57

o 2013-14: 91

o 2014-15: >100 estimate

Work abroad

• Secured 4 work abroad sites for BSU students in China for full-time employment (12 as of fall 2014).

• Secured part-time work opportunities for students on semester abroad in Weifang, China (6 as of fall 2014).

• Partnered to provide student and faculty staffing for new International Academy in Weifang, China (5 as of fall 2014).

Opportunities for faculty/staff

Opportunities for faculty/staff

• Opportunities to teach abroad on sabbatical or during semester (2 in fall 2014; 2 in spring 2015).

• Joint programs and articulated program opportunities short course teaching (2 in spring 2015).

• Research/study partnerships.

Visiting scholars program

North Star visiting scholars program

• Semester stays.

• Revenue neutral after:

o Faculty mentor stipends;

o Staff member stipends;

o Friday workshop honorariums;

o Housing and program costs.

• $80,000 savings/year over previous visiting professor program (2/year).

o 4 visiting professors from China fall 2014; 5 in spring 2015.

Visiting professor and visiting student program for technical colleges

• Visiting professors from Chinese Technical Colleges for semester stays.

o Anticipate 6 next fall, going to 12/year.

• Non-credit/audit J1 visa cultural opportunity.

• Start with professors, then include their students.

English Language Center

English Language Center

• With Winona State University, SEVIS approved and nationally accredited ELC at BSU.

• We could NOT join the AASCU/CEAIE consortium until we had ELC on campus.

• Accommodates visiting professor program and non-credit J visa programs (professors and students in those programs may need English instruction which we can now provide).

• 6 students fall 2014; 16 spring 2015.

Impact on enrollment

International student enrollmentfall semester numbers

• 2012-13: 124

• 2013-14: 89

• 2014-15: 88 + 35 admitted in spring point in time

• 2015-16: 170 reasonable to expect

• Recruiting intn’l students vs. domestic students

o On average, it takes 3 years of consistent recruitment in one area before students begin applying and enrolling at an institution.

o SEVIS and etc.

International student enrollment

• We expect an increase in Chinese students from: ELC, exchange, transfer, new admits.

• We expect an increase in Nepalese students and Malaysian students beyond current levels.

• Re-established relationships in Nepal.• Re-established relationships with HELP in Malaysia

and added connections with SEGI University and Taylors University in Kuala Lumpur.

International student enrollment

• We expect 20 additional students from varied locations due to our international recruiter’s efforts.

• We expect ELC numbers to climb, hitting 30-50 students a year within the next 3 years. 18 admitted for spring 2015, not including visiting professors.

In the works

New opportunities in the works

• International Technology Management Conference at BSU July 15-17.

• Singapore and Design Technology.

• Nursing in Belize and South Africa.

• Norway:

o Semester abroad for students.

o Exchanges.

o Visiting professors to BSU.

o Summer session for Norwegian special education teachers.

• Argentina:

o Semester abroad for students.

o Exchanges.

Public/Private Partner

CIBT In-Kind Contributions to BSU’s Efforts

• Two BSU professors lived and worked in Weifang China in June of 2014. Travel, housing, visa paid plus stipend provided by CIBT.

• BSU professor will be in Weifang February – July 2014. Travel and housing covered by CIBT. We provide 3 credits of release to recruit for and promote BSU while there.

• BSU professor will go to Weifang for a two-four week band summer camp in 2015 summer. Travel and housing covered by CIBT.

• CIBT subsidized the BSU electronic woodwinds group to travel to Weifang and Beijing China for a month.

CIBT In-Kind Contributions to BSU’s Efforts

• CIBT funded the Beijing Expo recruiting booth for three years, covering the costs of marketing materials, staffing, and booth rental fee.

• CIBT paid for 6 middle school students and a teacher to come to BSU for a two week long summer camp.

• CIBT subsidizes Weifang University Student Ambassadors coming to BSU for a month. 10 total over the past two years.

• Two nursing professors are being sought to teach two week short courses at Chinese partner universities each semester. Expenses paid and they may bring spouse/partner and just pay their airfare.

• Two NTC professors in automotive are being sought to teach two week short courses at two Chinese Technical college locations each semester. All expenses paid, and they may bring spouse/partner and just pay their airfare.

CIBT In-Kind Contributions to BSU’s Efforts

• BSU students working at the Ameri-Can International Academy in Weifang.

• BSU faculty may spend a sabbatical teaching in China at any of our partner locations. Expenses covered plus a monthly stipend.

• 6 BSU students working and studying in Weifang. 6 last academic year.

o All those working are covered by CIBT: travel, housing, insurance, visa, and stipend.

o Students are our best recruiters.

• Total direct and in-kind to BSU: +$174K

Budget

BudgetBudget related to international initiatives

Staffing FY 13 FY 14 FY 15

Director of International Relations (faculty) ($26,600) ($26,500) ($53,000)

International Recruiter (IPC staff) ($34,921) ($39,221)

International Program Center Director (IPC staff admin) ($63,115) ($64,253) ($68,110)

International Program Center Support (IPC staff) ($31,943) ($35,741) ($37,759)

216090 International Recruiting (materials etc.) ($4,500) ($11,500) ($2,000)211005 International Initiatives (incl travel for recruitment) ($101,384) ($77,409) ($50,000)ELC costsWill become revenue for BSU when numbers go up $0 $0 ($675)

210112 Visiting Scholars $0 $0 $91,000

Hosting visiting scholars ($40,000) ($80,000)

CIBT funding for faculty, recruitment, etc. (incl in-kind) $20,000 $65,000 $89,000

Tuition from pre-trip course $22,246 $42,246

Tuition, fees, housing, meals, local impact of international students priceless priceless priceless

Questions?