internationalization in florida college system state of the field report 2015

International Education State of the Field Report 2015 Florida State College

System 2015

Santa Fe College

International Education State of the Field Report 2015

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Introduction The Florida Consortium of International Education (FCIE) organized a series of meetings during the 2014-2015 academic year to discuss the design and alignment of student learning outcomes for the Global Certificate/ Global Distinction programs that were being developed simultaneously in several state colleges. A survey conducted in early 2015 through Community Colleges for International Development (CCID) and other networks generated an initial report on Global Certificate programs in the state and offered some comparative data by documenting existing programs in other parts of the nation (http://www.gclc.net/reports/). Although the report informed the conversation about these nascent programs, it also made evident that any effort to advance international education in Florida would require a more specific and comprehensive data set highlighting what was occurring in the state. The state of the field reports generated by California Colleges for International Education (CCIE)

provided an excellent model for the kind of comprehensive gathering and reporting of information

needed in Florida. CCIE has administered a survey on international education to California community

colleges since 1985 (www.ccieworld.org). The data gathered through this instrument has produced a

state of the field report that provides a thorough overview of study abroad programming and

enrollment, curriculum internationalization, international student recruitment, and degree of

institutional support for international initiatives in California’s community colleges.

The survey used to generate the current report is a modified version of the CCIE state of the field survey for Directors of International Education. The modified survey was administered in April 2015 to senior academic affairs officers in the 28 institutions that form part of the Florida Colleges System and enjoyed a response rate of 71%. The results represent the first data set on comprehensive internationalization in the Florida College System and can be used as baseline data for measuring progress in this field. Additionally, the survey results can facilitate a state-to-state comparative analysis of the state of internationalization in California and Florida. It is hoped that the results of this survey will generate a vigorous, state-wide conversation about internationalization in the Florida College System, its intended goals, common learning outcomes, most appropriate tactics, and areas for improvement.

Acknowledgements We would like to thank Dr. Rosalind Raby, Director of California Colleges for International Education

(CCIE), who so generously made the CCIE survey available to us.

Please address any questions to:

Vilma Fuentes ([email protected]) Paloma Rodriguez ([email protected]) Santa Fe College, Gainesville, FL.

http://www.gclc.net/reports/

http://www.ccieworld.org/


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47.62%

33.33%

23.81%

9.52%

23.81%

0.00% 10.00% 20.00% 30.00% 40.00% 50.00% 60.00%

MISSION STATEMENT

MASTER/STRATEGIC PLAN

ANNUAL PRIORITIES

BOARD POLICIES

NOT MENTIONED

Strategic Areas Mentioning International Education as a Priority

50%50%

Single vs. Multiple International Office(s)

Single Multiple

SingleMultiple

1- Is International/Global Education mentioned as a priority at your college, and if so, where

is it mentioned?

2- Does your college have a single or multiple International Office(s)?


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Have full-time staff

82%

Do not have full-time staff

18%

FULL TIME STAFF

Have Part-Time

staff41%

Do not have part-time Staff

59%

PART-TIME STAFF

3- How many full-time and part-time employees are working in your office(s) for

International Programs?

Yes No Total Number of Responses

Full- Time 82% 18% 22

Part-Time 41% 59% 10

Average Mode

Number of Full-Time Employees 3 2

Number of Part Time-Employees 3.5 1.5

4- Which International programs are supported by your office(s)?

84%

84%

47%

11%

5%

1

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

EDUCATION ABROAD

FACULTY/STAFF EXCHANGES

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

OTHER

International Programs


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16%

21%

94%

16%

5%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

REVENUE GENERATED FROM STUDY ABROAD

REVENUE GENERATED FROM INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

COLLEGE GENERAL FUNDS

COLLEGE FOUNDATION

OTHER

Revenue

5- What are the primary responsibilities of the person in charge of International Education at

your college?

6- What are the sources of funding for your office(s) of International programs?

25%

45%

65%

35%

55%

55%

70%

25%

25%

30%

45%

35%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT RECRUITMENT AND OUTREACH …

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ORIENTATION PLANNING

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ADMISSIONS

FACULTY SUPPORT

FACILITATE INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE

MANAGEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM

MANAGEMENT OF STUDY ABROAD

EDUCATION PLANNING

STUDENT RETENTION

COMPLIANCE ISSUES

VISA AND STATUS MANAGEMENT

MARKETING

Responsibilities


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7- How many faculty-led Study Abroad programs did your college sponsor in 2014-2015? Most colleges offer short-term programs. Over 50% of the colleges offer three short-term programs

or less.

Colleges offering such Programs

Short Term 90%

6 Weeks 30%

Semester 30%

Year 30%

8- How many students will participate in the faculty-led Study Abroad programs for 2014-

2015?

2

4

3

1

2

2

2

1

0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5

NONE

ONE

TWO

THREE

FOUR

SEVEN

TEN

ELEVEN

Number of Short Term Programs

165

120

100

70

5041 40 40

3020 20 15 15 12 12 10

3 0 0

Stu

den

ts

Colleges

Number of Study Abroad Participants


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9- Does your college have (check all that apply)?

10- Which programs are supported by your college?

65%

0%

35%

15%

50%

15%

15%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%

COLLEGE INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE

COMPONENT OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONAL PARTICIPATION RELATED TO TENURE OR PROMOTION

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUNDS FOR INTERNATIONALIZATION

SEED GRANTS FOR INTERNATIONAL WORK/STUDY/RESEARCH/CONFERENCE PARTICIPATION

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS TO SUPPORT INTERNATIONALIZATION

OTHER

NONE

90%

85%

55%

45%

35%

65%

0%

65%

30%

20%

25%

70%

70%

25%

50%

55%

40%

0%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

EDUCATION ABROAD PROGRAMS

ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE

FACULTY INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGES

FACULTY STAFF DEVELOPMENT WITH GLOBAL COMPONENTS

FACULTY EDUCATION ABROAD

FOREIGN LANGUAGE CURRICULA

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS CENTER

INTERNATIONAL FESTIVALS OR CELEBRATIONS (I.E., …

INTERNATIONAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT CONSULTATION

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT DEFINED PROGRAMS IN …

INTERNATIONAL SISTER CITY PROGRAMS

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT CLUBS

INTERNATIONAL TRAINING AND/OR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

INTERNATIONALIZING CURRICULA (I.E., COMPONENTS OF A …

INTERNATIONALLY THEMED LECTURE OR ART SERIES/EVENTS

COMMUNITY INTERNATIONAL CELEBRATIONS

NONE

Types of Programs


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40% 45% 40%

60% 55% 60%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

120%

Is it college policy to introduceinternational education programs

during general student recruitmentefforts?

Are programs featured on thehomepage of your website?

Are any of your internationaleducation programs featured on thehomepage of your College website?

Promotion

Yes No

11- Promotion of International Education Programs

12- Check all organizations/consortia in which your college is currently a member.

69%

85%

8%

15%

8%

46%

69%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%

FLORIDA CONSORTIUM FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION (FCIE)

COMMUNITY COLLEGES FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (CCID)

COUNCIL ON INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE (CIEE)

FORUM ON EDUCATION ABROAD (FORUM)

INTERNATIONAL CONSORTIUM FOR EDUCATIONAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (ICEED)

INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION (IIE)

NAFSA: ASSOCIATION OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATORS

Organizations


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13- Please indicate sources of outside grant or contract funding for international activities received in the past three years.

14- Does your college have any articulation agreements or defined MOU with Colleges /universities outside the U.S.?

0%

62%

37%

25%

12%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%

STATE AWARDS

NATIONAL AWARDS

INDEPENDENT FOUNDATIONS

OTHER COUNTRY

BUSINESS/INDUSTRY

Funding

35%

65%

Articulation Agreements/MOUs

No Yes


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95%

5%

Buildings Located AbroadDon’t Know

No

15- If your college has an articulation agreement/MOU, how do they contribute to the internationalization of the campus?

16- Does your college lease or own an office/building in another country that serves as a

college satellite branch, center or campus?

100%

57%

29%

71%

43%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 120%

STUDENT EXCHANGES

FACULTY EXCHANGES

STAFF EXCHANGES

STUDY ABROAD

PROGRAM SHARING

MOUs/Agreements


10

100%

80%

45%

30%

20%

15%

5%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 120%

SPANISH

FRENCH

GERMAN

CHINESE

ITALIAN

PORTUGUESE

ARABIC

Foreign Languages

61%

28%

17%

22%

22%

72%

72%

56%

44%

28%

28%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%

CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY

CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY

ETHNIC STUDIES

INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATIONS

MULTICULTURAL STUDIES

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

NON-EUROPEAN HISTORY

NON-EUROPEAN HUMANITIES

OTHER COURSES THAT PROMOTE INTERNATIONAL LITERACY

Courses

17- Which modern language courses does your college offer for credit?

18- Does your college offer courses that promote internationalization? If so, which ones?


11

15%85%

Does your college offer an A.A./A.S. Degree with an

International Focus

YesNo

19- Certificate in International Studies/Global Distinction Programs

20%

80%

Does your college offer an International Studies/Global

Distinction Program?

No Yes 31%

69%

Is your college currently implementing an

International Studies Program?

No Yes

76.92%23.08%

Is your college interested in developing an International Certificate Program in the

future?

No Yes


12

40%60%

GPA Requirement to Earn an International Certificate-

Florida Colleges

No Yes100%

GPA Requirement for Admission to the International Certificate

Program

No

20- When did your college introduce an International Certificate/Global Distinction Program?

21- GPA requirement for International Studies/Global Distinction Programs

25% 25% 25% 25%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

Before Spring 2013 Fall 2013 Spring 2015 Will be ImplementedFall 2015

Timeframe – Introduction of International Certificate Program


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1700

534450

300 270209 175 150 120 100 96 75 55 12 4 2 0

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

1400

1600

1800

International Students

31.25%68.75%

Changes in Enrollment of International Students Compared to Previous Year

No Difference Increase

22- How many international students does your college have for the 2014-2015 academic year?

23- Has there been a change in the enrollment of International Students when compared to

last year?

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