stepping into internationalization
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Stepping Into Internationalization
Student Success & Retention ConferencePortland, Oregon -- February 4, 2016
Introducing Presenters & lbcc’s International Programs
Amy Sikora
Kim Sullivan
Sharece Bunn
Outline of our Presentation● Powtoon - International and
domestic student’s admission experience at LBCC
● LBCC International Admissions Stats
● International Student Success and Retention Efforts
● Campus Internationalization Efforts
What we’d like you to Take Away● Ways to work toward campus
internationalization through increased international student retention efforts
● Steps campuses can take to increase international and domestic students’ global experiences
● Ideas on ways to collaborate with campus administrators and gain campus buy-in for internationalization
There are other challenges international Students face...
Group Discussion:
What are some challenges international students may face?
Who are the international students on campus?● Visa Students
○ F1■ Fully-admitted (12+ credits) degree seeking■ From over 25 countries■ Top Majors: Engineering, Business, Computer
Science○ F2
■ Dependent of F1 visa holder (spouse, children)● LBCC/OSU Degree Partnership ● Part-time/Co-enrolled● ELCI - English Language & Culture Institute● ELA-English Speakers of Other Languages
Where are the international students coming from?
New fULL-TIME Applicants n
3 TERM RetentioN n
Honor Roll (gpa 3.5+) PER ACADEMIC YEAR
First Term - Negative Academic Standing
Int’l Admissions Success & Retention Efforts
Orientation Program - Full Day
● Document Check-In ● Meet Peer Mentors, Instructors, Current
Students, Counselor● Packet of Reference Material● Maintaining Immigration Status● Computer Lab - Checklist to Prepare
Int’l Admissions Success & Retention Efforts● Minimum Credit Restriction
○ 12 minimum for immigration status● Negative Academic Standing
o Hold on accounto Education plan from academic advisoro Agreement to review status/resources
● Honor Roll & Honorable Mention Recognition○ Email to all students○ Certificate/Package
● End of Term Celebration
o Ice Cream Partyo Graduate Recognition
● Informal Gathering Space
● Advising & Information Sessions
● Destination Graduation o New student classo Assigned academic advisor
● Peer Mentor Program○ New student focus○ Luncheon first week○ Email & contact
● Global Connections Club○ Culture Tables○ Activities-on/off campus
● Communications○ New students○ Returning students○ Simple, bulleted FAQs
What is your campus instituting to help with success/retention efforts?
What does campus internationalization look like?
Six Dimensions of Internationalization (Green & Siaya, 2005) 1. Articulated Commitment
2. Academic Offerings
3. Organizational Infrastructure
4. External Funding
5. Institutional Investment in Faculty
6. International Students and Student Programs
Articulated Commitment● Mission statement,
vision, values, or goals
● Recruitment literature● Formal
internationalization assessments
● International work factored into tenure and promotion
Values: Innovation… to meet the changing needs of our communities in a global society.
Mission: “...to prepare students, through a liberal education integrating curriculum and careers, for lives of thoughtful, effective, and purposeful engagement in the world.”
Academic Offerings● Study abroad for credit● Require general education
courses with international focus
● Create system to communicate about study abroad experiences
○ Conferences, Presentations, Community outreach
Welcome!
Now please
GO AWAY!
Organizational Infrastructure● Central office that
administers international education programs
○ Reform from senior-level administrators (Raby, 2007)
● Create a campus-wide internationalization task force
● Communications for international opportunities
External Funding● Obtaining funds for
internationalization○ Private
■ American-Scandinavian Foundation
○ Federal
■ Capacity Building
Grants for U.S.
Undergraduate Study Abroad
■ Benjamin A. Gilman
International Scholarship Program
Institutional investment in faculty
“The classroom remains the primary means to expose students to international issues, events, and cultures” (Green & Siaya, 2005).
● International education opportunities
○ Research○ Exchange○ Study abroad with students
● Faculty development opportunities on campus
○ Internationalizing the curriculum
○ Partnering with students with
international experience (study abroad & international)
International Students and Student Programs● Financing International activities on campus
○ International festivals○ Clubs
● Creating a place for students to discuss international topics (Strange & Banning, 2001)
● Funds for students to study or work abroad○ Scholarships
● International Cultural Service Programs ○ OSU, UO, PSU
LBCC Goals for Internationalization● Seek administrative support & commitment● Include internationalization in mission, vision, values,
and goals!● Create committee for Internationalization ● Develop a plan for study abroad ● Benchmark general education courses with international
focus ● Invest in faculty & internationalization
Takeaways
Questions?
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