Transcript GLOBAL EDUCATION AT CUA

Global
Education
at CUA
Presenters
Tanith Fowler Corsi
Asst. Vice President for Global Education
Roy Braine
Director, ISSS
Ella Sweigert
Director, CUAbroad
Center for Global Education – The Catholic University of America
Global Education at CUA
University-wide coordination to provide the CUA community with
opportunities to raise its knowledge and awareness within an
international/global context. This includes efforts to:
 bring a global perspective into the curriculum at both the undergraduate
and graduate level
 develop strategic international programs and initiatives that incorporate
best practices
 facilitate the administrative and immigration flow of students, scholars
and faculty engaged in global mobility (international study, internship,
service learning, teaching and research).
 oversee international agreements and Memoranda of Understanding
signed between CUA and foreign partner institutions.
 offer a wide range of international programs and professional services to
the campus community.
Center for Global Education (CGE) at CUA
CGE Mission Statement:
“To foster a sense of international community that builds on
the University's strong intellectual and Catholic Mission”
CGE Mission Goals:
■ Implement the university’s strategic objective of globalization
■ Serve as hub for international educational activities at CUA
■ Coordinate, build and strengthen CUA international programs
and initiatives in collaboration with academic units
CGE Structure
Education Abroad Office (CUAbroad)
 Develops and administers education abroad
programs for students in coordination with
academic & administrative units
International Student & Scholar Services (ISSS)
 Provides immigration, cultural advising and
programming services for incoming international
students and scholars
CGE Objectives
 Support the current CUA Strategic Plan (under
Strategic Goal 2: Strengthen Academic Excellence)
Objective 2.3 – Increase Academic Profile
Action Item 2.3.1.2 – Develop a student financial
support plan to allow all students to participate in
cultural and linguistic immersion programs abroad.
Action Item 2.3.2.5 – Enhance international student
recruitment, programming and servicing in order to
remain competitive in the global market, increase
diversity on campus, and improve the overall student
experience at CUA.
CGE Long-Term Goals
Prepare students to live and work in a global society
Brand CUA as an international university
Make CUA more competitive on a global scale
International Students at CUA
 CUA sponsors students on F-1 and J-1 visas
 In Spring 2013, CUA had a total of 520 international
students from over 100 countries
 Highest number of CUA international students are
from Saudi Arabia, followed by China and Korea
 Highest concentration of CUA international students
in Theology, Philosophy, Engineering, Sciences,
Performing Arts & Architecture
F-1 Population at CUA
 Highest number of undergraduate international
students are in Arts and Sciences, Engineering and
Architecture
 Highest number of graduate international students
are in Theology and Religious studies, Engineering,
Arts and Sciences, and Music
 The Intensive English Program (IEP) student
population at CUA continues to grow
J-1 Population at CUA
Majority of the CUA J-1 scholars come under a
research scholar category
 CUA has an increase of J-1 exchange students from
Hong Kong and Australia this year
 CUA is part of the Brazil Science Without Borders
Program. We have 18 students this year from this
program.
CUA has 10 international scholars in a Masters
program as well as 3 in a PhD program
CUA has 2 Fulbright Scholar on campus for 20122013 academic year
H-1 Population at CUA
CUA has 52 active employees in the H-1B
category
The majority of H1-Bs are sponsored by
NASA and Engineering. We have seen an
increase in teaching faculty H1-B
sponsorships in 2012-2013.
ISSS Program Initiatives for 2013
Develop additional academic support for
international students
 Collaborate with various campus units in
developing workshops for students
 Develop opportunities for greater collaboration
with campus units
 Develop cultural adjustment support for
international students
US Students Abroad
273,996 U.S. students studied abroad for
academic credit in 2010/11, an increase
of 1.3% over the previous year.
U.S. student participation in education
abroad has more than tripled over the
past two decades.
American students increasingly head to less
traditional locations (14 of the top 25
destinations are outside Europe)
US Students Abroad
The majority of US students (54.6%)
studied in Europe
(15% in Latin America,12% in Asia, 5% in
Africa and 5% in Oceania)
Top destinations: UK, Italy, Spain, France, China
 58% are short-term programs and 38% are semester
Data from Open Doors Fast Facts Report 2012
http://opendoors.iienetwork.org
Education Abroad at CUA
 CUAbroad sets standards for education abroad at CUA
 Standardized data collection, course registration across
Schools
 Strategic Plan: Enhanced services to students and
faculty, expand program options, develop faculty-led
programs, and increase program participation,
particularly at non-traditional destinations
 Scholarships: Autumn Advantage, Gilman, Boren,
Diversity Scholarship
Education Abroad at CUA
NUMBERS:
 55 CUA students abroad during Fall 2012
 136 CUA students abroad during Spring 2013
 Faculty-led Short-term Programs
 Venice (Spring break)
 Rome (Summer International Business)
 Krakow and Rome (Summer Law School)
 Customized Program
 Santiago, Chile (Summer Nursing)
Education Abroad Opportunities
CUA offers students a variety of credit-bearing education abroad opportunities:
 CUA Rome program – A CUA flagship program (Fall/Spring)
(in collaboration with Loyola University of Maryland)
 On-site full-time program director, assistant director and housing coordinator
 Teaching opportunity for CUA faculty
 CUA Oxford program – CUA’s other flagship semester program (Fall/Spring)
 students are affiliated with Oxford college and study under the tutorial system at
Oxford
 Summer option is becoming increasingly popular
 CUA-affiliated semester programs in Europe, Latin America, Asia, Africa and
Oceania (Arcadia, CIEE, IES Abroad & other partner program providers)
 Non-affiliated semester programs world-wide (CUAbroad approval)
 Exchanges (variety of overseas partner institutions and locations)
 Faculty-led short-term programs (Spring Break & Summer)
 International internship programs (Belgium, Ireland, UK)
Co-curricular Overseas Opportunities
 Campus Ministry Mission Trips (Spring break & Summer)
Jamaica, Ecuador, Belize
 Student Organizations
 CUA Global Ambassadors
 Engineers without Borders
 Global Architecture Brigades
 Athletics (Short-term training trips)
 Alumni Relations (CUA alumni trips to Italy, Ireland, etc.)
These overseas opportunities are non-credit bearing but still considered
university-sponsored . CGE assists with pre-departure preparation and
provides overseas travel insurance coverage through FrontierMedex.
CGE Faculty Support
 Acts as clearinghouse for CUA globalization initiatives &
opportunities (Global Education Committee)
 Oversees Visiting Scholars Process (including Fulbright)
 Promotes Formal Faculty Programs (Franklin Fellows Program)
 Develops University-wide international policies and protocols
(international travel-related)
 Develops credit-bearing faculty-led education abroad
opportunities (Rome semester, summer and spring break)
 Provides overseas program director training (role and
responsibilities, overseas health, safety, liability & crisis
management)
Types of International Agreements
 General Memoranda of Understanding
 Student Exchange
 Education Abroad Affiliation
 Faculty/Scholar Exchange
 Joint Research
 2 + 2 Programs
International agreement templates are available on
the CGE website, under “Resources” –
see http://cge.cua.edu/resources/
Faculty International Collaborations
CUA has a variety of faculty-driven international collaborations with
overseas universities & institutions.
Examples include:
 School of Arts & Sciences & Hong Kong University of Science &
Technology (Hong Kong)
 School of Engineering & overseas universities (Hong Kong, Vietnam,
Taiwan, China, India, Portugal, Brazil, Mexico, Chile)
 Columbus School of Law & Jagellonian University (Poland)
 School of Social Service & Mindanao, Philippines
 School of Nursing & Australian Catholic University (Australia),
Sophia University (Japan)
Questions?
To further discuss CUA Global Education, contact:
The Center for Global Education
111 McMahon Hall
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (202) 319-5618
Web: http://cge.cua.edu