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What is Comprehensive
Internationalization (CIZN) and why is
this meeting important to me?
NAFSA Definition:
Internationalization is the conscious effort to
integrate and infuse international, intercultural,
and global dimensions into the ethos and
outcomes of postsecondary education. To be fully
successful, it must involve active and responsible
engagement of the academic community in
global networks and partnerships.
www.NAFSA.org/cizn
CIZN further defined
In his 2011 NAFSA publication titled Comprehensive Internationalization:
From Concept to Action, John Hudzik describes CIZN as:
“Comprehensive internationalization is a commitment, confirmed through
action, to infuse international and comparative perspectives throughout
the teaching, research, and service missions of higher education. It shapes
institutional ethos and values and touches the entire higher education
enterprise. It is essential that it be embraced by institutional leadership,
governance, faculty, students, and all academic service and support units.
It is an institutional imperative, not just a desirable possibility.
Comprehensive internationalization not only impacts all of campus life but the
institution’s external frames of reference, partnerships, and relations. The
global reconfiguration of economies, systems, trade, research, and
communication, and the impact of global forces on local life dramatically
expand the need for comprehensive internationalization and the
motivations and purposes driving it.”
WWW.NAFSA.ORG/CIZN
Why is this important to me?
• All staff, no matter what their duties, have an
important role to play in supporting the mission
of our institution.
• Every staff encounter with a student or scholar,
every collaboration with another campus unit,
every action no matter how big or small, has the
potential to turn into a positive contribution to
internationalization on campus.
• It is important that we as ISSS staff are aware of
this potential and consciously look for ways to
make an impact.
Is Internationalization part of our
Campus Mission or Vision Statement?
• Insert information about your campus mission
statement here, if appropriate
CIZN and its relevancy to ISSS:
We are a critical unit on campus to
support CIZN
• We facilitate international students’ and scholars’
adjustment and integration into campus and community.
• We facilitate connections between international students
and other campus communities.
• We advise and educate on and ensure compliance with
immigration regulations so that our international
students and scholars are aware of important regulatory
information.
• We work collaboratively with our partners so that our
campus can continue to welcome international students
and scholars from around the world.
How is CIZN related to me and my job
in ISSS?
• How is your individual role important or
relevant to this idea of CIZN for our
institution?
• Go over each staff role and discuss
contributions to CIZN
Examples of Leadership in
Comprehensive Internationalization
Leaders of Student Service and Support Units
• “Partnering with campus and academic leadership to
develop a strategic international student recruitment
plan based on institutional needs as well as the diverse
needs of academic units.
• Defining the specialized academic and other support
services needed by international students and scholars
and building collaborative support networks with
academic departments and staffs, institutional support
units, and within the community to meet these needs.
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Examples of Leadership, cont’d
• Working with a variety of institutional and communitybased groups to welcome international guests, provide
means to expand contacts, and build friendships.
• Partnering across campus to facilitate international
students and scholars as valuable assets for overall CIZN
efforts by developing outlets for their knowledge and
skills, e.g., helping prepare students for study abroad in
their native countries, using native language skills in
teaching and research, and systematically providing
cross-cultural contributions to classroom settings.”*
*John Hudzik , Comprehensive Internationalization: From Concept to Action
Examples of Leadership in
Comprehensive Internationalization
Leaders of Student Service and Support Units
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Working to sensitize offices and staffs to the kinds of problems experienced by
international students and scholars (particularly recent arrivals) and developing
culturally informed approaches to problem solving. (E.g., counseling services and
programs, residence hall and food service, libraries, and academic and faculty
advisers).
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Registrar and offices of admissions and international students and scholars
working to keep various service units on campus informed of present or arriving
international populations on campus and their housing, living, dietary restrictions,
and religious practices, needs, and accommodations—accommodating their needs
in ways that also contribute to further CIZN in the on-campus environment.
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Campus support units facilitating student and faculty engagement abroad by
adapting policies and procedures previously defined by a domestic context to
meeting realities in other cultures and societies.”*
*John Hudzik, Comprehensive Internationalization: From Concept to Action
Examples of successful ISSS activities
that support internationalization
outcomes
• ISSS staff to have lunch with staff from
registrar, housing, or other units to build
relationships and learn about each other’s
jobs. Need a small budget for this.
• Include a short session about Comprehensive
Internationalization during new faculty
orientations.
Who are our important campus partners in
support of Comprehensive
Internationalization?
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Admissions Office
Counseling Center
Registrar’s Office
Financial Aid Office
Housing
Campus Life
Dean of Students
Student Association
• Alumni Office
• Student Government
• University Teaching
Center
• Faculty/Departments
• Greek Life
• Others…
Group Exercise
• Determine three things we can do in the next
year that advance our ISSS office goals and
contribute to CIZN on our campus
• What collaborations can we enhance with
other units on campus that advance CIZN?
• What are some challenges we may face –
what can we do to overcome them?
ISSS Impact: Talking Points for
Conversations, Presentations and
Networking on Campus
• New international student enrollment – students
enrolling for the first time at a U.S. institution in
fall 2010 – increased 5.7% over the previous year.
• In 2010/11, the number of international students
in the U.S. increased to a record high of 723,277
students, a 32% increase since 2000/01. *
*From Open Doors 2011
http://www.iie.org/en/Research-and-Publications/Open-Doors
ISSS IMPACT: TALKING POINTS
• During the 2010-2011 academic year, NAFSA
estimates that international students and
their dependents contributed approximately
$20.23 billion to the U.S. economy
http://www.nafsa.org/publicpolicy/
• Local and university specific data
Talking Points: Our campus numbers
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International student numbers
International scholar numbers
Top 5 countries
Fields of study
5-year trends
Comparison to total campus population
How to explain your role to others?
• We are the university’s liaison with the
Department of Homeland Security and the
Department of State: Designated School
Official/Alternate Responsible Officer.
– Issue certificates of eligibility
– Travel signatures and advice
– Employment authorization
– On-going monitoring of student status and
reporting to DHS/DOS
OTHER ISSS SERVICES
Cultural Adjustment Resources and
Programs for International Students and
Scholars
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Arrival information
Orientation
Adjustment workshops
Social events and programs
International clubs on campus
ISSS SERVICES
Informational Workshops and Training
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Cross-cultural workshops
Employment workshops
Faculty assistance
Departmental assistance
ISSS-Sponsored Campus-wide
Programs
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Friendship/cultural exchange programs
English conversation program
Cultural celebrations
International Education Week
Peer mentor program
International film festival
Weekly coffee hour or brown bag lecture
Field trips
Resources for you to learn more about
CIZN
NAFSA’s Web Portal for Internationalization
• www.nafsa.org/cizn
Inter-Associational Network for Campus
Internationalization (INCI)
http://campusinternationalization.org/
Read about NAFSA’s Paul Simon Awardees for
Campus Internationalization:
http://www.nafsa.org/about/default.aspx?id=33929