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Preparedby:Dr.HarveyCharles

DeanforInternationalEducation,ViceProvostforGlobalStrategyCenterforInternationalEducation&GlobalStrategy

2017‐2018AnnualReport

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CIEGSAnnualReport2018

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TABLEOFCONTENTS

Introduction

Highlights

Page3

Page4

GlobalAcademicPrograms

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InternationalStudentandScholarServices

Page11

IntensiveEnglishLanguageProgram

Page15

InternationalAdmissionsandRecruitment

Page20

Scholarly&otherProfessionalActivities

Page25

Annual


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INTRODUCTIONThe2017‐18waspossiblythemostsignificantyearforinternationaleducationattheUniversityatAlbany.Afteradeliberativebutsomewhatexpeditedprocess,thenewStrategicPlanwasadoptedbytheuniversity.Itconsistedoffivestrategicpriorities,oneofwhichwasInternationalization.Neverintheuniversity’s175‐yearhistoryhasinternationalizationbeenmadeastrategicpriority.AllfiveofthesestrategicprioritiesreflectthevaluesoftheuniversitycommunityaswellasthevisionofournewPresident,Dr.HavidanRodriguezforthenextfiveyears.Withinternationalizationnowfirmlyestablishedasastrategicpriority,CIEGSfinallyhasabroadlyacceptedmandatetoworkwithcolleges,schoolsandotherdepartmentsindevelopingamoreintentionalapproachtowardsrealizingthisobjective.Overthepastyear,however,weengagedineffortstostrengthentheinfrastructureforinternationalizationandmadeimportantstridesinputtinginplacethepersonnelstructures,theprogramsandtherelationshipsonwhichanagendaforinternationalizationcanthrive.Wewouldberemisstonotmentiontheincreasinglydifficultenvironmentforinternationalizationoverthepastyear.FewerstudentvisaswereissuedtointernationalstudentsbyUSembassies;moreintenseandfrequentattackswereleviedatConfuciusInstitutesbasedonUScampuses;statementsaremadequestioningthemotivesofinternationalstudentsfromspecificcountries;thedecisionoftheSupremeCourttoupholdtheExecutiveOrderthatbanscitizensfromselectedcountriesfrombeingadmittedtotheUS(otherwiseknownasthemuslimban),andthedifficultyofscholarsfromvariousdisciplinesbeingabletogainentrytotheUStoparticipateinconferencesandotherscholarlyeventsallspeaktodevelopmentsthatruncountertothevaluesofopenness,engagementandcollaboration,valueschampionedbyinternationalization.TradewarshavebeeninitiatedbytheUS,othernationsarethreatenedwithactionstounderminetheireconomieswhileothershavebeenreferredtoindisparagingways.Thesedevelopmentshavecreatedaclimateoffear,loathinganduncertaintythathasunderminedtheaffinitythatmanyaroundtheworldhavehistoricallyfeltfortheUnitedStates.Notwithstandingthesechallenges,weareconvincedthatthepracticeofinternationalizationsupportsconditionsforamorepeacefulandprosperousworldandwethereforefeelthatthereisnoalternativebuttoremaincommittedtotheseidealsinourwork.WearethereforepleasedtopresentthisAnnualReportfor2017‐18andwelcomequestionsorcomments.


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HIGHLIGHTSThefollowingaresomeoftheimportantaccomplishmentsrealizedbytheCenterforInternationalEducationandGlobalStrategyduringthe2017‐18academicyear:

Successfullyadvocatedforinternationalizationtobecomeoftheuniversity’sstrategicprioritiesforthenextfiveyears

SecuredapprovalsforandlaunchingtheGlobalDistinctionMilestone Introducedanonlineorientationprogramfornewinternationalstudentssothattheycouldlearn

moreabouthowtosucceedatUAlbanyevenbeforetheyarriveoncampus.Similarly,launchedanonlinepre‐departureorientationforstudentsoneducationabroadprograms

Hostedanunprecedentednumberofcustomgroupsandspecialprograms(allshort‐term)intheIELP.ThiswasacriticaldevelopmenttohelpmitigatetheprecipitousdropintraditionalESLenrollments

Implementedarobustandcontemporarymarketingstrategyinvolvingfliers,brochures,socialmedia,andamorecompellingwebpresenceacrossmultipleunitsatCIEGS.Thereweremanymoreclassvisitstopromoteeducationabroadopportunitiesaswell

Managedtonegotiateaverydifficultinternationalstudentrecruitmentenvironmentandrecruitedalmostasmanynewinternationalstudentsaswehadforecasted

LaunchedSLATE,anewCustomerRelationshipManagementsystemtosupportinternationalstudentenrollment

DevelopedanenhancedRiskManagementPlanforGlobalAcademicPrograms LaunchedanewsummerprogramattheMadridcampuswith31studentsenrolled,asignificant

achievement. MovedtheMadridcampustonewfacilities,savingsubstantiallyonrentwhileremaininginthe

mostexclusivepartofthecity Sawa150%increaseinapplicationsfortheFulbrightscholarship. Developednewbilateralexchanges,newdualdegreeagreementsandnewtransferagreements. EngagedgreaternumbersofUAlbanyfacultyinCOILtrainingwhichwillresultinmoreCOIL

coursesbeingofferedinthe2018‐19academicyear. ParticipationbyCIEGSstaffinarangeofscholarlyandprofessionaldevelopmentactivity


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GLOBALACADEMICPROGRAMSSUMMARYAY2017/18GlobalAcademicProgramsgoalswereasfollows:(1)toexpandeducationabroadparticipationinkeyprogramareas,(2)developanddeployacomprehensivemarketingplanforthesuiteofGlobalAcademicPrograms,(3)produceanenhancedriskmanagementplanforGlobalAcademicPrograms,(4)createfoundationsforfaculty‐ledprogramdevelopmentandtraining,aswellasbuildawarenessandsupportforCollaborativeOnlineInternationalLearning(COIL).Nearlyallgoalsweremetorexceeded.Reachingthefullfirstgoalremainedelusiveduetoanumberoffactors.EducationAbroadnumbersdidnotincrease,whichcanbeattributedtobothexternalandhistoricalfactors,andfacultyledprogramsdidnotincreaseduetostaffingchanges.Insofarasaccomplishments,nearly20studentsreceivedGlobalDistinctionadvising,butnotallhaveyettocommittotheachievingthemilestone.FullsuccesswasexhibitedintheMadridcampusenrollmentsandcourseofferings,aswellasthenumberofInternationalStudiesminors,andinDistinguishedInternationalFellowshipsandScholarshipsapplicants.KEYACTIVITIESInAcademicYear2017/18,keyactivitieswithinGlobalAcademicProgramsincludedthe:

(1) Recruitmentandsendingofstudentsabroad,increasingthenumberofUAlbanystudentsgoingabroad

(2) ReimaginingtheUAlbanyinMadridcampusprogram(3) Reconfigurationoftherecordsandregistrationsystem,

aswellasinboundandoutboundapplicationprocedures(4) CreationandredesignofprimaryGAPprintrecruitment

materials,andtheEducationAbroadwebsite(5) CreationofanewEducationAbroadwebsite,aswellas

webpagesforGlobalDistinction,theInternationalStudiesminorandDistinguishedInternationalFellowshipsandScholarships

(6) ApprovalandlaunchoftheGlobalDistinctiontranscriptmilestone

(7) LaunchofthetravelwarningandFulbrightreviewcommittees,and

(8) Implementationofseveraltechnicalsolutions(SIS,paymentintegration,EAB,AlertTraveler)


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EducationAbroadTheparticipationrateforundergraduateUAlbanystudentsincreased2%.Thus,theparticipationrateforundergraduateUAlbanypopulationis11%.Intotal,theeducationabroadofficesent500studentsabroad,ofwhich70%werefromUAlbany.UAlbanyenrollmentsincreased4%overlastacademicyear,reversingafive‐yeardecliningtrend.Fifty‐twopercentofstudentschosetospendatleastasemesterabroad.Springandsummercontinuetobethemostpopulartermstostudyabroad.ThemostpopularcountriesofstudywereSpain,whichrosetothetopspotwith15%enrollment,theUnitedKingdom,Japan,andIsrael.

Regardingdiversity,44%ofstudentsidentifiedashavingaraceorethnicityotherthanwhite,representingan8%increaseoverlastacademicyear.Onparwithlastyear,9%werepartofstudentsuccessprogramssuchastheEducationalOpportunitiesProgram(EOP),andatleast31%ofundergraduateparticipantswerePellrecipients.OverhalfofUAlbanyundergraduateeducationabroadstudentsmajorintheartsandhumanities.Notably,RockefellerCollegeenrollmentsincreased6%.ThisyearrepresentsthefirsttimeHumanBiologyenrollmentshavemadeupasizablepercentageoftotalenrollments.TotalenrollmentsattheUAlbanyinMadridcampusincreased363%overthelastacademicyear.InAY2017/18,21studentsstudiedabroadontheMadridcampusforasemester‐lengthprogram,representinga90%increaseinsemesterenrollment.Summerenrollmentsincreasedfromzeroto31participants.

9 13 10 12 1121

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AY12/13 AY13/14 AY14/15 AY15/16 AY16/17 AY17/18

UAlbanyinMadridEnrollment,5‐yearTrend

48%49%

3%

EnrollmentbyProgramLength

Semester

Short‐Term

AcademicYear

70%27%

3%

EnrollmentbyInstitution

UAlbany

OtherSUNY

NonSUNY

3%

21%

27%

4%

34%

11%

EnrollmentbyTerm

AcademicYear

Fall

Spring

SpringBreak

Summer

Winter

4% 5%

16%

4%47%

8%

2%14%

EnrollmentbyRegionAfrica

Americas

Asia

Caribbean

Europe

MiddleEast

Australia/PacificIslands

89%

11%

UndergraduateStudyAbroadParticipationRate

GraduatingClass

StudyAbroadStudents

13%

56%2%

6%

5%

14%

1%2%1%

UndergraduateEnrollmentbyCollege

BUS CAS

CEAS CEHC

CRJ ROCK

SOE SPH

SSW


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EducationAbroadoperated8facultyledprograms,includingthreecoursesofferedatUAlbanyinMadrid,whichprovidedshort‐termeducationabroadopportunitiesfor88students.Overofthefacultyledprogramsoperatedinthesummerterm,representing61%oftotalshort‐termenrollments.Inaddition,threewinterand6summersessionprogramsrelatedtoInternationalAppliedLearning(i.e.servicelearning,research,andinternships)operated.InAY2017/18,EducationAbroadwelcomed165internationalstudentsforasemester,year,orsummerofstudyingabroad,with66%ofstudentscameinonanexchangeprogramorKansaidegreeprogram,4%onfeepayprograms,and28%oncustomshort‐termprograms.Fallandacademicyearcontinuetobethemostpopulatedterms;however,thenewsummertermisonparwithfallenrollment(28%).Thisyear,4%oftheexchangeandvisitinginternationalpopulationwerefull‐feepay,representingacontributionof$322,456intuitiondollars.DistinguishedInternationalScholarshipsandFellowshipsInAY2017/18,60studentsreceivedscholarshipstohelpsupporttheireducationabroadexperiences.Aninternalscholarship,53studentsreceivedtheCIEGSWorldWithinReachFund(WWRF)awardstotaled$44,000,representinga38%decreaseinannualawardallocationsfrompeakfunding($71,250inSummer/Fall/AY2016).Sevenoftheawardeesreceivedexternalscholarshipstotaling$32,000,includingfourstudentswhoreceivedBenjaminA.GilmanInternationalScholarshipawards.TheAY2018/19Fulbrightapplicationcycleendedwith10applicants,(8ETAand2Study/Research),a150%increaseinapplicationsfromthepreviousyear.Twoapplicantsweresemi‐finalistswithonemakingittoalternate.ForthecurrentAY2019/20cycle,thereare16applicants,another60%increaseoverthelastcycle.Tosupportapplicants,aFacultyLiaisonWorkingGroupwascreated,meetingonceinthespringtodiscussrecruitmentandconductthreeapplicantwritingworkshops.GlobalDistinctionTheGlobalDistinctionMilestonewasapprovedbytheUndergraduateAcademicCouncil,theUniversityPolicyandPlanningCouncilandSenateExecutiveCommitteeinOctober,andtheUniversitySenateandPresidentRodriguezinNovember.InMay2018,CourtneyEliasbecamethefirststudenttograduatewithGlobalDistinction.Inaddition,overhalfoftheGDProgressionPlanswerecreatedand18werepresentedtodepartmentrepresentativesforreviewandapproval.InternationalStudiesMinorThenumberofstudentswhopursuedtheISMincreasedby29%,ofwhicheightstudentsgraduatedwiththeminor.ProgramsandPartnershipsSeveralnewpartnershipsweredevelopedtosupportanewstrategicfocusonexchangeprogramming,includingtheAutonomousUniversityofMadrid,SapienzaUniversityinItaly,theUniversityofNotreDameAustralia,NorthumbriaUniversityinEngland,andNelsonMarlboroughInstituteofTechnologyinNewZealand.Additionally,GAPwelcomedmorethan16visitingrepresentativestoUAlbanyfromouroverseaspartnerinstitutions,andhostedatwo‐daypre‐NAFSAopenhouse.Aworkinprogress,aMoUandPartnershipsdatabaseisbeingcreatedinTerraDotta.Therearecurrently211partnersregisteredinTerraDotta.


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InNovember,UAlbanyhostedtwoForumonEducationAbroadStandardsofGoodPracticeWorkshops.EducationAbroadprofessionalsfromacrosstheregionattended.UAlbanyalsohostedtheannualCOILNodalNetworkCoordinatorsMeeting.SixUAlbanyfacultymemberscompletedaCOILCourseOrientationinFebruaryorApril2018.FivearecompletingtheCOILCourseDevelopmentAcademyinJune2018.UAlbanywilloffer5newCOILcoursesinAY2018/19,inthefieldsofCommunication,CriminalJustice,PublicHealth,andSpanish.InAY2018/19,UAlbanywillchangeitsmembershipintheSUNYCOILCenterfromTierItoTierII,inordertoaccommodateadditionalprofessorsintrainingsanddevelopmoreCOILedcourses.UAlbanyhasthree,newinternational,undergraduate,dualdegreeprogramsandanotheroneindevelopment.CampusOutreachAscomparedtolastacademicyear,campusoutreachactivitiesincreasedby400%.Inadditiontothestudyabroadfairs,recruitingeventsincludeinformationsessions,aswellastablingandpresentationsatcampusevents,fairs,classrooms,andspecialinterestgroupssuchastheLivingandLearningCommunitiesandtheHonorsProgram.MultipleAlbanyInternationalRepresentatives(AIRs)andalumniassistedintherecruitmentevents.TheAIRsprogramincreased114%.Over70specificDISFoutreachactivitieswereconducted,someinconjunctionwithGlobalDistinction.InEducationAbroad,541EABscheduledappointmentsoccurredinthespringsemester,representing333distinctstudents;thus,39%ofappointmentswererepeatstudents.Cancellationsandno‐showscompromised23%oftotalscheduledappointmentsand9%ofthescheduledappointmentsweredrop‐instudents.ThemostpopularadvisementtopicsbyregionincludedEurope‐NotSpain(23%),Spain(19%),andAsia,(6%).Generaladvisementaccountedfor19%ofappointments.Printandweb.Aspartofamassiveprintmaterialsoverhaul,GAPconductedabrandingexercise,whichresultedinthehiringofafirmtoredesignprintrecruitmentmaterials.Itemscreatedincludedcountryandfaculty‐ledflyers,infosessiontemplates,fairpostersandpostcards,exhibitingmaterials(rollerbanner,tablecloth,andpromotionalitem),socialproofposters,UAlbanyinMadridbrochure,GlobalDistinctionbrochure,Fulbrightflyerandbrochure,andaDistinguishedInternationalScholarshipsandFellowshipsbrochure.Meerweeksfromcompletion,EducationAbroadisinthefinalstagesofcompletinganewwebsite.ThenewsitewillfeaturethenewUAlbany“look”whichincludeslargerimages,morevideos,amorerobustanduser‐friendlyinterfacewithsocialmediaintegration.NewCIEGSwebpageswerecreatedfortheGlobalDistinctionTranscriptMilestone,theInternationalStudiesMinor,andDistinguishedInternationalScholarshipsandFellowships.NewsharedmailboxeswerecreatedortheGDandupcomingInternationalSummerExperienceprogram.


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SocialmediaandwebanalyticsFacebookfollowersandpagelikesincreased3%.Photosreceivedthemostviews,likes,andshares.Twitterfollowersincreased5%.TheEducationAbroadwebsitesawa3.5%increaseinpageviews,a2%increaseinuniquepageviews,and3.5%increaseinaverage“timeonpage.Themostpopularpage,byawidemargin,wastheProgramspage.Ithad37,079“pageviews”and26,038“uniquepageviews,”anincreaseofabout17%ineachmetricoverthesameperiodinthepreviousyear.Fromreviewingthetop10mostvisitedpages,financescontinuetobeamajorconcernforthoseinterestedinstudyingabroad.Pagesrelatedtocosts,financesandscholarshipsaccountedfor21%ofthesite’sactivity.STUDENTRECOGNITIONANDAWARDS

UAlbanyeducationabroadstudentscontinuetodemonstrategreatnessbothathomeandabroad.AndreaBartolottareceivedthe2018President’sAwardforLeadership,GreatDaneAmbassadorAwardforperformingexceptionallywellanddemonstratingleadershipinhereducationabroadexperience.ManyUAlbanygraduatesdistinguishedthemselvesviaandafterinternationalacademicactivity,includingformerCambodiaservicelearninginternshipparticipantsConorClune(ISMA),

DanielMolloy(ISMA),andNicholasPrescott,whoarepursuingrelevantemployment/graduateschool.CourtneyEliasbecamethefirstGlobalDistinctiongraduate.BeforegraduatingfromUAlbanyCourtneywasacceptedintotheJET(JapaneseEnglishTeaching)programandreceivedtwootherjoboffers.CarolineAprekuwasawardedasummer2018RISEfellowshipfromDAADforguidedbiomedicalresearchinBerlin.ThefirstDigitalForensicsMajortostudyabroadforasemester,JazlinPerezreceivedaUAS7TravelScholarshipfortheStudyProgramatUASBremen.Sheparticipatedinaninterdisciplinary,hands‐onAirbuscourse.OPERATIONSRiskManagementSeveralnewriskmanagementsolutionswereimplemented,inadditiontorefreshingexistingsolutions.Amongthem,theafter‐hoursemergencyphonewastransferredtotheUniversityPoliceDepartment,amandatoryandassessableonlinehealthandsafetyorientationwasdeployed,anAlertTravelercheck‐inappwasdeployed,andCleryreportingwascodified.Additionally,aTravelWarningReviewCommitteewasformedtoreviewprogramsincountrieswithDepartmentofStatetravelwarningandadvisory.FundraisingAttheendofAY2017/18,$5,042existedintheEducationAbroadStudentsFund(20‐50006)UAFaccount.TechnologyMultipletechnologysolutionsimplementedinAY2017/18,amongthem,SingleSign‐on/SISintegrationandpaymentgatewaysolutionwithTerraDotta,andtheUniversity’sEABonlineappointmentandadvisingsystem.


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LOOKINGFORWARDInalignmentwiththeCIEGSstrategicplan,GAPAcademicYear2018/19+goalsareto:

1) IncreasethenumberoftotalandUAlbanystudentsparticipatingoneducationabroadbi‐lateral,faculty‐ledprograms,andUAlbanyinMadrid(n=575;+75students)

2) IncreasethenumberofstudentswhosignontotheGlobalDistinction(n=50)3) HaveGDprogressionplans,correspondingtoallexistingMajorAcademicPlans,completedand

reviewedbyeachdepartment,withatleastonepathwaypermajor/track4) CreateaGDmanagementsysteminTerraDotta5) IncreasethenumberofISMadvisees(n=50advisees/10graduates)anddiversifymajor

representation6) IncreasethenumberoftotalDISFapplicants(n=40)7) IncreasethenumberofU.S.StudentFulbrightapplicantsto208) CreateaDISFmanagementsysteminTerraDotta9) LaunchaCOILwebpage10) CreateCOILfacultysupportgroup

AcademicPartnershipsandAcademicAdvisingAcademicYear2018/19+goalsareto:1) Increasecustomshort‐termprogramsforinternationalstudents2) Simplifytheapplicationprocessforincominginternationalshort‐term,non‐creditprograms3) Disseminateinformationregardingpoliciesandbestpracticesforincomingshort‐termprograms4) PromoteandlaunchtheInternationalSummerExperienceProgram(ISX)5) Implementnewmarketingstrategiesforseveralinternationaldual‐degreeprograms6) Provideacademicadvisingsupporttointernationaldual‐degreeandtransferstudents7) Pre‐advisethedual‐degreestudentsandmeetwiththeprogramdirectorsfromChongqing

UniversityofTelecommunicationsandPosts,AnadoluUniversity,andDokuzEylulUniversity


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INTERNATIONALSTUDENT&SCHOLARSERVICESINTERNATIONALSTUDENTPROFILE

Overallinternationalstudentenrollment(ofmatriculatedstudents)was1664,51%percentundergraduateand49%graduate–a7%increaseoverlastyear.(Table1)

AllmajorregionsoftheworldarerepresentedatUAlbanywith89totalcountries,includingthesetop3senders:China(839),India(324)andSouthKorea(236)(Table2)

159F‐1internationalstudentsparticipatedinCurricularPracticalTraining(CPT)whileanother638areengagedinineitherOptionalPracticalTraining(OPT),orSTEMOPT.CPTandOPTareanemploymentauthorizationopportunitiesthatallowstudentstogainpracticalexperienceintheirfieldofstudy.

Enrolledinternationalstudentsingeneralthisyearwereassociatedwithallnineschoolsandcolleges(Tables3and4)withtheCollegeofArtsandScience,andCollegeofEngineeringandAppliedScienceenrolling81%ofinternationalstudents

Note:InternationalstudentprofiledataisbasedonIIEOpenDoors2017.Table1

International Student Profile FALL 2017 AGGREGATE TOTALS

Number Total %

Gender*

Female Male

Graduate Students 816 49% 403 413

Undergraduate Students 848 51% 388 460

Total Registered International Students (Excluding IELP)

1664 791 873

IELP Students 170 69 101

Total International & IELP Students

1834 860 974

Total Countries Represented 89


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Table2

Table3

Percentage of International Students by School/College

Undergraduate Students International All Students* % Intl.

All Schools and Colleges 848 14957 5.67%

Graduate Students International All Students* % Intl.

Arts and Sciences 280 1131 24.76%

Business 37 470 7.87%

Engineering and Applied Sciences 302 451 66.96%

Criminal Justice 9 91 9.89%

Education 70 895 7.82%

Nanoscale Science and Engineering 10 45 22.22%

Public Health 41 470 8.72%

Rockefeller 43 266 16.17%

Social Welfare 13 412 3.16%

College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cyber Security

1 11 9.09%

Total Graduate Students 816 4242 19.00%

*Based on estimated enrollment data from Institutional Research

Top 10 Countries of Origin Enrollment Comparison (Excluding IELP)

2015/2016

Place of Origins 2016 2017

TOTAL 1555 1664

1 China (including Hong Kong and Macau

631 839

2 India 215 324

3 South Korea 262 236

4 Japan 52 77

5 Taiwan 28 31

6 Canada 21 23

7 Iran 19 22

8 Germany 14 16

9 Turkey 21 16

10 Vietnam 16 15


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Table4

INTERNATIONALSCHOLARPROFILE

J‐1internationalvisingscholarshostedattheUniversityatAlbanyduringthe2017‐18academicyeartotaled91.

VisitingscholarsparticipateintheDepartmentofStateExchangeVisitorprogramaseitherresearchscholars(55),short‐termscholars(2),studentinterns(7),or27studentscholars.

ResearchscholarsandinternsatUAlbanyareactivelyengagedinresearchin18differentacademicdepartmentsandcenters,andoriginatefrom12differentcountries,thetopfoursendingofwhichareChina,Canada,andIndia/Iran(tied).

Oftheenrolledinternationalstudentscholars,27werespeciallysponsoredJ‐1studentscholars:17generalFulbrightstudents,3LASPAUsponsoredstudents,and7FogartyFellows.

WORKFLOW

TheISSSteamadvised4528internationalstudentsone‐to‐one,notincludinggroupworkshops/,Reasonsforstudentvisitsincludedacademics,employment,healthinsurance,personal/culturalissues,documents,andtravel.ThegreatestnumberofstudentsvisitedISSSadvisorsforassistancewithemployment,academicsandtravel.

TheISSSteamprocessed2417documents,themostutilizedcategoriesbeingtravelandemployment.ISSSprocessesallcompleteddocumentrequestswithinthe5‐7businessdaysgeneralrule.Mostdocumentshoweverwerecompletedin2or3days.

Enrollment Comparison

International Students by School and College

2016/2017

School or College 2016 2017

TOTAL 1563 1664

1 Arts and Sciences 933 975

2 Business 151 113

3 Engineering and Applied Sciences 250 362

4 Criminal Justice 12 13

5 Education 67 70

6 Nanoscale Science and Engineering 23 11

7 Public Health 61 45

8 Rockefeller 60 52

9 Social Welfare 16 13

10 College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cyber Security

1 1


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PROGRAMSANDSERVICES

Basedonin‐officeevaluations,99%ofinternationalstudentsagreed99%stronglyagreedoragreedthattheadvisorwasknowledgeableofregulations,andthattheyweresatisfiedwiththeirinteractionwithanadvisor.

Orientationevaluationsrevealedthat87%consideredorientationtobeveryhelpfulorsomewhathelpful.

87%ofthestudentsfeltthattheoverallorientationwasveryhelpfulorsomewhathelpful.17%feltneutralorthattheoverallorientationwasnothelpful.

CIEGShosteditslargestInternationalCelebrationtodate,withatotalof330attendees TheISSSteam,incollaborationwithITSandCIEGStechsupport,continuestostrengthenits

generalusercomponentsofSunapsis,andthroughits2ndphaseofimplementationphase,buildtheStudentPortalfordirectinternationalstudentaccessandfacultyadvisorsupportandsignatures.

Orientation,bothonlinepriortoarrivalandoncampuspost‐arrival,continuetobeenhanced.SinceallorientationprogramsthroughISSSaremandatory,theISSSteamhasintegratedrequiredquizzesandotheractivitiestoensurenotonlyimportantlearninginthetransitionbutcompliancewithmandatoryorientation

ISSSorganizesandsupportsmoreworkshopsthanever,addressingtopicsuchasOPT,CPT,Travel,AcademicIntegrity,U.S.basedvisasafterOPT,andcareersupport.Someworkshopsaredesignedforgeneralinternationalstudentaudienceswhileothersarecreatedforspecificdepartmentsandofficesaroundcampus.WorkshopsarealsoofferedonallthreeUAlbanycampuses.

TheCulturalConnectionsinternationalstudentassociationcontinuestogrow,includingthevolunteerserviceforcreditclasswhosestudentsengageintheInternationalEducationWeekfair,andimprovedInternationalFriendshipPartnersprogramapplication,matchingandpromotionprocesses.

INITIATIVESFORNEXTACADEMICYEAR

PositivelyimpactimmigrationcompliancethroughSunapsisandtheRegistrar’sless‐than‐full‐timecoursecancellationblocksystems.

Integratingenhancedstudentdevelopmentmodelsandpracticeintointernationalstudentadvising

Continuedevelopingphase2ofSunapsis,withplanstoimplementthestudentportalwithdocumentrequestE‐formsandthirdpartysignatureprocesses.

Outreachfurthertouniversitydepartmentsandofficestoeducateaboutandclarifyimmigrationcomplianceissues


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INTENSIVEENGLISHLANGUAGEPROGRAM

FormanyintensiveESLprograms,2017‐2018whatayearofdecreasingenrollmentsandmanyinternationalchallenges.FortheIntensiveEnglishLanguageProgram(IELP)itwasayearfornewgrowthandnewprograms.TheIELPregularprogramgrewinthefirstsemesterofthisyearanddecreasedinenrollmentsinthespringbutjustatthetimeofdecreasedenrollmentsintheregularprogramcameadramaticincreaseincustomandgroupprograms.TheIELPcreatedmanynewprograms,partnershipsandpublicationstotakeadvantageofnewopportunitiesfrombothnewandoldinternationalstudentmarkets.

YEARINREVIEW

FormerIELPStudentsstudyingatUAlbanyasofFall2017:289

ConditionallyAdmittedStudentsinIELP(FallA2017–Summer2018):110(uniquestudents)

28CountriesRepresented

AfghanistanAlbaniaAngolaArgentinaAzerbaijanBangladeshBrazilCameroonChinaColombiaDominicanRepublicIndiaIraqItalyJapanMexicoOmanPakistanSaudiArabiaSouthKoreaSpainSudanTaiwanThailandTurkeyUkraineUSAVietnam

289FormerIELPStudentsStudyingatUAlbanyasofFall2017

Bachelors(224) Masters(36) Doctoral(28) Non‐degree(1)

110ConditionalAdmitIELPStudentsFallA2017‐ Summer2018

Undergraduate(105) Graduate(3) AlbanyLaw(2)


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IELPAt‐a‐Glance:274 TotalUniqueStudentsinIELPStandardSessions(FallA2017–Summer2018)78 TotalNumberofIELPstudentsGraduatingfromAdvanced2thisyear98 TotalnumberofCapstoneProjects(PosterPresentations)11 TotalNumberofAcademicSkillsBootcampEnrollments(priortoenteringU‐Albany)110 ConditionallyAdmittedStudents(uniquestudents)15 GroupandCustomShortProgramStudents

GraduatingIELPStudentsenteringUAlbany2017–2018

Fall2017 Spring2018 TotalUndergraduate 34 41 75Graduate 3 0 3Total: 37 41 78

IELPStudentsbyVisaType(FallA2017‐Summer2018)

VisaTypes

F‐1(211) F‐2(3) B‐1/B‐2(32) J‐1(3)

K‐1(1) O‐3(1) L‐1(1) L‐2(1)

H‐4(1) PermanentResident(17) CR‐1(2) USCitizen(1)


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NewFurniture,FixturesandEquipment(FFE):FFE. Quantity UseIPhone7 2 Marketing/Group&Custom

ProgramsDellLatitudeLaptop 4 IELPLecturer/IELPEducatorsWeChat 4accounts Marketing/Group&Custom

Programs/AdmissionsChairs 115 LowerLevelScienceLibraryinthe

CommonsAreaforstudentuseTables 30 LowerLevelScienceLibraryinthe

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CUSTOMGROUPSANDSPECIALPROGRAMSCustomGroupsandSpecialProgramsconstitutedthebiggestareaofgrowthfortheIELPin2017‐2018.Brazil,China,andJapantoppedourlistofmoststudentsandprogramscomingforIELPcustomgroupsandspecialprograms.Thisyearwehadthemostgroupsandthelargestgroups,too,inour40‐yearhistory.Forourlargestgroup,theIELPhad82participantscomefromBrazilandeightothercountriesforathree‐weekprograminJanuaryfocusingonfourareasofbusiness,includingMarketingandValueManagement,CorporateFinancialManagement,CompetitiveProjectManagement,andStrategicThinking.TheystudiedwithtopUAlbanybusinessprofessorsandalsoimprovedtheirEnglishforBusinessPurposes.TheIELPwelcomedtwocohortsthisyearfromBrazilandthetotalnumberwas118studentsand8chaperones.TheIELPalsowelcomedanumberofCustomizedGroupprogramsthispastyearfromnineChineseUniversitypartners,includinggroupsfromChongqingUniversityofPostsandTelecommunications‐19students+1chaperone;JilinUniversity‐1student;NorthChinaUniversityofTechnology–7students;QufuNormalUniversity–2students;ShandongNormalUniversity(3cohorts)–33students+3chaperones;WeifangMedicalUniversity‐7students;LiaoshengUniversity,2professors;XianUniversity,12professors;andHenanUniversityofEconomicsandLaw‐14students+1chaperone.MostoftheCustomizedGroupprogramsfromChinacameasshortwinterorsummerprogramsandforveryspecializedtrainingincluding:EnglishforHealthSciencesandMedicalPurposes,BusinessEnglish,EnglishforAmericanArt,Film,andHistory,EnglishforBusinessandLeadership,EnglishforLeadership,andTeachingBusinessEnglishforChineseEnglishTeachers.TheIELPestablishednewuniversitypartnershipswithanumberofJapaneseuniversitieswantingtosendtheirstudentsforstudyabroadexperiencesintheIELPtoimproveEnglishlanguageskillsandtolearnmoreaboutAmericanculture.Thesenewrelationshipsaremulti‐yearagreementswithoutstandingJapaneseinstitutions.TwoJapaneseuniversities,KwanseiGakuinUniversity‐11students,andTohokuUniversity‐15students,sentstudentsforfour‐weekprograms.TwootherJapaneseuniversities,AsiaUniversity(2cohorts)‐12students,andKansaiGaidaiUniversity‐12students,sent


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groupsforfour‐monthprograms.TheIELPalsowelcomedseveralmoreJapaneseuniversitiesforsitevisitsanddiscussionsthatresultedintheirchoosingtheIELPfortheirstudyabroaddestination,too,forfuturegroupsfromJ.F.OberlinUniversity,SokaUniversity,andKanazawaSeiryoUniversityinthecomingyear.ThisyeartheIELPalsowelcomedagroupof10ProyectaPresidentialScholarsfromMexico,5studentsintwocohortsfromSookmyungWomen’sUniversity,SouthKorea,andsponsoredstudentsfromOman(7)andSaudiArabia(6).

CONNECTINGIELPSTUDENTSWITHAMERICANCULTURE

TotalAttendanceforCulturalandSocialActivities:2,207StudentsintheIntensiveEnglishLanguageProgram(IELP)continuetodeveloptheirEnglishlanguageskillsanddeepentheirknowledgeofAmericanCultureinandoutoftheclassroom.OurvibrantsocialandculturalactivitiesprogramencouragesparticipationandexplorationtheU‐Albanycampus,

theAll‐AmericanCityofAlbany,thegreaterCapitalRegion,andthebeautifulandhistoricNortheast.InjustoursecondyearofanexpandedEnglishEco‐SystemforIELPstudents,attendanceandparticipationroseover30%.Thisdramaticincreaseinparticipationledtomoreuseandpracticeoflanguage,explorationofcultureandamoredynamiclanguagelearningcommunity. Majorfieldtripsthispastyearweretoworld‐classdestinations:Boston,NewYork,PhiladelphiaandNiagaraFallsandalsotoskiing,snowboarding,andice‐skatingsitesinthewinter.NewdestinationsthispastyearincludedNiagaraFalls,TheNormanRockwellMuseum,theNewEnglandAquarium,thePhiladelphiaMuseumofArt,MOMAMuseumofModernArt,theIroquoisIndianMuseum,Howe’sCaverns,theTroySavingsBankMusicHall,andtheBostonTeaPartyShips&Museum. IELPstudentsalsoexperiencedmanyexcitingsportingevents,UAlbanyFootballandBasketballGames,Men’sLacrosse,aNationalAmericanProfessionalBasketballGame,andtheAlbanyAll‐StarsRollerDerby.Specialdaysandholidayswerealsocelebratedthroughavarietyofdynamicculturalprogramming.StudentenjoyedcelebratingHalloween,the4thofJuly,ThanksgivingDay,andValentine’sDay.WealsoenlistedmanyIELPstudentstoparticipateintheBIGDAY,theUAlbanyCommunityServiceDay! TheIELPalsoprovidesregularworkshops,orientations,andtrainingsforstudents.Thisyearweprovidedtwonewworkshops:ACultureShockWorkshopandanAcademicSuccessWorkshopalongwithourregularongoingworkshopsforTOEFLpreparation,AcademicAdvising,UndergraduateandGraduateAdmissionsworkshops,andOrientations. TheIELPconnectsinternationalstudentswithAmericanstudentsforfriendlyconversationinConversationPartners(140matchedpartners)andinConversationClubandtheReadingTheater.TheIELPhad21CommunityServiceVolunteersthispastyearhelpingwithactivities,clubs,andconversationopportunities.Wealsohired5StudentWorkerandLanguageHelpers.Forthefirsttime,weofferedaninternshipforoneMATESOLstudentandwealsohired2graduateassistants.Thiswonderfulteamofvolunteers,studentworkers,graduatestudentsandinterns,providealinguisticallyrichexperienceforIELPstudents.


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MARKETING,COMMUNICATION,ANDENTREPRENEURIALEFFORTSNewandUpdatedIELPMarketingMaterials:AstheIELPgrows,expandsanddiversifies,onebrochurecannotcontainorkeepupwiththefast‐pacedopportunitiesinthechangingfieldofTESOLandESL.TheIELPhasmanycreateduniquemarketingandadvertisingpiecesforuniqueprogramrequestsoropportunities.Inaddition,internalcommunicationmaterialscreatedthisyeararevitaltosmoothoperationsandhelpfulinformation,includingthefollowing:

Newinternalcommunicationsmaterials NewandContinuingStudentRegistrationForms:FallA2017,FallB2017,SpringA2018,SpringB

2018,Summer2018 RegistrationFormforUAlbanyStudents HealthCenterBusFlyer:Fall2017,Spring2018 ElectiveCourseDescriptions AcademicPolicies&ProceduresHandbook:AcademicYear2017‐2018 UAlbanyTESOLInternshipsFlyer IELPStudentHandbook:AcademicYear2017‐2018 BrandedImmigrationBasicsforF‐1StudentsInformationSheet BrandedOrientationPowerPointPresentations

TotalNumberofAgents:153

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IELPCOMMUNITYOFEDUCATORS

TheIELPadded6newLecturerpositionsthisyearinadditiontoaveryqualifiedandexperiencedteamofEducators.AteamoffiveIELPadministratorsprovidedguidanceandsupportfornewareasofgrowthanddevelopmentintheIELP.IELPwasalsoveryactivethisyearinprofessionaldevelopment,training,presentations,publications,conferencesandcurriculumdevelopment.Thishard‐workingteamofESLteachersallowsfortheIELPtobuildnewprograms,developnewEnglishforSpecificPurposescoursesandprograms,establishnewpartnershipsandagreementsandcreatemoreimpactfortheUniversityatAlbanyandCIEGS.Hereisasummaryoffacultycontributionstowardprofessionaldevelopmentthispastyear:

NearlyallIELPFacultyandStaffattendedthefollowingtrainings: AttendedFERPAWorkshop,2017,UAlbany AttendedCOILINGtheClassroom:StudentBenefitsofCollaborativeOnlineInternationalLearning,2017,UAlbany AttendedUAlbanyITLALFall2017FacultyRetreat,DesigningtoMotivateStudentBehaviorsforEffectiveActiveLearning,2017


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INTERNATIONALADMISSIONS&RECRUITMENTThewindsofchangehaveblownnationallyandinternationallyandhavehadgreatimpactonthefieldofinternationaladmissionsforuniversitiesandcollegesintheUnitedStates.TheOfficeofInternationalAdmissionsandRecruitment(IAR)attheUniversityatAlbanyhasworkedwithgreatfervortocounterthenationaltrendofdeclininginternationalstudentenrollmentandtomaintainUA’scompetivenessinthefield.IARtravelledtoandrecruitedin27countriesforthe2017‐18recruitmentcycle.Thechartbelowsummarizesthe2017‐2018academicyearactivitiesofour3professionalfull‐timestaffand2part‐timestaff.SevendifferentlanguagesanddialectsarespokenbytheIARstaff,theyhavetravelledtomorethanonehundreddifferentcountries,andtheircombinedtotalyearsofprofessionalserviceinthefieldofinternationaladmissionsandrecruitmentexceeds110.OneisaformerPeaceCorpsvolunteer.TheIARstaffarehighlyqualifiedandextremelysensitivetotheneedsofinternationalstudentsduringtherecruitmentandadmissionsprocess.Twostaffmembersareformerinternationalstudents.INTERNATIONALADMISSIONS2017‐2018STAFFACTIVITYTotalnumberofagentvisits 203Totalnumberofcollegefairs 101Totalnumberofhighschoolvisits 89Totalnumberofembassyvisits 5Totalnumberoftransferagreements 86Totalnumberofcountriesrecruitedin 27ENROLLMENTSUMMARYDespiteearly2018nationaltrendsshowingadipinspringinternationalenrollment,IARexceededitsspring2018goalandenrolled46freshmenand37transfers.Totalfirst‐timeenrollmenttuitionandfeesforspring2018was$1,080,675(onesemester).Fall2018hasproventobemorechallengingandthenationaltrendofdeclininginternationalstudentsappearstohavehadsomeimpactonourfreshmenclass.Atargetof114freshmeniscontinuingtobeastruggleanditlookslikewewillendupinthehigh90sforinternationalfreshmenenrollment.Weproject88transferstudentsforFall2018(exceedingourgoal).Combinedprojectedfreshmenenrollmentof97and88transfers,forFall2018,wouldresultinfirst‐timeannualenrollmenttuitionandfeesof$4,818,325.00(oneyear).


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268estimatedSpringandFall2018internationalundergraduatefirsttimeenrolledstudents.ThefirstgraphbelowillustratesthehistoricalenrollmentofinternationalundergraduatesatUAlbany2006‐2018forfreshmenandtransfers.ThesecondillustratesthedipinnationalenrollmentofinternationalstudentsandthedeclineinnewvisasissuedtointernationalstudentsstudyingintheUSA.

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TRANSFERAGREEMENTSANDDUALDEGREESInlessthan3years46newagreementshavebeenimplementedandsigned.Morethan20newagreementsarealsopending.Thesenewagreementsaregoingtobekeyoverthenext3to5yearstoboostingtheinternationalstudentpopulationatUA.MostrecentlywehavesignednewagreementsinThailand,Vietnam,Nepalandothercountriesthatwillnotonlyincreaseourstudentpopulationbutalsodiversifyourinternationalstudentpopulation.Inthefallof2019willseefirst‐timeenrollmentofalargegroupofstudentsfromChongqingandweareveryexcitedtowelcomethisnewcohortofChinesestudents.IMPLEMENTATIONOFSLATEThispastyear,IARstaffplayedacriticalroleintheimplementationofSLATE.ThisproductservesasbothourapplicationprocessingsystemandourCRM(customerrelationshipmanagement)forprospects,applicants,admittedanddepositedstudents.Theuniversitywasgivenanextremelyaggressivetimelineforimplementation(approximately5months).WorkonthenewsystembeganinearlyJune2017,andapplicationswereloadedbyOctober.DecisionsforourspringclassweremadeinSLATE,andourcorrespondencetoadmittedstudentswassentelectronicallyforthefirsttime.Duetostaffingchanges,theexpectationsplacedonIARstaffshiftedfromasupportiveroleintheimplementationprocesstoamuchmoresignificantrole.Todate,IARstaffhasspenthundredsofhoursonthisproject.Weeklymeetingscontinue,anditisexpectedthatitwilltakeanotherfullyeartofurtherdevelopthissystemtobestmeettheneedsoftheuniversity.Withinthenextfewmonths,staffmemberswillgaintheabilitytouseSLATEtomanagetravelandeventsandtofurtherimprovecommunicationwithprospectivestudents.

DespitethemanydifficultiesassociatedwithgettingSLATEupandrunning,thisproducthasalreadyimprovedourabilitytorecruitinternationalstudentsmoreeffectively.Weareabletorespondquicklyandefficientlytostudentswhoapplytotheuniversity,andoncestudentsareadmitted,weareabletocontinuetocommunicatewiththeminaconsistentandstreamlinedmanner.

IMPROVEDCOMMUNICATIONPLANOurcommunicationplanforinternationalstudentshasimproveddramaticallyoverthepastyear.Studentsarehearingfromusonaweeklybasis,onawiderangeoftopicsthatarerelevanttoourtargetaudience.Ourprintmaterialsareupdatedeachyear,andthisyearwasnoexception.WecontinuetokeepabreastofcurrenttrendsincommunicationandmarketinginordertoensurethatwearepresentingtheUniversityatAlbanyinthebestpossiblemanner.

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o Wepostoriginalphotosfromourstaffrecruitmenttravels,aswellashighlightpostsfromotherUAlbanysites(FB,Instagram,Twitter,LinkedIn).

o OtherUAlbanyFBpagesandTwitteralsore‐postandre‐tweetourFBpostsonoccasion. Newsletter

o ThisalsobeganAugust2017.o Wesendthisnewsletteroutevery3weeksto375

agents,284highschoolcounselorsand62SUNYandcommunitycollegepartners(721recipientsintotal).

o Wereceivepositivefeedbackthatrecipientsprintandpostthenewsletterfortheirstudentsinpaperformataswellasre‐postingontheirownwebsites.

o Contentis:apply,howtoapply,orientationinformation,scholarshipinformation,contactinformationforIELPandgraduateprograms,relevantnewsstoriesandannouncements,aswellasdirectlinkstoourwebsitesandFacebookpage,andUAlbany’ssitesonFacebook,Twitter,Instagram,Pinterest,Linkedin.

o Thedesignofthenewsletterispurposefullysimplesoasnottotakeuptoomuchtime,buttogetthepointacrossquicklywhilestillbeingeye‐catching.

o Thedesignofthenewsletterisanevolving,creativeprocess.THEYEARAHEAD2018‐19willlikelybeachallengingcyclefortheIARstaff.Asmentionedinthebeginning,theshiftintheinternationalstudentenrollmentlandscapeduetopoliticalchangesintheUSAandattitudesinternationallytowardsstudyintheUSAwillbedifficulttomanage.Butwithourfoundationofrecruitmentinplaceformanyyearsinourmaincountries,therecentadditionofscholarshipsforundergraduateinternationalstudents,ourrapidlygrowingtransferagreementsanddualdegreeprograms,wewillbewell‐suitedtoweatherthestorm.Schoolsthatmaintaintheiralreadysuccessfulinternationalrecruitmentapproachwillsucceedinthelongrun.Challengeswill,ofcourse,comeupbutmaintaininganddealingwiththeturbulenttimesdirectlywillresultinUAbeingalong‐termplayerinthenationalsceneofinternationaladmissionsandrecruitment.


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SCHOLARLY&OTHERPROFESSIONALACTIVITIESElizabethAllen:

AttendedEnglishUSAWebinar,EmpoweringOurStudents:MentalHealthAwarenessforESLStudents

JaneBenson‐Rivera:

AttendedSlateLaunchPadConferenceAmyBonserFeldman:

AttendedNYSTESOLHudsonValleyMini‐Conference AttendedFERPAWorkshop,UAlbany TaughtUUNI100U:TheFreshmanYearExperience,UAlbany CompletedMarketplaceReportingTraining,UAlbany CompletedIASIFRReportingTraining,UAlbany MemberTESOL,NYSTESOL,EnglishUSA

PeterCampisi:

ProvidedplacementtestatChongqingUniversityofPostsandTelecommunicationsHarveyCharles:

Deardorff,D.,andHarveyCharles(Eds).(2018).LeadingInternationalization:AHandbookforInternationalEducationLeaders.Stylus.

Charles,H.,&Pennywell,J.InternationalEducationAdministration.InDeardorff,D.,andHarveyCharles(Eds).(2018).LeadingInternationalization:AHandbookforInternationalEducationLeaders.Stylus.

Charles,H.,&Pynes,P.TheSIOasEntrepreneur.InDeardorff,D.andHarveyCharles(Eds).(2018).LeadingInternationalization:AHandbookforInternationalEducationLeaders.Stylus.

Leask,B.,&Charles,H.InternationalizingtheCurriculum.InDeardorff,D.,andHarveyCharles(Eds).(2018).LeadingInternationalization:AHandbookforInternationalEducationLeaders.Stylus.

KeynoteAddresses&OtherInvitedSpeakingEngagements “WHOWillYouBein2028.”CommencementAddressatConnectUniversity,Yangon,

Myanmar “TrendsinInternationalHigherEducation.”InvitedPresentationatSokaUniversity,Viejo,

CA. “TheAcademyandtheImperativetoPrepareStudentsfor21stCentury

Realities.”Presentationatthe2018SemesterSeriesoftheEmeritusCenterPrograms,Albany,NY.

“TheFuturethatHigherEducationMustSeektoShape.”PresentationandPanelDiscussionsponsoredbytheGermanCenterforResearchandInnovationandtheUniversityAlliance,Ruhr,NewYork,NY.

“InternationalizingTertiaryEducationinBotswana.”WorkshopconductedinGaborone,BotswanaatthebehestoftheUSEmbassy,Botswana


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ConferencePresentations “AIEAStandardsofProfessionalPractice:ConvergenceofPracticeinInternational

Education?”ChairofRoundtableat2018AssociationofInternationalEducationAdministratorsMeeting,Washington,DC.

“UseandApplicationoftheNewAIEAStandardsofProfessionalPracticeforInternationalEducationLeadersandSeniorInternationalOfficers.”Co‐ConvenerofWorkshopatthe2018AssociationofInternationalEducationAdministratorsMeeting,Washington,DC.

“TakinganHonestLookatInternationalEducation’sEngagementwithDiversity.”PresenteratLeadershipDialogues,ISEPConference,Arlington,VA.

“TransatlanticAcademicExchangeinLightofNewPolicies.”PanelistattheGermanParticipants’Morningevent,NAFSA:AssociationofInternationalEducatorsAnnualMeeting,LosAngeles,CA.

ReneeDeCelle:

UniversityService:HumanLibraryprojectcommittee TrainingandDevelopment:NAFSAManagementDevelopmentProgram,visitedthreepeerand

aspirantinstitutions‐SUNYStonyBrook,UniversityofGeorgia,andGeorgiaTech ConferenceService,Attendance,andPresentations:CIEEAnnualConference,SUNYCouncilon

InternationalEducation(SUNYCIE)conferenceMichaelElliott:

DesignedandtaughtfirstAGLO350LeadershipintheInternationalArenacourse ContinuetoteachUNI100SeeingThroughOtherEyes:BuildingInterculturalCompetenceatthe

UniversityatAlbany ProvideoverseasChinarecruitment,agenttraining,andinstitutionalpartnershipdevelopment

assistancetoInternationalRecruitmentandAdmissionsatUAlbanyTaraEvans:

ServedontheUAlbanyResidencyAppealsCommitteeandtheStudentConductBoard ExecutiveCommitteememberforUUP AcceptedintotheMSofHigherEducationforFall2018andenrolledinEPL601Philosophyof

Education SecuredgrantforSpring2019orientationevent–TheWelcomeDinner TransitionedtobeingthesoleJ‐1DS‐2019scholarmanageroncampus

AnnGogerty:

Jointlypresented,withJohnPomeroy,attheCIS(CouncilforInternationalSchools)ForuminEdinburgh,Scotland,inNovember2017.Thesessionwastitled:Remote‐BasedInternationalAdmissionsProfessionals:TheFew,TheProud…theanswertoyourstaffing/budgetissues?

SusanGorga:

PresentedatNYSTESOL2017AnnualConference,ExploringCultureandHistorythroughaNewYorkStateLens

TeachinginJiangsuEducationDepartmentTeachingTrainingProgram,Jiangsu,China NYSTESOLConference2018VolunteerCo‐Chair


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LisaGraham: CrowdManagerCertified,UniversityatAlbany SafeSpaceCertified,UAlbany AttendedSorbonneDoctoralpresentation,TheSemanticandSyntacticalStudyofCapacitive

Constructions NYTESOLmember

LornaHanson:

Attendedworkshop,GrantProposalWritingforGraduateStudents,UAlbany AttendedEnglishUSAWebinar,EmpoweringOurStudents:MentalHealthAwarenessforESL

Students Attendedwebinar,PearsonCriticalThinkinginEnglishLanguageTeaching

CarmeishaHuckleby:

ConferenceService,Attendance,andPresentations:ForumonEducationAbroadconference,SPECTRUMconference

AmiHwang AttendedEAPworkshopforSupervisorsandManagers,TheArtofConstructiveFeedback,UAlbany Attendedpresentation,COILINGtheClassroom:StudentBenefitsofCollaborativeOnline

InternationalLearning,UAlbany Attendedworkshop,PerformanceProgramsandEvaluations,UUP,UAlbany

JacquelineLedermann:

PromotedtoAssistantDirectorofGlobalAcademicPrograms UniversityService:14thsemesterofteachingPerspectivesonGlobalization. TrainingandDevelopment:NationalAssociationofFellowshipAdvisorsconference,theFulbright

CountryCommissionConference,CriticalLanguageScholarshipandGilmanAdvisorTrainingworkshops

CynthiaLook:

PresentedattheAIRC(AmericanInternationalRecruitmentCouncil)Conference.Thesessionwastitled:InnovativeApproachinStudentRecruitmentbyEnhancingAgencyandUniversityPartnershipforJointEducationalPrograms.

AndyMartinez: TrainingandDevelopment:CIEEInternationalFacultyDevelopmentSeminarinMadrid PartnerVisits:UAlbanyinMadrid,RegentsUniversity,FIELondon,UniversityofNottingham,

UniversityofHull,NorthumbriaUniversity,GlasgowUniversity,andUniversityofAberdeen,AIPprogram,UniversitatPompeuFabra

CathleenMcCarthy:

AttendedNAFSAConference AttendedF‐1AdvisingAdvancedPre‐ConferenceWorkshop AttendedEnglishUSAWebinar,EmpoweringOurStudents:MentalHealthAwarenessforESL

Students AttendedEAPworkshopforSupervisorsandManagers,TheArtofConstructiveFeedback,UAlbany


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CompletedMarketplaceReportingTraining,UAlbany CompletedIASIFRReportingTraining,UAlbany MemberNYSTESOL,NAFSA,EnglishUSA

RachelMoody:

UniversityService:UAlbanyCommitteeonAcademicStanding(SubcommitteeoftheUndergraduateAcademicCouncil,AcademicSenateandtheUAlbanyCommitteeonAdmissionsandAcademicStanding(SubcommitteeoftheUndergraduateAcademicCouncil,AcademicSenate),advisortotheNewLifeS.D.A.YouthMinistries(UAlbanyStudentOrganization),coordinatorofUAlbanyProjectMyStory,participantintheNewYorkStateWritersInstitute(NYSWI)LiteracyProject

ConferenceService,Attendance,andPresentations: NAFSAannualconference,TerraDottaUniversityGlobalConference,AdvisingSUNY

conference,AnnualSUNY‐YOK(TurkishHigherEducationCouncil)meeting ProposalsacceptedattheannualNACADAconference,BuildingCommunityandHighlighting

PossibilityThroughStudentStoriesand"IHaveSomethingtoOfferToo!"UtilizingCulturalCapitalinAt‐RiskStudents.

PartnerVisits:ChongqingUniversityofTelecommunicationsandPosts(CQUPT)HeatherMurphy:

AttendedGrantProposalWritingforGraduateStudents,UAlbany AttendedAntiracismStrategiesinHigherEducation:AttendingtoProcessandPractice,UAlbany AttendedEnglishUSAWebinar,EmpoweringOurStudents:MentalHealthAwarenessforESL

Students TaughtUUNI100U:TheFreshmanYearExperience,UAlbany CompletedIASTrainingforFinancials,UAlbany

ClaireNolan:

PresentedatNYSTESOL2017AnnualConference,ExploringCultureandHistorythroughaNewYorkStateLens

NYSTESOLConference2018VolunteerCo‐ChairKaylaO’Donnell:

AttendedthefallSUNAPSISandspringNAFSAconferences CompletedtheNAFSAJ‐1advancedadvisingworkshop RevisedmajorcomponentsoftheISSSwebsite,includingmoreindepthclarificationonregulatory

issuesandexpandedoutreachtofacultyandstaffCarlosOrtiz:

UniversityService:MultipleIThiringcommitteesJohnPomeroy:

Jointlypresented,withAnnGogerty,attheCIS(CouncilforInternationalSchools)ForuminEdinburgh,Scotland,inNovember2017.Thesessionwastitled:Remote‐BasedInternationalAdmissionsProfessionals:TheFew,TheProud…theanswertoyourstaffing/budgetissues?

KrassiRangelova:

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PresentedTeachingTrainingworkshops:ReadingOne’sWayintoWritingandWritingOne’sWayintoReading,UAlbany

Attendedwebinar,UniversalDesignforLearning:PrincipalsandPracticesMarkRentz:

TeacherTraininginTirana,Albaniafor30EFLteachersattheLincolnLanguageandTestingCenter GuestspeakerattheLincolnCenter20thAnniversaryCeremony,Tirana,Albania PlacementTestingatChongqingUniversityofPostsandTelecommunications,China Visitedandpresentedat10ChineseUniversitiestoestablishnewpartnershipsandprograms Met40agentsatICEFAgentWorkshop,Toronto,Canada AttendedInternationalNAFSAConference,Philadelphia VisitedKansaiGaidaiUniversity,Osaka,JapanwithPresidentRodriquez VisitednewpartnerJ.F.OberlinUniversity,Tokyo,Japan

AnnetteRichie:

PromotedtoDirectorofGlobalAcademicPrograms UniversityService:AppliedLearningAdvisoryCommittee,UniversitySenate,UniversityLife

Council,UAlbanyUUPDelegateandExecutiveCommittee,andtheStatewideandUAlbanyUUPContingentConcernsCommittees

ConferenceService,Attendance,andPresentations:SUNYCOILconference,NAFSAannualconference

LecturesandPublications:UUPnewsletterarticleoninternationalizationatUAlbany PartnerVisits:PIREvisittoNationalTaiwanUniversityandNationalCentralUniversity

JayStokes:

TrainingandDevelopment:CIEEInternationalFacultyDevelopmentSeminarinMadrid,NAFSAAcademy2018

ConferenceService,Attendance,andPresentations:NAFSAannualconference PartnerVisits:UAlbanyinMadrid,UniversitéGrenobleAlpes,UniversitàBocconi,andthe

UniversitàCattolicadelSacroCuore,TilburgUniversity,HANUniversityofAppliedSciencesNijmegenandArnhemcampuses,andRadboudUniversity

SaraRittelmeyer:

DevelopedtwonewIELPeveningclasses:TOEFLPreparationandAmericanPronunciationandAccentReduction

TriciaTierney:

AttendedNAFSAandSUNAPSISconferences. Regulations:ParticipatedinallF/JpertinentNAFSA/SEVIS/USCISwebinarsandmonitormultiple

listserves EstablisheduseofSUNAPSISFrontDeskCheck‐insystemanddevelopedreportsonstudentwalk‐

intrafficwhilebeginningcreatingandtestingE‐forms. DevelopedaPeerMentorinitiativeintheFreshmanSuccessprogram.

CarlosVela:

ConferenceService,Attendance,andPresentations:VicePresidentoftheAssociationofAmericanUniversityProgramsinSpain(APUNE)


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LecturesandPublications:a)“Narratology:CinemaandLiterature”.CourseofHistoryofAestheticsofProfessorSergioAntoranz(April,2018).UniversidadComplutensedeMadrid,(b)GlobalFacultySymposiumonCulturalandHistoricalConsciousnessattheEndofEras.(March,2018).Debate.NYU‐Berlín,(c)“Lajuventudylosnuevosmandamientos”.VIIEncuentrodeUniversidadesEspañolasyAmericanas.(February,2018).UniversidaddeLaLaguna,and(d)“ElcuestionamientodelRegimendel78atravésdeElhombredelasmilcarasy¡QuéDiosnosperdone!”.OrientationProgramofGraduateStudents.NYU‐Madrid.Velaalsohadseveralpublications(a)“MasalládelbienydelmalenElSurdeAdelaidaGarcíaMorales”,CuadernosdeALDEEU.31,(b)areviewonMadridenelcinedePedroAlmodóvarbyGloriaCamarero.PuenteatlánticodelsigloXXI.ElboletínmultidisciplinardelaasociacióndelicenciadosydoctoresespañolesenEstadosUnidos.Octoberhttps://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6kPaXsNyOAaM2J5Z1BUVXUwWkk/view?usp=sharing,and(c)servedaseditorforArteSaturno.

HollyWehmeyer:

PublishedCALT(ClassroomAssessmentforLanguageTeaching)Newsletter,Production&DesignEditor‐http://groupspaces.com/CALT Volume1,Issue2,December2017 Volume2,Issue1,May2018

PresentedTOEFLWorkshopsforIELP AttendedCALTWorkshop(online)‐Brown2012“ChoosingtheRightAssessment” AttendedCALTWorkshop(online)‐OpenQ&AonESLClassroomAssessment AttendedUAlbanyResearchFoundationLearningTuesday(Webinar)‐Power&Privilegeinthe

Workplace AttendedConcertofIdeas(UAlbany)‐(Welcome,Overview,andConcert)‐Launchofnew

RenaissanceCenteratUAlbanytofosterinnovation,connectivity,creativity,andimagination. AttendedPearsonWebinar–CriticalThinkinginELT AttendedITLALWorkshop(UAlbany)‐OpenEducationalResourcesatUAlbany:Whatthe

Provost’sOERFellowsHaveLearned AttendedNAFSAConference‐Variousseminarsandmeetingswithagentsandvendor AttendedHotcoursesWebinar–InternationalMarketingandRecruitmenttoCompeteGlobally MemberTESOL,NYSTESOL,NAFSA

CarrieWojenski:

UniversityService:InternationalRiskManagementCouncil,InternationalTravelWarningCommittee,EuropeanGeneralDataProtectionRegulation(GDPR)SteeringCommittee.

TrainingandDevelopment:UUPworkshoponPerformanceProgramsandEvaluations,PurchaseandTravelCardtraining,PeopleSoftTraining,webaccessibilitytraining,JCOPComprehensiveEthicsTraining,halfdayGDPRseminar,titledGDPRisHere...NowWhat?,hostedbytheLawOfficeofWhitemanOsterman&Hanna

ConferenceService,Attendance,andPresentations: MembershipcommitteefortheAssociationofInternationalEducationAdministrators(AIEA) SUNYCouncilonInternationalEducation(SUNYCIE)SIOmeeting PanelsessiontitledCOILingtheClassroomattheSUNYCOILCoordinators’meeting,CERCLL

InterculturalCompetenceConference,DesigningPre‐DepartureStudyAbroadInterventionsUsingCOIL,AIEAconference,TheNormalStuff:CreatingToolkitsforInternationalization.

PartnerVisits:UAlbanyinMadrid,AIPprogram,UniversitéGrenobleAlpes,UniversitàBocconi,andtheUniversitàCattolicadelSacroCuore,NelsonMarlboroughInstituteofTechnology,TelAvivUniversity,HaifaUniversity,TechnionUniversity,HebrewUniversity,BenGurionUniversity


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RebeccaWolff: DevelopednewIELPBootCampWorkshopseries

JingZhang‐Benavot:

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Learning,2017,UAlbany IELP staff attended UAlbany ITLAL Fall 2017 Faculty Retreat, Designing to Motivate Student

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