Faculty-Student Interactions and the Integration of International

StudentsIssues and Innovations

Chris R. Glass, Assistant Professor, Old Dominion UniversityAndrew Furco, Assoc VP for Public Engagement, University of MinnesotaKatherine Beaumont, Director, Go Global, University of British Columbia

Today

• “Encounters With DifferenceThat Make a Difference”

• Cross-Campus Collaboration

• UBC Campus Case Example

• Interactive Activity

• Q&A

“Encounters With Difference That Make a Difference”

Chris R. GlassAssistant Professor

Old Dominion University

• Part 1: Global Perspective Inventory (GPI)

• Part 2: Two First-Person Narratives

• Part 3: Examples of Innovative Practices

GPI• 35,064 U.S. students weighted to reflect 2012

Open Doors and NCES data

Although the frequency of faculty-student interaction is similar among U.S. and international students, international students are significantly less likely to believe that faculty challenge their perspectives on a topic during class or that faculty present issues and problems in class from different cultural perspectives.

ClassroomDialogue

Multicultural Courses

Leadership Programs

DiscussCurrent Events

First-Person NarrativeI never thought I would be capable of doing anything like this.... the people I'm surrounded by kind of made me realize how people have so much potential. I have a feeling with this program I'll always need to actually develop my potential and see what I can actually do. It's just amazing.... Yes, I was surprised by myself and I don't think that I would be able to do any of what I do without certain professors that basically approached me or somehow let me know that I'm good and I shouldn't be scared and I should go for it. .... For me, the most influential person in my life from all these professors is Dr. [Professor].

First-Person Narrative

He thinks that if you're coming from Africa, maybe you don't ... he may thinks that there are no universities there so if you come directly for a Master’s you may be dumb. You cannot understand anything, so it's just undermining all your abilities, all your capacities to be an efficient a student as others.

Innovative Practices

Cross-Campus Collaboration

Andrew FurcoAssociate VP for Public Engagement

University of Minnesota

UBC Campus Case Example

Katherine BeaumontDirector, Go Global

University of British Columbia

UBC

• Founded 1908• Global Top 20 public uni’s• 58,284 students• 18% (10,372) International from

149 countries• 275,000 alumni in 120 countries• Two campuses: Vancouver and

Okanagan• Comprehensive Research

Institution• 52% of population in Metro

Vancouver speaks a language other than English at home

Citizenship of International Students by Top Countries

2013/14

grad %grad u/g %u/gChina 1785 28 738 24US 750 12 600 20Iran 35 1 274 9India 200 3 216 7Mexico 107 2 86 3UK 181 3 76 2South Korea 429 7 52 2

Japan 280 4 38 1Hong Kong 187 3 23 1

Malaysia 178 3 12 0Indonesia 158 2 11 0

Place and Promise

Home _ Strategic Plan.htm

Learning Abroad

• 2013: 22% u/g• target 30% by 2015• 200 partners; most

disciplines• Study, research,

community, practicum, clinical

Partnerships for International Engagement and Intercultural Learning

• Integration with Degree Programs• Faculty and staff partnerships on programming for students• Abroad: exchange and global seminars; research, practicum, clinical placements, internships abroad(15% of students learning

abroad are international.) Student-led pre-departure learning conference,• On campus - Jump Start and Transition Programs; two week/one day orientation, first term – community building; term two

– peer assisted study support

• Career Integration with Campus Units and Student Org’s• Removing our own silo’s to work together as professional units with students and faculties/faculty members on leadership,

workplace, community, international• On and off campus

• UBC/AMS Global Fund • UBC and student government funds; student managed process with staff and faculty mentor• Student led international and intercultural oriented projects; On or off campus; multi-group projects

• Really? Campaign• Extension of active bystander work; develop capacity to safely and genuinely address prejudice and stereotypes • Train the trainer model – staff and faculty train student leaders who work with other students

Sense of community

Domestic

International

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

I feel like I belong on this campus

Strongly Disagree 159Disagree 232Somewhat Disagree 501Somewhat Agree 1326Agree 1813Strongly Agree 1098

Domestic

International

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

Made long lasting friendships or connections with other students during your stay at UBC

Yes 4242No 1003

Domestic

International

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

Comfort working with people from other cultures - current ability level

Very Poor 30Poor 56Fair 355Good 1117Very Good 1919Excellent 1741

Domestic

International

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

Relationship with other students

Unfriendly, Unsupportive, Sense of Alienation 422 1193 2044 4365 8416 1087Friendly, Supportive, Sense of Belong-ing 670

Domestic

International

0%20%

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80%100%

Relationship with Admin Personnel and Offices

Unhelpful, Inconsid-erate, Rigid 177

2 310

3 446 4 9575 749 6 493Helpful, Considerate, Flexible 259

Faculty-Student Interactions

Domestic

International

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

Relationship with Faculty Members

Unavailable, Unhelpful, Unsympathetic 492 1393 3174 7485 9366 856Available, Helpful, Sym-pathetic 355

Domestic

International

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

Talked about career plans with a faculty member or advisor

Never 1655Sometimes 1310Often 398Very often 148

Domestic

International

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

Discussed grades or assignments with an instructor

Never 693Sometimes 1745Often 757Very often 316

Domestic

International

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

Discussed ideas from your readings or classes with faculty members outside of class

Never 1559Sometimes 1318Often 478Very often 162

Domestic

International

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

Able to make connections with professors

Yes 2734No 2512

Global Perspective Taking

Domestic

International

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

Considered world from someone else's perspective

Never 99Rarely 316Occasionally 921Somewhat Often 1237Often 1632Very Often 1048

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

Had serious conversations with students who are very different from you in terms of their religious beliefs, political opinions, or

personal values

NeverSometimesOftenVery often

Domestic

International

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

Interacted with someone whose views are different from your own

Never 34Rarely 171Occasionally 649Somewhat Often 1204Often 1904Very Often 1277

Domestic

International

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

Reflected on community or social issues as a shared responsibility

Never 190Rarely 526Occasionally 979Somewhat Often 1278Often 1422Very Often 829

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

Student Participation

DomesticInternational

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

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No

Yes

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

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Interactive Activity

Q&A