University of Hawai‘iInternational Education

Overview

March 17, 2004

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STRATEGIC GOAL III (2002-2010)

University of Hawai‘i System-wide Strategic Plan:

2002- 2010

Objective 1: To establish the University of Hawai‘i and the state of Hawai‘i as the research, service, and training hub of Oceania, with bridges to the Asia- Pacific region, the Americas, and the

rest of the world.

What Does OIE Currently do?

The Role of the Office of International Education

INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE AGREEMENTS

The Role of the Office of International Education

Agreements & the Role of OIE

• Oversee, develop & expand new and existing international linkages

• Review & monitor international agreements

• Staff International Education Steering Committee – focus on international programs and exchange policies & procedures

Policies Under Current Review

• International student employment system-wide

• Mandatory health insurance

• Establishment of exchange agreements

Internal Administrative Components

• Research partner institutions & provide background as needed

• Initiate, monitor & manage internal review of agreements

• Liaise with UH agreement coordinators/faculty

• Market system-wide agreements • Manage student & agreement

databases

Internal Student Components

• Counsel UH students about exchanges

• Coordinate exchange student housing

• Monitor and coordinate UHM tuition waivers

• Conduct pre-departure and arrival exchange student orientations

External Components

• Coordinate visitors from partners & Coordinate visitors from partners & prospective partnersprospective partners

• Primary point of contact with partner Primary point of contact with partner institutions institutions

• Facilitate agreement signing & Facilitate agreement signing & accompanying protocolaccompanying protocol

The University of Hawai‘i and Friends

President Evan Dobelle signs collaboration with Vice-Chancellor Stuart McCutcheon of Victoria

University of Wellington, New Zealand

International Partnerships

The University of Hawai'i has 186 international agreements with 168 institutions in 35 countries

OIE 11/03

Agreements By Campus

• UH Mānoa: 85• System-wide: 16• UH Hilo: 19• Community Colleges:48

TOTAL 168

Focus on Students

VISITING SCHOLARS & INTERNATIONAL FACULTY

The Role of the Office of International Education

International Visiting Scholars

2002-2003 Academic Year

Europe (149) 35%

Asia (200) 49%

Africa/Middle East (6) 1%

Oceania (18) 4%

Americas/Carribean (47) 11%

Total: 420OIE 11/03

University of Hawai'i Office of International Education

Visas for J-1 Scholars Per Academic Year (July 1 to June 30)

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Non-Immigrant Visas for International EmployeesNumber of Cases Processed Per Calendar Year

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University of Hawai'iOffice of International Education

Immigrant Visas for International EmployeesNumber of Cases Processed Per Calendar Year

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Employment-Based Second Preference Category (Professional w ith an Advance Degree w ith Labor Certif ication)

Total

Factors Impacting International Visiting Scholars

• Increase in UH research funds

• Internationalization at overseas universities

• Dynamic and more complex immigration regulations

INTERNATIONAL MARKETING AND PROTOCOL

The Role of the Office of International Education

UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I

INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS REPORT

2002 UPDATE

System Academic Affairs Council

and the Office of the Vice President

for Planning and Policy

University of Hawai‘iAugust 2002

International Student Enrollment

Enrollment of Degree-Seeking International Students

UH System (Fall 2002)

Americas/Carribean (154) 5%

Oceania (581) 21%

Africa/Middle East (24) 1%

Asia (1867) 66%

Europe (208) 7%

Total: 2834OIE 7/03

Training Programs

• 7,536 international participants in intensive English and other short-term training programs

• Short-term programs and training grew by 35 percent over the previous year and generated approximately $4.2 million in revenues.

Hilo 15

< 1%

Community Colleges

1,083 14%

UH Manoa 6,438 86%

Short-term Programs/Training for International Students

UH System (AY 2000-01)

An American University Experience with aHAWAIIAN, ASIAN-PACIFIC FOCUS

www.hawaii.edu

Widely Disseminate UH Information

• Overseas educational advising centers

• Fulbright offices

• Hawaii Exchange Center - Osaka

• UH/DBEDT Beijing Office

Host International Visitors

Year Visitor Number

• 2001 102

• 2002 267

• 2003 283

External Environment

The Role of the Office of International Education

External Realities

Student and Exchange Visitor Information System -

SEVIS

Health and Safety Issues

• Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome – SARS

• Avian Flu

External Realities

•Political•War in Iraq

•Korean President Impeachment

•Madrid Bombings

•Economic

•Rapidly growing economics in China and Vietnam

•Bi-lateral trade agreements and entry into WTO

•Growing demand for tourism training

•Goal of increasing international enrollment

•Shrinking State funding

•Fewer tuition waivers

•Inability to expand staff to meet increases in scholars and exchange students

•Inadequate resources to deliver sustained quality services

INTERNAL REALITIES

OIE Staffing

The Role of the Office of International Education

Office of International Education

The OIE Organizational ChartThe OIE Organizational Chart

DirectorDirector

Immigration Immigration ServicesServices

Immigration SpecialistImmigration Specialist

Assistant ImmigrationAssistant ImmigrationSpecialistSpecialist

Exchange AgreementsExchange Agreements

CoordinatorCoordinator

Sources of Funding

•G-funds $216,764

•President’s Initiative Funds $109,000

•Funds External Affairs $120,000

•Atlantic Philanthropies $ 18,000

•Immigration fees short-term training $ 1,600

•UH Manoa Tuition Waivers to support exchange agreements 50-55 per semester

OIE Goals

The Role of the Office of International Education

Support Campuses to: •Identify and capitalize on strategic international markets for profit-generating programs.

• Encourage interaction between international students and local students.

• Expand off-campus intercultural and education abroad opportunities.

• Facilitate exchanges involving faculty and visiting scholars.

• Strengthen East-West Center relationships.

• Develop administrative and financial support for international education.

What’s Needed?

The Role of the Office of International Education

EngagedInternational Alumni

• Vital untapped resource

• Essential for recruiting

• Advocacy

• Support

Alternative Funding Strategies•Utilize RTRF funds where appropriate

•Fees for services for immigration processing (in place for J-1 short-term training visas)

•Conduct workshops for international visitors

•Partner with departments/campus for grants (e.g. AP)

•Actively participate in Centennial Campaign in support of international education

•Earmark percent of international tuition to support system-wide international education activity

Funding Strategies

•Currently piloting charging 150% of UHM resident tuition to selected partner institutions

•Restructure Asia-Pacific tuition differential waivers

Fall 2002- 1049 awarded (UHM,UHH)

Estimated total tuition revenue waived- $5,020,784

Inscription: "Ma luna a'e o na lahui a pau ke ola o ke kanaka"

"Above all nations is humanity”

Founders’ Gate

Founded 1907