Updates on Office of International Programs

Presentation to the Faculty SenateNovember 8th, 2012

Prema ArasuProfessor & Vice ProvostInternational Programs

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITYStrategic Goals 2008-2013

INTERNATIONALIZATION at

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY

Our Strategic Goals 2008-2013Goal 1 Achieve national and international preeminence in innovation, discovery, and creativity. Goal 2 Provide a premier education and transformative experience that prepares students to excel

in a global society. Goal 3 Lead in relevant local, national, and global outreach and engagement. Goal 4 Embrace an environment of diversity, integrity, and transparency.

Comprehensive Internationalization

ACKNOWLEDGMENT NAFSA, INTERNATIONAL EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION: PROFESSOR JOHN K. HUDZIK AND DR. JOANN MCCARTHY

COMPREHENSIVE INTERNATIONALIZATION• integrate international, global and comparative content

and perspective throughout the teaching, research and service missions of higher education

Engages• All institutional missions• All students and majors• All faculty and staff

No “best” model, no “checklist” -- The best model is the one that fits an institution’s missions and circumstances

NAFSA—Houston--2012

Comprehensive Internationalization

International office

President and

ProvostIndividual

Faculty

Campus support

and service units

Academic deans and

chairs

Key Players

4NAFSA—Houston--2012

Students

Community

Research – Education – Engagement – Economic Development

Students – Staff – Faculty Community – Global Partners

Leading, Championing, ServingIP:3 cross-functional departments

Global Learning Global Services International Research & Engagement

+ WSU Global Operations Council+ WSU GOLD (non-profit)+ Faculty advisory and other Ad Hoc/Cross-campus teams

WSU Office of INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS

IP priorities– Increase number, diversity and integration of international students and visiting scholars with

domestic community at WSU– Provide quality, timely service on visa/immigration matters– Expand global learning opportunities

• Study abroad (~3% of undergrads); internships, service learning• Emphasis on “at home” and abroad opportunities, learning outcomes & assessment• Global Studies Minor, Global Leadership certificate, Global Case Competition• Other curricular and co-curricular programming (through International Center, etc.)

– Enhance international research and strategic partnerships• Coordinate interdisciplinary collaborations, workshops• Identify funding opportunities• Agreements and contracts

– Coordination of activities in partnership with WSU colleges/units• A bold goal:

Every student at WSU will graduate with international/global/intercultural competencies• Other e.g. Fulbright Academy, American Council on Education (ACE “At Home in the World” initiative), USAID

Indonesia grant

*New website ip.wsu.edu

Research – Teaching/Learning – Engagement – Economic Development

WSU Office of INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS

http://ip.wsu.edu/contact/index.html

Education Abroad

at WSU

http://ip.wsu.edu/resources/statistics/home.htmlThis URL also provides data for each College

http://ip.wsu.edu/resources/statistics/home.htmlThis URL provides a link to data for the last 5 years for (1) all visa types, (2) undergraduate and (3) graduate students