December 9, 2010

KTH & Illinois: Strategic Initiatives in International

Education

Steve Nussbaum, Director, Student International Affairs

Outline

Trends and Growth Points in the Illinois International Education Portfolio

Illinois Field Sites Abroad

Country Students

Avg(weeks) stay

(weeks)

1 Spain 312 16

2 Italy 206 14

3 China 206 5

4 France 201 13

5 UK 136 13

6 Austria 69 19

12 Japan 39 26

Length of Sojourn by Country2008/9

College # Short Long % Rate

ACES 204 70% 30% 33%

AHS 81 50% 50% 15%

BUS 232 66% 34% 28%

MEDIA 118 50% 50% 33%

EDU 14 79% 21% 8%

ENG 199 52% 48% 19%

FAA 106 23% 77% 22%

LAS 807 43% 57% 25%

Participation Rate by College & Length of Sojourn

BUS ENG

Male 174 186

Female 185 90

% Female 52% 33%

College % Female

42% 17%

PrtcptnIndex

1.23 1.92

Participation by Gender, BUS & ENG

New Initiatives: Sustainable Development in

International Education

Grants for departments, groups of faculty to develop short term programs

Field Site Development Support

Departmental Consultancies (What are your departments international strengths/ competencies? where do/should your students study? What courses do/should they take?)

The special role of Illinois Field Sites Abroad

20 - 40 students per semester at each field site

60% + of all long term credits earned at only 9 locations

Vienna, Paris, Kobe, Barcelona, Versailles, Granada, Costa Rica, Ecuador, UK

Special Features of Illinois Field Sites

Strong Links to Illinois Departmental Curriculum

Local Staff reporting to/working closely with Illinois

Facilitated Learning for Second Culture Students

Engagement (the field site, its peoples become a classroom)

Intervention...

Advising

Expanding the Field Site Idea New Features

Program Infrastructure Supports:

Coalitions of supporting departments

Faculty research interests and activities

Faculty development in international education (visiting lectures/ resident directors...)

Curricular development linkages between departments here & there (including shared virtual classrooms, and shared student research projects).

Developing strategic partnerships with universities around the world (local advocacy for new/expanded educational and research developments between Illinois and the host institution)

New Field Sites from Spring 2010

Catholic University of Leuven

Social Sciences and The Family (Gray Swicegood, Sociology + Political Science, Global Studies, Human and Community Development...)

National Taiwan University

Landscapes and Health (Bill Sullivan, Landscape Architecture + Urban Planning, Architecture Community Health, Horticulture Natural Resources, Environmental Sciences Earth, Society, and Environment, Recreation, Sport, & Tourism....)

Thank you

for additional information Marlys McCartney (mmccartn@illinois.edu)

Steve Nussbaum (snussbm@illinois.edu)