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Presented by Penny Schouten in November 2009 to the Center for International Education at SUNY New PaltzHow can advisers in international education offices deepen the impact of study abroad?
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Weaving Study Abroad
Into Your Campus Tapestry
Presented by Penny Schouten
Weaving Study Abroad Into Your Campus Tapestry
Introduction
How can advisors ininternational education offices
deepen the impact of study abroad?
Weaving Study Abroad Into Your Campus Tapestry
Areas Impacted
• Career Development• Personal Development• Language Skills• Cultural Development• Academic Attainment• Classroom Discourse• Campus Community• Local Community
List compiled from SAGE & IES Surveys
Weaving Study Abroad Into Your Campus Tapestry
Impact & Integration
Dr. Katherine Krebs, SUNY Binghamtonhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AegaNugPuJQ
Weaving Study Abroad Into Your Campus Tapestry
Threads of the Tapestry
• International Education Advisors
• Home Campus
• Host Campus
• Students
Weaving Study Abroad Into Your Campus Tapestry
Thread 1 - Advisors
What can a study abroad advisor bring to the tapestry? • Education & Training
NAFSA Foundation Workshops Professional Practice Workshops Conference Sessions
Consular Visa Training Technology Updates Cross-Cultural Training
Weaving Study Abroad Into Your Campus Tapestry
Thread 1 - Advisors
What can a study abroad advisor bring to the tapestry? • Experience
Reflect & process their own experiences.Knowledge of location & culture.Knowledge of administrative process (visas, insurance, etc.)Be a ‘go to’ person
Weaving Study Abroad Into Your Campus Tapestry
Thread 1 - Advisors
What can a study abroad advisor bring to the tapestry? • Enthusiasm
Participate in your community Know your community Know your programs & program staff
Weaving Study Abroad Into Your Campus Tapestry
Thread 1 - Advisors
What can a study abroad advisor bring to the tapestry? • Evaluation
Student Evaluations (On-site) Student Evaluations (Home) Forum on Education Abroad Standards of Good Practices
Weaving Study Abroad Into Your Campus Tapestry
Thread 2 - Home Campus
How can the international advisor incorporate the home campus to deepen the impact of study abroad? • Get ‘buy in’ from all departments.
Elon University: “So deeply is study abroad engrained in the culture at Elon that even the custodial and administrative staff has the opportunity to see London in January. “
(Internationalizing the Campus 2007, pg 22 pdf)
Weaving Study Abroad Into Your Campus Tapestry
Thread 2 - Home Campus
"Our students are getting the messages from above, below and sideways that this is an important value of the institution and one they ought to participate in.“
(Gerald Whittington, VP Finance, Elon University, Internationalizing the Campus 2007, pg 26 pdf).
Weaving Study Abroad Into Your Campus Tapestry
Thread 2 - Home Campus
Weaving the message into the campus culture:
Dr. Katherine Krebs, SUNY Binghamtonhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_-b__yTixo
Weaving Study Abroad Into Your Campus Tapestry
Thread 2 - Home Campus
How can the international advisor incorporate the home campus to deepen the impact of study abroad? • University-wide Advising Commitee for Study Abroad Financial aid, Health Services, Registrar, Academic
Department representative, Career Services, etc.
Weaving Study Abroad Into Your Campus Tapestry
Thread 2 - Home Campus
How can the international advisor incorporate the home campus to deepen the impact of study abroad? • Program teams
each program has a group made up of campus representatives familiar
with it: academic advisors, career services advisor, registrar.
Weaving Study Abroad Into Your Campus Tapestry
Thread 2 - Home Campus
How can the international advisor incorporate the campus to deepen the impact of study abroad? • Scholarships Funds from alumni donation or program
fees?
Weaving Study Abroad Into Your Campus Tapestry
Thread 3 - Host Campus
How can the international advisor deepen the impact of study abroad at the host campus? • Well-rounded program of academic and cultural
opportunities internships, volunteer opportunities, social
activities, independent time.
Weaving Study Abroad Into Your Campus Tapestry
Thread 3 - Host Campus
How can the international advisor deepen the impact of study abroad at the host campus? • Integration
On-campus opportunitiesLocal community
Weaving Study Abroad Into Your Campus Tapestry
Thread 3 - Host Campus
How can the international advisor deepen the impact of study abroad at the host campus? • Program team
Program/school has a group made up of campus representatives, familiar
with US campus: academic advisors, health services, housing, registrar. Team meets with US university reps during campus visits.
Weaving Study Abroad Into Your Campus Tapestry
Thread 3 - Host Campus
How can the international advisor deepen the impact of study abroad at the host campus? • Evaluation
Forum on Education Abroad Standards of Good Practice
Weaving Study Abroad Into Your Campus Tapestry
Thread 4 - Students
How can the international advisor deepen the impact of study abroad for the student? • Pre-departure preparation
Non-credit study abroad courseWashington University, St. LouisUniversity of Rochester
Credit-bearing study abroad course Oklahoma State
OR
Require certain courses before departure.
Weaving Study Abroad Into Your Campus Tapestry
Thread 4 - Students
Twitter poll: read from bottom upward
Weaving Study Abroad Into Your Campus Tapestry
Thread 4 - Students
How can the international advisor deepen the impact of study abroad for the student?
• Integration on both host & home campuscommunity groupsreligious groupshobby groupssport groups
Weaving Study Abroad Into Your Campus Tapestry
Thread 4 - Students
How can the international advisor deepen the impact of study abroad on the student? • Re-Entry Training
Conference or Event Series Readjusting to the USA Explore international careers Find opportunities to go abroad again Investigate graduate programs Learn how to enter the field of
international ed. Find teaching jobs abroad Consider international government
careers in social justice & international public service
List taken from North Central College Study Abroad Re-entry Conference
Weaving Study Abroad Into Your Campus Tapestry
Resources • Dwyer, Mary. “The Benefits of Study Abroad,” Transitions Abroad, March
2004, http://www.transitionsabroad.com/publications/magazine/0403/benefits_study_abroad.shtml
• IES Alumni Survey, https://www.iesabroad.org/IES/Advisors_and_Faculty/alumniSurveyResultsFaculty.html
• NAFSA Internationalizing the Campus 2007, http://www.nafsa.org/_/File/_/itc2007.pdf
• North Central College Study Abroad Re-entry Conference, http://northcentralcollege.edu/x47784.xml
• Paige, R., Fry, G., Labrack, B., Study Abroad for Global Engagement: Results that Inform Research & Policy Agendas, February 19, 2009, http://www.cehd.umn.edu/projects/sage/Forum-SAGEPresentation.pdf