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SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF REGENTS Committee on Academic and Student Affairs

AGENDA ITEM: I – E

DATE: June 19-20, 2013

****************************************************************************** SUBJECT: International Activities Annual Report

The Annual International Activities Report provided by each of the universities includes

a summary of campus activities, an overview of administrative structure/support for international

study, specific goals/objectives for international study especially as these are integrated into

programs offered, key initiatives underway, and other related information. The annual report on

international programs also provides historical information on participation by faculty and

students.

Black Hills State University (Attachment I)

Dakota State University (Attachment II)

Northern State University (Attachment III)

South Dakota School of Mines & Technology (Attachment IV)

South Dakota State University (Attachment V)

University of South Dakota (Attachment VI)

BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES

ANNUAL REPORT, 2012 Dr. James Slate Fleming, Director

Office of International Studies May 15, 2013

The Director of the Office of International Studies is responsible for admission of exchange and study abroad opportunities for foreign and domestic students, advising and social transitions. The Director reports to the Vice President of Academic Affairs. SUMMARY OF CAMPUS ACTIVITIES Black Hills State University has eleven (11) Board-approved bi-lateral International Exchange Agreements in nine (9) countries. Currently, there are eight (8) additional universities with which discussions are under way that will lead to MOU linkages. Agreements with these new universities will provide study abroad opportunity for our students in countries that are not only exciting to visit, but at institutions where they can continue their academic pursuits. MOU Countries/Universities Peoples Republic of China (2008) Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, China (2009) Chengdu Institute Sichuan International Studies University, Chengdu, China Mongolia (2010) Global Leadership University, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Peoples Republic of Korea (South Korea) (2008) Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea

(2013) Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea Poland (2012) Kozminski University, Warsaw, Poland France (2010) IDRAC, Lyon, France Lithuania (2008) Vytautas Magnus University, Kaunas, Lithuania

Slovenia (2012) University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Spain (2013) Universitat Jaume1, Castelló, Spain USA (2008) University of Nebraska Kearney, Kearney, Nebraska MOU (under development in 2012/2013) Peoples Republic of Korea (South Korea)

(2012) Yeungnam University, Daegu, Korea (2012) Daegu University, Seoul, Korea (2012) Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea (2012) Dongguk University, Seoul, Korea

Peoples Republic of China (2012) Baoding University, Hebei, China

Germany (2013) Aalen University, Aalen, Germany Philippines (2013) West Visayas University, Philippines (2013) Central Philippine University, Philippines

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BHSU Exchange Students 2012, Page 2

INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

During 2012 there were six (6) BHSU students who studied abroad at exchange/partner universities. Five (5) students studied at Kyung Hee University - Seoul, South Korea and one (1) BHSU student studied at IDRAC – Lyon, France. Spring semester 2012 two (2) students from IDRAC studied at BHSU and one (1) student from Vytautas Magnus University studied at BHSU. Fall semester 2012 there was one (1) student from Vytautas Magnus University studied at BHSU.

Universities Peoples Republic of China Sichuan Normal University (SNU) Chengdu

During 2012 no exchange students from Sichuan Normal University studied at BHSU. Furthermore, no BHSU students studied at Sichuan Normal University as exchange students.

Chengdu Institute Sichuan International Studies University (CISISU) Chengdu During 2012 no exchange students from Chengdu Institute Sichuan International Studies University studied at BHSU. Furthermore, no BHSU students studied at Chengdu Institute Sichuan International Studies University as exchange students.

Mongolia Global Leadership University (GLU), Ulaanbaatar

During 2012 no exchange students from Yeungnam University studied at BHSU. Furthermore, no BHSU students studied at Yeungnam University as exchange students.

Peoples Republic of Korea Kyung Hee University (KHU) Seoul

During 2012 no exchange students from Kyung Hee University studied at BHSU. During spring semester 2012, five (5) BHSU students studied at Kyung Hee University as exchange students. During 2012 15 Kyung Hee University students studied at BHSU. However, each of these students were tuition and fee paying students – not Exchange students. During this same period KHU did not send exchange students.

Yeungnam University (YU) Daegu During 2012 no exchange students from Yeungnam University studied at BHSU. Furthermore, no BHSU students studied at Yeungnam University as exchange students.

Poland Kozminski University, Warsaw, Poland

During 2012 no exchange students from Kozminski University studied at BHSU. Furthermore, no BHSU students have studied at Kozminski University as exchange students.

France IDRAC Business School Lyon BHSU welcomed the IDRAC Business School with 7 locations in France as an additional MOU partner in 2010. Two students from IDRAC studied at BHSU during 2012 and one BHSU studied at IDRAC. Lithuania Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) Kaunas

During 2012 no exchange students from Vytautas Magnus University studied at BHSU. Furthermore, no BHSU students studied at Vytautas Magnus University as exchange students.

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BHSU Exchange Students 2012, Page 3

Slovenia University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia

During 2012 no exchange students from University of Ljubljana studied at BHSU. Furthermore, no BHSU students studied at University of Ljubljana as exchange students.

Spain Universitat Jaume1, Castelló

During 2012 no exchange students from Universitat Jaume1 studied at BHSU. Furthermore, no BHSU students studied at Universitat Jaume1 as exchange students.

OVERVIEW OF ADMINISTRATIVE STURUCTURE/SUPPORT FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDY

BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY

International Exchange Program Activities Report

2012

Participants Per Year

Year

Year

Total # Faculty Faculty Total # Students Students

Location Began Faculty To From Students To From

Kaunas, Lithuania 2008 2008 4 2 2 0 0 0

MOU 2009 3 3 0 3 1 2

2010 0 0 0 1 0 1

2011 0 0 0 2 0 2

2012 0 0 0 2 0 2

China 2010 2010 1 0 1 0 0 0

MOU 2011 0 0 0 0 0 0

2012 0 0 0 0 0 0

Mongolia 2010 2010 0 0 0 0 0 0

MOU 2011 0 0 0 0 0 0

2012 0 0 0 0 0 0

France 2010 2010 0 0 0 0 0 0

MOU

2011 0 0 0 4 1 3

2012 0 0 0 3 1 2

Korea 2008 2008 0 0 0 8 5 3

MOU 2009 0 0 0 3 3 0

2010 0 0 0 0 0 0

2011 0 0 0 0 0 0

2012 0 0 0 5 5 0

Poland 2012 2011 0 0 0 0 0 0

MOU 2012 0 0 0 0 0 0

TOTAL 8 5 3 31 16 15

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Dakota State University 820 N. Washington Ave.

Madison, SD 57042

International Programs Office (IPO)

TCB 303

Phone: 605-256-5267

Fax: 605-256-5095

E-mail: [email protected]

International Activity Report for 2012-2013 June 2013

STAFF International Programs Coordinator, Jacy Fry, MA

TESOL Education Specialist, Colleen Ryan, MA

International Programs Secretary, Amber Alfson

UPDATES The International Programs Office hired a full-time secretary, Amber Alfson.

The Memorandum of Understanding with Shanghai Jianqiao University was approved by the SD Board of

Regents in December 2012.

STUDY-AWAY

National Student Exchange (NSE)

Two students attended the University of Hawaii at Hilo for fall 2012 semester, one student attended the

University of North Texas for spring 2013 semester, and one student attended the University of Southern

Maine for the 2012-2013 academic year.

The Magellan Exchange

The IPO recruited for this program all year—one student will be studying at Schmalkalden University of

Applied Sciences in Germany for the 2013-2014 academic year and one student will be studying at Valencia

Polytechnic University in Spain for spring 2014 semester. DSU will host two students for fall 2013 semester

from Aachen University of Applied Sciences in Germany and Zuyd University of Applied Sciences-

Maastricht in the Netherlands.

Panama Faculty-Led Program

Dr. Deb Tech, Assistant Professor in the College of Business and Information Systems, led ten students to

Panama December 28, 2012 – January 4, 2013. Students were registered for either Spanish or Business credit.

London Photography Faculty-Led Program

Tom Jones, Associate Professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, led nine students to London, Edinburg,

and Paris May 7-21, 2013. Students were registered for Art credit.

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mailto:[email protected]

INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS East China Normal University, Shanghai, China

The agreement with ECNU and DSU has expired and will not be renewed.

Tamagawa University, Tokyo, Japan

DSU hosted 16 Japanese students for the 31st annual Tamagawa University/Dakota State University Summer

Study Program in summer 2012. Students studied English and also learned about US and South Dakota culture

through various excursions and in-class experiences. All students participated in a home-stay, living with local

families in Madison and surrounding communities. The program ended with a traditional trip to the Badlands

and Black Hills.

Arab Academy for Science and Technology and Maritime Transport, Alexandria, Egypt (AAST)

This agreement covers a variety of educational opportunities: distance delivery of business administration

curriculum, English language programs, student and faculty educational and cultural exchanges, and

recruitment of graduate and undergraduate students to participate in 2+2, 3+1 and 4+1 academic

programs. The agreement also allows DSU students to study abroad at AAST. Two students from AAST have

been accepted to begin studying at DSU in fall 2013.

Shanghai Jianqiao University, Shanghai, China (SJU)

The Memorandum of Understanding with SJU was approved by the SD Board of Regents in December 2012.

DSU will be sending one faculty member to SJU for fall 2013 to teach English and recruit for DSU programs

and the Dakota English Language Institute.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ADVISING

Fall 2011 Spring 2012

Graduate Students 23 23

Undergraduate Students 21 21

Dakota English Language Institute Students 8 9

Optional Practical Training (OPT) 18 24

Countries represented: Australia, Bangladesh, Canada, China, Democratic Republic of Congo, Germany,

Haiti, India, Japan, Jordan, Korea, Nepal, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia.

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INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS REPORT JUNE 2012 for DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY

Program Year Total # Faculty Faculty To Faculty From Total # Students Students To Students From

England FLP (1979) 1979 1 1 7 7

1981 1 1 8 8

1982 1 1 7 7

1983 1 1 6 6

1985 1 1 8 8

1986 1 1 7 7

1987 1 1 8 8

1988 1 1 7 7

1990 1 1 7 7

1991 1 1 9 9

1992 1 1 6 6

1993 1 1 4 4

1994 1 1 5 5

1996 1 1 6 6

1997 1 1 8 8

1998 1 1 7 7

1999 1 1 1 1

2001 1 1 0 0

2003 1 1 4 4

2004 1 1 4 4

2005 2 2 5 5

2006 2 2 5 5

2007 1 1 8 8

2009 1 1 2 2

2010 1 1 4 4

2011 1 1 9 9

EF Art FLP (2009) 2009 1 1 8 8

2010 1 1 6 6

2011 2 2 3 3

London Photo FLP (2010) 2010 2 2 9 9

2012 2 2 9 9

Egypt FLP (2010) 2010 1 1 7 7

Panama FLP (2012) 2012 1 1 10 10

East China Normal (2002) 2002 5 3 2

2003 4 2 2

2004 4 2 2 1 1

2005 2 2 1 1

2006 3 2 1

2007 5 3 2

2008 5 3 2

2010 2 2

2011 2 2

Tamagawa (1980) 1980 1 1 42 42

1981 1 1 45 45

1982 1 1 45 45

1983 1 1 48 48

1984 1 1 46 46

1985 1 1 39 39

1986 1 1 49 49

1987 1 1 50 50

1988 1 1 37 37

1989 1 1 34 34

1990 1 1 30 30

1991 1 1 34 34

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Program Year Total # Faculty Faculty To Faculty From Total # Students Students To Students From

Tamagawa 1992 1 1 35 35

1993 1 1 31 31

1994 1 1 25 25

1995 1 1 31 31

1996 1 1 28 28

1997 1 1 22 22

1998 27 27

1999 16 16

2000 16 16

2001 30 30

2002 23 23

2003 22 22

2004 23 23

2005 20 20

2006 18 18

2008 16 16

2010 18 18

2011 13 13

2012 16 16

Costa Rica (2005) 2005 1 1 5 5

Mexico City (2006) 2006 1 1 6 6

Spain (2008) 2008 1 1 4 4

Puerto Rico (2010) 2010 1 1 3 3

NSE (2012) 2012 4 4

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Northern State University International Activity Report

2012-2013

Administrative Structure of International Programs

Northern State University is one of the primary international undergraduate campuses in the State of

South Dakota, with its Center of Excellence in International Business, an ever-growing Intensive English

Language Program, and one of the largest international undergraduate student populations within the

regental system. So important is the internationalization of the campus that one of the strategic priorities

(Strategic Priority #4), implemented in August 2010, centered on international learning opportunities.

The Office of International Programs continues to be the center of internationalization for the campus. It

works with targeted offices on campus to provide a holistic approach in promoting international

awareness, international recruitment, travel and study abroad, sensitivity to diversity and opportunities to

engage both the Aberdeen and campus communities in cultural activities and events. The coordination

and collaboration of the personnel in the various offices has provided an enhanced international climate

on Northern’s campus. The Office of International Programs, established in May 2010, continues to

evolve to better meet the needs of the campus. At the beginning of the 2012-2013 academic year, the

personnel in the Office of International Programs included: Dr. Connie Ruhl-Smith, Director; Mr.

Brendan Carson, Coordinator of the Intensive English Program (IEP); Ms. Stacey Schmidt, International

Student Advisor; Ms. Elizabeth Turner, Exchange Student Academic Advisor; and Ms. M. Erin

Giovannini, Administrative Assistant. Due to the resignation of Ms. Turner in mid-year, the Office of

International Programs was able to hire Mr. Richard O’Rourke as International Recruiter and Academic

Advisor.

Mr. Brendan Carson joined Northern State University as the director of the Intensive English Language

Program in July 2012. Brendan’s focus has been on evaluating and updating the basic policies and

procedures of the program, as well as evaluating and upgrading the curriculum. Mr. Carson redesigned

the curriculum to match an English for Academic Purposes (EAP) program that resulted in the

introduction of 27 new courses. Mr. Carson has also been integral in planning and designing a program

that will be implemented in a work setting.

Ms. Stacey Schmidt is the International Student Advisor. Stacey works closely with all NSU partner

institutions to coordinate all exchange student applications, conduct international student orientation

sessions and provide assistance to incoming international students. Stacey serves as the liaison for these

international students during the entirety of their time at NSU. She is the designated NSU school official

for immigration requirements and is responsible for ensuring that NSU is in compliance with all SEVP

regulations.

Ms. Elizabeth Turner (.50FTE) began her position in September 2011and served as the academic advisor

to the exchange students. Prior to Ms. Turner’s hiring, the exchange students had no official academic

advisor to assist them with academic-related issues. In November 2012, Ms. Turner resigned her position

to return to her home country of Canada. This provided Northern State University with the opportunity to

redesign the position that she occupied. The new position was one that focused on both international

recruiting and advising. In the past, all recruiting has been conducted out of the Office of Admissions,

with no strong focus on international students. International recruiting is now closely aligned with the

Office of International Programs. Mr. Richard O’Rourke was hired to fill this position. Richard joins

NSU from EducationUSA, where he served as the Global Communications Coordinator for the

EducationUSA student advising program.

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Ms. M. Erin Giovannini serves as the program assistant in the Office of International Programs. She

works closely with both the IEP and exchange programs, providing support and assistance in a variety of

ways. She coordinates the Friends from Afar Program. This program pairs international students with

families in Aberdeen and the region. She also coordinates volunteer opportunities for the international

students throughout the campus and the community.

The Office of International Programs works closely with the Center of Excellence in International

Business to enhance programming and study abroad. Ms. Jennifer Wegleitner served as both the

academic coordinator for the Center of Excellence in International Business (CEIB) and the Study Abroad

advisor (.50 FTE in each position) until she resigned her position in August 2012. At that time, Ms. Chris

Hauck, the School of Business academic advisor, assumed responsibility for said position. A study

aboard coordinator has now been hired and will officially assume the position beginning in June 2013.

Currently, a number of student employees work with the aforementioned staff throughout the year to

provide support to the offices and the students that these offices serve.

Current Initiatives

International Students During the 2012-13academic year, Northern State University hosted over 200 international students: 129

exchange students in the fall and 71 exchange students in the spring; 66 degree-seeking undergraduate

students; 7 graduate degree-seeking students in the fall and 4 graduate degree-seeking students in the

spring; and a total of 6 students completing Optional Practical Training.

International Students by Status Fall 2013 Spring 2013

Degree Seeking 64 66

Master 7 4

Returning Exchange 27 66

New Exchange 101 4

J1 Exchange 1 1

Total International Students 200 141 OPT -Undergraduate 0 3

OPT - Graduate 1 3

International Student Programs and Student Involvement

The Office of International Programs (OIP) conducts a five-day orientation program for new international

students the week prior to the start of classes. Each semester, former students are selected as “PALS” (Peer Assistant Leaders) to help communicate with new international students. The PALS help with

arrivals and orientation and continue as PALS to the new international students throughout their first

semester on campus. New international students are required to attend the New Student Orientation for

all new incoming students, as well. The PALS assist with this program so that the international students

see familiar faces during this orientation program.

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Ms. Stacey Schmidt, the International Student Advisor, works to find opportunities to assist the

international students in becoming acclimated to the community, the state, and the region. Camping trips

to Mina Lake and trips to the Aquatics Center are offered each summer for the international students who

remain in Aberdeen for the summer. Student trips to Minneapolis, Mt. Rushmore, Acres of Terror and

Ordway Prairie are coordinated during the fall semester. International students and student organizations

are encouraged to participate in the Gypsy Day Parade; in fact during the 2012 Gypsy Day Parade, the

International Student Organization’s float won the President’s Award for the Best Entry in the parade.

Chinese Culture Night, Korean Culture Night and Arabic Culture Night are held each semester. The

Chinese Moon Festival and Flavs of NSU are held each spring. Students also plan and participate in a

Halloween celebration and Easter Egg Hunt.

International students are very active in the Aberdeen community with their participation in a number of

volunteer activities. They ring bells during the holidays for the Salvation Army, prepare monthly cultural

presentations for the local Boys and Girls Club, and visit elementary schools to speak with students and

make cultural presentations. They provide language classes to members of the campus and community

weekly throughout the academic year; they also do one-on-one tutoring for anyone interested in more

intense language instruction. Students have volunteered as ushers at the local community theatre and

participated in the Empty Bowls Project. Students participate in the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance

program each spring, helping other students to prepare their income tax forms.

As mentioned in an earlier section, the OIP coordinates the Friends From Afar host family program. This

program matches international students with families in the Aberdeen community and region. Students

meet with their “host” families throughout the semester/academic year to teach each other about their

cultures. Each semester the Friends From Afar students and families join for together for a pot-luck

dinner. At this time, stories about their experiences are shared with everyone. This program has grown in

the last two years and every student who would like a host family has now been matched.

Culturefest

As a result of conversations with the World Language teachers in the e-learning program at Northern

State University, discussions were initiated to launch an annual cultural festival that would serve to

highlight the myriad of cultures that exist at NSU and in the region. The first festival was held in 2011,

with nearly 500 students from grades 9-12 and nearly 300 faculty, staff and community members in

attendance at this one-day event. The 2nd

Annual Culturefest was held on November 2, 2012. Almost all

NSU international students participated by preparing cultural booths, displaying native dress and

preparing authentic international dishes. They also provided entertainment such a NANTA, Taekwondo,

and HuHa.

IEP

As noted in an earlier section, Mr. Brendan Carson joined the IEP in July 2012. Some of the initiatives

that the IEP staff has accomplished during the 2012-13 academic year began during the 2011-12

academic year and have continued; others are totally new and are providing the program with

opportunities to demonstrate its strengths in providing basic language acquisition and skill development

both on and off campus. One of the first and most important initiatives completed by Mr. Carson was the

redesign of the curriculum. As a result, 27 new courses were introduced in the program. He also

established a set of guidelines for successful completion of the program. These guidelines will assist

students in better understanding program expectations.

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One of the strengths that the IEP has demonstrated is its ability to partner with various entities to deliver

instruction to students both on and off campus, while still maintaining the quality that is so important to

its success. The program has partnered with the following entities to deliver instruction based upon

student needs: Soonchunhyang University (during the summer of 2012 to host a short-term summer

language acquisition experience; Huron Community Campus to offer beginning ESL coursework to area

residents; and SDSM&T to provide an IEP experience for students at the West River Center in Rapid

City, with most of these students now having been formally admitted to SDSM&T as degree-seeking

individuals. The IEP has recently entered into a partnership with a large international manufacturing

plant, Molded Fiber Glass, located in Aberdeen, SD, to deliver ESL courses to its immigrant and refugee

employees. It is our hope that this is just the first of such agreements.

Enrollments for the 2012-13 academic year are indicated below:

Summer 2012

Student Status Domestic Saudi Arabia Thailand China Korea Totals

Intensive

English

Program

0 7 1 1 9

ESL at HCC

IEP study/tour 0 0 0 0 9 9

Total 7 1 1 9 18

Fall 2012

Student Status Korea Saudi Arabia Totals

Intensive English

Program

12 13 25

Spring 2013

Student Status Domestic China Vietnam Korea Saudi

Arabia

Totals

IEP - NSU 0 0 0 13* 14** 27

ESL - SDSMT 0 3 2 0 1 6

ESL - HCC 12 12

Totals 12 3 2 13 15 45

*7 Full-time, 4 Part-Time Exchange, 2 Part-time Degree-Seeking

**13 Full-time, 1 Part-Time Degree-Seeking

International Travel

Recruiting for study abroad programs was a little more challenging this year due to the loss of the Study

Abroad Coordinator. In spite of that loss, significant recruiting initiatives were implemented. A study

abroad booth was set up during all freshmen registration days; a booth was also staffed for the Student

Activities Fair. Forums focusing on the advantages of studying abroad were offered to incoming first-

year students and their parents, during new student orientation. Posters and emails provided students with

important information regarding program application deadlines and new partnership information.

Classroom visits were conducted by the students who traveled or studied abroad.

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NSU continues to find ways to increase the number of students who participate in short-term study abroad

programs. All-inclusive scholarships were made available to five NSU students to attend the Culture and

Language Program at Pukyong National University in Busan, South Korea in January 2013; additional

scholarships are being offered for student travel to Busan again in July 2013. Scholarships were also

provided to eligible students to defray the cost of airfare for study abroad experiences during the

academic year.

A number of professional development opportunities were made available to faculty and staff working in

international areas over the past year. In addition, four NSU faculty traveled during the summer of 2012

to continue the world-wide presence of Northern State University. Two of these faculty traveled to

Hanyang University in Seoul, South Korea to teach business-related courses; two additional business

faculty taught at Schmalkalden University of Applied Sciences in Schmalkalden, Germany. NSU

continues to encourage faculty-led trips abroad, as a mechanism for enhancing discipline-specific groups

of students and faculty to travel and study abroad.

Below are the numbers of students and staff studying abroad for the 2012-13 academic year.

Study Abroad Participants by Term, AY 2011-2012 Student Faculty Summer 2012 23 4

Academic Year 2012-2013 3

Fall 2012 1

Spring 2013 9

TOTAL 36 4

Study Abroad Participants by Program Students Faculty Partnerships & Exchanges 20 4

Pukyong National University, Busan, Korea 13

Centeral Queensland University, Rockhampton, Australia 1

Hanyang University, Seoul Korea 4 2

Universidad Mayor 1

Fachhocschule Schmalkalden 1 2

Program Providers 2 0

Magellan 2

GlobaLinks (AustraLearn, AsiaLearn, EuroLearn)

NSU Faculty-Led Programs 14 2

Literary Tour of England (Haller) 14 2

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International Student Recruitment

Late in 2011, NSU partnered with LearnHub, Inc. to begin the process of recruiting students from India.

This provider was appealing to NSU because of the support services that are offered to clients, both

through the account management team in North America and through the counseling team in India. The

provider performed all marketing activities on behalf of the university, filtered and qualified students

based upon the criteria initially established, and referred students to NSU based on program interest. A

web presentation, targeted at an Indian audience, was presented by Ms. Stacey Schmidt, International

Student Advisor; Ms. Chris Hauck, School of Business Academic Advisor; and Dean Willard Broucek

during the fall semester. While these initial steps toward recruiting students from India have been

promising, much more work needs to be done in this area for our efforts to fully pay off.

One of those steps, it was determined, was to have an NSU team travel to India to provide an actual

Northern presence in the country. In January 2013, President James Smith, Dean Willard Broucek, Dean

of the School of Business, and Dr. Connie Ruhl-Smith, Director of Special Initiatives, traveled to India to

visit a number of high schools and colleges/universities. Although the focus of the visit was on

international student recruitment, partnerships that would result in 2+2 agreements, faculty exchanges and

student programming were also discussed. Northern houses an artist-in-residence on the campus, so there

was discussion of an artist exchange with one of the university’s visited. Since returning from India,

MOUs have been discussed with two of the universities that were visited. Additional agreements have

been signed with two Indian-based marketing groups in order to further enhance degree-seeking

opportunities for students.

In addition to the recruiting efforts in India, Mr. Brendan Carson provided a web presentation to the US

Embassy in Astana, Kazakhstan in October 2012; he also traveled to Bangkok, Thailand; Kuala Lumpur,

Malaysia; Penang, Malaysia; and Phnom Penh, Cambodia as a part of the EducationUSA SE Asia College

Fair tour. Follow up is being conducted with international students who have expressed interest in

attending NSU, as a result of this trip

International Agreements

Prior to 2009, Northern State University provided international exchange opportunities to students

through the Center of Excellence in International Business (CEIB). Beginning in 2009, NSU began a

focus on travel and study abroad opportunities for all students, regardless of major. CEIB maintained

exchange relationships in the following countries: Australia, Canada, Chile, China, Denmark, Finland,

France, Germany, Korea, Latvia, Mexico and Thailand; offering approximately 30 programs through

these partner universities. CEIB also joined the Magellan Exchange, which offered NSU students

(particularly International Business majors) the opportunity to study abroad in 11 countries in Europe.

With this change in focus, an agreement was signed with GlobaLinks (Australearn, Eurolearn and

Asialearn) during the 2011-12 academic year. In addition, a thorough examination of all exchange

agreements was undertaken this year. As a result, some exchange agreements have been terminated;

some agreements that had expired are in the process of being renewed; some agreements nearing

expiration are also being updated. The affiliate agreements with the Magellan Exchange and GlobaLinks

(Australearn, Eurolearn and Asialearn) will continue. NSU continues to encourage faculty-led trips

abroad, as a mechanism for enhancing discipline-specific groups of students and faculty to travel and

study abroad.

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Goals and Objectives for 2013-14

The Office of International Programs will focus attention on the following goals for the 2013-14

academic year:

With the employment of an international recruiter, develop an international recruiting plan that

meets the needs of the university and creates a target.

Based upon the above developed plan, increase international student enrollment of degree-

seeking students at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Increase student enrollment in the IEP with a focus on diversifying the students in the program

and seeking to increase the degree-seeking population; strengthen connections to off-site

locations.

Increase the number of students studying abroad, with a specific emphasis on students who are

not Business majors.

Increase the number of faculty-led trips abroad; complete work on the faculty-led handbook,

application materials, and other support services necessary to ease the burden on faculty who

want to plan trips abroad.

Continue to support campus-wide efforts that celebrate international diversity, such as the

International Sculpture Garden that will be erected in August 2013 ($1.2M gift from the

PictureArt Foundation).

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South Dakota School of Mines and Technology 501 E Saint Joseph Street

Rapid City, SD 57701 Ivanhoe International Center (IIC)

International Activity Report - FY 13

May 24, 2013 STAFF Director: Suzi Aadland, MS Assistant Director: Beth Riley, MS Secretary: Cheryl Dillon

Mines Vision, Mission, Strategic Priorities, and Student Professional Development

Our vision at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (SDSM&T) is to be recognized as a world-class technological university. Our mission is to prepare students for leaderships roles in engineering and science. A strategic priority is to prepare and educate an expanding and increasingly diverse student body. Engineering and science are global enterprises and education in these fields must prepare graduates to function professionally on multi-national and multicultural teams and/or to work abroad at some point in their career. The same holds true for international students coming to the US for their education. A School of Mines program of distinction, Mines Advantage fosters “personal development on a professional level,” combining the classroom’s technical expertise with real world job-related skills and knowledge. Students are led through a panorama of professional development experiences in six areas of competency. One of the areas urges students to immerse themselves in cultural and global diversity. In our increasingly globalized world run by a diversified workforce, developing a global perspective is critical to success for engineers and scientists, regardless of their home country and whether they live and work in Rapid City, South Dakota, or Beijing, China.

Study Abroad and International Programs

The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology has student exchange agreements with a number of universities around the world, including Colombia, Denmark, Germany, Norway and Spain. Some of these exchange agreements were specifically negotiated to facilitate participation in a program called the “European Project Semester” (EPS). This program provides an opportunity for our students to work on junior or senior design projects abroad. The primary focus of EPS is to work on multicultural and multidisciplinary teams. There are currently a total of eleven sites for the EPS. We recently received notification that two sites may be closing due to economic difficulties. Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) are in place with universities in China, Egypt, India, Italy, South Korea, Mongolia, Norway, Russia, Serbia, Taiwan and Turkey. New agreements are being vetted with universities in Brazil, Ecuador, Germany, India, and Turkey. The MOU agreements offer a wide range of collaborative opportunities for students and faculty. The School of Mines has been critically reviewing all agreements and will do so on a continuing basis. This has resulted in a few MOU’s and exchange agreements being discontinued.

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Dual degree program agreements in graduate programs are quite common throughout the rest of the world, not only at the graduate level, but also at the undergraduate level. The School of Mines has 1+1 agreement for a master’s program in Materials Engineering & Science/ Nanotechnology with Seokyeong University in Seoul, South Korea. In FY 12, a 2+2(3) undergraduate agreement was approved with the China University of Mining & Technology (Beijing). Similar programs are being considered with other universities and in specific academic departments. Across the country and around the world, educational models for study abroad continue to address the challenges of the highly structured engineering curriculum. Challenges include a potentially significant increase in the time and expense to finish an undergraduate program. Faculty and staff at the School of Mines work closely with students to minimize the impact that study abroad may have on the length of the student’s program. Fortunately, programs taught in English are proliferating around the world, primarily in Europe, which is a popular destination for students. Demand for study abroad options from students at the School of Mines continues to increase. This has resulted in more effective collaboration within the Board of Regents (BOR) university system and other entities to maximize students’ options for study abroad. Program Support Local assistance is provided by the Ivanhoe International Center (IIC). IIC is staffed with a director, an assistant director, and a part time secretary. Current students are also utilized to provide mentoring to new international students and students interested in study abroad. The IIC collaborates extensively on campus with the Office of Registrar and Academic Services, Academic Departments, Student Affairs, Business Affairs, Athletics and the Foundation. SDSM&T has a study abroad committee that includes representatives from each academic department, Academic Services, the Foundation and the IIC. This group works with issues as they arise and each member serves as a point of contact (POC) for students in that department. The committee continues to address issues that are critical to further development of study abroad on our campus. In recent years, SDSM&T alumni have provided funding for both long- and short-term study abroad experiences through endowments and annual gifts. The award process is competitive and provides significant scholarship dollars to successful applicants. The IIC provides the following support for students who study abroad. A few examples are given below.

Assist in identifying an appropriate program, selecting courses, and obtaining faculty approval

Connect with international students at SDSM&T and with international resources in the broader community

Ensure that the student has contacted an individual at the host university who can assist in arranging accommodations and cultural adjustment

Assist students with registration and financial aid at SDSM&T and the host school

Provide enrollment information for mandatory health insurance

Assist with pre-departure preparation

Correspond with students throughout their international experience

Assist students with transition back to the SDSM&T campus; this includes assistance with transfer of credits

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Participation In the past five years, under the formal, reciprocal exchange agreements we have in place, we have closed the gap for reciprocity in exchange agreements. We expect this trend to continue. The numbers below include only those students who were enrolled for credit for a full semester.

15 Students have gone overseas

15 Students have come to study at SDSM&T Many faculty members have used their sabbaticals to teach abroad and their summers to conduct research around the globe. In addition, students, faculty and staff have had several short-term campus visits to our partner universities and other universities. Other International Opportunities for Students SDSM&T encourages individual departments and programs to develop innovative ways of incorporating experiences into the curriculum that prepare students for a global work environment. Examples of such activities listed below.

Through the Mines Advantage professional development program, students are expected attend cultural events (i.e., Diwali and the Cultural Expo) and immerse themselves in diversity, multicultural and international programs.

2013 will be the tenth year for the summer geology/geological engineering field camp in Turkey. Enrollment has been full and students from around the globe are attending.

o Additional locations for the camps this summer (2013) include Nepal, and Ecuador (Galapagos Islands)

In AY 13, SDSM&T was approved for a “Global Engineering Certificate”, which encourages study abroad.

Academic departments continue to identify study abroad options that fit well within the discipline.

In the fall 2012 and spring 2013 terms, five students were in semester-long or year-long programs.

Engineers & Scientists Abroad (ESA), a student organization, is working on humanitarian engineering projects in Chile in the summer of 2013. Five students and one advisor went for one week to a vocational school for orphans, where they worked on projects they developed with the school. ESA is also working on longer-term projects with our new international partner in Colombia. Four students, one faculty, and one volunteer visited Javeriana over Spring Break and continue to maintain contact electronically.

Short term (1-2 weeks) research for senior design projects with external entities has been ongoing in the Civil and Environment Engineering department since at least 2005.

Students participated or will participate in international conferences, projects, and competitions in Haiti, the Czech Republic, and Russia.

One of the CAMP teams (formula car) hosted a team from a German university in 2012 and they plan to attend the comparable European competition in 2014 and will partner with the university they hosted.

Additional opportunities exist for SDSM&T students to participate in international study and research projects and international competitions. We continue to explore, evaluate and actively pursue those opportunities as they arise.

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International Students

SDSM&T currently has 140 students from 35 countries on campus, 53 of which are undergraduate and 87 of which are graduate students. We have an additional 40 students on Optional Practical Training (OPT) that we monitor and update in the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS). The IIC provides numerous services on an ongoing basis. The IIC also works with entities both on and off campus to provide opportunities for extensive community involvement for international students. Some of the services are below. Federal government-mandated

I-20 preparation

Assist the student in the process of obtaining a visa and other travel documents

Status advising

Monitoring and reporting full time status

Address updates

Work authorizations (CPT and OPT)

On campus work

Travel regulations

Paperwork for dependents Health insurance – mandatory for international students (SDBOR requirement)

Monitor enrollment in plan (student and dependents)

Assist with paperwork for exemptions

Explain process (What is a deductible? What is a referral? How do you find a doctor? etc.)

Ensure MMR compliance Other

Arrangements for arriving students o Airport pick-ups o Temporary and long term housing o Social Security numbers o Driver’s licenses o Cell phone

Income tax workshops with community volunteers

Friendship Partner Program with families in the Rapid City Community

International Students, Inc., Wednesday night coffee house and Friday night dinners Campus

Orientation – beginning of semester and extended

Cultural adjustment

Academic info – differences in academic systems, academic integrity, plagiarism, etc.

Advise students on employment and the regulations

Provide information to employers on work permissions for international students

Provide assistance with CAAP exam and English issues

Developed retention plan for students at risk of and on academic probation

English as a Second Language (ESL) partnerships

Cultural event planning and assistance

Connect with other SDSM&T students and the broader community

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Admissions

Recruiting

Application processing The School of Mines is working to increase the number of international students at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. The international student recruiting plan includes several options for recruiting students using the most cost-effective methods. Additional options are continually reviewed for cost effectiveness and yield. Ethical guidelines are at the forefront when reviewing and considering recruiting options.

Summary The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology will continue to increase options for study abroad and to increase the number of international students on campus. It is our goal that through the Mines Advantage initiatives, the global perspective will be approached in a cohesive manner. This will provide our students opportunities to develop their skills and prepare for the professional global enterprises of engineering and science.

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Student and Faculty International Activity with partner universities for the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology - last 5 yearsProgram 24-May-13

Type Total # Faculty/St Faculty/St Total # Students Students 5 Year 5 YearCountry University, location, year initiated Year Faculty To From Students To From To From

EXCHANGE

COLOMBIA University Pontificia Universidad Javeriana 2012-13 1 1City BogotaYear began 2012

DENMARK University Eng College of Copenhagen (EPS) 2012-13 1 1 3 0City Copenhagen 2011-12 1 1 1 1Year began 2006 2010-11 1 1 0Have heard this program may be closing 2009-10 0

2008-09 1 1 1 1

GERMANY University Freiberg Technical University 2012-13 0 1 1 3 3City Freiberg 2011-12 1 1 1 1Year began 1994 2010-11 0 0

2009-10 0 2 1 12008-09 0 2 1 1

University Fachhochschule Kiel (EPS) 2012-13 1 1 3 3City Kiel 2011-12 1 1 0Year began 2008 2010-11 3 3

2009-10 2 22008-09 0

NORWAY University Telemark University College 2012-13 2 2 6City Porsgrunn 2011-12 1 1 1 1Year began 2004 2010-11 1 1

2009-10 2 22008-09 0

University Oslo Univ College (Faculty of Eng, EPS) 2012-13 0 2 2City Oslo 2011-12 3 3 0Year began 2006 2010-11 0

2009-10 02008-09 1 1 4 2 2

SPAIN University Technical University of Catalonia (EPS) 2012-13 4 1City Vilanova, Catalonia 2011-12 1 1 1 1Year began 2009 2010-11 1 1Have heard this program may be closing 2009-10 1 1

2008-09 3 1 2 2 2

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Program 24-May-13Type Total # Faculty/St Faculty/St Total # Students Students 5 Year 5 Year

Country University, location, year initiated Year Faculty To From Students To From To FromMOUStudents may or may not be registered for credit, numbers include short term programsCHINA University Three Gorges University 2012-13

City Yichang City 2011-12Year began 2005 2010-11

2009-102008-09

University

China University of Mining and Technology -

Xuzhou 2012-13City Xuzhou 2011-12 1 1Year began 2012

University China Univeristy of Geosciences 2012-13City Beijing 2011-12Year began 2011

University


Beijing 2012-13 1 1 1 1City Beijing 2011-12 3 3Year began 2012

EGYPT University American Univeristy of Cairo 2012-13City Cairo 2011-12 3 3 3 0Year began 2012

INDIA University Sri Ramakrishna Eng College 2012-13City Coimbatore 2011-12Year began 2005 2010-11

2009-10

University Institute of Chemical Technology 2012-13City Mumbai 2011-12 1 1Year began 2012

University PRIST University 2012-13City Thanjavur 2011-12 1 1Year began 2012

University

Jaypee University of Information

Technology 2012-13 1 1City Waknaghat, Solan, Himachal Pr 2011-12Year began 2013

ITALY University University of Calabria 2012-13City Calabria 2011-12Year began 2009 2010-11

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Country University, location, year initiated Year Faculty To From Students To From To FromMONGOLIA University Mongolian Technical University 2012-13 2 2 0 1 5 9

City Ulaanbaatar 2011-12 2 1 1 0 4Year began 1997 2010-11 0

2009-10 6 3 3 3 0 32008-09 5 5 6 1 5

UniversityTechnical College in Darkhan-Uul Aimag

2012-13 1 1City Darkhan-UUL Aimag 2011-12Year began 2009 2010-11

2009-10

NORWAY University Østfold University College 2012-13City Østfold 2011-12 4 3 1Year began 2012

POLAND University Univ of Mining & Metallurgy 2012-13City Cracow 2011-12Year began 1985 2010-11

2009-10

RUSSIA University

G.V. Plekhanov Saint Petersburg State

Mining Inst and Technical Univ 2012-13 1 1 4 2City St. Petersburg 2011-12 1 1Year began 2011 2010-11 12 2 10 4 4

S. KOREA University Seokyeong University 2012-13City Seoul 2011-12Year began 2006 2010-11

2009-102008-09

University Kookmin University 2012-13City Seoul 2011-12Year began 2008 2010-11

2009-10 1 12008-09

SERBIA University University of Belgrade 2012-13City Belgrade 2011-12Year began 2011 2010-11 1 1

University University of Novi Sad 2012-13City Novi Sad 2011-12Year began 2011 2010-11 1 1

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Country University, location, year initiated Year Faculty To From Students To From To From

TAIWAN University National Cheng Kung University 2012-13City Tainan City 2011-12 1 1Year began 2011

TURKEY University Istanbul Technical University 2012-13City Istanbul 2011-12 3 3Year began 2012

2+2(+) Articulation Agreement (undergrad)

CHINA University


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SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY International Activity Report for 2012-13

May 2013

The Office of International Affairs is committed to promoting, supporting and celebrating an

international environment at South Dakota State University. To accomplish this, the Office

strives to create access to and appreciation for international and cross-cultural experiences,

perspectives, initiatives, and advocacy which will prepare individuals to interact in the global

community.

Responsibilities of the Office of International Affairs include:

recruitment, admission and retention of international students;

immigration compliance for international students and scholars;

orientation and cultural and academic programming for international students;

creating, marketing, and administering SDSU-sponsored and co-sponsored study abroad

opportunities, vetting and selecting program providers with whom to partner;

partnering with academic units to create and execute faculty-led study abroad programs;

development of policies and procedures to monitor the health and safety on study abroad

programs as well as protocols for handling emergencies which may occur in places where

SDSU students are studying abroad;

working with faculty, department heads and deans on the development, approval and

execution of new or renewed international MOU’s and partnership agreements;

collaborating with the faculty International Committee on campus-wide

internationalization initiatives, including revision of the Globalization graduation

requirement and recognition of faculty achievement in the area of globalization;

analysis of ESL needs on campus.

OVERVIEW Following the year of transition and reorganization in 2011-12, this year marked an era of growth

and consolidation of efforts in several key areas. With a fully-staffed international student unit,

our focus in 2012-13 turned to increased marketing to prospective international students,

improved efficiency in processing international student applications, and significantly enhanced

services provided for current international students. The study abroad side of the office focused

on improved marketing of opportunities to current students, partnering with the Admissions

Office on highlighting study abroad opportunities to prospective SDSU students, and

implementation of a new data management system (StudioAbroad) which would significantly

enhance the marketing, data collection, processing, and health and safety oversight abilities of

the office. Several new international agreements were signed in 2012-13, including two which

represent a new model of collaboration. The office was also tasked with implementing the new

BOR requirement that all faculty and staff traveling overseas on university business be covered

with the CISI international insurance. Finally, staff have collaborated during the past six months

on the development of a new 5-year strategic plan for international affairs, which will take effect

on July 1, 2013.

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INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS AND PARTNERSHIPS SDSU has a number of existing exchange and collaboration agreements. Due to the previous

decentralized method of record-keeping, information about these agreements and their current

levels of activity (if any) was difficult to obtain. Therefore, during 2011-12, SDSU signed no

new agreements and instead focused on taking stock of what we had. In 2012-13, four new

agreements were signed (with BOR approval) and several more are in the development stage.

New agreements include China Medical University (CMU), Taiwan; Salford University, United

Kingdom; and two with Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), South Korea (one in computer

science/electrical engineering and one in consumer affairs). The agreement with China Medical

University is a general MOU and outlines several possible areas for future collaboration. The

agreement with Salford University is a traditional student exchange program, with the academic

focus of athletic training (which will provide opportunities for SDSU students studying athletic

training, a major usually not represented in study abroad, to have an international experience).

The two agreements with SKKU in S. Korea are for a new type of collaboration: visiting

international students. Unlike traditional exchange agreements based on an equal number of

students going out and coming in (and the subsequent waiving of tuition for the inbound

students), visiting international student programs provide the opportunity for international

students from the partner university to spend a semester “studying abroad” at SDSU, but without

anyone from SDSU studying at the partner university. Because there is no outgoing student

paying tuition at SDSU, there is no waving of tuition for the visiting international students.

Rather, they pay full out-of-state tuition and fees for their period of study at SDSU. The only

difference between these visiting students and regular international students is that the visiting

students are non-degree seeking, typically only staying for one semester. The visiting student

agreements specify which academic unit is hosting the students, and the unit provides academic

advising and placement into appropriate courses, while the international office provides the

immigration paperwork and visa compliance. We anticipate the addition of several new visiting

international student agreements, as they provide a great way to incorporate international

students into an academic unit, thus helping to internationalize the unit, and ultimately the

campus, without draining financial resources. In fact, these types of agreements represent a

potential revenue source for interested academic units, especially once the decentralized budget

model is fully implemented at SDSU.

CURRENT STATISTICS AND INITIATIVES: International Students and Scholars During the 2012-2013 Academic year, SDSU Hosted 643 international students, which includes:

5 exchange students, 11 student interns, 313 degree-seeking graduate students, 192 degree-

seeking undergraduate students, and 124 student completing optional practical training. The 192

degree-seeking undergraduate students is up from 138 degree-seeking undergraduate students in

2011-2012. This represents a 39% increase from the previous year.

The emphasis in international student recruiting has been on undergraduates, particularly new

freshmen. For the past 10 years, SDSU has averaged 12-18 new international freshmen each fall.

Following increased efforts to reach the international freshmen market, and greatly improved

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communication and processing flows, in Fall 2012 we successfully enrolled 43 new international

freshmen, an increase of 139% in one year. The current trend for fall 2013 is also positive and

we should once again enroll a record number of new international freshmen.

International Students by Status

F1 Students J1 Students TOTAL Degree-seeking Graduate Students 307 6 313

Degree-seeking Undergraduate students 192 0 192

Optional Practical Training 124 0 124

Student Interns 0 11 11

Non-degree-seeking Students: 0 5 5

TOTALS 623 22 645

Countries of Origin

For 2012-13, Nepal was the top country of origin for SDSU international students, with 78

students, followed by India (65), China (63), Republic of Korea (30), Ghana (28), Bangladesh

(24), Canada (20), and Saudi Arabia (19). In total, international students at SDSU came from 70

different countries.

International Students at SDSU 2012-13

Graduate

Undergraduate

OPT

Interns

Non-degree

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International Student Programming

The Office of International Affairs holds a 3-day orientation for international students in both the

Spring and the Fall. OIA also oversees and implements various international programs that are

hosted throughout the year including: International Night, Nepal Night, India Night, China

Night, Africa Night, and Festival of Cultures. OIA also provides various workshops throughout

the year addressing students’ needs such as OPT, Curricular Practical Training, and F1/J1

regulations. The Office staff serves as advisor for the International Relations Council, the

international student organization that is recognized by the Student Senate.

In 2012-2013, OIA hosted a series of events for International Education Week during the fall

semester of 2012. In addition, the office implemented a new International Diplomat program to

encourage current international students to help new students transition to SDSU, Brooking and

South Dakota in general. The Diplomat Program is a unique program in which current

international students, as well as students who have studied abroad, combine their talents and

experiences to become Diplomats. Diplomats are volunteer peer advisors who assist new

international students through orientation, registration and the first semester at SDSU. Diplomats

have the experience and understanding of what it is like to be new in a country.

Diplomats are an excellent resource for international students during their adjustments to both

U.S. culture in general and university life. Diplomats serve as "cultural informants," answering a

variety of questions concerning everyday life. In return for their assistance, Diplomats have the

opportunity to learn about other cultures and experience intercultural communication skill-

building first hand. This program promotes intercultural interaction and encourages participants

to become more accepting or diverse cultures, which is vital in an increasingly interdependent

world.

Finally, SDSU ended the academic year with our first annual International Sash Ceremony for

our graduating international students (both undergraduate and graduate). The goal of the Sash

Ceremony was to honor graduating international students’ accomplishments with their family

members and university friends. We presented each graduate with a sash that represented the

student’s country, which they then wore over their graduation gowns the following day as they

participated in commencement. President Chicoine participated by placing the sash over the

shoulders of each graduate. The Sash Ceremony not only honored the students, it also added a

cultural aspect to our commencement ceremony.

President Chicoine placing a sash on an international

graduate during the Sash Ceremony.

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International Scholars In addition to international students, the office is responsible for issuing the immigration

documents and facilitating the stay of international scholars at SDSU. SDSU hosts short-term

visiting scholars, research scholars, and visiting international professors, all at the request of

academic units and regular SDSU faculty on campus. These visiting and short-term international

faculty and scholars participate in research projects, workshops, guest lectures, and a variety of

other academic activities on campus, as arranged by their SDSU faculty hosts. The presence and

active engagement of these international faculty members in the academic life at SDSU provides

a rich addition to our internationalization efforts on campus. In 2012-13, SDSU hosted a total of

21 visiting scholars, including 11 research scholars and 10 short-term scholars.

CURRENT STATISTICS AND INITIATIVES: Study Abroad Academic year 2012-13 marked an opportunity to function within the new organization of the

Office of International Affairs. Study Abroad Coordinator Sally Gillman, and a .49 FTE graduate

assistant managed the study abroad advising, applications, publicity, marketing, pre-departure,

and re-entry efforts for all study abroad opportunities. Two SDSU peer advisors (undergraduate

students who had previously studied abroad) were hired and contributed to advising and

classroom presentations. The Coordinator and Graduate Assistant attended on and off campus

events, such as New Faculty Orientation, Fall & Spring Study Abroad Fairs, and the SDSU

Admission’s visit events, to showcase all study abroad opportunities. The graduate assistant and

peer advisors will continue working as part of the Study Abroad team during the 2013-14

academic year.

Faculty-led Program Management

The Study Abroad office continued to implement the new administrative, logistical, and financial

details of faculty-led programs. In addition, we worked with other units to improve

communication and efficiency related to financial aid, billing, vendor payments, and most

critically, health and safety oversight.

As of Spring 2013, all faculty-led study abroad programs have been developed with more

logistical efficiency and financial transparency. OIA managed all student applications including

financial commitments documents, student program fee payments with SDSU’s Cashier Office,

and other payments to vendors & service providers.

All faculty members leading programs met with OIA staff for a pre-departure health, safety and

student discipline briefing where they were provided with detailed instructions for handling

emergencies abroad, and a 24/7 emergency response plan so that faculty could reach OIA at any

time should an emergency occur on their program. Detailed information on accessing the

services provided by the BOR’s study abroad insurance vendor (CISI) was also provided to

faculty.

Study Abroad Co-Sponsored Program Management

Providers of study abroad programs have been carefully screened over the past year and are now

limited to ISA, CIEE, and ISEP, to ensure academic integrity. All approved provider programs

are now fully incorporated into SDSU’s financial management system, including billing students

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for provider programs, paying providers directly from SDSU, and facilitating the seamless

transfer of student financial aid to program expenses.

Study Abroad Marketing and Recruitment

We continue to market SDSU study abroad opportunities on our SDSU Study Abroad Facebook

page and Twitter accounts as well as featuring programs on our Studio Abroad management

system. The Study Abroad Coordinator, Study Abroad Graduate Assistant/Advisor and Study

Abroad peer advisors continued to conduct study abroad presentations in many venues, including

classes (when requested by the instructor), residence halls, student organizations, and at on- and

off- campus events sponsored by SDSU and the Admissions Office.

Site Visits

The Coordinator for Study Abroad participated in site visits to the American University in Rome,

Rome Italy; Charles University and the University of Economics, Prague, Czech Republic at the

invitation of International Studies Abroad (ISA). In addition, Sally Gillman conducted visits

with Jönköping University, Jönköping, Sweden and Linnaeus University, Växjö, Sweden.

STUDY ABROAD STATISTICS Overall Study Abroad Overall Participation by Term, Summer 2012 – Spring 2013

Students Summer 2012 123


Fall 2012 8

Winter Break 2012 40

Spring Break 2013 13

Spring 2013 9

Total 194

Study Abroad Participation by Program Type, Summer 2012 – Spring 2013

Program Type Students Partnerships & Exchanges-Outgoing

Manchester Metropolitan University, UK 1

University of Nordland, Norway 1

ISEP-Exchange 3

Program Providers

CCIS 1

ISA 15

ISEP-Direct 4

Independent Programs

Non-SDSU Independent Program 2

Internships 1

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SDSU Faculty-Led Programs

Argentina 22

Belize-Service Learning 2

Bolivia 10

China 5

Dominican Republic-Service Learning 11

Spain 19

Guatemala-Service Learning 15

Russia 29

Switzerland 15

India-CCSA 8

Total 194

Study Abroad Participation by Country, Summer 2012 - Spring 2013 SDSU student participation in study abroad follows a different pattern in terms of destination

than is the norm in the rest of the country. Nationally, 63% of students studying abroad go to

Europe, while only 14% study in Latin America. At SDSU, 54% studied in Europe (including a

large group to Russia), and 34% studied in Latin America.

Students Russia 29

Spain 29

Argentina 22

Switzerland 16

Guatemala 15

Multiple Destination: Denmark, Ireland, Switzerland, England 14

Honduras 13

Dominican Republic 11

Bolivia 10

India 8

China 5

France 5

Italy 4

Australia 2

Belize 2

Costa Rica 2

United Kingdom-England 2

Denmark 1

Gambia 1

Germany 1

Norway 1

Peru 1

United Kingdom-Ireland 1

Total 194

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SDSU Faculty-Led Programs, Summer 2012 - Spring 2013 Faculty-led programs provide opportunities for students in under-represented majors to have an

international experience. With courses designed by SDSU faculty for SDSU students in a

specific department or field of study, the majority of faculty-led programs fill a niche that

exchanges and provider programs cannot.

Exchange Programs SDSU has made a concerted effort to carefully balance our existing exchange programs.

Although programs may go out of balance for a semester or two, our goal is to ensure balance

over the course of 1-2 years, and to have the cumulative total each year (all incoming students

vs. all outgoing students) balance, so as not to create financial imbalances and difficulties. For

2012-13, we sent out five students on exchange programs and received six incoming exchange

students.

Exchange Program Participants, Summer 2012 - Spring 2013 Exchange Partner

Summer 2012 Fall 2012 Spring 2013 Academic Year Totals Outgoing Incoming Outgoing Incoming Outgoing Incoming Outgoing Incoming Outgoing Incoming

Jönköping

University

0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 3

University

of Nordland

0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0

Manchester

Metropolitan

University

0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0

National

Polytechnic

University-

ENSAT

0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2

ISEP 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 3 1

Total 5 6

Destination Academic Focus Students Faculty Argentina Animal Science 22 2

Belize Education with Service Learning 2 1

Bolivia Engineering 10 1

China Nutrition & Food Science 5 3

Dominican Republic Global Studies with Service

Learning

11 1

Spain Spanish Language and Culture 19 2

Guatemala Spanish Language and Service

Learning

15 2

Russia Music (Women’s Choir) 29 1

Switzerland Music (Jazz Ensemble) 15 1

India Interior Design 8 2

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OTHER INTERNATIONAL INITIATIVES

Faculty/Staff Travel Abroad: Insurance Requirement

In order to comply with the new BOR requirement that all faculty and staff traveling abroad on

official business be covered by the CISI insurance policy, the Office of International Affairs

implemented a system for capturing information on who was planning travel, where, and when,

and then enrolling them in the required insurance. The system has not been fool-proof however,

as SDSU has many faculty and staff traveling abroad and not all OSTR’s have been routed as

needed in order to secure the insurance. However, SDSU has been developing an electronic

OSTR, which is in the final testing phase as of May 2013. With the electronic OSTR, the Office

of International Affairs will automatically be copied, in an electronic format, when anyone

completes an OSTR for an international destination. This new process should significantly

improve both the efficiency and the efficacy of the insurance enrollment process.

Development of an Intensive English Program

With the increase in international students that SDSU has experienced comes an increased need

for English language support. In addition to needing specialized English classes to support our

current international students, SDSU would like to recruit otherwise academically qualified

students who only lack sufficient English language preparation in order to qualify for

matriculation. In order to recruit and ultimately enroll such students, we need an intensive

English program designed for academic English. A new position, Director of ESL, has been

created and is currently being recruited. The position will report to International Affairs, with a

dotted line reporting to the Department of English, which will oversee all curricular aspects of

the intensive English program. We hope to fill the position in Summer 2013, and have an ESL

Institute operational by Summer 2014, as well as needed ESL courses in both fall and spring

semesters.

Strategic Planning

SDSU is rolling out a new 5-year strategic plan on July 1, 2013. Using the university’s strategic

plan as a template, the Office of International Affairs has been developing its own 5-year

strategic plan, also to be implemented on July 1st. The plan will include specific enrollment goals

for both international students and study abroad participation, programming improvements and

initiatives, and measurable outcomes.

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International Activity Report for 2012-2013 May 20, 2013

Compiled by Eric Leise, Assistant Director for Global Learning, Center for Academic Engagement; Beth Freeburg, Director of Graduate Education; Ling Zhang, Coordinator for International Recruitment; and Kevin Doyle, International and Multi-cultural Advisor

USD’s new five-year strategic plan includes a continued commitment to increasing the university’s profile internationally. The strategic plan specifies three goals aimed at furthering internationalization efforts at USD and graduating globally aware citizens. These include:

1. Increasing the number of courses focused on globalization and global issues by 50%, 2. Doubling the number of students taking part in an international experience, and 3. Growing and diversifying the international student body.

USD’s annual international activity report for 2012-2013 will highlight efforts made over the past year to meet these goals in the area of study abroad and faculty-led programs, international student recruitment and international student services. STAFFING & NEW HIRES Global Learning Advisor The current advisor, Annika Turner, joined USD in April 2012 and has proven to be an effective leader in working with USD’s students to plan and prepare for their study abroad experiences. The position is funded in part by the Department of State Grant, “Beyond the Prairie,” through September 2013. Beginning in FY14, the university has agreed to continue funding the position as a 12-month, full-time NFE position, demonstrating its on-going commitment to support the study abroad program. International & Multi-cultural Advisor In a continued effort to improve international student retention by providing personalized academic support to international students, in fall 2012 USD’s Academic and Career Planning Center created the position of International & Multi-cultural Advisor. Kevin Doyle, who has worked in that department since 2008, moved into the new position and brings several years of experience working with international students both in the U.S. and overseas. REGIONAL LEADERSHIP NAFSA Region IV Team Membership NAFSA is the preeminent professional organization for international education and provides advocacy, education, and best practices for international education; Region IV is composed of North & South Dakota, Missouri, Minnesota, and Iowa. USD staff members continued their active role in Region IV with

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USD International Activity Report, 2012-2013 2

presentations at the regional conference in St. Louis conducted by Eric Leise (Assistant Director for Global Learning) and Annika Turner (Global Learning Advisor), Meghan Lunders (former Assistant Director for International Student Services), and Ling Zhang (Coordinator for International Recruitment). In November 2013, the NAFSA Region IV annual conference will be held in Rapid City, South Dakota, providing an important opportunity for the state and BOR institutions to increase their profile within the region, and to showcase what the state of South Dakota offers our professional colleagues. International Educators of South Dakota (IESD) In 2012, an ad-hoc group of professionals working in the field of international education throughout the state of South Dakota was formed as a means to share information, encourage collaboration on projects of shared interest and develop best practices across the state. Regular meetings have been in Chamberlain, online and at professional conferences. USD enjoys broad representation at these meetings, making it an important contributor to this new professional group. STUDY ABROAD/GLOBAL LEARNING The Global Learning program, housed in the Center for Academic Engagement, serves the university’s goal to increase student participation in international experiences by coordinating outreach and marketing efforts, networking with other university offices, and establishing policies and practices based upon standards of best practice set forth by professional organizations and leading institutions in education abroad. The Global Learning program is supported by two, full-time staff, one graduate assistant and an intern. In 2012-2013, Global Learning, in conjunction with the Center for Academic Engagement, reached some 2500 students. “Beyond the Prairie” Department of State Grant The grant, which was awarded to the Center for Academic Engagement’s Global Learning program in summer 2010, has proven vital to expanding education abroad opportunities for USD students. The grant funds are targeted to support program development and broader participation in study abroad among students majoring in the STEM fields and education, as well as those of Native American descent. The Global Learning staff continued on several projects across campus to meet the grant goals, including conducting course-matching and targeted program marketing in all three of the named areas above, and awarding the Global Learning scholarship. In spring 2013, Global Learning has reached the grant goals on time, which includes awarding $6000 in scholarships since 2010. Additionally, USD has realized strong gains in participation across all of the respective groups. On average, our study abroad cohorts comprise between 25-30 percent of students majoring in the STEM or education fields, while approximately 10 percent identify as being part of an under-represented ethnic group. The grant initiatives have also contributed to the development of strong relationships with the various colleges across campus, particularly with the School of Education. During 2012-2013, the assistant director for Global Learning worked closely with faculty and deans in SOE to develop new short-term, faculty-led programs designed to encourage students in education to gain comparative, international perspectives on education systems. Three new programs were developed over the course of year and will be deliver in 2013-2014 to Guatemala, England and Greece. The Global Learning advisor has also worked closely with SOE faculty and staff to make semester-long study abroad a feasible option for these students, primarily by conducting course-matching with USD’s partner institutions in England and designing 4-year course plans that include a semester of study abroad.

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Semester/Academic Year Program Participation During the 2012-2013 academic year a total of 155 students took part in an international experience supported by the Center for Academic Engagement and Global Learning. Of this number a total of 37 took part in an independent study abroad program through a USD direct overseas partnership or an affiliated study abroad provider, or for purposes of interning, researching and/or volunteering abroad. International faculty-led program participation accounts for 118 of these students. Besides diversification in terms of students’ majors and demographics, we continued to witness more students choosing to study abroad in non-traditional destinations, including Latin America, Africa and Asia. Below, the number of students studying abroad per term, according to program and host country, is listed.

Study Abroad Participation by Program Students

Partnerships & Exchanges 11

Jena, Germany 0

Oldenburg, Germany 2

Wolfsburg, Germany 2

Otaru, Japan 2

Pau, France 3

Pazmany, Hungary 0

Alcala, Spain (CTSS) 1

Vigo, Spain 1

Program Providers 22

AIFS 5

CEA 1

CIEE 0

Edge Hill University 0

GlobaLinks (AustraLearn, AsiaLearn, EuroLearn) 0

ISA 8

University of Minnesota – LAC 1

USAC 4

Other (non-affiliate) 3

Independent Programs 4

Non-USD Independent Program 2

Study Abroad Participation by Term, AY 2012-2013 Students

Summer 2012 15


Fall 2012 8

Spring 2013 9

TOTAL 37

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Service-learning 0

Research 0

Internships/Practicum 2

Total 37

Study Abroad Participation by Country, 2011-12 Students

Africa 2

Ethiopia 1

Ghana 1

Asia & Oceania 3

Japan 2

Taiwan 1

Europe 23

UK 3

Ireland 2

France 4

Spain 8

Italy 2

Germany 4

Central & South America 9

Argentina 2

Bolivia 1

Chile 1

Costa Rica 5

TOTAL 37

Faculty-Led Programs (FLPs) Global Learning continues to work with the Division of Continuing and Distance Education (CDE) to administer FLPs, including managing budgets, developing and executing programs, student and faculty training, and marketing and recruitment. During the 2012-2013 academic year, CDE and Global Learning administered 10 FLPs (plus three domestic programs to Virginia, Chicago and Washington, DC), which sent 104 students and 15 faculty abroad. The breakdown of these programs is below.

USD Faculty Led Programs 2011-2012* Students Faculty/Staff Term

Book of Kells 11 1 Summer 2012

Adventures of Andaluciá 17 1 Summer 2012

Beacom School of Business Int’l. Summer School 7 1 Summer 2012

Greece: Attitca and the Northern Dodacanese 16 3 Summer 2012

SOE: Guatemala Field Experience 10 1 Summer 2012

Archaeological Field Experience 7 1 Summer 2012

Israel & Palestine: On the Ground 7 1 Summer 2012

Comparative Health Care Systems 17 2 Summer 2012

Cultural & Psychology: Galapagos Islands 12 2 Summer 2012

Great Cities of Italy: Rome, Florence and Venice 14 2 Spring 2013

TOTAL 118 15

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Program expansion is expected to develop rapidly in 2013-2014 as several new faculty members and new programs have already been added to the list of approved programs. This includes new FLPs to England (education), Greece (education), Ghana (health sciences), Argentina (anthropology), Costa Rica (health sciences), Guatemala (education), and several others still in development. The Global Learning staff has worked closely with deans and schools around the campus to encourage the development of new programs and also to provide general information about faculty-led programs and how best to design them in order to maximize the viability of each new program.

Photo Courtesy of Beacom School of Business International Summer School (Germany)

Other Global Learning Participants/Programs The University of South Dakota has been visible worldwide in many other activities during the past year, as well. Some notable examples include:

Nine students will participate in the international AWOL program (Alternative Week of Off-Campus Learning) in Nicaragua this May.

Dr. Gerard Jacobs, Department of Psychology, was selected to lead a Capacity Building Workshop for Countries of Central Asia on disaster and bereavement, which is sponsored by the International Union of Psychological Science to be held in Tbilisi, Georgia.

USD hosted a Fulbright Visiting Scholar, Marta Pellerdi, from Peter Pazmany Catholic University (Piliscsaba, Hungary).

Dr. XT Wang, Department of Psychology, was invited to give talks in both China and Singapore about his current research.

Dr. Eric Jepsen, Department of Political Science, spent the fall and spring in India as a Fulbright Visiting Scholar.

The Rawlins Trio in USD’s College of Fine Arts is traveling to South Korea in May to perform. Implementation of new BOR requirement for international insurance coverage The Center for Academic Engagement was responsible for implementing the new BOR mandate that all faculty and staff be enrolled into the CISI insurance plan when traveling internationally on university-affiliate activity. The Assistant Director for Global Learning oversees this process at USD. Faculty and

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staff are directed to submit the required documents for enrollment through the Global Learning program’s online application management system to make the process as simple and seamless for faculty as possible, and to ensure the efficient processing of the documents and timely enrollment. StudioAbroad Purchase and Implementation The Center for Academic Engagement purchased Terra Dotta’s application management software system called StudioAbroad in June 2012. Terra Dotta is the most widely used application and risk management software in the field of international education. Terra Dotta client list includes leading institutions in education abroad, including Arizona State University, Kalamazoo College, the University of Wisconsin system, and University of Michigan. During summer 2012, the Global Learning staff partnered with USD’s Information Technology staff to work on the implementation phase of launching the new software system, which is integrated with the Colleague system. The complexity of building the structure of the system and writing the code so Colleague and Terra Dotta/StudioAbroad can interface is usually a 6-9 month process. Together, Global Learning and IT staff completed implementation and launched the new system in October 2012. The software system creates an efficient and transparent online application for all students, staff and faculty traveling and studying abroad, with the goal of maximizing the risk management capabilities of Global Learning staff. The system’s ability to conduct complex data searches and functions like site locators will allow the staff and university to respond swiftly in cases of emergency. Global Learning Partners & Affiliates The maintenance and formation of new partnerships and affiliations continues, however, much attention has been given over the past year at refining relationships between USD and its overseas partners and third-party study abroad providers. As a result of closer connections between its partners and the Global Learning staff, due in large part to site visits conducted in recent years, USD has seen witnessed improved communication and growing interest in closer collaborations in the form. Outcomes in these areas will be long-term, but the deeper relationships are intended to help USD’s internationalization efforts. Global Learning Council & Travel Warning Exception Committee Dr. Timothy Schorn chaired the Global Learning Council during the 2012-2013 academic year. The Council met several times during the fall term and once in the spring semester to discuss internationalization efforts at USD, with particular attention paid to the strategic plan goals. The Council subcommittees also met to develop recommendations to bring back to the Council for further action. The Travel Warning Exception Committee reviewed the situation in Honduras in November after a travel warning was issued for that country because the student-led, AWOL group had a proposal to conduct a service-learning program there. The committee recommended that AWOL move the program to a safer location. Members of the committee reviewed a second proposal for a field experience in Earth Science that would have taken USD students to the border area between the U.S. and Mexico. After review, the committee members did not approve the request given the on-going security concerns along the border. National Scholarship Recipients USD students did extremely well in national scholarship competitions this year, receiving prestigious scholarships that will help support international experiences in the coming year:

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Morgan Nelson received a scholarship from the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program for her study abroad program to Accra, Ghana in fall 2013. Nelson, who is a biology major, enrolled into University of Accra and took courses in mathematics, biology and political science.

Brittany Youpee received a scholarship from the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program, along with a supplemental award from Gilman for studying a critical need language. Youpee, who is from Rapid City, will be going to South Korea to take Korean language and culture courses in summer 2013.

Shivatharsiny Rasalingam received a Young Scientist award at the International Conference on Chemical Sciences in Sri Lanka. Shivatharsiny is pursuing research in the group supervised by Dr. Ranjit Koodali of the USD Department of Chemistry. In addition, she also received the Best Teaching Assistant Award presented by the chemistry department for exemplary teaching assistantship duties during the 2011-12 academic year.

Mitchell Wagner, a junior at USD majoring in physics, received a grant to study information engineering in Germany at Hamburg’s University of Applied Sciences through the UAS7 program. Following a semester of study, the UAS7 program will place Wagner in a semester-long internship either at the university or with a German firm.

International Education Week and Global Learning & Engagement Fairs The Center for Academic Engagement and Division of Student Services once again co-sponsored a week of internationally focused events on USD’s campus to celebrate International Education Week during the fall semester. The Global Palate and the Global Learning and Engagement Fair highlighted the week of events and provided an outlet for students to showcase their photos from abroad during the annual USD International Education photo contest. A second Global Learning and Engagement fair was held in the spring semester, allowing USD students a second opportunity to learn about USD’s study away programs. All together these events reached some 500 USD students. INTERNATIONAL STUDENT CLUB ACTIVITIES Many International Students’ cultural groups at USD hosted a variety of events this year. The Indian Student Association hosted a potluck in each semester, the Chinese Student and Scholar Friendship Association hosted a New Year party in early spring, and the African-American Student Alliance hosted a number of dance parties throughout the year. New this year, The African Student Association celebrated the first annual African Night on April 14, featuring authentic African dishes and performances. It was a great success, attended by about 200 people. International Students Club (ISC) hosted three events during the 2012-2013 school year. First, in celebration of International Education Week in September, ISC hosted a small potluck at the Newman Center attended by about 30 people. Later on in the fall semester, ISC hosted an international music party at Coyote Village on November 2. More than 75 students attended, sharing music and food from various cultures. The big event of the year was Festival of Nations on April 7, featuring cuisine from 17 cultures and entertainment in the form of dance and song from around the globe. In total, about 300 people attended, which also raised $2000 to donate to USD’s International Student Scholarship fund.

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TRANSITION OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SERVICES OFFICES (ISSO) The University's strategic plan calls for USD to become a regional leader in diversity initiatives and in outreach; as a response, the University is forming a new International Center that will exist as an extension of the Provost Office. The International Center is a new initiative for USD involving ESL, international events and partnerships, and international student support services. Over the past two years, USD has developed relationships with Chinese business leaders and Chinese universities; the University of South Dakota now needs a leader to assure these collaborations are nurtured. Beginning in May 2013, the University is conducting a search for an International Center Coordinator. The Coordinator will be the University's point of contact for international collaborations and partnerships, with a special focus on China. The Coordinator will work across academic and administrative units to develop and deliver special programs such as ESL, the American Visiting Institute for Chinese Entrepreneurs and the Confucius Institute for South Dakota. Current student services for international students require strengthened coordination and new international initiatives are needed to give USD the global outlook it desires. International advisement will remain in Academic and Career Planning Center. PDSO responsibilities transitioned from student services to an extension of academic affairs office in April 2013. Dr. Elizabeth Freeburg, Director of Graduate Education, was recently named PDSO is undergoing training in best practices in F1 Sevis Essentials offered by International Education by International Education Training Services from New York, NY. The University is actively pursuing a national search for an International Compliance Officer to serve as DSO and ARO. Based on the recommendations from IETS training, the Center has begun to strengthen its student support services in the following areas: processing the I20, preparing for F-1 student visa interview, advising of student prior to entry to the US, advising on maintaining F-1 student status, transferring in or out, requesting CPT, OPT, or OPT extension, and student employment. STATISTICS OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENT DEMOGRAPHICS During the 2012-13 academic year, USD hosted 193 international students under F-1 and J-1 visas: 4 exchange students, 64 degree-seeking undergraduates, 110 degree-seeking graduate students, and 15 students approved for completing Optional practical Training (OPT) as a benefit of their student visa status and 14 students with pending requests for OPT benefit in May 2013.

Graduate Students- Total: 112 Female 45 Male 67 Undergraduate Students- Total 81 Female 41 Male 40

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Major Program areas selected by our International Students

Major Area GR UG Total

Accounting

1 1

Administration 5

5

Art 3 2 5

Audiology 2

2

Biological Sciences 4

4

Biology

2 2

Biomedical Engineering 5

5

Biomedical Sciences 15

15

Business

17 17

Business Administration 7

7

Chemistry 3 3 6

Communication 1

1

Communication Sci & Disorders

1 1

Communication Studies 1 1 2

Computer Science 8 4 12

Contemporary Media&Journalism 4 4

Counseling & Psychology in Ed 4

4

Criminal Justice Studies

3 3

Curriculum and Instruction 3

3

Disaster Mental Health 1

1

Economics

1 1

Educational Administration 4

4

Elementary Education

1 1

English 4 1 5

Finance 1 1

Interdisciplinary Studies 4

4

Long Term Care Management 1

1

Management

1 1

Materials Chemistry 21

21

Medical Biology

1 1

Music 3

3

Not Seeking a Degree 2 17 19

Nursing

2 2

Physics 5 3 8

Political Science 1 1 2

Pre-BS Nursing

2 2

Pre-Chiropractic - Tracking

1 1

Pre-Medicine - Tracking

1 1

Pre-Nursing

1 1

Pre-Physician Assistant

1 1

Professional Accountancy 1

1

Psychology 4 3 7

Public Administration 3

3

Social Work

1 1

Special Education 1

1

Speech-Language Pathology 1

1

Theatre 1

1

Undeclared

4 4

Country of Representation by our current International Students

Country GR UG Total

Australia 1 3 4

Austria 1

1

Bangladesh 3 2 5

Cameroon 1 1 2

Canada 11 4 15

China 39 28 67

Congo

1 1

Croatia

1 1

Egypt 3

3

Ethiopia

2 2

Germany

2 2

Guatemala

1 1

Hong Kong

2 2

India 17 2 19

Islamic Republic of Iran 2

2

Jamaica

1 1

Japan 3 2 5

Jordan 1 1 2

Kazakhstan 2

2

Kenya 1 2 3

Korea, Republic of 2 8 10

Lebanon 1

1

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Country GR UG Total

Malaysia 2

2

Mexico 1

1

Mongolia 2

2

Morocco

1 1

Nepal 7

7

Netherlands

1 1

Nigeria

2 2

Portugal 1

1

Russian Federation 1 1 2

Saudi Arabia 2 1 3

Serbia/Montenegro

2 2

Singapore 1

1

Spain 1 3 4

Sri Lanka 5 3 8

St. Vincent & The Grenadines 1

1

Sweden

1 1

Switzerland

2 2

Taiwan, Republic of China 2

2

Turkey 1

1

Uganda 1

1

United Arab Emirates 1

1

Viet Nam 1 1 2

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT RECRUITMENT Presently, the University of South Dakota has attracted and enrolled 74 international students into undergraduate and graduate programs for FY 2013. During fall 2012, Provost Staben, Senior Associate Provost/Graduate Dean, Dr. Becvar, and Coordinator for International Recruitment, Dr. Ling Zhang, traveled to China to meet with executives at Chinese universities and potential educational partners. While the focus was on exploring recruitment opportunities among graduating Chinese students, partnerships at the university level that would involve faculty exchanges and student programming at the undergraduate and graduate levels were also discussed. One significant accomplishment of the trip was the development of a recruitment partnership with Beijing City University. Another outstanding outcome of the trip was the establishment of the second annual American Visiting Institute for Chinese Real Estate Entrepreneurs, which will be held in July 2013 at USD. The University of South Dakota sponsored the inaugural American Visiting Institute for Chinese Real Estate Entrepreneurs, April 24-28, 2012. The institute provided a delegation of about 40 business leaders from China, including Professor Lu, with a professional learning experience on the topic of private equity. The four-day session included lectures, tours, and demonstrations of South Dakota’s agricultural and manufacturing capabilities as well as other activities. Lu, president and chief researcher of Beijing Bo Zhi Hang Research Institute of Commercial Real Estate, is considered a leading expert on business development. Lu also provided a lecture on April 25, 2012 at the Beacom School of Business Auditorium. Gov. Daugaard spoke at the institute completion ceremony in Farber Hall, when the Chinese delegation received graduate certificates for the four-day professional learning experience. New International Student Enrollments The University of South Dakota has enrolled 58 new international students into undergraduate and graduate programs for Fall 2012, which is a 6% decrease in new students from Fall 2011, and a 45% growth rate in new students from Fall 2010. USD has enrolled 16 new international students into undergraduate and graduate programs for Spring 2013, which is a 16% decrease in new students from Spring 2012, and a 45% growth rate in new students from Spring 2011.

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Enrollment Type Term Number of New Students

Growth Rate

Undergraduate

Fall 2009 6 --

Spring 2010 3 100% (from SP09)

Fall 2010 20 233% (from FA09)


Fall 2011 31 55% (from FA10)

Spring 2012 10 100% (from SP11)

Fall 2012 27 -13% (from FA11)


Graduate

Fall 2009 15 --


Fall 2010 20 33% (from FA09)


Fall 2011 31 55% (from FA10)


Fall 2012 31 0% (from FA12)

Spring 2013 6 -33% (from SP12)

Total

Fall 2009 21 --


Fall 2010 40 90% (from FA09)


Fall 2011 62 55% (from FA10)


Fall 2012 58 -6% (from FA11)

Spring 2013 16 -16% (from SP12)

The Represented Countries for the new Enrolled International Students

Enrollment Type Enrollment Term Country of Origin Number of Students

Undergraduate

Fall 2011

China 18

S. Korea 3

Albania 1

Australia 1

Canada 1

France 1

Germany 1

Japan 1

India 1

Saudi Arabia 1

Serbia 1

Spain 1

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Spring 2012

China 4

S. Korea 4

Croatia 1

Kenya 1

Graduate

Fall 2011

China 11

Nepal 6

Canada 2

India 2

Mongolia 2

Taiwan 2

Bangladesh 1

Cameroon 1

Iran 1

Portugal 1

S. Korea 1

Spain 1

Spring 2012

China 2

Bangladesh 2

India 2

Canada 1

Mexico 1

Taiwan 1

Enrollment Type Enrollment Term Country of Origin Number of Students

Undergraduate

Fall 2012

China 4

Canada 2

Nigeria 2

Sri Lanka 2

Australia 1

Bangladesh 1

Germany 1

Japan 1

Morocco 1

Serbia 1

S. Korea 1

Spain 1

Taiwan 1

Viet Nam 1

Spring 2013

Bangladesh 1

China 1

Congo 1

S. Korea 1

Sri Lanka 1

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Saudi Arabia 1

Graduate

Fall 2012

China 12

India 6

Kazakhstan 2

Malaysia 2

Australia 1

Bangladesh 1

Jordan 1

Kenya 1

Iran 1

Nepal 1

Singapore 1

St. Vincent & the Grenadines

1

Viet Nam 1

Spring 2013

China 2

Sri Lanka 2

Canada 1

Japan 1

ESL

Fall 2012

China 6

Sri Lanka 1

Spring 2013 China

3

Fall 2013 The goal for newly enrolled international students is 48 at the undergraduate level and 38 for the graduate level. There were 113 undergraduate applications as of May 15, 2013, and there were 189 international graduate applications as of May 15, 2013.

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