Global Education

at CUA

Presenters

Tanith Fowler Corsi Roy Braine Ella SweigertAsst. Vice President for Global Education Director, ISSS Director, CUAbroad

Center for Global Education – The Catholic University of America

Global Education at CUAUniversity-wide coordination to provide the CUA community with opportunities to raise its knowledge and awareness within an international/global context. This includes efforts to:

bring a global perspective into the curriculum at both the undergraduate and graduate level

develop strategic international programs and initiatives that incorporate best practices

facilitate the administrative and immigration flow of students, scholars and faculty engaged in global mobility (international study, internship, service learning, teaching and research).

oversee international agreements and Memoranda of Understanding signed between CUA and foreign partner institutions.

offer a wide range of international programs and professional services to the campus community.

Center for Global Education (CGE) at CUA

CGE Mission Statement:“To foster a sense of international community that builds onthe University's strong intellectual and Catholic Mission”

CGE Mission Goals:■ Implement the university’s strategic objective of globalization

■ Serve as hub for international educational activities at CUA

■ Coordinate, build and strengthen CUA international programs and initiatives in collaboration with academic units

CGE Structure

Education Abroad Office (CUAbroad) Develops and administers education abroad

programs for students in coordination with academic & administrative units

International Student & Scholar Services (ISSS) Provides immigration, cultural advising and

programming services for incoming international students and scholars

 

CGE Objectives

Support the current CUA Strategic Plan (under Strategic Goal 2: Strengthen Academic Excellence)

Objective 2.3 – Increase Academic Profile

Action Item 2.3.1.2 – Develop a student financial support plan to allow all students to participate in cultural and linguistic immersion programs abroad.

Action Item 2.3.2.5 – Enhance international student recruitment, programming and servicing in order to remain competitive in the global market, increase diversity on campus, and improve the overall student experience at CUA.

CGE Long-Term Goals

Prepare students to live and work in a global society

Brand CUA as an international university

Make CUA more competitive on a global scale

International Students at CUA

CUA sponsors students on F-1 and J-1 visas

In Spring 2013, CUA had a total of 520 international students from over 100 countries

Highest number of CUA international students are from Saudi Arabia, followed by China and Korea

Highest concentration of CUA international students in Theology, Philosophy, Engineering, Sciences, Performing Arts & Architecture

F-1 Population at CUA

Highest number of undergraduate international students are in Arts and Sciences, Engineering and Architecture

Highest number of graduate international students are in Theology and Religious studies, Engineering, Arts and Sciences, and Music

The Intensive English Program (IEP) student population at CUA continues to grow

J-1 Population at CUA

Majority of the CUA J-1 scholars come under a research scholar category

CUA has an increase of J-1 exchange students from Hong Kong and Australia this year

CUA is part of the Brazil Science Without Borders Program. We have 18 students this year from this program.

CUA has 10 international scholars in a Masters program as well as 3 in a PhD program

CUA has 2 Fulbright Scholar on campus for 2012-2013 academic year

H-1 Population at CUA

CUA has 52 active employees in the H-1B category

The majority of H1-Bs are sponsored by NASA and Engineering. We have seen an increase in teaching faculty H1-B sponsorships in 2012-2013.

ISSS Program Initiatives for 2013

Develop additional academic support for international students

Collaborate with various campus units in developing workshops for students

Develop opportunities for greater collaboration with campus units

Develop cultural adjustment support for international students

US Students Abroad

273,996 U.S. students studied abroad for academic credit in 2010/11, an increase of 1.3% over the previous year.

U.S. student participation in education abroad has more than tripled over the past two decades.

American students increasingly head to less traditional locations (14 of the top 25 destinations are outside Europe)

US Students Abroad

The majority of US students (54.6%) studied in Europe

(15% in Latin America,12% in Asia, 5% in Africa and 5% in Oceania)

Top destinations: UK, Italy, Spain, France, China

58% are short-term programs and 38% are semester

Data from Open Doors Fast Facts Report 2012 http://opendoors.iienetwork.org

Education Abroad at CUA

CUAbroad sets standards for education abroad at CUA

Standardized data collection, course registration across Schools

Strategic Plan: Enhanced services to students and faculty, expand program options, develop faculty-led programs, and increase program participation, particularly at non-traditional destinations

Scholarships: Autumn Advantage, Gilman, Boren, Diversity Scholarship

Education Abroad at CUA

NUMBERS:

55 CUA students abroad during Fall 2012 136 CUA students abroad during Spring 2013

Faculty-led Short-term Programs Venice (Spring break) Rome (Summer International Business) Krakow and Rome (Summer Law School)

Customized Program Santiago, Chile (Summer Nursing)

Education Abroad OpportunitiesCUA offers students a variety of credit-bearing education abroad opportunities:

CUA Rome program – A CUA flagship program (Fall/Spring) (in collaboration with Loyola University of Maryland) On-site full-time program director, assistant director and housing coordinator Teaching opportunity for CUA faculty

CUA Oxford program – CUA’s other flagship semester program (Fall/Spring) students are affiliated with Oxford college and study under the tutorial system at

Oxford Summer option is becoming increasingly popular

CUA-affiliated semester programs in Europe, Latin America, Asia, Africa and Oceania (Arcadia, CIEE, IES Abroad & other partner program providers)

Non-affiliated semester programs world-wide (CUAbroad approval)

Exchanges (variety of overseas partner institutions and locations)

Faculty-led short-term programs (Spring Break & Summer)

International internship programs (Belgium, Ireland, UK)

Co-curricular Overseas Opportunities

Campus Ministry Mission Trips (Spring break & Summer) Jamaica, Ecuador, Belize

Student Organizations CUA Global Ambassadors Engineers without Borders Global Architecture Brigades

Athletics (Short-term training trips)

Alumni Relations (CUA alumni trips to Italy, Ireland, etc.)

These overseas opportunities are non-credit bearing but still considered university-sponsored . CGE assists with pre-departure preparation and provides overseas travel insurance coverage through FrontierMedex.

CGE Faculty Support

Acts as clearinghouse for CUA globalization initiatives & opportunities (Global Education Committee)

Oversees Visiting Scholars Process (including Fulbright)

Promotes Formal Faculty Programs (Franklin Fellows Program)

Develops University-wide international policies and protocols(international travel-related)

Develops credit-bearing faculty-led education abroad opportunities (Rome semester, summer and spring break)

Provides overseas program director training (role and responsibilities, overseas health, safety, liability & crisis management)

Types of International Agreements

General Memoranda of Understanding

Student Exchange

Education Abroad Affiliation

Faculty/Scholar Exchange

Joint Research

2 + 2 Programs

International agreement templates are available onthe CGE website, under “Resources” – see http://cge.cua.edu/resources/

Faculty International CollaborationsCUA has a variety of faculty-driven international collaborations withoverseas universities & institutions.

Examples include:

School of Arts & Sciences & Hong Kong University of Science & Technology (Hong Kong)

School of Engineering & overseas universities (Hong Kong, Vietnam, Taiwan, China, India, Portugal, Brazil, Mexico, Chile)

Columbus School of Law & Jagellonian University (Poland)

School of Social Service & Mindanao, Philippines

School of Nursing & Australian Catholic University (Australia), Sophia University (Japan)

Questions?

To further discuss CUA Global Education, contact:

The Center for Global Education111 McMahon Hall

Email: cua-cge@cua.eduPhone: (202) 319-5618

Web: http://cge.cua.edu