Working Together Toward 60%

Study Abroad & Academic AdvisersStudy Abroad & Academic Advisers

OverviewOverview

• Global Initiatives • What exactly is study abroad? What are the different study

abroad program types?• Who is involved at Miami?• Why should students study abroad? The Global Miami Plan.• Our roles and the role of academic advisers.

Global InitiativesGlobal Initiatives

• Campus center which supports and encourages the Miami commitment to dynamic and comprehensive internationalization resulting in a diverse and global learning environment for our students

• Administrative unit which houses international and continuing education offices

• FSB International Programs office helps to support this mission within the Farmer School of Business, and works closely with GI

ContextContext

• Approx. 48% of Miami students study abroad or away

• Goal of 60% participation rate

• Global Initiatives

• Your students’ contexts?

What is Study Abroad?What is Study Abroad?

• An academic, credit-bearing international experience• Vary in length, credit hours, benefits• Types of programs:

• MUDEC• Faculty-led• Exchange, co-sponsored, and approved

MU Dolibois European Center

MU Dolibois European Center

• Miami’s campus in Differdange, Luxembourg

• 80% European-based faculty; 20% Ohio-based faculty

• Miami credit; course list available• Semester, summer, and year-long

options• All federal and Miami financial aid

applies• Students largely use to fulfill

Miami plan credits

Faculty-Led ProgramsFaculty-Led Programs

• International and domestic• Miami faculty; Miami credit• Offerings can vary year to year, but

generally stay consistent• Primarily summer winter programs

running 2-8 weeks• All federal and Miami financial aid

applies• Use depends on workshop – some are

major specific, and some are used to fulfill Global Miami Plan requirements

Third Party and Direct Enrollments

Third Party and Direct Enrollments

• Students travel as individuals rather than in a MU group

• Transfer credits; major courses or electives

• Greater variety in courses and locations

• Exchange: students pay Miami tuition and fees and exchange places with students at partner schools. All federal and most Miami aid applies.

• Co-sponsored: students directly enroll via a host provider, paying host program rates. All federal and Miami aid applies.

• Approved: students directly enroll via a host provider, paying host program rates. Federal aid applies; Miami aid does not.

Study Abroad and the Global Miami Plan

Study Abroad and the Global Miami Plan

• Global Perspectives (6 to 9 hours)• Study Abroad (any 6 hours fulfills requirement), or• G-Courses (9 hours), or• G-Clusters (9 hours)

• Developing ‘well-rounded’ students• Discipline exploration; cross-cultural perspectives to major

coursework• Building a Global University• Shared Futures

Petition ProcessPetition Process

• Global Perspectives• Study Abroad less than 6

hours?• Case-by-case; looks for depth

of experience• Self-designed thematic sequences

/ capstones• Proposal sent to Liberal

Education• Double-dipping?• Reporting transfer credit

Our RoleOur Role

• Study Abroad 101 info sessions• Online videos and resources• Financial aid information, scholarships• One-on-one advising

• Develop goals for experience• Help students identify potential

programs• StudioAbroad (studyabroad.MiamiOH.edu)

• Study Abroad Week ‘13: Sept 30-Oct 4

studyabroad.MiamiOH.edustudyabroad.MiamiOH.edu

• Online study abroad resource for study abroad/away related information

• Program directory with interactive search function• Search by location,

discipline, term, program type or combination

Getting to 60%Getting to 60%

• Increasing our online resources to facilitate student and adviser access

• Emphasis on follow through with students who express interest

• Diversifying programming to fit student needs

Where You Come InWhere You Come In

• Encourage students to study abroad; send them our way or let us know when they express interest – we will follow up

• Encourage early planning – we can generally make it work for each student, but more planning and academic flexibility make it easier

• Identify best times / courses to study abroad• Transfer credit approval forms• Help us identify student needs that aren’t being met• Ask us questions

QuestionsQuestions

• Global Initiatives – Cheryl Young youngcd@MiamiOH.edu • MUDEC – Alyssa Klein kleinal@MiamiOH.edu

• Faculty-led, Winter Term and non-Miami programs– Erin Brandyberry mille654@MiamiOH.edu

• Exchanges and Scholarships–Karla Guinigundo guinigkm@MiamiOH.edu

• FSB programs – Kim Suellau suellaki@miamioh.edu • Liberal Education – John Tassoni tassonjp@MiamiOH.edu