Global Passport Project Activities and Projected Outcomes

Global Passport Project Activities and Projected Outcomes

INPUTS

ACTIVITIES

OUTPUTS

OUTCOMES (Short &

Intermediate term)

OUTCOMES (Long-

term)

CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT

Bachelor of Arts in Global Studies (BAGS)

Faculty Forum

Foreign Language Across the Curriculum

Less Commonly Taught Languages

• Facilitate faculty development of new, pre-professional BA in Global Studies: administer course development grants, administer degree, recruit and advise students, create and distribute publicity

• Faculty and teaching academic staff from a wide variety of disciplines discuss interdisciplinary curricular options and ideas.

• Provide grants for foreign language curriculum development

• Establish foreign language requirement in conjunction with BAGS

• Innovative new degree program that draws on and fortifies UWM’s existing strengths

• Increased enrollments in internationally-focused degree programs, foreign language courses, international-content courses, overseas study and internships

• Increased offerings and diversity of offerings with international/language content

• New framework for cross-campus interdisciplinary collaboration

• Increased cooperation between UWM’s colleges and schools

• Greater number of students receive

pre-professional education with language skills, practical experience and overseas knowledge

• Increased opportunities for faculty development and research

• Positive feedback by international educators and their academic and

professional colleagues

• Students are prepared with current information and skills relevant to today’s global society

• Students’ foreign language skills are relevant for a variety of academic and professional purposes.

• Public and students are aware of international education opportunities at UWM

• UWM’s faculty and student body are

internationally aware and knowledgeable

• UWM offers unique international studies programming.

• Students become global citizens

• UWM establishes a reputation for skilled, interculturally-competent graduates

• UWM develops a culture of sharing and exchange of ideas among faculty from various disciplines

• UWM becomes a “destination campus” for students desiring pre-professional education with an international focus

INPUTS

ACTIVITIES

OUTPUTS

OUTCOMES (Short &

Intermediate term)

OUTCOMES (Long-

term)

FACULTY DEVELOPMENT & RESEARCH

Annual Spring Conference

Mini-Conferences New Directions in International Studies Book

Series

CIE Occasional Papers Faculty Hiring

Visiting Scholars Faculty Travel Awards

Curriculum Development Awards

• Organize annual

interdisciplinary, three-day scholarly conference around an international theme

• Support faculty-led small conferences related to international topics

• Edit papers presented in annual conference for published volume

• Publish and distribute papers on international topics from UWM faculty and visiting scholars

• Work with appropriate divisions and departments to recruit faculty with

international expertise

• Host one visiting scholar per year in a field relating to Global Studies

• Administer grants to support international travel for research, curriculum development, professional development, or study abroad enhancement

• Provide grants to support global studies, foreign language, and study abroad development

• Scholars and practitioners from a variety of academic and professional fields exchange ideas and results of research with the public, faculty and students

• Book is published

• Occasional Papers are published and distributed to academics, scholars and other parties

• Increased numbers of faculty with international expertise are hired

• Visiting faculty lecture and share their ideas and research with interested UWM faculty, K-12 teachers, and the public

• UWM faculty conduct internationally-focused research

• UWM faculty develop new or revise existing courses and programs

• Enhancement of and contribution to larger academic work and

interdisciplinary dialogue on international themes

• Cultivation of strong working relationship between CIE and faculty

• Provide framework for collaboration and exchange with colleagues from other disciplines

• Greater public awareness of international issues and UWM faculty expertise

• International content and results of recent research are incorporated into curriculum

• A culture of global awareness in UWM faculty, students, and the community

• Furthering of cross-disciplinary research in the global studies field

INPUTS

ACTIVITIES

OUTPUTS

OUTCOMES (Short &

Intermediate term)

OUTCOMES (Long-

term)

K-12 TEACHER AND PUBLIC OUTREACH

Global Studies Summer Institute

International Studies Resource Network

Internet Resource Guides

Brown Bag Lectures

Foreign Film Series

• Plan and coordinate an annual four-day program providing K-12 educators with information and resources for teaching students about international issues and their practical application for the classroom

• Publish a newsletter highlighting upcoming events, including teacher workshops, conferences and other UWM programs and resources

• Maintain a teaching resource library with a variety of different films and curricular materials

• Compile and publish annually a list of key websites on broad international topics with special attention to resources for teaching

• Coordinate and publicize lectures by local or visiting scholars on international topics

• Coordinate and publicize foreign language films and film series

• Forum for interaction between teachers and faculty

• Teachers learn about and acquire resources on a new topic each year

• Teachers receive information about and participate in international events at UWM

• Teachers use materials from the resource library to incorporate international content into the classroom

• Teachers, academics, students and international education professionals use Internet Resource Guide to access international information on line

• Scholars and filmmakers share information about their areas of interest and expertise with faculty, students and the public

• Stronger communication and information-sharing between teachers and faculty

• Increased knowledge of contemporary global issues among teachers

• Improved access to and utilization of information and curricular resources among teachers

• Improved public access to and increased public interest in foreign language

resources and programming

• Increased awareness of UWM’s international education activities and services among the public, teachers, faculty and students

• Greater community and campus awareness of international issues

• Internationalization of K-12 curricula

• K-12 students attain a broad global perspective

• UWM becomes a primary resource provider for K-12 international curriculum development

• A culture of international academic exchange between teachers and faculty

• A culture of global awareness in UWM graduates and the community

INPUTS

ACTIVITIES

OUTPUTS

OUTCOMES (Short &

Intermediate term)

OUTCOMES (Long-

term)

CAMPUS COORDINATION AND INFORMATION DISSEMINATION

UWM Partnership Council for International

Education Global Passport Newsletter International Kiosk Website Development Database Development • Coordinate activities of community steering committee for UWM’s international units

• Design, edit and

disseminate twice-monthly online newsletter informing campus and public of international events and resources at UWM; solicit and publish contributions from other campus international units

• Identify and disseminate sources of funding for faculty development

• Create an on-line calendar of international events at UWM

• Enable ready public access to information on UWM international programming

• Make applications and forms available on-line

• Provide resources for public on travel, government tools, international news, curriculum resources, and international education services at UWM

• Compile data on UWM international resources and develop appropriate data management system

• Obtain community members’ advice and feedback regarding campus international education programs and priorities

• Increase public and campus awareness of and attendance at events

• Increased efficiency and access to UWM

international education information and services

• Use of website as a reference tool

• Increased number of hits on website

• Up-to-date information about UWM international news and events

• Standardized and strategic tracking of data

• Ready access to information about UWM international resources for planning and programming purposes

• Internationalization of UWM programs and curriculum

• Wider public and campus awareness of, involvement with, and support for UWM international units

• Data understood and employed toward regular evaluation and improvement of programs/services

• A culture of global awareness in UWM faculty, students, and the community

• A global network of alumni, students, faculty and community members

• Growth of UWM international education programs and services

INPUTS

ACTIVITIES

OUTPUTS

OUTCOMES (Short &

Intermediate term)

OUTCOMES (Long-

term)

OVERSEAS ACADEMIC AND INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS

Overseas Program Administration Overseas Program Development Inter-institutional Partnerships Internship Development

Peer Advising Program

• Administer ca. 35

overseas academic programs each year

• Conduct marketing activities, e.g. workshops, class visits, publications, advertising, campus booths and presentations

• Maintain study abroad library

• Advise students on program selection, academic and financial aid issues, requirements, health/safety and acclimation issues

• Conduct evaluations

• Provide program development support to faculty for new faculty-led programs

• Develop new programs corresponding to campus curricular initiatives

• Maintain 118+ agree-ments in 42+ countries

• Advise and assist faculty with agreements

• Develop overseas

internships/service learning programs to correspond to needs of BAGS degree

• Staff study abroad library with returnees

• Students are aware of program options and how programs complement their studies

• Comprehensive up-to-date resources for students, faculty and community

• Increased access to information

• Students hear information about study abroad options from a variety of sources

• New and potential students are immediately aware of overseas program options

• Students talk to other students about their experience

• Faculty are aware of program development opportunities and guidelines

• Faculty and Overseas Programs staff work together

• Students participate in overseas work and professional experience

• UWM has a global network of partners in education

• Students are satisfied with their program choice

• Sustained increased in enrollments in overseas programs

• Underrepresented students participate in programs

• Programs are financially sustainable

• Office maintains

comprehensive information for all aspects of overseas programming

• Students remain involved in international education

• Quality programs are accessible to the UWM population in a diversity of disciplines and world areas

• Creation and

implementation of options that complement and enhance UWM’s curriculum

• Agreements are clear, comprehensive and nonduplicative

• UWM establishes a reputation for quality programming and administration

• Students are part of a globally-educated network of UWM graduates

• Global education and overseas experience is an important part of education in all fields

• A diversity of overseas programs are continually available

• Strong, enduring and productive exchange relationships

• An internationalized faculty and student body

• Develop a campus culture that expects students to have an overseas academic experience during their undergraduate career

INPUTS

ACTIVITIES

OUTPUTS

OUTCOMES (Short &

Intermediate term)

OUTCOMES

(Long-term)

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS & SCHOLARS: INTERNATIONALIZATION OF THE UWM COMMUNITY

• Advise 900+ students and 200+ scholars re.

immigration, academic programs, and living in Milwaukee/USA

• Assist students and scholars with immigration applications

• Ensure all students enroll in accident/sickness insurance plan; advise students on health

insurance, what to do when ill or injured

• Evaluate applications, foreign education credentials, determine transfer credit, decide re. undergraduate, recommend re. graduate applications

• Process admission letters and initial immigration documents

• Plan and coordinate new student orientations, field trips, activities that encourage interchange between international and US-born students

• Initiate a program in which students speak about their countries in K-12 classrooms

• File, advise and monitor H1-B (employee) and permanent resident visa petitions

• Recruit students

• Students and scholars are aware of proper steps to take for immigration processing and receive advice on how to live here legally and

comfortably and achieve their academic objectives

• Ensure compliance with federal laws requiring health insurance coverage

• Evaluation of applications is standardized and accurate

• Students receive

notification of admission and information about classes, housing, immigration, student life at UWM

• Students learn first-hand about the area its history, culture, etc.

• Students have the opportunity to get involved with the campus, K-12 and the Milwaukee community

• Each visitor is legally present and has filed the proper paperwork and fulfills duties for employer as planned

• Increase number of international students who apply, attend UWM

• Students have a fulfilling and rewarding experience at UWM and are able to remain to complete their academic objectives

• ISSS services are quick and efficient, and meet the needs of constituents as determined by evaluation and data tracking.

• Reduction in the processing time for

admissions applications and response time to admissions queries

• Quick and efficient reaction in a health or other emergency

• Students not only share their culture, but also learn about and become involved with local or American culture – two way internationalization

• K-12 curriculum is enhanced through global awareness and contact

• Foreign students and scholars receive up-to-date immigration information and services

• Internationalization of student body

• Internationalization of the UWM student body, faculty and staff

• Provide and establish overseas a reputation overseas for quality service and education at UWM

• Reduce risk and liability for international students, faculty and staff and for UWM

• International networks of students, graduates, community members