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Collaborating with Student Affairs to Reach New Horizons in Campus Internationalization NAFSA 2015 Annual Conference Boston, MA May 27, 2015 Stephanie Gordon Karen L. Pennington, PhD Vice President for Professional Vice President for Student Development Development and Campus Life NASPA Student Affairs Administrators Montclair State University in Higher Education Byron P. McCrae, PhD Heather H. Ward Vice President & Dean of Students Senior Program Specialist Hampshire College American Council on Education

Learning Objectives Participants will be able to… Identify opportunities to involve student affairs in planning and implementing internationalization strategies. Begin to interpret global or intercultural student learning and experience in the context of student development . Reflect on opportunities to maximize student affairs resources and co-curricular programs to enhance global and intercultural learning .

Overview • Benefits of collaboration Heather • Implications of comprehensive internationalization for student affairs • The student affairs perspective Stephanie • NASPA resources • How student affairs can advance Byron internationalization goals • Examples from Hampshire College • How internationalization can advance student affairs goals Karen • Examples from Montclair State University

Who’s in the room?

Why Collaborate? • To advance goals for both internationalization and student affairs • Because comprehensive internationalization is a campus-wide endeavor.

ACE Model for Comprehensive Internationalization A strategic , coordinated process that seeks to align and integrate international policies, programs, and initiatives, and positions colleges and universities as more globally oriented and internationally connected . Comprehensive Internationalization

Implications for Student Affairs • Internationalization is accelerating/increasing at 64% of U.S. institutions. • Key drivers : 1) Student global competence 2) Recruiting international students

Global Competence • Low U.S. study abroad rates • Numbers are growing • 9.4% of undergraduates ( Open Doors 2014) • Internationalizing Curriculum is a mixed picture • Stated as a top priority • General education requirements vary • Can be hard to change Co-curriculum plays an important role in developing students’ global competence

International Students Emphasis on recruiting “While efforts to recruit international •Strategic plans & enrollment targets students are on the rise, the data do •Use of outside agents not show a commensurate increase in support services for these N umbers are up ( Open Doors , 2014) students, or activities that facilitate •8.1% increase in 2013/14 interaction and mutual learning with American peers.” •886,052 students total – American Council on Education 2012 Concerns •Adequate support services •Success and retention •Demographic imbalances •“Flags in the cafeteria” Support for international students is crucial.

Internationalization in Action : Series on Co-curriculum

About NASPA NASPA = National Association of Student Personnel Administrators Also known as… NASPA: Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education Founded in January 1919, as the National Association of Deans & Advisers of Men (NADAM) • www.naspa.org/about/history

Ove ver 15, 15,000 Members at… 1,500 500+ + Institutional Members representing… 29 29 Countries, including… Australia, Bermuda, Bulgaria, Canada, Egypt, France, Hong Kong, China, Ireland, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Qatar, Spain, South Africa, & United Arab Emirates Categories of Membership: Institution vs. Individual Undergraduate, Graduate (Master/Doctoral), Faculty, Professional, Voting Delegate, Emeritus, Non-profit, For-profit

NASPA’s Global Initiatives • International Symposium – 20 years • International Exchange Program • International Student Affairs Study Tour • Global Summit – in collaboration with IASAS • Global Advisory Board – Middle East North Africa South Asian Area – Latin American & Caribbean Area • 2 China Delegations

Student Affairs & Global Students • Collaborations with Academic & Global/Study Abroad Advisors • Integration into the community • Support from the cabinet-level

Overview of International Student Services Does your institution have International student services?

Overview of International Student Services Is International student services located within your student affairs division?

International Student Services: Job Titles Three most common titles of the person responsible for day-to-day operations of International student services Job Title Percentage Director 58% Coordinator 10% Associate or Assistant Dean 7%

International Student Services: Supervisors Three most common titles of the direct supervisor of the person responsible for day-to-day operations of International student services Supervisor Title Percentage Reports to AVP 28% Reports to VPSA 26% Reports to a director 24%

International Student Services: Supervisors Three most common titles of the direct supervisor of the person responsible for day-to-day operations of International student services, public 4-year institutions Supervisor Title Percentage Reports to AVP 39% Reports to VPSA 27% Reports to a director 19%

International Student Services: Supervisors Three most common titles of the direct supervisor of the person responsible for day-to-day operations of International student services, not-for-profit 4-year institutions Supervisor Title Percentage Reports to VPSA 31% Reports to AVP 23% Reports to a director 23%

International Student Services: Supervisors Three most common titles of the direct supervisor of the person responsible for day-to-day operations of International student services, public 2-year institutions Supervisor Title Percentage Reports to a director 29% Reports to AVP 28% Reports to VPSA 18%

Hampshire College • Multicultural and international student services • Founded by Presidents of Amherst, Mt. Holyoke, Smith and UMass-Amherst • 45 th anniversary this year • Narrative evaluations and student designed areas of inquiry and study • Programs in Berlin, Cuba and India

Multicultural & International Student Services @ Hampshire Lebrón-Wiggins-Pran Cultural Center • Lolita Lebrón, Puerto Rican nationalist • Roland Wiggins • Dith Pran, The Killing Fields

Multicultural & International Student Services • Re-entry programs, with Global Education Office • Expanding study abroad • Mitziko Sawanda Resource Library • SOURCE collaboration and programming – Institutional financial aid – Recruitment of international students

Shared Goals • Development of the whole student • Increased independence • Increased knowledge of the world and its people • Membership in a global community • Expand your horizons • Gain resume enhancements

Working Together - Opportunities • Include in departmental trainings and staff meetings • Include the topic in First Year Seminar courses • Participate in campus-wide activities • Include staff in student services preparation courses

Working Together - Challenges • Unwillingness to collaborate • Not understanding the department’s goals • Lack of resources • Not recognizing the complexities – of individual units • Expectations of staff

Blueprint for Collaboration Hold Pre-Departure Sessions - Safety Abroad - Alcohol and drugs - Appropriate Risk Taking Help Train Faculty - Appropriate and acceptable student behavior - Role modeling - When to step in and “phone home” Hold Reentry Sessions - How do students reenter the environment - What are things we should have/could done for them - How we can we better utilize their experiences to help their peers

Questions?

Questions for Group Discussion Please discuss in pairs or small groups. • Describe a time you were unexpectedly and pleasantly surprised by the results of a collaboration with student affairs. • What is one way you could partner with a unit of student affairs on your campus to provide a global or intercultural experience to students who do not study abroad? • If you are not collaborating with colleagues in Student Affairs, why?

Thank you! Collaborating with Student Affairs to Reach New Horizons in Campus Internationalization Stephanie Gordon Karen L. Pennington, PhD Vice President for Professional Vice President for Student Development Development and Campus Life NASPA Student Affairs Administrators Montclair State University in Higher Education Byron P. McCrae, PhD Heather H. Ward Dean of Students Senior Program Specialist Hampshire College American Council on Education