Portland State University

Internationalization Initiative Goals

Goal #1:  Increase opportunities for every PSU student to have meaningful contact with other cultures, environments and ecologies  through: (a) our academic curriculum, (b) study abroad opportunities, (c) distance learning through the use of technology, (d) international students, (e) faculty visiting our campus, (f) all other aspects of the campus environment, and (g) community-based learning opportunities.

Goal #2:  Develop university policies and procedures that encourage leadership and innovation in the creation and delivery of a world class international education.

Goal #3:  Increase opportunities for PSU faculty, academic professionals and staff to incorporate international dimensions into their teaching, scholarship, and professional development.

Goal #4:  Build on Oregon and the Northwest's emerging sense of themselves as places with an international character and critical links with the rest of the world.

Internationalization Initiative

GOAL #2

DRAFTas of 6/4/03

Goal #2: Develop university policies and procedures that encourage leadership and innovation in the creation and delivery of a world class international education.

2.1: Ongoing oversight of the internationalization initiative.

2.2: Continue to examine the graduate international admission policy so international students can 'stay on' at PSU (especially those in short programs).

2.3: Establish procedures for developing and maintaining international partnerships.

Recommendation 2.1: Ongoing oversight of the internationalization initiative.

	Actions	Responsibility for Implementation & Assessment	Outcome Measure	Outcome Time Frame	Responsibility for Review	Rationale for Item
A	Establish a permanent Internationalization Action Council to serve as the focal point for international strategies, a forum for dialogue on issues of international education and to be responsible for implementation of the President's recommendations	Vice Provost for Presidential Initiatives, Vice Provost for International Affairs, & President /Provost	A council given permanent status	Two years	Vice Provost for Presidential Initiatives / Vice Provost for International Affairs	The magnitude & gradual nature of the changes involved require a group of this status to insure consistency, continuation, & coordination.

Recommendation 2.2: Continue to examine the graduate international admission policy so international students can 'stay on' at PSU (especially those in short programs).

	Actions	Responsibility for Implementation & Assessment	Outcome Measure	Outcome Time Frame	Responsibility for Review	Rationale for Item
A	Examine what other institutions are doing and find a case that works regarding graduate international admissions	Internationalization Action Council (IAC)	Cases submitted to IAC	2003	IAC	Our practice should resemble that of comparable institutions
B	Consult with the Graduate Council & Vice Provost for Graduate Studies about possible problems with the current graduate international admissions.	IAC	Recommendation Draft	2003	IAC	The Graduate Council & Vice Provost for Graduate Studies are most familiar with graduate policies.

Recommendation 2.3: Establish procedures for developing and maintaining international partnerships.

	Actions	Responsibility for Implementation & Assessment	Outcome Measure	Outcome Time Frame	Responsibility for Review	Rationale for Item
A	Draft a set of procedures for developing and maintaining international partnerships	Vice Provost for International Affairs & Internationalization Action Council (IAC)	Draft submitted to Provost	January 2003	Academic Affairs & International Affairs	Facilitate & regularize the formation of such partnerships
B	Complete a case study of PSU/Korea partnership to inform present & future partnerships	International Education Services & Office of International Affairs (OIA)	Case study is completed using partnership template	January 2003	IAC, Academic Affairs & International Affairs	To check adequacy of our procedures and to provide an example for prospective partnership initiators.
C	Examine current PSU international partnerships with regard to 2.3 A	International Education Services	· Set of 4-5 sample templates for depts & schools to use (maybe 4 good & 1 bad sample) · Changes or terminations in partnerships	2003	Academic Affairs & International Affairs	To assure that we can maintain or strengthen the vitality of some relationships and modify or eliminate others.
D	Consult selectively with international partner institutions for input about their partner relationships with other institutions and use to create new guidelines	International Education Services	Input received	2003	IAC	To learn from international institution's partnership experiences
E	Establish relationships with the Govenor of Oregon and partner with the State of Oregon in some international activities	OIA	Relationship established & partnering on international activities	On-going	OIA	Broader partnerships