Internationalization Initiative
In 2002, during the first year of this initiative an Internationalization Action Council was formed. The main focus of the Council is to revise and refine the 2001 goals and recommendations created by the International Working Group and draft an Internationalization Action Plan that will be taken to the campus community for review and input. During Spring 2003, the IAC held open session with the campus and specific groups in order to receive feedback on the goals. The following goals are the basis for the Internationalization Action Council's work as of June 2003. (click each goal below for a detailed matrix)
Goal
#1: : Increase opportunities for every PSU student to have meaningful
contact with other cultures and environments 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.
1.1: Increase the number of international students and faculty at the PSU community.
1.2: Increase opportunities for PSU students to acquire and apply foreign language skills.
1.3: Increase opportunity for PSU students to study abroad.
1.4: Strengthen on-campus co-curricular international enrichment opportunities.
1.5: Incorporate internationalization learning outcomes into the curriculum.
1.6: Encourage joint course offerings with our international partner institutions through distance learning.
1.7: Increase the number of international students who work as GA's on campus.
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.
Goal #3 :Increase opportunities for PSU faculty, academic professionals and staff to incorporate international dimensions into their teaching, scholarship, and professional development.
3.1: Encourage PSU faculty, academic professionals and staff to participate in international faculty development locally, nationally and internationally: joint research efforts, study abroad and international professional development programs.
3.2: Create opportunities for campus wide visibility and exposure of international visiting scholars.
3.3: Recognize and reward international activities within the university's Promotion &Tenure and merit processes.
3.4: Share our successes and challenges with the campus community to promote shared learning.
Goal
#4: Build on Oregon and SW Washington's emerging sense of themselves
as places with an international character and critical links with the rest of
the world.
4.1: Increase local and international awareness and visibility of PSU's current international activities.
4.2: Within the region, continue to actively search for and build linkages with individuals and groups with international expertise.