Advocacy

• Educating upper administration re: study abroad nationally

• Baseline for comparison to on-campus activity

Crafting messaging to articulate the value of internationalization to the institution.  12 sample statements.

 Compilation of education abroad professional development topics

Connection between international exchange and peace building.

Broader access to study abroad opportunities — lower GPA requirements; argument for study abroad as a means to contribute to academic success of students (higher GPA abroad, improved performance & graduation rates)

Study abroad as potential contributor to student retention.

Impact of study abroad on academic performance and retention (especially for at-risk students).

Long-term impact of study abroad on academic performance, personal growth, and career paths (for alumni of one organization’s programs).

Impact of study abroad on intellectual growth, especially for students without prior international experience.

Results of research comparing outcomes (retention, transferable GPA, degree completion, transfer rates) for students who did study abroad against those who did not.

Identifies 10 high-impact practices associated with increased student success; includes study abroad within “Diversity/Global Learning.”

• Among surveyed study abroad alumni, study abroad experience was “by far the most impactful aspect of their undergraduate experience,” and “among the most influential experiences in participants’ lives.”

• Documents impact on continuing global engagement, global values, educational/occupational decisions.

• Advocacy for: philanthropy (working with alumni relations), destination (less traditional destinations more impactful), academic success (more likely to pursue graduate work).

 Impact of study abroad on academic success.

 Impact of study abroad on academic success (and career).

 Impact of study abroad on academic performance (at Shippensburg University).

 Impact of study abroad on student learning (including academic performance).

 Study abroad as positive predictor of degree completion.

 Study abroad and student retention.

Study abroad as a high-impact educational activity, which positively predict student retention/degree completion.

Broader access to study abroad opportunities — lower GPA requirements; argument for study abroad as a means to contribute to academic success of students (higher GPA abroad, improved performance & graduation rates).

Vision and recommendations for framing and funding study abroad in order to increase participation.

Results of research comparing outcomes (retention, transferable GPA, degree completion, transfer rates) for students who did study abroad against those who did not

Highlights a number of resources that could be utilized in developing outreach material.

•  Increasing participation and access to education abroad

• Identifies obstacles (cost, curriculum, culture)

• Provides ideas and solutions to obstacles

•  Increasing participation and access to education abroad

• Various resources providing models, ideas and suggestions for institutional curriculum integration challenges

• Increasing participation and access to study abroad

• Increasing participation in study abroad by students of color

•  Increasing participation and access to study abroad

• Increasing access to study abroad by students with low-income backgrounds

•  Proposes an “Inclusive Excellence Scorecard” as a tool for (U.S.) Institutions to examine the participation and success of students of color abroad

• Barriers of access to study abroad for students of color at U.S. institutions

• Increasing participation of study abroad by students of color

• Challenges and strategies for widening access for U.S. students to education abroad

• Increasing participation and access to education abroad

 Increasing participation and access to study abroad (Mount Holyoke College case study).

Study abroad as a means to help students develop skills valued by employers

Long-term impact of study abroad on academic performance, personal growth, and career paths (for alumni of one organization’s programs).

 Impact of education abroad on career skills and professional achievement.

Promotes the importance of liberal education in business education including the importance of educating for global perspectives and intercultural learning through study abroad.

 Study abroad increases likelihood of working abroad after obtaining degree.

Collection of articles discussing the relationship between education abroad and career development from a variety of perspectives.

• Among surveyed study abroad alumni, the study abroad experience was “by far the most impactful aspect of their undergraduate experience,” and “among the most influential experiences in participants’ lives.”

• Documents impact on continuing global engagement, global values, educational/occupational decisions.

• Advocacy for: philanthropy (working with alumni relations), destination (less traditional destinations more impactful), academic success (more likely to pursue graduate work).

 Impact of study abroad on academic success (and career).

Study abroad and employability.

• Demonstrates interest in study abroad opportunities among high school seniors.

• Argument for study abroad, as a positive contributor to student recruitment.

Vision and recommendations for framing and funding education abroad in order to increase participation.

Financing your study abroad program is one of the most challenging and least fun parts of the entire process—but there are a lot of easy ways to save money so that you don’t have to stress about money once you land in your host city.

IIE will make funds available for U.S. students from a broad range of backgrounds to make it possible for them to participate in academic, internship or service-learning experiences abroad.

• Among surveyed study abroad alumni, SA experience was “by far the most impactful aspect of their undergraduate experience.” and “among the most influential experiences in participants’ lives.”

• Documents impact on continuing global engagement, global values, educational/occupational decisions.

• Advocacy for: philanthropy (working with alumni relations), destination (less traditional destinations more impactful), academic success (more likely to pursue graduate work).

Highlights various sources to secure funding for education abroad.

Resources for learning about fundraising and includes various funding models to support international initiatives.

With the recent development of a plethora of study-abroad opportunities, soft power can be re-configured by students and educators who cross national borders. Consequently, they are the potential agents of a paradigm shift regarding cultural diplomacy and international education: they are today’s new unofficial cultural diplomats.

 Connection between international exchange and peace building.

This Issue Brief provides SIOs with five strategies that will help them better understand their institutions and improve their ability to “Move Global to the Center.”

The American Council on Education’s (ACE) 2011 Mapping Internationalization on U.S. Campuses survey found that just 8% of institutions had incorporated internationally-focused criteria into their promotion and tenure policies. In a follow-up study, ACE analyzed such policies from the institutions comprising the 8%, and interviewed their provosts and other leaders about the process of doing so. Six strategies for policy design and implementation emerged from their advice.

Understanding various motivations, rationales, and barriers to internationalization to help make a case for education abroad.

Highlights senior leadership international education advocacy.

Highlights senior leadership international education advocacy.

Importance of study abroad to institutional strategic enrollment management planning.

 Survey of internationalization across the U.S.

Long-term impact of study abroad on academic performance, personal growth, and career paths (for alumni of one organization’s programs).