International Mobility 101 CBIE Workshop 2004

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International Mobility 101CBIE Workshop 2004
Presented by Glynn Hunter and Kate Jennings
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• Session Overview
• Introductions
• Overview of Mobility Programs
• Resources for Professionals
• Resources for Students
• Promoting Opportunities
• Selecting Participants
• Pre-departure and Re-entry
• Getting HELP!
• Case Studies
• Open discussion/QA

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• Introductions
• Name
• Institution
• Your role key area(s) of interest related to
  session

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• Expectations for session
• Why did you sign up for the session?
• What do you consider your current knowledge level
  to be?
• What 1 main issue/question do you hope to have
  answered or addressed by end of the conference?

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• Overview of International Mobility Programs

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• Study/Work Abroad Students
• Areas of Demand by Students
• Exchange partner information
• Non-exchange institution information
• Summer Study Abroad
• TESL/TEFL
• Short/Long-term work abroad
• Volunteer/internship opportunities
• Funding information
• Info for specific types of travelers

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• Types of Mobility Programs
• Studying Abroad
• Bi/multi-lateral exchanges
• Study Abroad Programs
• Direct Enrolment/Visiting Student/Letter of
  Permission
• Universitys/colleges own courses

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• Types of Mobility Programs cont.
• Working Abroad
• Co-op or other degree-related work placements
• Co-op Exchange agreements
• Recurring, but informal, placements
• Students own initiative
• Short-term work
• Long-term work
• Teaching English
• Interning
• Volunteering

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• Resources for Professionals
• CBIE, NAFSA, EAIE, OAIE, IETP, etc
• CBIE Chapter International Mobility
• listserv, meeting at annual CBIE conference and
  at most regional meetings (Monday Nov 15 1645
  -1815)
• http//cunningham.acer.edu.au/dbtw-wpd/textbase/nd
  rie/ndrie.html
• AIE - Database of Research on International
  Education
• lthttp//www.queensu.ca/quic/intledu/index.htmgt
• holds a lot of useful information for IE
  professionals including links to Associations,
  research topics, sample programs, etc.

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• Resources for Professionals
• Key Print Resources
• Education Abroad Administrators Manual (WSAnet)
• NAFSAs Guide for Education Abroad Advisers and
  Administrators
• CBIE International Educators Toolbox
• Maximizing Study Abroad (U Minnesota)
• Others?

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• Resources for Professionals
• Listservs
• types of listservs
• Study/Work Abroad Specific (e.g.. Mobile,
  SECUSSA, etc)
• Job Related (e.g.. CNN, CBC, DFAIT)
• Field Specific (e.g. HRI, HREA)
• Research Area Specific (e.g. disabilities,
  on-line training, etc)
• Use effectively
• keep the number of email you will receive
  manageable - try not to join every listserv
• you do not necessarily need to be a member of a
  listserv to search its archives
• USE the listservs you are on to ask for ideas,
  help, etc - dont reinvent the wheel

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• Resources for Students
• Key Resources
• Exchange partner binders
• Brochures, applications, past students
  feedback/reports
• Ready, Set, Go - excellent resource section in
  latest edition
• The Big Guide to Working and Living Overseas
  (Jean-Marc Hachey new edition just released)
• See Appendix A in Managing an Education Abroad
  Office (CBIE Toolbox)
• DepartStart and DepartSmart
• lthttp//www.ucalgary.ca/ISC/CanadianStudents/going
  _abroad_index.htmlgt
• lthttp//www.queensu.ca/quic/wsa/index.htmgt

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• Organizing Student Resources
• Libraries/resource areas
• What types of resources will it hold?
• Institutions exchange information, other
  programs, work, study, TESL/TEFL, country
  specific, special needs
• based on your client groups, staff/volunteer
  resources, and budget
• Keep it manageable
• Staff/Volunteers
• Print, av, electronic resources
• Information Sheets
• Link with well developed Web Site
• Database
• Self-directed process
• Link with other resource areas on campus

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• Organizing Student Resources
• Web Sites
• keep the site manageable
• keep the site effective/current
• link to other sites where you can - again why
  reinvent the wheel
• again determine your client needs - both types of
  information and how it is presented
• think about accessibility

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• Know your students and your institution.
• What are the institutional priorities policies?
• Is there a regional focus, geographic priorities?
  
• Specific disciplines being emphasized?
• Does your institution even want to encourage
  students going abroad?
• Do your scholarship and credit policies make it
  easy for students?

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• Know your academic strengths?
• Which programs will allow a semester or year
  abroad?
• What are the regulations regarding transfer
  credit? How easy is this process?
• Are your faculty interested in study abroad
  opportunities for students?

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• Know your students.
• Demographics age, gender, locally recruited
  (living at home), income (scholarships, student
  loans, etc.), majors
• Typically, study abroad students are 21 female
  over male, about 21-22 years old and in
  Arts/Social Sciences

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• Promotion
• There are a variety of ways to promote study
  abroad.
• Ads in student media (paper, radio, TV).
• Classroom visits volunteers scripts
• Posters on campus brochures in Faculty offices.
• Study Abroad Fairs how to present a number of
  options.

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• Promotion
• Getting students at an early stage
• Sending brochures and flyers with high school
  recruitment officers.
• Institutional recruitment evenings (students and
  parents)
• New student orientation workshops.
• Parent Orientations
• Public Library workshops

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• Study Abroad 101 (general information sessions)
• Consistent Information
• Answers general questions
• Offered at regular times
• Gives information in writing
• Required attendance to see an advisor for
  exchanges.

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• Selecting students for exchanges
• What are institutional or partner requirements
  (GPA, programs, extending time at school)?
• Using GPA, references, essays, interviews as
  determining factors. Do you have resources
  available for interviewing and follow up
• FOIP only collect information you need and will
  use.

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• Selecting Students To interview or not?
• Using a panel interview faculty members and
  returned volunteers
• Getting faculty involved in Study Abroad and
  using student resources.
• Keeping people involved.
• Developing a point system
• Requires time and coordination
• Allows you to know the student.

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• Departure Sessions
• Why are you having it?
• Required attendance?
• Consistency of information.
• 1-2 hour sessions or full day
• Topics
• Information and Rules
• Risk and Safety
• Cultural Awareness and Shock

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• Departure Sessions Information and Rules
• The exchange agreement conditions
• Behaviours consequences
• Rules (academic nonacademic misconduct)
• Clarifying Expectations
• Setting out timelines and deadlines
• Registration, tuition, scholarships, etc.
• Applying for Visas

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• Departure Sessions Topics
• Risk and Safety (Conference Workshop C2/D2,
  Tuesday at 115)
• Check your institutional climate for risk.
  Registration with Risk Mgmt.
• Health and medical insurance
• Travel reports Safety issues, country specific

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• Departure Sessions Topics
• Culture Awareness and Shock
• Attitudes Appropriate behaviours
• Cultural guides
• Culture Shock (stages W curve)
• Student participation
• Reverse culture shock and Re-Entry Orientation
  completing the cycle, feedback involvement of
  students

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• Using returned Volunteers
• Students are a great resource and usually eager
  to help
• Using other student resources
• Class projects (Communications and Management)
• Preparing manuals and brochures
• Database development business practices
• Surveys on awareness

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• Questions??

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• Case Studies

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• Conference sessions
• A3 Engaging Faculty in Internationalization
• B2 Transfer Credit for Studies Abroad
• B5 Curriculum at the heart of international
  exchange
• C2/D2 Risk Responsibility
• C4 Curriculum Matters

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• Conference sessions
• D5 Experiential Learning Models Academic
  Exchanges and Internships
• IS3 Australia and New Zealand
• E2 Mutually beneficial partnerships for
  exchanges and study abroad