UW-Superior International Education

Strategic Plan

November 2005

 

The International Education Mission of the University of Wisconsin-Superior is to promote global awareness and opportunities on the campus, in the region and abroad through activities such as support for student and faculty international scholarship, cross cultural experiences, and a curriculum that reflects the significance of a world community.  We believe that:

 

v        The promotion of global awareness, knowledge and proficiency is an intrinsic focus of a public liberal arts institution.

v        Global awareness, knowledge and proficiency are essential for all UW-Superior students to participate effectively in the 21st century.

v        International education is an orientation and approach across the curriculum as well as a separate subject.

v        International education at UW-Superior should be an integrated, collaborative effort on the part of all levels of the institution, anchored in and enhanced by the community in which it takes place.

 

The primary goal is to ensure that all UW-Superior students attain a level of global and international knowledge, understanding and experience that enables them to meet the global challenges of the 21st century.

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Priorities and Strategies for International Education

 

Priority I:  Advocate for, and increase visibility of, international education on the UW-Superior Campus and beyond

 

   Strategies: 

  1. Support incorporating international education/global competence into the institutional mission statement.
  2. Assist in communicating the value of international education as Ònecessary knowledgeÓ to internal and external audiences.
  3. Encourage the development of a centralized international calendar of events coordinated by the Office of International Programs.
  4. Sponsor quarterly seminars on international issues using both external and campus speakers.
  5. Recognize international activities as a positive factor within faculty service.
  6. Proactively collaborate with other higher education institutions, PK-12, governmental entities, the corporate community and other stakeholders to develop and maintain a well-articulated and integrated approach to international education at UW-Superior.

 

Priority II:  Support faculty/staff and curricular development

 

   Strategies:

  1. Facilitate the process for identification and assessment of global awareness, knowledge and proficiency as a specific and essential skill set for UW-Superior students.
  2. Explore and disseminate strategies for incorporating international education into the general education curriculum.
  3. Promote opportunities for UW-Superior students to learn foreign languages
  4. develop cooperative agreements with universities beyond the U.S. borders.
  5. Provide recommendations to Faculty Senate via Academic Affairs Council on learning abroad and research programs for UW-Superior students and faculty.

 

Priority III:  Increase access to international scholarship opportunities (inbound and outbound) for students in general and under-represented students and disciplines in particular

 

   Strategies:

  1. Identify and address barriers to participation
  2. Advocate for increased support for outbound students
  3. Evaluate support services for international students at UW-Superior
  4. Support efforts to integrate international students more fully into the general student population, campus life, institutions and community.
  5. Evaluate the development of a J-1 International Visitor Program.

 

Priority IV:  Outreach to the region on international opportunities and challenges

 

   Strategies:

  1. Support increased hospitality to UW-Superior international students by faculty, staff, alumni and the greater community.
  2. Encourage interaction with regional high school exchange organizations such as AFS and Rotary.
  3. Promote programs addressing international issues with regional businesses

i.            Promote a survey of regional business to determine which languages are needed for the region to engage in effective international trade.

ii.          Encourage the development of a cooperative program for teaching regional business about cultures of major trading companies.