Internationalizing SUNY Oswego

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Internationalizing SUNY Oswego
Engaging the World at SUNY Oswego

• AASCU meeting
• Feb. 5, 2007

AASCU Meeting Feb. 5, 2007
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SUNY Oswego

• Public comprehensive college
• 7100 undergrad and 1200 grad students (97 from
  NY state, 50 CNY)
• Emphases on liberal arts foundations, practical
  applications, interdisciplinary approaches,
  independent scholarly and creative work, and
  skills for multicultural and global communities.

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Current Statistics/ Context

• 2006 percentages
• W Bl H As NA Inter
• Ugrads 88.5 3.8 4 1.8 .6 1.3
• Grads 94 2 1.5 .4 .1
  2.1
• FT Fac 83.7 4.1 2.5 5.3 .3 4.1
• At least 200 Oswego students will have
  overseas experiences this year. 228
  international students have come from 50
  countries to our campus.

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International initiatives in the context of
commitment

• to preparing all students to live and work in
  multicultural and global communities

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Office of International Education and Programs

• Estab. in 1970s OIEP in 2000
• Director and staff of 9 promote
• Overseas Academic Programs
• International Student/Scholar Services
• Curricular and co-curricular programs
• Faculty Development

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Current Student Opportunities through OIEP

• 31 Exchange/Academic Partnerships across 16
  countries in Western and Eastern Europe, Asia,
  South America, Caribbean
• 7 new partnerships in
• negotiation in 3 new
• countries

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• Quarter Courses short study trips in
  conjunction with half-semester courses300
  students in first 4 years
• This spring Virgin Islands, London (2),
  Scotland, Dublin, Madrid, Paris, Rome, Tokyo

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Faculty Opportunities through OIEP

• Faculty travel funded 154 to interna-tional
  conferences or study travel since 2001
• Benin partnership between SOE and Ministry of
  Education
• for teacher training

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• 11 faculty have led quarter courses
• AASCU Japan Studies Workshop3 faculty members
  this year
• Faculty Seminars sponsored by CIEE3 to 4 this
  summer

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Other International Activities Across Campus

• Degree Programs Global and International
  Studies Language and International Trade, TESOL
• Summer Program ESL
• Hart Hall Global Living and Learning Center
• Hindi, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese courses

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• Arts, Music, Theatre events
• Student groups
• World Community Faculty Group

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Efforts to Deepen International Dimensions of
Oswego Experience

• Advisory Board committees will recommend ways to
• Promote more Oswego student participation in
  study abroad and exchanges

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• Develop students knowledge and skills across the
  curriculum
• Offer professional development to increase
  faculty knowledge and skills

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• Increase international student recruitment and
  enhance retention and interactions
• 5. Invite and host more international scholars
  to campus and

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• 6. Identify grants and other fund-raising
  opportunities.

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Final thoughts

• Think broadly about (and coordinate) approaches
  to preparing students (and faculty) to live and
  work in multicultural, local, and global
  communities, including infusion of
  international across curriculum, co-curricular
  enrichments, opportunities abroad, international
  students and scholars on campus, professional
  development for faculty, and fund-raising
  support.

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Thank you!

• Susan Coultrap-McQuin
• Provost, Vice President for AA
• SUNY Oswego
• coultrap_at_oswego.edu
• www.oswego.edu