| (C) 2007, Dr. Sandi M. Smith, Director of Institutional | | | | (study abroad, field research, internships, etc.)? |
| Relations, Global Learning Semesters | | | | 14) Who/what office is responsible for signing |
| In this decade, internationalization is the hype and | | | | international agreements, exchange agreements? |
| dogma of many U.S. colleges and universities. This | | | | 15) Does your school currently have any exchange |
| generation of "millennial" students has challenged U.S. | | | | agreements and/or international agreements? |
| higher education to make globalization more relevant | | | | 16) Does your school have any affiliations or |
| and meaningful in the curriculum and learning | | | | partnerships with study abroad consortia or program |
| experiences. However, so many institutions do not | | | | providers? |
| really know where to start and what direction to | | | | 17) Are there any faculty involved in international |
| take. | | | | research projects and/or cooperation agreements |
| Before any college or university can proceed with an | | | | with any foreign institutions? |
| institutional strategy to develop study abroad | | | | 18) Who/what office has authority to approve |
| opportunities, it is essential that the institution | | | | transfer of credit? |
| conduct an internal audit to better understand the | | | | 19) What are the criteria and standards for approving |
| institutional strengths and obstacles relevant to study | | | | transfer credit? |
| abroad. Since the administration of study abroad | | | | 20) Who/what office processes transfer of credit? |
| programs is actually a microcosm of an entire | | | | 21) Who/what office handles admissions of |
| university, it is very relevant to understand the | | | | international students? |
| parallel policies, procedures and services that will | | | | 22) Is there anyone in your financial aid office who is |
| serve as the foundation of the institutional | | | | familiar with / experienced processing financial aid for |
| framework for administering study abroad programs | | | | study abroad? |
| and services. | | | | 23) Who/what office is responsible for maintaining |
| The following institutional audit process was designed | | | | records of student academic status? |
| by Dr. Sandi M. Smith for the administrative | | | | 24) Who/what office is responsible for maintaining |
| professional development workshop for the Hispanic | | | | records of student disciplinary status? |
| Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) | | | | 25) Who/what office is responsible for determining |
| entitled "Developing an Institutional Framework for | | | | and enforcing student conduct polices? |
| Maximizing Study Abroad". | | | | 26) What is the contact information for the |
| Use the questions below as a checklist to keep track | | | | Registrar’s Office? |
| of the audit items you have completed. Collect as | | | | 27) Who/what office is responsible for risk |
| much information related to the particular questions | | | | management and/or legal decisions for your |
| as possible. Take notes in the column as needed, and | | | | institution? |
| keep a file of all the material, documents, examples, | | | | 28) Does your school have a student counseling |
| and contact information you collect during this | | | | center and access to personal counseling services |
| process. | | | | (not academic advising)? |
| 1) Does your school have a Dean or VP responsible | | | | 29) Do you have any counselors experienced with |
| for internationalization and/or international education? | | | | cross-cultural counseling? |
| 2) Does your school have a faculty committee | | | | 30) What type of major medical and/or health |
| charged with internationalization and/or international | | | | insurance do students at your institution carry? |
| issues? | | | | 31) Does your school have 24/7 campus police |
| 3) Does your school have at least one person who is | | | | security? |
| designated director, coordinator or advisor for study | | | | 32) Does your school have residential facilities and |
| abroad in his/her job description? | | | | services? |
| 4) Does your school already have an established | | | | 33) Who/what office is responsible for adding to and |
| study abroad office? | | | | maintaining websites on your institutional homepage? |
| 5) Does your school have written policies and | | | | 34) Who/what office is responsible for developing |
| procedures for study abroad? | | | | and maintaining institutional budgets? |
| 6) Does anyone at your institution collect data on | | | | 35) Does your school have a foreign language |
| your students who study abroad each year? | | | | requirement? |
| 7) Does anyone at your institution submit the IIE | | | | 36) What foreign languages are taught at your |
| Open Doors Data Collection Survey? | | | | school? |
| 8) Does your institutional mission statement mention | | | | 37) Are your foreign language classes under-enrolled |
| study abroad, internationalization, preparing citizens | | | | or wait-listed? |
| for a global society, etc.? | | | | 38) Are there any departments that currently require |
| 9) What committee is responsible for reviewing and | | | | study abroad or internship as a graduation |
| approving academic policies and procedures? | | | | requirement? |
| 10) Who does this committee report to? | | | | 39) List any complaints, concerns, questions you have |
| 11) Who is currently chair of this committee? | | | | heard from students, administrators, and/or faculty |
| 12) Does anyone at your institution have membership | | | | about promoting study abroad to your students. |
| in NAFSA, AIEA, The Forum on Education Abroad, | | | | Each of these questions explores crucial information |
| IIE, or other international-related professional | | | | related to administering study abroad. After collecting |
| organizations? | | | | this data, a SWOT analysis is recommended to |
| 13) Are there any faculty at your institution who | | | | determine how the institution will start, change |
| take students outside the U.S. for academic trips | | | | direction, or enhance study abroad. |