the international studies certificate
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Authors: Paloma Rodriguez and David TegederTRANSCRIPT
The International Studies Certificate: Redefining the Identity of a College and its Students
Santa Fe’s adoption of an International Studies Certificate launched a campus-wide debate as to what is international. It drew faculty and administration into a creative process and encouraged the College to rethink its curriculum and, ultimately, its mission. Santa Fe College has developed a program from top-to-bottom incorporating curricular and extracurricular elements and culminating in a personalized ePortfolio which forces students to think about themselves in a broader global context.
A collaboration among all corners of the College
SF International Education Event Website
Diversifying course offerings for the International Studies Certificate (i.e., English, STEM, and Business)
Expanding Internationalization efforts to new Business, Education, and Health BA programs
Developing ePortfolio support materials and workshops Strengthening advisement, assessment, and IT support to meet
student demandJul-13 Aug-13 Sep-13 Oct-13 Nov-13 Dec-13 Jan-14 Feb-140
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100012001400
Number of students enrolled
Events are announced through a dedicated website. Weekly
newsletters are sent to students and faculty.
International Education Committee
Authors: Paloma Rodriguez & David Tegeder
Events organized by Academic departments & Students Affairs: International Film Festival International Lecture Series Global Photography Exhibit Multicultural activities and
events Student field trips
Academic Foundations ESL/ EAP
Honors Program
International Education
AcademicDepartments
Community Outreach
Office of Diversity
Multicultural StudentCenter
Student Affairs
Disability Resource
Center
International Education Committee
Administration
Library
Courses by Department
Enrollment Information
International Certificate (IC) courses 57
IC courses with over 50% international content 60%
Social & Behavioral
Sciences
Humanities & Foreign Languages
Other (English, Biology, Business)
40% 40%
20%
Course Information
Introduction
Student ePortfolios Events and Marketing
Challenges Ahead
Accomplishments
Destinations: Brazil China Costa Rica Ecuador France Ghana India Italy Sweden Ukraine
Student Life
Faculty International travel (China, India, Thailand, Philippines, Japan) 10 participants
Faculty Professional Development(conferences and weekend workshops) 36 participants
Public Lecture Series 2,150 participants
New Course Development 5 courses
Support for course revision 12 courses
Memoranda of Understanding BUU Beijing Union
University, China , 2010 UNESP Sao Paulo State
University, Brazil, 2013
Title VIA Grant “Opening Doors to Asia”
2013-2014
Through bi-monthly meetings of faculty, administrators, and staff, the International Education Committee coordinates a host of initiatives ranging from international lectures and events, faculty professional development, and student study abroad programs.
Fulbright Visiting Scholars Eric Wu,
China, 2008 Regiani Zacarias,
Brazil, 2013
InteractionsePortfolios capture students’ global competence allowing Santa Fe to assess the effectiveness of the IC program.
Students are required to record and reflect on their international experiences by producing an ePortfolio.
Badges allow students to recognize IC events and keep track of the points
they accrue.
ResearchEvents TravelInteractions
Study Abroad