Augsburg College and its Augsburg College and its Center for Global EducationCenter for Global Education

MOVING INTO THE FUTUREMOVING INTO THE FUTURE

Goal of meetingGoal of meeting

Clarify where CGE Clarify where CGE stands within stands within

Augsburg College Augsburg College and what the future and what the future

may look likemay look like

Situation of augsburg Situation of augsburg collegecollege

• Recent serious budget cuts have prompted Recent serious budget cuts have prompted the close review of all programs and servicesthe close review of all programs and services

• Student recruitment is key to survival of Student recruitment is key to survival of AugsburgAugsburg

• Minneapolis area is a highly competitive Minneapolis area is a highly competitive environment for higher educationenvironment for higher education

Cao inputCao input

Communicated to Kathi Tunheim from Tammy and PaulCommunicated to Kathi Tunheim from Tammy and Paul

•Bottom line is that CGE should contribute close to $500,000 to meet indirect costs at the college based on the CM report

•Concern about value of travel seminar programs

•Fits from a values perspective and value the pedagogy

•Needs to be more central to the campus and academics

•Volatility and risk are concerningVolatility and risk are concerning

•Large infrastructure and staff in current sitesLarge infrastructure and staff in current sites

•Desire to expand through a partnership modelDesire to expand through a partnership model

•Overall financial situation at the college is causing all programs to be Overall financial situation at the college is causing all programs to be reassessed.reassessed.

CgeCge’’s role in oips role in oip

• Signature program that communicates the Signature program that communicates the overall quality of all international programs at overall quality of all international programs at Augsburg CollegeAugsburg College

• Constituencies outside Augsburg subsidize a Constituencies outside Augsburg subsidize a high quality program that Augsburg would high quality program that Augsburg would otherwise not be able to affordotherwise not be able to afford

• Helps to bring the college national visibilityHelps to bring the college national visibility

Georgetown university Georgetown university consortium studyconsortium study

Class composition Class composition - students in this study who took all - students in this study who took all of their courses at the host university made almost no of their courses at the host university made almost no advances in intercultural learning. This finding advances in intercultural learning. This finding challenges the view that U.S. students normally learn challenges the view that U.S. students normally learn abroad when left to their own devices abroad when left to their own devices

Group mentoring on site Group mentoring on site - One of the single most - One of the single most important steps we can take in working to maximize important steps we can take in working to maximize studentsstudents’’ intercultural learning is to design, or enroll intercultural learning is to design, or enroll students in, programs that feature intercultural students in, programs that feature intercultural mentors at the site mentors at the site

Host familiesHost families: students who took advantage of the : students who took advantage of the potential in that learning environment by engaging potential in that learning environment by engaging with their host family made significantly more with their host family made significantly more progress in oral and intercultural proficiency than progress in oral and intercultural proficiency than students who did not students who did not

Nsse Best practicesNsse Best practices

Deep approaches to learning (DAL) help students make richer, Deep approaches to learning (DAL) help students make richer, more lasting connections to material through an emphasis on more lasting connections to material through an emphasis on activities such as integration, synthesis, and reflection. activities such as integration, synthesis, and reflection.

•Higher-Order LearningHigher-Order Learning—How much courses emphasize —How much courses emphasize advanced thinking skills such as applying theories to practical advanced thinking skills such as applying theories to practical problems or synthesizing information into new interpretations problems or synthesizing information into new interpretations

•Integrative LearningIntegrative Learning—Integrating ideas from various sources, —Integrating ideas from various sources, including diverse perspectives in coursework, and discussing including diverse perspectives in coursework, and discussing ideas outside of class ideas outside of class

•Reflective LearningReflective Learning—Examining one—Examining one’’s own thinking and the s own thinking and the perspectives of others perspectives of others

From National Survey on Student Engagement 2012 reportFrom National Survey on Student Engagement 2012 report

Cge expansion: Cge expansion: reflectionsreflections

• CENTRAL AMERICA/NAMIBIA:CENTRAL AMERICA/NAMIBIA:• Start small, i.e. identify local consultant that can be trained to do travel seminars our Start small, i.e. identify local consultant that can be trained to do travel seminars our

way, then expand into semester programs: we are using this model in Bolivia now for way, then expand into semester programs: we are using this model in Bolivia now for travel seminarstravel seminars

• CUBACUBA• Allied with another organization that has a similar mission/valuesAllied with another organization that has a similar mission/values• Some challenges in terms of maintaining the CGE pedagogy (brand) and communicationSome challenges in terms of maintaining the CGE pedagogy (brand) and communication

• INDIAINDIA• Initial visit made to the partner and some Augsburg faculty doing programs directly with Initial visit made to the partner and some Augsburg faculty doing programs directly with

them,them,• Have not found enough interest among faculty or curricular interests for a semester Have not found enough interest among faculty or curricular interests for a semester

program, but still exploring.program, but still exploring.

• NETHERLANDS/EUROPE: use past staff that know our pedagogyNETHERLANDS/EUROPE: use past staff that know our pedagogy

• VIETNAM – have a partner in place and have run 2 programs, but very little longer-VIETNAM – have a partner in place and have run 2 programs, but very little longer-term interest from sponsorsterm interest from sponsors

Given budget challenges for CGE and Augsburg College, how would future expansion Given budget challenges for CGE and Augsburg College, how would future expansion efforts be funded?efforts be funded?

Better leveraging Current sitesBetter leveraging Current sites

• Rationale:Rationale:• Augsburg already has made a long term Augsburg already has made a long term

investment there, as a result it has developed investment there, as a result it has developed dense network of contacts in 5 countries that dense network of contacts in 5 countries that could be tapped for the Mpls campus if we could be tapped for the Mpls campus if we thought about relating to those sites in a new thought about relating to those sites in a new way.way.

• Activities in these sites are generating a Activities in these sites are generating a surplus, financed by serving outside surplus, financed by serving outside constituencies. That surplus could be used to constituencies. That surplus could be used to reinvest in current sites or finance expansion.reinvest in current sites or finance expansion.

• How can Augsburg better make use of the How can Augsburg better make use of the reputation in higher education in its promotional reputation in higher education in its promotional materials now (most local colleges contract with materials now (most local colleges contract with CGE for services)?CGE for services)?

Better leveraging Current sites, Better leveraging Current sites, cont.cont.

Part of CGE’s 2011 Strategic PlanPart of CGE’s 2011 Strategic Plan

• Mining the “wealth” in our sitesMining the “wealth” in our sites• Replicate example of Susan O´Connor and Lois Replicate example of Susan O´Connor and Lois

BoschBosch• Develop library of custom made 2-3 minute Develop library of custom made 2-3 minute

videos done in sites to bring international videos done in sites to bring international perspective into nearly any topic – strengthen perspective into nearly any topic – strengthen Augsburg’s reputation for bringing an Augsburg’s reputation for bringing an international/intercultural perspective into the international/intercultural perspective into the classroomclassroom

• Hybrid online/abroad programs (Aug Math)Hybrid online/abroad programs (Aug Math)• Certificate programs with international Certificate programs with international

dimensiondimension• Long term and native perspective different Long term and native perspective different

quality than “visitor´s” view quality than “visitor´s” view

Cge’s visionCge’s vision

•Be an integral part of Augsburg Be an integral part of Augsburg College to deliver high quality College to deliver high quality cross-cultural programs and cross-cultural programs and enhance the broader institution’s enhance the broader institution’s curriculum, teaching and learning, curriculum, teaching and learning, and intercultural development.and intercultural development.

•Enhance Augsburg’s ability to Enhance Augsburg’s ability to recruit more students to Augsburg.recruit more students to Augsburg.

Draft cao strategiesDraft cao strategies

ProgramDevelop a plan for new initiatives in other part of the world (i.e. Asia, Europe, the Middle East) that is based on a clear analysis of return on investment (ROI)

 Finance - Articulate a written financial arrangement that will guide future planning for CGE within Augsburg College.

 Tangential strategy - Reinvest in the critical semester student recruitment position to support growth in CGE enrollment

 Curriculum - Create better alignment and remove barriers between CGE programs and Augsburg general education curriculum to incent participation in CGE programs

Related actions:- identify a faculty advisory group- review study abroad policies

 Structure - Identify how to better support CGE and study abroad with all of the college's support services/functions (ie, admissions, marketing and communication, development, alumni)

 Tangential strategy - Clarify role and structure of the Office of International Programs within Augsburg College.

Financing Options for Study Financing Options for Study Abroad Abroad From NAFSA: Association of International EducationFrom NAFSA: Association of International Education

General Fund Covers All Costs General Fund Covers All Costs Administration and all program costs are covered from central administrative fundsAdministration and all program costs are covered from central administrative funds

General Fund Pays Administrative Costs but Not Program Operation Costs General Fund Pays Administrative Costs but Not Program Operation Costs Central administration pays staff and costs of space, communication tools, etc., while Central administration pays staff and costs of space, communication tools, etc., while program operational costs such as staff travel and all program costs abroad are covered program operational costs such as staff travel and all program costs abroad are covered by fees paid by participating students. by fees paid by participating students.

Study Abroad as an Autonomous Unit—Cost Recovery Model Study Abroad as an Autonomous Unit—Cost Recovery Model Offer study abroad through a financially independent agency, similar to extension Offer study abroad through a financially independent agency, similar to extension programs or other self-supporting entities. The program receives little or no central programs or other self-supporting entities. The program receives little or no central budget support, and charges whatever fees are needed to cover all program operations, budget support, and charges whatever fees are needed to cover all program operations, staffing, contingencies, and other costs. staffing, contingencies, and other costs.

Hybrid Models Hybrid Models Institutions may offer a variety of programs, drawing on many elements taken from the Institutions may offer a variety of programs, drawing on many elements taken from the models shown above. models shown above.

A CM of $500,000 would add 28% to costs for students, so wouldn’t be A CM of $500,000 would add 28% to costs for students, so wouldn’t be affordable for them or sustainable for CGE. Also doesn’t fit industry standards.affordable for them or sustainable for CGE. Also doesn’t fit industry standards.

New arrangement for New arrangement for cgecge

Create a Signed agreementCreate a Signed agreement

•Establish costs for CGE similar to what’s being done for other Establish costs for CGE similar to what’s being done for other programs at Augsburg that primarily serve external audiences (CDC, programs at Augsburg that primarily serve external audiences (CDC, Urban Debate, Campus Compact, etc.) and accepted practices in the Urban Debate, Campus Compact, etc.) and accepted practices in the study abroad fieldstudy abroad field

•CGE be put in a restricted fund and be allowed to make hiring and CGE be put in a restricted fund and be allowed to make hiring and spending decisions without exceeding available fundsspending decisions without exceeding available funds

•Further develop the potential that CGE has within Augsburg to Further develop the potential that CGE has within Augsburg to better serve faculty, students and staff and can enhance recruitment better serve faculty, students and staff and can enhance recruitment efforts for students to Augsburg’s Minneapolis campus.efforts for students to Augsburg’s Minneapolis campus.

• Develop a model and working relationship that better serves both Develop a model and working relationship that better serves both CGE and Augsburg that measure value beyond just financial CGE and Augsburg that measure value beyond just financial contributions.contributions.

discussiondiscussion

• How does CGE fit into your vision for international How does CGE fit into your vision for international programs, including its current sites? Have you heard that programs, including its current sites? Have you heard that CGE impedes any part of that vision?CGE impedes any part of that vision?

• When CGE is discussed, what are the biggest concerns you When CGE is discussed, what are the biggest concerns you hear?hear?

• Do you see a way that CGE could be used as a way to help Do you see a way that CGE could be used as a way to help make Augsburg more competitive in recruiting students?make Augsburg more competitive in recruiting students?

• CGE’s finances are treated differently than other externally CGE’s finances are treated differently than other externally serving programs at the college, so what is the logic serving programs at the college, so what is the logic behind that?behind that?

• Does Augsburg administration still see itself as the best Does Augsburg administration still see itself as the best home for CGE?home for CGE?