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Working Together Toward 60%
Study Abroad & Academic AdvisersStudy Abroad & Academic Advisers
OverviewOverview
• Global Initiatives • What exactly is study abroad? What are the different study
abroad program types?• Who is involved at Miami?• Why should students study abroad? The Global Miami Plan.• Our roles and the role of academic advisers.
Global InitiativesGlobal Initiatives
• Campus center which supports and encourages the Miami commitment to dynamic and comprehensive internationalization resulting in a diverse and global learning environment for our students
• Administrative unit which houses international and continuing education offices
• FSB International Programs office helps to support this mission within the Farmer School of Business, and works closely with GI
ContextContext
• Approx. 48% of Miami students study abroad or away
• Goal of 60% participation rate
• Global Initiatives
• Your students’ contexts?
What is Study Abroad?What is Study Abroad?
• An academic, credit-bearing international experience• Vary in length, credit hours, benefits• Types of programs:
• MUDEC• Faculty-led• Exchange, co-sponsored, and approved
MU Dolibois European Center
MU Dolibois European Center
• Miami’s campus in Differdange, Luxembourg
• 80% European-based faculty; 20% Ohio-based faculty
• Miami credit; course list available• Semester, summer, and year-long
options• All federal and Miami financial aid
applies• Students largely use to fulfill
Miami plan credits
Faculty-Led ProgramsFaculty-Led Programs
• International and domestic• Miami faculty; Miami credit• Offerings can vary year to year, but
generally stay consistent• Primarily summer winter programs
running 2-8 weeks• All federal and Miami financial aid
applies• Use depends on workshop – some are
major specific, and some are used to fulfill Global Miami Plan requirements
Third Party and Direct Enrollments
Third Party and Direct Enrollments
• Students travel as individuals rather than in a MU group
• Transfer credits; major courses or electives
• Greater variety in courses and locations
• Exchange: students pay Miami tuition and fees and exchange places with students at partner schools. All federal and most Miami aid applies.
• Co-sponsored: students directly enroll via a host provider, paying host program rates. All federal and Miami aid applies.
• Approved: students directly enroll via a host provider, paying host program rates. Federal aid applies; Miami aid does not.
Study Abroad and the Global Miami Plan
Study Abroad and the Global Miami Plan
• Global Perspectives (6 to 9 hours)• Study Abroad (any 6 hours fulfills requirement), or• G-Courses (9 hours), or• G-Clusters (9 hours)
• Developing ‘well-rounded’ students• Discipline exploration; cross-cultural perspectives to major
coursework• Building a Global University• Shared Futures
Petition ProcessPetition Process
• Global Perspectives• Study Abroad less than 6
hours?• Case-by-case; looks for depth
of experience• Self-designed thematic sequences
/ capstones• Proposal sent to Liberal
Education• Double-dipping?• Reporting transfer credit
Our RoleOur Role
• Study Abroad 101 info sessions• Online videos and resources• Financial aid information, scholarships• One-on-one advising
• Develop goals for experience• Help students identify potential
programs• StudioAbroad (studyabroad.MiamiOH.edu)
• Study Abroad Week ‘13: Sept 30-Oct 4
studyabroad.MiamiOH.edustudyabroad.MiamiOH.edu
• Online study abroad resource for study abroad/away related information
• Program directory with interactive search function• Search by location,
discipline, term, program type or combination
Getting to 60%Getting to 60%
• Increasing our online resources to facilitate student and adviser access
• Emphasis on follow through with students who express interest
• Diversifying programming to fit student needs
Where You Come InWhere You Come In
• Encourage students to study abroad; send them our way or let us know when they express interest – we will follow up
• Encourage early planning – we can generally make it work for each student, but more planning and academic flexibility make it easier
• Identify best times / courses to study abroad• Transfer credit approval forms• Help us identify student needs that aren’t being met• Ask us questions
QuestionsQuestions
• Global Initiatives – Cheryl Young [email protected] • MUDEC – Alyssa Klein [email protected]
• Faculty-led, Winter Term and non-Miami programs– Erin Brandyberry [email protected]
• Exchanges and Scholarships–Karla Guinigundo [email protected]
• FSB programs – Kim Suellau [email protected] • Liberal Education – John Tassoni [email protected]