This presentation is a case study about the Comprehensive Internationalization Strategy of St. Lawrence College in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. It provides key recommendations adapted to the institution.
2. Agenda
1) Comprehensive internationalization 101
2) Examples of adapted internationalization strategies
3) Outcomes
4) Change management in internationalization of higher
education
5) First steps (3 months)
6) What I would bring to this role
By: Patrick Arsenault
3. St. Lawrence College Strategic Plan
2014-2019
By: Patrick Arsenault
Mission
• Dedicated to student success, academic
excellence, and leadership in our communities.
Vision
• Rooted in our communities, we will be a globally
recognized college delivering innovative learning
opportunities and preparing career-ready
graduates to be leaders in their fields.
Values
• Students First
• Teamwork
• Innovation
• Integrity
4. What is Comprehensive
Internationalization?
• A commitment, confirmed through action, to integrate
international, global, and comparative perspectives
throughout the teaching, research, and service missions of
higher education
• A means to advance the core learning, discovery, and
engagement objectives of higher education in a 21st century
context.
By: Patrick Arsenault
6. What do We Know About
Internationalization as an Ongoing
Process?
• Higher education has always been international in one way or
another. Internationalization is a newer concept (Knight,
2001).
• Internationalization is multifaceted and it can mean
different things for different people and institutions based on
individual goals and priorities (Vestal, 1994).
• There are no standard practices in internationalization of
higher education (Eckel, 2008).
• Internationalization is a slow and cumulative process
that can be more effective when tackled in specific stages that
align with external factors (Green & Olson, 2008).
By: Patrick Arsenault
7. What Does Successful Comprehensive
Internationalization Look Like?
Once Upon a Time
Today
By: Patrick Arsenault
Once Upon a Time
VS
9. Collaborative Online International
Learning (COIL)
By: Patrick Arsenault
• Fostering cross-cultural student competence through development
of multicultural learning environments that link university or
college classes in different countries.
• Students from different cultures enroll in shared courses with faculty
members from each country co-teaching and managing coursework.
• Creation of co-equal learning environments where instructors work
together to generate a shared syllabus based on solid academic
coursework emphasizing experiential and collaborative student
learning.
• The classes may be fully online, or offered in blended formats with
traditional face-to-face sessions taking place at both schools, while
collaborative student work takes place online (SUNY, 2017).
10. Alternative Breaks
By: Patrick Arsenault
• Condensed courses (abroad at a partner institution, abroad
faculty-led site visits, on campus with an international cohort)
• Service learning (abroad or centred around multiculturalism,
immigration, or internationalization).
11. Transborder Programs
By: Patrick Arsenault
• Ontarian institutions that are close to the border such as Brock
University and the University of Windsor have been
incredibly successful in coming up with dual-degree programs
that allow students to commute from a Canadian campus to an
American campus to take classes at both institutions in order to
receive crednetials in both countries.
• A first step could be to articulate agreements with surrounding
institutions (especially Cornwall campus) to encourage students
to take one elective class per semester in the US and welcome
American students that are willing to commute in once a week
for a class at St. Lawrence College.
12. Outcomes
By: Patrick Arsenault
Social / Cultural
Students will build more multicultural competence
Students will learn to navigate multicultural and international environments.
Political
Better align with federal goals in international education, population growth, and having
a diverse workforce
Economic
Increase international tuition intake
Increase donations by having innovative international programs
Academic
Improve St. Lawrence College’s reputation in Canada and abroad.
Enhance the learning experience of all students
13. First Steps
By: Patrick Arsenault
Research and Development
Consultation
Communication of a
Comprehensive
Internationalization Startegy
14. By: Patrick Arsenault
Change Management in
Internationalization of Education
Cycles of formative & summative evaluation, learning and improvement
Context
Needs
Priorities
Barriers
Inputs
Capital
Personnel
Facilities
Outputs
Audiences
Activities
Products
Outcomes
Short term
Mid term
Long range
Impact
Behavioral
Social
Economic
Influences
Mission
Values
Priorities
What is possible
Modes of operation
Aspirations
Expand involvement
Expand impact
Extend roles &
responsibilities
Rationales
Fits HE core mission
Meets social, national needs
Responds to globalization of
HE
Serves stakeholders
Drivers
Academic deans and chairs
Campus support and service
units
President and provosts
Programs and services
Individual faculty
CentralPeripheral
Sources: Wholey, Hatry & Newcomer; University of Wisconsin Extension; WK Kellogg Foundation ; NIST Education Performance Criteria
Hudzik, 2011
15. What I Would Bring to This Role
By: Patrick Arsenault
1. I am highly adaptable having lives/worked/studied in 9
cities in four countries (more than 10 higher education
institutions). I can see the big picture, solve problems in
new environments and embrace change in a positive way.
2. I have expertise and experience in
internationalization of organizations as well as
higher education administration and policy analysis. I
am respected by my peers and have a large network in
the United States in Canada.
3. One of my strengths is to be able to build partnerships
around international education within and beyond
institutions.
16. By: Patrick Arsenault
Patrick Arsenault, M.Ed., M.Sc.
International Education Professional
www.patrickarsenault.com
514 554-2829
All images used are directly taken from St. Lawrence College’s website or are royalty free. A full
bibliography can be provided upon request.
Notes de l'éditeur
At the core of St Lawrence’s College identity and strategic plan, there is a lack of direction when it comes to comprehensive internationalization.
The mission introduces the idea of working at a community level when students, faculty, and staff should be part of national and international conversations, working across communities and on a global scale.
Comprehensive internationalization means more than being globally recognized. Being career-ready means to be able to solve problems in changing environments and to navigate multicultural settings.
Diversity should be one of the values.
While internationalization has many benefits, it has become something more than added value. It is not always clear what the difference is between globalization and internationalization in higer education. Essentially, globalization is something we have no control over. It’s the interconnectedness of people, ideas, cultures, and societies. Internationalization is what organization do on an individual level to face new challenges and seize opportunities triggered by globalization. Failing to adapt its practices and goals to foster greater comprehensive internationalization would mean failing to function properly in the 21st century.
Examples of internationalization efforts are: dilevering programs in China, Actively recruiting and retaining international students, teaching international business management.
St. Lawrence College has already been taking a leadership role in internationalization, but its efforst have not been coordinated and connected to the central vision of the institution.
Because internationalization is a slow and cumulative process, successful institutions tend to start with one of the facets and build on it. For examples, a college could enroll international students, internationalize its curriculum, develop study abroad, engage in internationally themed research and create international collaborations.
St. Lawrence College has a special mission to help students be career-ready and focuses more on tangible skills and teacing than research. Study abroad participation is also lower for community colleges. As a result the 2 lower facets are not priorities for St. Lawrence College. It has strong processes in place such as the airport pickup services to recruit and retain international students. As this is made a priority and improved, it would be good time to look at internationalizing the curriculum and building on existing international collaborations.
Achieveing significant progress in comprehensive internationalization qill require more than recruiting international students and rewording the mission of the institution.
Real action must be put in place. Because this is a 10 minute presentation only, I will touch on initiatives that pertain to internationalization through collaborations. I believe this component is often underutilized and particularly suited for community colleges and trade schools (especially for programs of 2 years or less = immigration, study abroad)That being said, if I were to be in the position, I would look at all facets.
COILs were spearheaded at SUNY and are attracting more and more attention. They offer an innovative cost effective internationalization strategy.
Work with China
Champlain College requirement.
Debate example.
Over time, hire someone to lead collaboration efforts
It may be more difficult for programs of shorter lengths to offer study abroad opportunities. However, breaks allow an opportunity to go somewhere to take part of an intensive course or a service learning activity:
Example JMLS, Mizzou Ed, NYC GG
Student can raise funds to help pay for their trip. Opportunities to go in the US or abroad
LEADERSHIP
It may be more difficult for programs of shorter lengths to offer study abroad opportunities. However, breaks allow an opportunity to go somewhere to take part of an intensive course or a service learning activity:
Example JMLS, Mizzou Ed, NYC GG
Student can raise funds to help pay for their trip. Opportunities to go in the US or abroad
LEADERSHIP
I developed this organizational change framework drawn on the work of Hudzik which is the reference when it comes to comprehensive internationalization in higher education and the Programming Tool: Logic Model developed at the University of Wisconsin Extension.