Faculty Senate
International Education Council
This page contains the role statement and council charges.
Role statement
The International Education Council serves in an advisory capacity to initiate, review, and recommend policies dealing with the international aspects of the University’s mission and goals. The council serves to advocate the continued internationalization of the University and to maintain review of the University’s various administrative arrangements, policies, and procedures for the conduct of international programs and activities.
The council’s oversight includes internationalization activities on campus including, but not limited to, internationalization of the curriculum and enrichment of the international development and experience of faculty, staff, and students, as well as the University’s presence in other countries and territories.
Charges
2008-09
In addition to the specific responsibilities and functions noted in the International Education Council’s role statement and the work of the IEC standing committees, the Faculty Senate Executive Board charges the IEC to consider, as a committee of the whole or through the appropriate sub-committee or task force, the following issues:
1. Review the scope and description of the role statement and standing charges and assess the effectiveness of council practices.
2. Collaborate with the Undergraduate Studies Council in examination of general education curriculum specifically in regard to assessment of how well the program prepares students for a global future. Make recommendations for possible general education enhancements related to this issue.
3. Assess and if appropriate make recommendations regarding how WMU is serving the needs of international students.
4. Assess and if appropriate make recommendations regarding how WMU is serving the internationalization needs of the community. Identify local community leaders who might be productively engaged in conversations about WMU’s activities in international education.
5. Monitor curricular issues related to WMU students who study abroad as well as international students who study at WMU in conjunction with the Undergraduate Studies Council and/or Graduate Studies Council as appropriate.
6. Review IEC’s role statement and standing charges in light of participation in the Internationalization Laboratory. Make recommendations for how IEC and WMU can best utilize the opportunities provided by the laboratory, especially as regards strategic planning and ongoing efforts to clarify WMU’s activities related to globally relevant education.
7. Collaborate with the Graduate Studies Council and Research Policies Council to explore the possibility of extending tuition remission at the resident level to all extramurally grant-funded graduate assistants at doctoral and masters levels. Seek input from any administrative office related to budgetary implications and feasibility.
8. Explore mechanisms that may encourage faculty to develop and/or participate in bringing global perspectives to their own areas of teaching and research; recommend and provide avenues of support as needed.
9. Address any continuing or outstanding issues or initiatives as deemed necessary by the council. To the extent possible conclude any outstanding initiative by producing a memorandum of action (MOA), report or resolution.
Note
It is understood the IEC will seek information from and communicate with all administrative offices necessary to carry out its charges, especially the Haenicke Institute for Global Education (HIGE). The IEC is expected to keep the Senate Executive Board apprised of progress, especially in connection with any MOA it may develop and to give advance notice of any action the IEC seeks to place on the Senate agenda, including the final text of any proposed MOA, report or resolution. The Executive Board should also be notified of substantive procedural issues addressed by the IEC. The IEC shall provide a written summary of its progress on the above charges and any other activities undertaken no later than June 30, 2009.