2016-2021 AMP Implementation Updates (January 2019)
- Charge to the Committee
- Xian University in Xian, China
- Jindal Global University in Haryana, India
- The University of El Salvador
- University of Central America, El Salvador
- Iceland Short-Term Education Abroad
- London Short-Term Education Abroad
- Maryland Community College International Education Consortium (MCCIEC) 2018 Conference
- Italy Short Term Education Abroad
- Japan Short Term Education Abroad
- Mexico Short-Term Education Abroad
- Ghana Short-Term Education Abroad
CHARGE TO THE COMMITTEE
The Academic Master Plan has two strategies aimed at providing a 21st century global education for students, faculty, and staff:
Strategy 1: Expand opportunities for students, faculty, and staff to study abroad through exchanges, short and long-term programs, and service learning. [Benchmark: Increase number of students and faculty participating in MC-sponsored international opportunity by 200% by 2021; Increase number of courses globalized through GHI to 60 by 2021.]
Strategy 2: Establish new global partnerships for entrepreneurial, educational, and/or community outreach purposes. [Benchmark: Increase the number of global partnerships/ contracts/ memoranda of understanding (MOUs) to 20 by 2021.
Montgomery College continues to expand its international footprint through agreements with other colleges and universities, study abroad programs, and globalization of the curriculum that involve teaching and learning collaborations.
The College has new Memoranda of Understanding with entities in Dubai and Ecuador and continues its relationships in countries such as India, South Korea, El Salvador, and China. Students, staff and faculty had opportunities to study abroad in Iceland, London, Italy, Japan and Mexico.
The Global Humanities Institutes continues to offer the College community a number of different international academic partnerships:
XIAN UNIVERSITY IN XIAN, CHINA
- We had one faculty member, Dan Jenkins [Philosophy, TPSS] do a short-term “Sabbaticals Abroad” stay at XU, where he taught some class sessions, gave a public lecture, and led student discussion groups.
- We have an upcoming virtual meeting next week, during which we will arrange for XU arts faculty to connect with MC arts faculty via the Global Classrooms program.
- We continue to pursue teaching and research collaborations with the Humanities faculty we met with in seminars while on grant-sponsored “Seminars Abroa0d” in 2016.
JINDAL GLOBAL UNIVERSITY IN HARYANA, INDIA
- Global Classrooms are being arranged right now.
- MC faculty “Sabbaticals Abroad” agreements in place.
- We continue to pursue teaching and research collaborations with the Humanities faculty we met with in seminars while on grant-sponsored “Seminars Abroad” in 2017.
- Pursuing Service Learning opportunities in India.
THE UNIVERSITY OF EL SALVADOR
- Global Classrooms have been in effect for 4 years
- MC faculty “Sabbaticals Abroad” being explored
- Teaching and research collaborations with the Humanities and Arts faculty we met with in seminars while on grant-sponsored “Seminars Abroad” in 2018
- Pursuing Service Learning opportunities in El Salvador [am creating “Global Service Learning Guide” with SL staff]
- Will create lecture and seminar/webinar series for faculty and communities in each country
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL AMERICA, EL SALVADOR
- New partner as of Spring 2018, a private, Jesuit university in San Salvador
- Interest in collaborations to strengthen the humanities in both countries
- Interest in Global Classrooms
- MC faculty “Sabbaticals Abroad” being explored
- Interest in Service Learning opportunities at both institutions and countries
- Teaching and research collaborations with the Humanities and Arts faculty we met with in seminars while on grant-sponsored “Seminars Abroad” in 2018.
The College’s Study Abroad program offers both short-term and long-term programs for students, staff and faculty:
ICELAND SHORT-TERM EDUCATION ABROAD
- Post program meetings and submitted projects (October 4 and October 18, 2017)
- Post program college-wide student scholar and professional development recipients “Pre - sentation Program” (October 24, 2017) of projects and outcomes from overseas program
lONDON SHORT-TERM EDUCATION ABROAD
- College-wide “Information Sessions” on the coming program (3 total = 1 per campus)
- Student scholarship and professional development selections with Selection Committee
- Organizing of program with travel agency; personally advertising the program to the college and community
- Training faculty program leaders
- Pre-departure orientation classes through Workforce Development (October 7, November 18, December 16, 2017)
- Study abroad program from January 6 – 14, 2018 in London • Post program orientation
- Post program college-wide student scholar and professional development recipients “Presentation Program” of projects and outcomes from overseas program
MARYLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION CONSORTIUM (MCCIEC) 2018 CONFERENCE IN ENGLAND AND WALES, JANUARY 6 – 13, 2018
- Served as conference leader (prior to departure, for the overseas conference, and post-conference).
- Headed Professional Development Proposal Selection Committee in which candidates were selected from community colleges throughout the state
- Pre-departure, overseas, and post-conference leadership: Assisted in planning and organi - zation of the conference, partnering with overseas travel agent, scheduling the conference and presentations, leading a pre-departure orientation session, directing the conference and its activities in England and Wales, and conducting a post-program update on the success of the conference with a formal meeting among State consortium members
ITALY SHORT TERM EDUCATION ABROAD
- College-wide Information Sessions on the coming program (3 total = 1 per campus)
- Student scholarship and professional development selections with Selection Committee
- Organizing of program with travel agency; personally advertising the program to the college and community
- Training faculty program leaders
- Pre-departure orientation classes through Workforce Development, February 24, March 24, and April 21, 2018
- Study abroad program June 10 – 19, 2018 in Italy
- Post program orientation
- Post program College wide student scholar and professional development recipients “Presentation Program” of projects and outcomes from overseas program
JAPAN SHORT TERM EDUCATION ABROAD
- College wide Information Sessions on the coming program (3 total = 1 per campus)
- Student scholarship and professional development selections with Selection Committee
- Organizing of program with travel agency; personally advertising the program to the college and community
- Training faculty program leaders
- Pre-departure orientation classes through Workforce Development, February 10, March 3 , and April 7, 2018
- Study abroad program from May 15 – 26, 2018 in Japan
- Post program orientation
- Post program college-wide student scholar and professional development recipients “Presentation Program” of projects and outcomes from overseas program
- “2 + 2 Agreement” Established between MCCIEC and Swansea University, May, 2018
- Background: The “2+2 program” is a growing trend in community colleges and higher education (Chen, 2017). With this type of program, a student begins in a community college with a two-year associate degree, and the coursework taken at the community college then transfers to a four year program, allowing the student to complete a bachelor’s degree in the same amount of time it would have taken if they had gone to the four-year institution right out of high school. With this partnership, the community college and four-year school work together to ensure all of the courses they offer complement each other for an overall, comprehensive degree program; and the seamless transition process ensures students do not waste any time or money on classes that will not be a good fit for their final goals.
- Successfully engineered a “2 + 2 Agreement” between MCCIEC member institutions and Swansea University in South Wales; the university has a wide array of course and discipline offerings, and a well-established history of successful 2+2 programs already in place with dozens of American institutions, including one from our own state of Maryland; we have now joined in this educational opportunity.
MEXICO SHORT-TERM EDUCATION ABROAD
- College-wide Information Sessions on the coming program (3 total = 1 per campus)
- Student scholarship and professional development selections with Selection Committee
- Organizing of program with travel agency; personally advertising the program to the college and community
- Training faculty program leaders
GHANA SHORT-TERM EDUCATION ABROAD
- College-wide Information Sessions on the coming program (3 total = 1 per campus)
- Student scholarship and professional development selections with Selection Committee
- Organizing of program with travel agency; personally advertising the program to the college and community
- Training faculty program leaders
- Long term (semester or year) study abroad for students
- Advise and place students, and occasionally, out of college students, for long term study abroad programs through the College Consortium of International Studies (CCIS)
- Work with campus groups, including Counseling and Advising, Procurement, and Financial Aid, to assist MC students in the study abroad application process, assistance for over - seas students, and transfer of credits upon completion of study abroad Increase the expanse and influence of Montgomery College Study Abroad and International Education throughout the state and nation:
- Serving on the Board of Governors for the College Consortium for International Studies
- Attend conferences and meetings with various memberships, including MCCIEC, CCIS, and NAFSA