Increase the number of International Summer Institutes to include at least one country in each of Latin America , Africa and Asia. International Summer Institutes provide intensive short-term study and also allow faculty to share expertise in their disciplines in leading and teaching groups of students in international settings. Provide the opportunity and means for students to communicate and learn with students in other countries. Creating international networks through the Internet, e-mail or other forms of telecommunications will become an integral part of certain courses, especially those dealing with international or comparative issues. Provide the means for faculty to participate in semester -long faculty exchanges with international partner institutions.
Faculty play a catalytic role in the internationalization process.
Their individual interests, talents and energies are what often determines the areas and locales for international cooperation. The Global Education grant has been extremely successful in providing incentives for faculty to become involved in international activity. Most of this activity is short term since semester long absence from the University can affect one's seniority status, especially with non-tenured faculty. This policy should be reviewed. It is also recommended that institutional hiring, promotion and tenure policy recognize the value of international experience, foreign language competence and willingness to participate in exchange programs.