Strategic
Plan
International Strategic Plan
This
strategic plan guides Georgia State University’s
efforts to internationalize education and to
foster the broader goal, as contained in the
University Strategic Plan, of building an institution
characterized by "practices and programs
that embody the ideal of an open, democratic
and global society". Georgia State University
is committed to achieving even greater inclusion
of interdisciplinary, intercultural, and interpersonal
perspectives in the curriculum and faculty international
initiatives. This strategic plan also reflects
the University System of Georgia’s goal
of internationalizing education. The System Policy
Directive on International Education indicates
that "Strategic alliances, partnerships
and other collaborative initiatives will link
the University System with other parts of the
world and bring other parts of the world to Georgia.
The synergy thus achieved will provide the international
perspective and cross-cultural competence required
for Georgians to participate fully and effectively
as leaders in a global society".
Mission
Georgia State University is dedicated to promoting
excellence and distinction in teaching, research
and service through global engagement. This mission
is pursued through coordination and implementation
of activities in several areas and reflects an
institution-wide vision to infuse a global perspective
throughout all aspects of student, faculty and
academic life at the university.
Georgia
State University currently enrolls nearly two
thousand international students from over
one hundred countries and has international activities
on every continent. The university’s strong
commitment to expanding its international involvement
reflects recognition throughout the University
System of Georgia that a global perspective is
essential to achieving institutional quality
in today’s ever shrinking world.
Strategic Emphasis
Georgia
State University’s internationalization
activities are concentrated in four principal
areas: student study abroad programs, international
scholarly programs and exchanges, projects for
curricular transformation, and strategic international
initiatives. The first two areas provide opportunities
for students and faculty to live, study and learn
in different parts of the world.
These programs are enriching and broadening
for students, faculty and the university. The
goal is to further expand these activities and
to provide opportunities for all those interested
in participating.
Curricular
transformation occurs both in individual courses
and around particular programs of interest.
Often these activities emerge at the faculty,
department or college level. These efforts are
strongly encouraged and supported and while often
implemented in a decentralized fashion, they
are supported from a university-wide perspective
as well to add coherence and strategic focus.
Through
the fourth area, strategic international initiatives,
Georgia State University concentrates
on a limited number of university-wide programs
aimed at substantially enhancing the university’s
global profile and bringing excellence and distinctiveness
to the institution. Funding proposals for these
initiatives must demonstrate that they:
are consistent with the university mission and
Strategic Plan
involve participation of a critical mass of accomplished faculty
are multi-disciplinary
plan to leverage external funding
have demonstrated commitment from proposed partners
include plans for integrating proposed activities into teaching, service and
or research
are relevant and link to important local national and global objectives of
the university and its external constituencies,
and can bring distinction to Georgia State University
Strategic Use of Resources
University funding for strategic international
initiatives is allocated by the criteria specified
above. In addition international tuition waivers
are used strategically to support the goals and
objectives set forth in this strategic plan.
The
Office of International Affairs provides university-wide
coordination and oversight for
international activities at Georgia State University
and is committed to providing visionary leadership
and strategic direction to the university’s
efforts to internationalize education.
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