Annual Report 2011-2016

International Programs

Five Year Report 2011—2016

Five Years of Growth and Innovation. This report celebrates and 2015-2016

documents International Programs’ steady incremental progress since 2011: 534 Participants

143% growth in international student enrollment, and 60% increase 138 international students
in participation and advancements in the number and types of 189 semesters abroad
globally engaged programs, and accomplishments in budget stewardship. 39 summers abroad
40 enrolled in
More faculty + More programs = MORE STUDENTS off campus! faculty courses
113 Global Projects
Fueling and responding to faculty and student demand, we have diversified out- (23 Kakehashi Delegates &
bound program types, locations, themes and formats. We are grateful for the
expertise and collegiality of faculty collaborators as they inspire and challenge 8 Richter Research Scholars
included)
students to engage the world (Page 6). The result? Out-bound student
travel of all types has increased 60%, up from 221 students to 356 14 Kahane - UN semesters
1 DC semester
since the 2010-2011 academic year.
Growth in Resources and
What a Difference the Dean Made! Gains in Efficiency. Five years of

The American Council on Education (ACE) report, Measuring close collaboration with Institutional
Internationalization (2005), asserts that meaningful executive leadership is Advancement has increased
essential to campus internationalization. Indeed, Vice President and Dean resources for international
Jorge Gonzalez’s deep understanding of, and commitment to, the education. From the William and
contribution international exchange makes to liberal learning manifests in the Elizabeth Kahane endowment of
accomplishments described throughout this report. His advocacy in featuring the United Nations program to
our work to the Board of Trustees five times since 2011 is only one example. the Luce Initiative on Asian
Another is his enthusiasm to lead the Kakehashi delegation to Japan (see Studies and the Environment
“Ambassadude,” page 2) at the end of fall semester 2015. His warm Grant, from establishment of the
connection to students and the host is clearly evident in the photo (below). U. Alexis Johnson Endowed
IPO thanks Dean Gonzalez new President of Kalamazoo College for his Scholarship to the Lyman Chaffee
guidance and support for International Programs. scholarship, International
Programs’ solid record of excellence,
Left to right: Student delegates Ricardo Parada ‘18, Benjamin Veatch ‘18, Anthony Quach ‘16; expertise and leadership helped
Japanese host; Dean Gonzalez; student delegates Timothy Valero ‘18, Benjamin Weiss ‘16. inspire these historic gifts. At the
Photo by Danica Gressel ‘18, delegate. same time, the growth and
innovations described in this report
have occurred in concert with
shrewd financial stewardship
resulting in a base-budget reduction
of approximately $400,000.

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Growth and Development ~ OUTBOUND Programs

Programming for GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP. Over the past five academic years Cultural Curiosity
Abounds!
International Programs has embraced outbound international activity across the
curriculum. We now provide travel clearance and support to college-affiliated research, Tigers pursue
internships, and creative projects, such as Young, Anderson, Luce, Maes, Glee Club and international study and
Kakehashi. These have grown exponentially from the typical dozen Richter— plus an
unknown number of independent and uncelebrated projects — to an estimated 69 projects in
participants this summer. Summer study abroad for credit was previously unfacilitated,
uncounted and therefore underutilized. Participation has tripled, up from perhaps a DIVERSE locations,
dozen to 39, since we started advising, promoting and the modest scholarship pool.
Whereas only two faculty-led courses were offered with minimal supports in Turkey and 58% outside of Europe.
Argentina, we have now engaged seven additional faculty in the provision of six
courses.

A Stronger Administrative Framework. Prior to 2011, neither comprehensive

policy nor consistent practices were in place to support faculty-led courses. With the
International Programs Committee of Faculty Council and Dean Gonzalez, we developed

and implemented a policy framework to address safety, abroad program
affiliation and international student support.

In addition we adopted a “state-of-the-field” online data management system (Terra
Dotta) to collect applications and recommendations. The new software increases
efficiency, reduces errors, improves communication and advances crisis management.

Ensuring and Enhancing Safety. Prior to summer 2012 there was no oversight of

global projects. There was no student insurance, inconsistent use of inadequate student
liability waivers, no crisis management protocol, no conduct or health screening of
participants and inconsistent contracting with host-country project hosts. We swiftly
corrected these inadequacies, and respectfully and collaboratively developed policy
and implemented best practice with sponsoring departments. Our online
management system -- adopted as a result of the recommendations of the 2012 Teagle
review-- is an essential tool for risk management.

Gratitude to “The Ambassadude”

Numerous IPO projects, relationships and victories since 2011 derive from the leadership
of Ambassador Derek Shearer, Director of the McKinnon Center for Global Affairs and
Stuart Chevalier Professor of Diplomacy and World Affairs, fondly known as the
“Ambassadude.” Shearer was instrumental in reviving Occidental’s bilateral exchange
with Pembroke College at Cambridge University. He smoothed the path to a new
exchange with the University of Melbourne. His relationships with the McKinnon and
Kahane families resulted in historic gifts to the College including a new home for IPO in
the McKinnon Center and endowment of the UN Program, respectively. Shearer’s deep
connections in the Los Angeles consular community allowed 23 students, Dean Gonzalez
and Adjunct Associate Professor Motoko Ezaki to form a delegation to travel to Japan
December 2015 as guests of the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Kakehashi program.
His countless connections around the world regularly assist IPO in problem-solving for
study abroad visas. Thank you, Ambassador Shearer!

Ambassador Derek Shearer speaking at Nexus Institute symposium on American Democracy in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, on May 21, 2016. Other
participants included Harvard Professor Randall Kennedy, Governor Jeb Bush, Princeton Professor Sean Wilentz, and journalist Anne
Applebaum. Photo by Eveline van der Ham, Nexus Institute.

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Growth and Development ~ OUTBOUND Mobility

Inclusive Excellence. Across the nation, Participant Reports Meaningful Impact

white U.S. students participate in credit- Dear IPO Friends,
earning study abroad at three times the
rate of students of color, according to Open
Doors, the national census for international
exchange (IIE, NY: 2015). In contrast,
participation in IPO’s portfolio of off-
campus programs* closely mirrors the
demographics of the Oxy student body: up
from 35% to 45% students of color over
the past five years with exceptionally
diverse participation in our newest
formats: faculty-led, summer and Global
Projects. In addition, we have maintained
our commitment to accessibility by
successfully accommodating disability and
medical conditions at rates commensurate
with their occurrence in our student body.
To ensure that all students benefit we
closely monitor their feedback from their
experiences. We convene panels and focus
groups in order to effectively advocate
for and share their voices with our partners
abroad.

*IPO’s data includes program types not
reported by IIE such as Global Projects.

2015-2016 Off-Campus Study I write with gratitude and appreciation for your work sending me to
Diversity Closely Mirrors Student Chile. I was touched and moved by those I met in Aysen, and have
learned more about the far-reaching consequences of glacier melt during
Body my time there than I could have in any course or lecture. Experiences like
these are constant and powerful reminders of the importance of global-
Ethnicity IPO Oxy mindedness on a local scale. Oxy is a leader in this paradigm shift, and I
1.5% 1.6% was proud to represent our institution abroad.
American Indian or Alaska 16.4% 17.4% Yours in thanks, Donovan
Native
Asian (D. Dennis, Geology, ‘16)

Black or African American 9.8% 8.1% Photo by Donovan Dennis ‘16, Global Project participant.

Hispanic or Latino 11.4% 13.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific 2.3% 2.0%
Islander 8.1% 6.4%
International Students

Unknown 3.5% 2.2%

White 47% 48.9%

TOTAL 100% 100%

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Growth & Development ~ International Students

Our international student population has increased by 130%, up from 55 International
students 2010-2011 to 138 in 2015-2016. Some 143 international students are Students
2015-2016
expected in the fall semester 2016. Annual enhancements to our assessment,
programming, and advocacy, have kept pace with this growth. In 2016 the Department of
State approved Occidental’s application to sponsor J-1 students and scholars, expanding
our capacity to internationalize the campus community!

International Student Enrollment Countries/Region of
(matriculated & exchange) Origin

International Graduation Celebration 2016 ~ A Joyous Event In the Mitchell Garden! Australia (2)
Bangladesh

Brazil (2)
Canada (3)

Chile
China (68)
France (2)
Germany (2)
Hong Kong (4)
India (3)
Indonesia
Japan (4)

Jordan
Malaysia
Mexico
Myanmar (2)
Philippines
Portugal
Singapore (9)
South Korea (2)

Spain
Sri Lanka
Switzerland
Taiwan (3)
Thailand (2)
Turkey
United Kingdom (15)
Vietnam (3)

Total 138

Left to right: Robin Craggs, Dean Jorge Gonzalez, Professor Chris Craney, Shujian Li ‘16, Yufei Chen ‘16, President Johnathan Veitch, Kaung Htet
‘16, Simiao Liu ‘16, Professor Sophal Ear, Hana Mizuno ‘16, Marisa Mofford, Tiffany Odeka ‘16, Jonathan Kanellakos ‘16. Photo by June Wui, IPO.

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Richter Scholars 2016 ~ A Banner Year

Adrienne Adams ’17 (CTSJ) Laila Hamzai ’17 (Biology)
How Identities and Emotions Shape Black Queer Archives, U.K. Communities Empowering Women, India
Faculty Supervisor: Heather Lukes Faculty Supervisor: Myralyn Nartey

Awardee declined. Bradley Kuwano ’17 (Philosophy)
Community-Based Health, Nicaragua
Morgan Bennett-Smith ’17 (Biology) Faculty Supervisor: Clair Morrissey
Snapping Shrimp and Coral Reef Bioacoustics, British and U.S.
Virgin Islands Cesar Martinez ’17 (Media Arts Culture)
Faculty Supervisor: Dan Pondella Alternative Media Circulation, Cuba
Faculty Supervisor: Ari Laskin
Marisa Chan ’18 (UEP)
Public Health Initiatives Against River Fluke, Thailand Not implemented due to visa restrictions.
Faculty Supervisor: Chris Craney
Emily Ong ’17 (Biochemistry)
Awardee declined. Carcinogenic Liver Flukes, Thailand
Faculty Supervisor: Chris Craney
Shuyi Chen ’18 (Biochemistry)
Anticancer Mechanisms in Proteins, China Alyssa Sanchez ’17 (Cognitive Science)
Faculty Supervisor: Kerry Thompson Bilingualism and Morality, Spain
Faculty Supervisor: Aleksandra Sherman
Micah Garrido ’18 (Cognitive Science)
Suppote I Kuttura’a: Johnny Sablan and Chomorro Arts Erin Van Zanten ’17 (Kinesiology)
Renaissance, Guam Community Health Care, Argentina
Faculty Supervisor: Shanna Lorenz Faculty Supervisor: Marcella Raney

We know more about our IMPACT. Through collaboration with our International Programs
GOALS 2016-2021
faculty committee, the Core Program and Writing Center, the Center for
Digital Liberal Arts and Institutional Research, we have strengthened our  Control participation rates to ASSURE
assessment of outbound student learning and international students’ THE QUALITY OF OUR SERVICES.
academic achievement and challenges. Innovative approaches such as the
Global Crossroads dispatch/photo contest (aligned with IPO learning goals)  Monitor and OUTCOMES.
combined with traditional assessment methods contribute to our
increasingly sophisticated understanding of student learning. Last year 63%  Focus on INTERNATIONAL STUDENT
of semester abroad students identified exposure to another culture SUCCESS.
as helpful to fostering a more diverse perspective. Their self-report was
corroborated by their Crossroads photo/narrative dispatches. International  SLOW and streamline course and
students consistently report that they find their faculty and the classroom program proliferation to focus on
welcoming and supportive. QUALITY.

5 years of
Innovation

&
Growth Building

Global
Citizens

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IPO Faculty Collaborators Across the Curriculum

We collaborate and consult with faculty in the alignment of our Course
programs, courses and services with the College mission, the Development
curriculum and department learning goals. We advise on best
practices for the development of courses and student global
projects outside the United States. We train faculty in risk
management and lead the IPO crisis management team. College-
required support for semester programs, courses abroad and global
projects includes budgeting, contracts, insurance, participant
waivers, orientation, course approval, and medical and conduct
clearance. IPO staff consult with associate deans and the dean and
work closely with members of the International Programs
Committee of Faculty Council to approve faculty proposals for
courses abroad.

Faculty-Led Courses Global Projects (recurring)

Kristi Upson-Saia Beth Braker, Shana Goffredi & Gretchen North, Biology
RELS 200 Turkey Then & Now National Science Foundation Grant, summer research
Fall 2012 & Turkey winter 2013 teams, Costa Rica

Eric Frank Sasha Day, History & Heng Lam Foong, UEPI
ARTH 373 Michelangelo: Art and Biography Luce Grant, research, Hong Kong
Fall 2013 & Italy winter 2014, repeated 2015-2016
Thalia Gonzalez, Politics
Elizabeth Braker, Jeremy Claisse & Amanda Zellmer Anderson Grants, internships & projects
BIO 370 and 370L Tropical Field Ecology
Spring & Costa Rica/Panama summer 2014 Sanjeev Khagram, Diplomacy and World Affairs
Young Grants, internships & projects
Adelaida Lopez
SPAN 310 Latin American Writers in Spain Arthur Saint Aubin, French & Spanish Studies
Spring & Spain summer 2015, renewed 2017 Maes Grants, projects

Marla Stone Woody Studenmund, Economics
HIST 345 The Holocaust: History, Memory, Commemoration Schwartz grants internships & projects
Spring & Germany/Poland summer 2016
Semester Programs
David Kasunic
MUSC 268 Vienna, 1890 – 1914 Kahane Semester at the United Nations
Spring & Austria summer 2016 Doug Gardner, Director
Anthony Chase, Advisory Committee Chair
Amy Lyford Laura Hebert, DWA Chair
ARTH 288 Paris/Berlin: 20th Century Capitols and Crossroads
Spring & Spain summer 2017 (deferred from 2015) Campaign Semester
Peter Dreier & Regina Freer, Co-Directors

Governance ~ International Programs Committee of Faculty Council

Eric Frank, Chair 2013-2014 through 2015-2016 Michael Near, Chair 2011-2012 and 2012-2013

Members 2011-2016: Thomas Burkdall, Tsung Chi, Hanan Elsayed, Michael Gasper, Andrew Jalil, Mary Johnson, Tamas
Lengyl, Adelaida Lopez, John McCormack, Martha Matsuoka, Walter Richmond, Margaret Rusmore, Bhavna Shamasunder

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Robin Craggs, Executive Director•Marisa Mofford, Associate Director•Julie Santos, Associate Director•June Wui, Coordinator
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