Portland State 20/20 Global Excellence Topic Team Meeting Strategic Planning Project

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1 Prtland State 20/20 Glbal Excellence Tpic Team Meeting Strategic Planning Prject March 12, 2015, 2:00 pm 4:00 pm Lcatin: MCB 312 (Mt. Tabr Rm) Invitees: Margaret Everett, c-chair X Evan Thmas, c-chair X Alex Accetta X Harry Anastasiu Karla Crawfrd X Carls Cresp X Anuksha Gardner Jyce Hamilla Sctt Marshall X Shawn Smallman X Vivek Shandas X Pat Wetzel X Birl Yesilada X Lis Davis Jasn Gettel X Kari St. Peters X Craggi Grup X=Attended Agenda: 1. Discussin f glbal vs. internatinal 2. SWOT analysis 3. Initial discussin f initiatives Meeting Ntes: Call t rder: 2:00 pm, c-chairs Intrductin: 2012 Strategy fr Cmprehensive Internatinalizatin (SCI) plan encmpasses mst f what this grup will wrk n. HOMEWORK: Prir t next meeting, team members were asked t read the dcument and select 4 items frm the final plan that yu like. Als suggest items t cut. Please cncentrate n initiatives and measurables, the fcus f the tpic team s main charge. There was sme discussin f whether this dcument cnstituted a plan. Perhaps mre f a guiding principle that can be used t cme up with measurable. The template asks fr strategic directin(s) which culd cme frm SCI. Glbal vs. Internatinal: Members discussed the nature f using these terms. Discussin included nting that there is nt academic clarity t their definitins, questining the need t spend time discussing metatpics and hw this relates t the Tpic Team Tlkit. Excellence in students and faculty g hand in hand. Has PSU been strategic in attracting internatinal students? What else is glbal?

Shandas X Pat Wetzel X Birl Yesilada X Lis Davis Jasn Gettel X Kari St. Peters X Craggi Grup X=Attended Agenda: 1. Discussin f glbal vs. internatinal 2. SWOT analysis 3.

2 Prtland State 20/20 Peple cme t PSU because f ur fcus n sustainability and ur fcus n cities. What are ur current strengths and what areas need a push? Glbal excellence is when students, faculty and stakehlders create smething excellent. It is a netwrk f factrs that leads t excellence including partnerships, a matrix f partnerships. There are themes and aspiratins that cut acrss campus but, at the same time, we need t be mindful that there is a risk f verextending. Sustainability may be brad but nt glbal. Keywrds frm the questins fr GE Tpic Team include glbal ecnmy and expand influence. Why d we care? T remain cmpetitive city, students, regin. Sme discussin abut whether glbal citizenship might be a term that is mre fitting. In additin t individuals, the term culd als apply t PSU as an institutin. Our students may be ready in ways that aren t urban r dn t fall under areas f excellence. Internatinal alums are an area f cncern. Staff cannt be left ut f the discussin. GE Tpic Team will be required t have an inward fcus (the experience f internatinal students) and an utward fcus (telling a stry, engaging). The team discussed hw t mve frward n the SWOT analysis: Begin by brainstrming ideas, and things we d like t knw. These can later be placed int the SWOT framewrk, but getting ideas ut there culd prevent items frm being miscategrized. See accmpanying dcument fr results f brainstrming sessin. Initiatives: Ptential ideas include: Develping a netwrk t achieve a glbal PhD prgram Infusing the OHSU-PSU jint Schl f Public Health Initiative with a cmmunity engagement fcus arund glbal health Creating a glbal citizenship initiative system f badging that wuld allw credit fr utside learning, develping a prtfli, etc There was brad agreement frm team members that suggesting a small number (perhaps 2 r 3) f strng, tangible initiatives wuld be preferable than develping a lnger, mre inclusive (but perhaps watered dwn) list. As the prcess ges frward, it will likely make sense t have sme interactin with ther tpic teams, specifically Student Learning and Academic Success; Equity, Opprtunity and Access; and Innvative Research, Schlarship and Creative Activities. ACTION: a Ggle Dcument will be created t serve as a repsitry fr team members t share their ideas fr ptential initiatives. Members were excited t start brainstrming ideas sner rather than later.

There are themes and aspiratins that cut acrss campus but, at the same time, we need t be mindful that there is a risk f verextending. Sustainability may be brad but nt glbal.

3 Prtland State 20/20 Meeting schedule: Ging frward, it is likely that the team might need t meet every week r every ther week. Meeting times will fluctuate in an attempt t make sure everyne can make sme prtin f the meetings. DECISION: Next meetings were scheduled fr March 19 th (3:00 pm 5:00 pm) and April 3 rd (1:00 pm 3:00 pm). Bth in MCB 312 Mt. Tabr. Adjurn: 4:00 pm

Meeting times will fluctuate in an attempt t make sure everyne can make sme prtin f the

4 Prtland State 20/20 SWOT Brainstrm Nn-resident and internatinal students (data by prgram, grad, UG, IELP) Number f endwed chairs at university by department Internatinally relevant MOU s (active) (examples include Mercy Crps, federal gvernment) Internatinally fcused grants and cntracts (students/faculty engagement in internatinal research) Internatinally recgnized research accmplishments (PDX schlar; ther citatins relevant by field; gvernment and nn-gvernment cnsultatin wrk; cmmittees) ASK RESEARCH TOPIC TEAM abut data Exchange prgrams and study abrad (number f students in each) Faculty ging abrad PSU press Student achievement and funding Alumni achievement and mvement (better tracking) Curriculum (language, internatinal fcused) Prgram rankings Number f internatinal faculty and staff by prgram (OIA) and what brught them t PSU WLL Campus Language Survey Internatinal Student Organizatin Cultural cmpetency training and supprt Internatinal PSU brand (PSU reputatin in the cmmunity) Marketing, resurces dedicated t marketing Excellence f students (hw d we attract the strngest students?) Business partnerships Student demgraphics (age, gender, diversity, natinal rigin, length f enrllment at PSU, veterans)

schlar; ther citatins relevant by field; gvernment and nn-gvernment cnsultatin wrk; cmmittees) ASK RESEARCH TOPIC TEAM abut data Exchange prgrams and study abrad (number f students in each) Faculty

5 Prtland State 20/20 Sprts, grups, arts, schlarships as vehicle t attract internatinal students Schl f Public Health (cmpetency in ) Internatinal cnnectins f prgrams PPS language immersin prgrams Languages spken in Oregn Satisfactin, quality f life Cntext (external pprtunities) Trend f increasing urbanizatin Emerging markets, presenting mre pprtunities fr wmen (ex. Saudi Arabia)

prgrams Languages spken in Oregn Satisfactin, quality f life Cntext (external pprtunities)

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