The International Studies Certificate: Redefining the Identity of a College and its Students

Santa Fes adoption of an International Studies

Certificate launched a campus-wide debate as to what
is international. It drew faculty and administration into
a creative process and encouraged the College to
rethink its curriculum and, ultimately, its mission.
Santa Fe College has developed a program from top-to-
bottom incorporating curricular and extracurricular
elements and culminating in a personalized ePortfolio
which forces students to think about themselves in a
broader global context.
A collaboration among all corners of the College
SF International Education
Event Website
Diversifying course offerings for the International Studies
Certificate (i.e., English, STEM, and Business)
Expanding Internationalization efforts to new Business,
Education, and Health BA programs
Developing ePortfolio support materials and workshops
Strengthening advisement, assessment, and IT support to meet
student demand
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Number of students
Events are announced through a
dedicated website. Weekly
newsletters are sent to students
and faculty.
International Education Committee
Authors: Paloma Rodriguez & David Tegeder
Events organized by Academic
departments & Students Affairs:
International Film Festival
International Lecture Series
Global Photography Exhibit
Multicultural activities and
events
Student field trips
Academic
Foundations
ESL/ EAP
Honors
Program
International
Education
Academic
Departments
Community
Outreach
Office of
Diversity
Multicultural
Student
Center
Student
Affairs
Disability
Resource
Center
International
Education
Committee
Administration
Library
Courses by Department
Enrollment Information
International Certificate (IC) courses 57
IC courses with over 50% international content 60%
Social &
Behavioral
Sciences
Humanities
& Foreign
Languages
Other (English,
Biology, Business)
40% 40%
20%
Course Information
Introduction
Student ePortfolios Events and Marketing
Challenges Ahead
Accomplishments
Destinations:
Brazil
China
Costa Rica
Ecuador
France
Ghana
India
Italy
Sweden
Ukraine
Student
Life
Faculty International travel
(China, India, Thailand, Philippines, Japan)
10 participants
Faculty Professional Development
(conferences and weekend workshops)
36 participants
Public Lecture Series 2,150 participants
New Course Development 5 courses
Support for course revision 12 courses
Memoranda of
Understanding
BUU Beijing Union
University, China , 2010
UNESP Sao Paulo State
University, Brazil, 2013
Title VIA Grant Opening Doors to Asia 2013-2014
Through bi-monthly meetings of faculty, administrators,
and staff, the International Education Committee
coordinates a host of initiatives ranging from
international lectures and events, faculty
professional development, and
student study abroad
programs.
Fulbright Visiting
Scholars
Eric Wu,
China, 2008
Regiani Zacarias,
Brazil, 2013
Interactions

ePortfolios capture
students global
competence allowing
Santa Fe to assess the
effectiveness of the IC
program.
Students are required to record and reflect on their
international experiences by producing an ePortfolio.
Badges allow students to
recognize IC events and
keep track of the points
they accrue.
Research Events Travel Interactions
Study Abroad