Web Resources
AACC-ACCT Joint Statement (AACC): on the role of community colleges in International Education.
External Funding Sources (ACE): This is a downloadable list of funding sources for international activities on college campuses.
General Overview of International Grant Opportunities (AACC): provides descriptions of the various funding from federal agencies for community colleges.
Grant Opportunities (AACC): disseminates information about funding opportunities for international education and collaboration at community colleges.
Internationalization Toolkit: Mapping and Planning (ACE): This website is a collection of resources and good practice gathered from institutions during their internationalization review and strategic planning phases.
Listserv Summary Results (AIEA): overview of policies, procedures, and results of general surveys related to campus internationalization.
Publications (Free)
Code of Ethics for Education Abroad (2008) (Forum on Education Abroad): The Code of Ethics provides direction to institutions and organizations involved in education abroad, assisting organizations to provide services in accord with the highest ethical standards. The Code is the culmination of exhaustive research, discussion, and consensus-building among education abroad, legal and ethics professionals.
The Forum Pathways Survey: Report and Results (2008) (Forum on Education Abroad): This project examines the professional development of the field by gathering data about salaries, workload, and other job-related topics.
The Forum State of the Field Survey (2006, 2008, 2009) (Forum on Education Abroad): takes the pulse of the Forum membership on a variety of topics of critical importance to education abroad and international education. The data gathered from 2009 is now available and is compared with data from earlier State of the Field Surveys (2006, 2008).
The Forum Survey on Program Management in Education Abroad (2007) (Forum on Education Abroad): A survey of current practices in the field, it assesses types of programs offered, institution and program provider relations, policies for awarding academic credit, structuring of study abroad program fees, systems for funding the study abroad office, program evaluation methods, and other areas of education abroad program management.
Presidential Perspectives (AIEA): Articles on international education by college and university presidents in the US and around the world.
Standards of Good Practice for Education Abroad (3rd edition, 2008) (Forum on Education Abroad): Recognized by the US federal governement as the Standards Development Organization for education abroad, the goal of the Forum’s Standards of Good Practice is to improve practices in education abroad, so that students’ international educational experiences are as rich and meaningful as possible.
Standards of Good Practice for Short-Term Education Abroad Programs (2009) (Forum on Education Abroad): This initiative recognizes the growth of student participation in short-term programs and responds to the expressed need for a more specific set of standards that apply to short-term programs. The Standards for Short-Term Programs are not a substitute for the broader Standards, but are intended to act as a companion to provide the most comprehensive guidance for short-term program development and management.
Strengthening Study Abroad: Recommendations for Effective Institutional Management (NAFSA): The 2008 report of the presidential task force outlining the key questions every institution must ask.
Publications for Purchase
Frontiers: The Interdisciplnary Journal of Education Abroad (Forum on Education Abroad): Frontiers publishes thought-provoking research articles, insightful essays, and concise book reviews that documents some of the best thinking, assessment, and innovative programming in the education abroad field. After one year of publication, all content is available as a free download.
Internationalizing the Community College (AACC): Essays from community college leaders describe the importance of international education and offer examples and advice for creating and improving programs at community colleges. Topics include developing ESL and study-abroad programs, partnerships abroad, curriculum development, faculty development, and funding sources.
Events
Programs & Institutes
At Home in the World: Educating for Global Connections and Local Commitments (ACE): This initiative seeks to engage a group of higher education institutions in examining the commonalities and potential for collaboration between diversity/multicultural education and internationalization on U.S. campuses. The basis for this program is a 2007 publication At Home in the World (publication for purchase).
Internationalization Collaborative (ACE): The Collaborative is a forum for teams of faculty and administrators to share ideas and help one another in furthering internationalization on their campuses.
QUIP (Quality Improvement Program for Education Abroad) (Forum on Education Abroad): is a guided self-study and peer review process, resulting in a comprehensive report and recommendations in the areas of program design, evaluation and assessment, marketing and promotion, student advising, and resources and operations. QUIP’s three types of reviews support an institution’s own quality assurance initiatives and is easily adapted to organizations with different philosophies and infrastructures.
