February 21, 2012

Strategic Planning for Internationalization:A Discussion of Why to Plan,

its Benefits and Issues in Implementing the Process

Annual ConferenceWashington, D.C., February 21, 2012

Strategic Planning for Internationalization

Dr. Barbara Hill, Senior Associate for InternationalizationCenter for Internationalization and Global Engagement

bhill@acenet.edu

ACE History of Helping Institutions to Internationalize

• Promising Practices—8 institutions (2001)

• Measuring Internationalization in U.S. Higher Education (2001, 2006, 2011)

• Internationalization Laboratory (2003-present)

How is the Internationalization Laboratory organized?

Each institution forms an internationalization leadership team on campus.

Each team sends representatives to three learning community meetings in Washington, DC, to share information and to do problem-solving.

Each team does on-campus work of an internationalization review, development of student learning outcomes, and creation of an internationalization strategic plan.

Each campus hosts a site visit to begin the Lab process and a peer review visit at the completion of Lab activities to assess goals and strategies.

Each campus gets monthly phone calls from the Lab director to assess progress in completing Lab activities

Lessons learned about Strategic Planning from the Internationalization Laboratory

• where you start makes a difference• quality of leadership at all levels matters • process and plans vary from one institution

to another• persistence in process • patience with the plan pays off

What are the elements of an internationalization strategic plan?

• Vision for Internationalization• Strategic Goals• Performance Indicators – Outcomes and Evidence of Success• Specific Action Steps and Timeline• Responsible Agents (though this may be in a later

implementation plan) • Funding• Plan for monitoring implementation

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Strategic Planning: Two Models

Diana K. DaviesVice Provost for International

InitiativesPrinceton University

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Centralized Model

University of Iowa Strategic Plan 2006-2011http://international.uiowa.edu/about/admin/strategic-plan.asp

Clear organizational leadTimed to respond to University’s Plan

Developed by working group, approved by Executive Committee

Clear mission, goals, strategies and indicators

Advantages: Clear connection to larger campus goals; Efficient and painless process

Challenges: IP strategy, not internationalization strategy; Out of sync with broad internationalization

assessment

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Decentralized Model

Princeton in the World, 2007http://www.princeton.edu/reports/globalization-20071017/index.xml

No clear organizational leadNo University strategic plan, loose mission: “… in the

service of all nations”Developed by all-faculty advisory committee, separate

from OIPClear on what will NOT be done, less clear on what WILL

be done

Advantages: Campus-wide, no “ownership” issues, allows flexibility

Challenges: Hard to get started, can lead to confusion over who does what

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Office of

International AffairsOpen Mind, Open World

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UK Strategic Plan for InternationalizationProcess, 2007-2009

• Precipitated by a crisis

• ACE Laboratory, 2007-2009

• Honor your institutional culture• Decentralized• Faculty vs Administration• Dean-centric

• Finalization of Strategic Plan – external input

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Alignment with campus-wide planning

• Content

• Style

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Alignment with campus-wide planning

• Content

• Style

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Keep the Strategic Plan Alive!

• Annual “At-a-glance” Plans

• Annual reports, goals for coming year, performance reports…

• Every new initiative starts with link back to Strategic Plan

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Planning never ends…

• Change in leadership at the top

• Change in external environment

• Mid-course adjustments

Strategic Planning for Internationalization

A.I.E.A. Annual Conference

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International Planning at

Case Western ReserveUniversity

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Why enter a Strategic Planning Process?

Establish internationalization as a goal throughout the University Community

Engage stakeholders in process of campus internationalization

Determine who might be against internationalization and engage them

Come to consensus on specific goals/programs

Reach out to alumni, funders and the broader community

Create a Plan for Internationalization on Campus

CAUTION: MAKE SURE PLAN WILL BE ADOPTED

Steps in the CWRU Strategic Planning Process

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January, 2010 Engage American Council on Education (ACE); introductory workshop with President and Provost; initial meeting of International Planning Committee (IPC)

Spring, 2010 Continuing meetings of IPC; Working Groups begin meeting

May, 2010 IPC endorses initial structure for Office of International Affairs

Fall, 2010 Launch Website; Campus Forums; continuing meetings of IPC and Working Groups

December, 2010 Draft reports from Working Groups

Spring, 2011 Continuing meetings of IPC and Working Groups; Retreat; Final reports from Working Groups; Draft Plan of Internationalization approved by IPC

Fall, 2011 Continued Review of Draft Plan by faculty and campus community; opening of Center for International Affairs, endorsement by Faculty Senate

January, 2012 Approval of plan by IPC; presentation to Provost, with reception

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What were the most important findings of the Plan?Terrific amount of international work taking place

International processes and policies need to be strengthened

International work needs to be organized to allow better functioning and outcomes – Creation of the Center for International Affairs

Metrics are required to move to the next level of international activity

Raising funds is an important component of a successful program

Work needs to continue—graduate and professional schools, research and broader strategy

Continuous outreach and consensus building is the only way to have an ongoing, positive impact on campus

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Thank You.