MEETING TRU’S STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

The role of TRU World

Mike HennigerLian Dumouchel

Driving the TRU World Mandate

TRU Strategic Plan (2007-2012)

University of Choice for International Opportunities

International opportunities for TRU students and faculty

Partnerships with international universities Internationalize curriculum International presence on Williams Lake campus TRU’s academic activities internationally Services for international students Intercultural training for faculty and staff

Overview of TRU World

AVPInternational

Int’l Marketing &Student

Recruitment

Int’l Student Services

Study Abroad

Contract Training

Transnational Education

(Accreditation & Articulation)

Int’l Academic Development

Int’l Admissions

Intercultural Support

(Internationalization)

Historical Fall Enrolment

Total Enrolment: 4.9% increase over FA/12

19941995199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013

89 96 150 163109

191 197 212154 178 182 235 293 350 367 400 436 482 468 460

295 328412 457

364472 530

652 686 722 765 806924

1039

12031273

14611583

16441724

New Students Grand Total

International Student Services

Activities, Events

and Housing

International

Student Support

Gold Standard of Services

• Homestay arrangement

• International Student Activities Program (ISAP)

• Native language support - 7 International Student Advisors (ISAs)

Study Abroad

• Inbound/outbound student support

• Student exchange agreement management

• Program promotion and marketing

• Support for international field schools

• Risk management support for students

Study Abroad Ambassador Program

Bilateral partners

60

International Student

Exchange Programs

(ISEP) partners

274

Study Abroad

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

51

71

113106

92

108

131

103

44

60 5968

73 76

93

108

# of Inbound & Outbound StudentsInbound

Contract Training

China UAE Korea In-done-

sia

Japan Mexico Russia Ukraine

Other Total

2009 1 3 115 0 61 0 0 0 1 181

2010 19 4 61 0 122 6 0 0 2 214

2011 76 41 107 130 146 13 0 0 7 520

2012 54 41 77 182 135 17 29 7 3 545

2013 60 15 82 260 139 11 25 26 0 618

Non-credit program offering (in Canada and overseas)• Teacher Training Program• Language and Culture Program• Tailor-made programming

Transnational Education

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Develop, facilitate, implement:

• Accreditation• Articulation• Pathway partnerships

in collaboration with academic units

International Academic Development (IAD)

1. Curriculum Development2. International/External

Relationships3. Institutional Support –

Policies & Processes4. Internal Relationship

Building

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The Mission:To Accelerate International Academic Development @ TRU

Looking to the Future

Director, International Academic Development• 2011-2013

Internationalization Fellow• May 2014

Moving Forward…

How can TRU World best prepare and align itself to support TRU’s Strategic Priorities?

Moving Forward…

Taking stock

What role DOES TRU World currently play at TRU?

Future Vision

What role COULD TRU World play in the coming years? What is possible?What role SHOULD TRU World play in the coming years to best support TRU and help it achieve its strategic priorities?

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TRU World’s Mission, Vision, and Values TRU’s Mission, Vision, and Values

TRU’s Strategic Priorities

Where are we now?

Stakeholder Input

Quantitative Analysis

TRU World Strategic Plan

Where we want to beHow we will get there

Strengths & differentiators

International Edudation

Standards of Good Practice & Codes

of Conduct

Higher Education Global Landscape

& Trends

Gaps relative to aspirations

Daring to Dream…

Outputs

Building upon our existing foundation… Student & staff mobilityTransnational education Institutional partnerships Intercultural support

Outcomes

Champion the development of our institutional “Global Competency”

Snapshot of External Recognition

AWARD RECIPIENT

CBIE Member Emeritus - long-term service and support for CBIE --- posthumous (2013)

Wes Koczka

BCCIE International Education Lifetime Achievement Award --- posthumous (2013)

Wes Koczka

BCCIE Excellence in International Education Marketing Award (2013) Mike Henniger

CBIE Internationalization Service Award (2011) Kyra Garson

BCCIE International Education Distinguished Service Award (2011) Vera Wojna

BCCIE Outstanding Program in International Education Award (2011) TRU International Days

BCCIE Innovation in International Marketing Award (2011)

Cyndi McLeod, Royal Roads University (based on her 10-year record as AVP International at TRU)