A Resource Guide to Internationalization for Chief
Academic Officers
Why a site for the role of CAOs in internationalization?
The CAO, along with his/her administrative team of deans, assistants,
and sometimes even department chairs, leads internationalization in
several ways:
- CAOs articulate the importance of internationalization.
- CAOs catalyze faculty work to define what internationalization means
in that institutional context and to develop a strategy that is
appropriate for the institution's goals and mission.
- CAOs develop strategies to turn the rhetoric of internationalization
often found in institutional mission statements into the reality of
actual institutional practice and priorities.
Understanding the key role that CAOs play in internationalizing a
campus, ACE undertook a three-year project funded by the Henry Luce
Foundation, the Internationalization
Forum for CAOs. The forum engaged 50 CAOs from different sectors to
participate in a national dialogue on broadening and deepening
internationalization on their campuses. These forum meetings
formed the basis for a publication, A Guide to Internationalization
for Chief Academic Officers (coming soon), and this online resource
center.
Access our list of recommended
readings on internationalization for campus leaders.
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How can the CAO learn about the
institution's level of internationalization?
To decide what activities will move the institution to the next level
of internationalization, the CAO must know, as comprehensively as
possible, what the institution, in all its units, is currently doing and
how well the current initiatives are working.
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What is the
leadership role of the CAO in promoting institutional change that
internationalization requires?
Once a CAO has a picture of what the institution is doing
internationally and has assessed the potential contributions of the
chief international officer and the international programs office,
he/she must determine a strategic course to engage the appropriate
players in defining and moving to the next level of
internationalization. In this regard, the CAO has a wide range of levers
and incentives to move the institution. From policy development to
resource allocation, from faculty and staff development to encouraging
program improvement and creation, the CAO can address all
responsibilities with a focus on how they can have a positive effect on
internationalization.
Implementing Internationalization
National Awards for Internationalization Efforts
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What is the evidence that the
institution is in the process of becoming internationalized?
The central and frequently vexing questions in undertaking any change
is: How do we know we are getting there? What are our metrics of
success? Increasingly these questions are being asked about all aspects
of higher education by boards, accrediting agencies, and the public.
Institutions should think about responding to these questions as they
begin their work in internationalization, not as an afterthought when
the process is well under way.
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Please direct questions about this page to:
Barbara Hill, Senior Associate: barbara_hill@ace.nche.edu
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This page last updated on: 11/14/2008
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