Report of international activities 2014-2017

REPORT OF INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES 2014 - 2017
International Education office
www.usg.edu/international_education

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
USG INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION ____________________________________ 3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY _______________________________________________ 5 INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AND SCHOLARS ___________________________ 6
Countries Represented by the USG Student Body _________________________________ 6 International Student Numbers___________________________________________________ 8 International Scholar Numbers __________________________________________________ 10 Board of Regents J-1 Students and Scholars Program ____________________________ 12 ECONOMIC IMPACT _______________________________________________ 13 STUDY ABROAD ____________________________________________________ 15 Study Abroad Numbers ________________________________________________________ 15 REGIONAL COUNCILS ______________________________________________ 18 European Council _____________________________________________________________ 18 Asia Council ___________________________________________________________________ 21 Study Abroad Participation in Regional Councils_________________________________ 24 CAMPUS INTERNATIONALIZATION____________________________________ 26 RECOMMENDATIONS_______________________________________________ 27 Recommendations for USG institutional administrations __________________________ 27 Recommendations for Senior International Officers ______________________________ 27 Recommendations for International Student and Scholar Offices _________________ 28 Recommendations for Study Abroad Offices ____________________________________ 28 APPENDICES _____________________________________________________________________ 29

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USG INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION
The University System of Georgia (USG) International Education office is pleased to provide this report, which compiles international education data from USG institutions from 2014 onwards. Prior to 2009, an International Briefing Book was released each year by the former iteration of the USG International Education (USG IE) office. Much of the information provided in the Briefing Book was very valuable to the USG for reviewing and overseeing metrics for our institutions and to the institutions themselves for benchmarking and program reflection. In 2015, since re-opening, our office produced the first version: Report of International Activities 2009-2014. The data provided in this report has been collected from the Research and Policy team at the USG, from individual institutions themselves, the Institute of International Education Open Doors report and research team and NAFSA: Association of International Educators. In this report, academic year data is referenced as the year of the Fall semester (e.g. Academic Year 2014/2015 is referenced as `2014'). The mission of the USG International Education office is to strengthen the global dimensions of teaching, learning, research and service throughout the University System of Georgia. The goals are to ensure that all USG students attain a heightened level of international knowledge and understanding that enables them to participate fully and successfully in a global society, and to provide professional development opportunities for faculty and staff. The USG IE office works with USG offices of International Students and Scholars, Study Abroad, English as a Second Language, Foreign Languages, with international visitors and delegations and are a resource to the Board of Regents for `all things international.'
THE USG IS COMMITTED TO INCREASING INTERNATIONAL
EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH STUDENT AND FACULTY EXCHANGES AND TO ENSURE THAT ALL STUDENTS
IN THE SYSTEM GRADUATE AS ACTIVE AND AWARE
PARTICIPANTS IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY AND SOCIETY."
2013 USG Strategic Plan, Strategic Imperative 2

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The mission of the International Education office works to implement the currently utilized 2013 USG Strategic Plan, which under Strategic Imperative 2 states: "Make a commitment to International Education: The USG is committed to increasing international education opportunities through student and faculty exchanges and to ensure that all students in the system graduate as active and aware participants in the global economy and society." When the new Strategic Plan is written, we look forward to positively contributing to a section further underscoring the importance of international education and the creation of global citizens. This report highlights the international activity of all USG institutions over the past several years, and also highlights how current international programs are supporting the 2013 USG Strategic Plan. Additionally, at the end of the report we have made recommendations to help all USG institutions further internationalize their campus community. We look forward to continued work to advance international education throughout the USG.
USG International Education office Tammy Rosner Coryn Shiflet March 2018
Photo by Ruthie on Unsplash

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

International Students
In 2016, USG International students contributed $409 million to the economy of Georgia and supported over 6,200 jobs.

5.40% 5.20% 5.00% 4.80% 4.60% 4.40% 4.20% 4.00%

% OF INT'L STUDENTS

5.20%

5.30%

4.50%

4.50%

2015 Nationally

2016 USG

In 2016, the percentage of USG International
Students remained at 4.5%, lower than the
national average (5.3%). If you remove the Research Universities, the percentage of International Students in the USG system drops to 1% of the total student body.

Study Abroad
The national growth of Study Abroad students between 2014 and 2015 remained at 3.8%, while at the USG, the
growth reached 9.7%, surpassing the 9%
increase in the state of Georgia.
Campus Internationalization

% INCREASE IN STUDY ABROAD STUDENTS FROM 2014 TO 2015

USG

9.7%

Statewide

9.0%

Nationally

3.8%

0.0% 2.0% 4.0% 6.0% 8.0% 10.0% 12.0%

January 2018
19% 50%
31%
Internationalization Plan Strategic Plan with international component Neither or No response

As of January 2018, over 80% of USG
institutions either have a specifically defined Internationalization Plan, or an institutional Strategic Plan with an international component.

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INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AND SCHOLARS

International students and scholars are an essential aspect of a global education experience for USG students. They bring diverse cultures, perceptions and approaches to learning to our classrooms, and help domestic students learn about the world. The USG International Education office supports advising, training, and referral services on immigration and other issues, such as tax, health insurance, and English proficiency exams related to the over 14,000 international students and scholars that are currently in residence at USG institutions.

Countries Represented by the USG Student Body

A large component of internationalization is the presence of International Students on campus. While many International Students come to the U.S. in either the F-1 or J-1 programs, many more are present in the U.S. in other immigrant and nonimmigrant categories.
The following data presents the top 10 countries of citizenship enrolled throughout the USG from 2015 through 2017. While the makeup of these countries varies slightly year to year, the bulk of students, as of 2017, originally came from China (3,838); India (3,122); South Korea (2,295) and Mexico (1,233). See Figure 1 for further detail.

FIGURE 1: TOP PLACES OF ORIGIN OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IN THE USG

RANK

FALL 2015

Country

Enrollment

1

China

3,843

2

India

3,154

3

South Korea

2,296

4

Mexico

1,275

5

Nigeria

862

6

Vietnam

833

7

Canada

642

8

Brazil

520

9

Colombia

508

10

Jamaica

498

TOTAL

24,690

USG Enrollment Data

FALL 2016

Country

Enrollment

China

3,976

India

3,357

South Korea

2,159

Mexico

1,256

Nigeria

912

Vietnam

886

Canada

627

Colombia

515

Jamaica

443

Iran

420

24,659

FALL 2017

Country

Enrollment

China

3,838

India

3,122

South Korea

2,295

Mexico

1,233

Nigeria

851

Vietnam

821

Canada

634

Brazil

518

Colombia

500

Jamaica

495

24,412

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Further, comparing the USG with the US at large, we see that while Chinese citizens make up 16.1% of the USG, they are much more largely represented in the US as a whole with 32.5% of the total. Conversely, South Korean citizens make up a larger percentage within the USG (8.8%) than they do nationally (5.4%). See Figure 2 for further detail.
FIGURE 2: SNAPSHOT OF FALL 2016 - USG VS. NATIONWIDE

USG

Rank

Country

Enrollment % of Total

1

China

3,976

16.1%

2

India

3,357

13.6%

3

South Korea

2,159

8.8%

4

Mexico

1,256

5.1%

5

Nigeria

912

3.7%

6

Vietnam

886

3.6%

7

Canada

627

2.5%

8

Colombia

515

2.1%

9

Jamaica

443

1.8%

10 Iran

420

USG Enrollment and IIE Open Doors Data

1.7%

Country China India South Korea Saudi Arabia Canada Vietnam Taiwan Japan Mexico Brazil

NATIONWIDE Enrollment 350,755 186,267 58,663 52,611 27,065 22,438 21,516 18,780 16,835 13,089

% of Total 32.5% 17.3% 5.4% 4.9% 2.5% 2.1% 2.0% 1.7% 1.6% 1.2%

Kennesaw State students (Photo by Jennifer Hunter)

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International Student Numbers

Nationwide, the total number of nonimmigrant F-1 and J-1 International Students has continued to increase year after year, currently representing approximately 5% of the total student body in the US1. In 2017, Georgia was ranked 15th in the US with 21,510 International Students, an increase of 1.8% from the previous year. In 2016, the USG system had 14,501 International Students, representing 4.5% of the student body, an increase from 2014 when International Students (13,298) represented 4.2% of the total enrollment. See Figure 3 for further detail.
FIGURE 3

6.00% 5.00% 4.00% 3.00% 2.00% 1.00% 0.00%

% OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

4.80% 4.20%

5.20% 4.50%

5.30% 4.50%

2014

2015 Nationally USG

2016

Examining change from year to year, the recent largest growth was from 2014 to 2015, with national growth of International Students at 7.1%, and USG growth at 7.7%. Less growth was seen the following year (2015 to 2016), with national growth at 3.4% and USG growth at 1.3%. See Figure 4 for further detail.
FIGURE 4

% CHANGE OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS FROM THE YEAR PRIOR

2015

7.10% 7.70%

2016

1.30%

3.40%

0.00%

1.00%

2.00%

3.00% 4.00% 5.00% 6.00% Nationally USG

7.00%

8.00%

9.00%

1 Data from IIE Open Doors, originally from the National Center of Education Statistics. See Appendix A

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The majority of the growth from 2015 to 2016 can be seen from our Research Universities: Georgia Tech (increase of 1,014 international students), Georgia State (increase of 696), and The University of Georgia (increase of 152). If you remove Research Universities, the percentage of International Students in Comprehensive, State Universities and State Colleges drops to 1% of the student body. See Figure 5 for further detail.

FIGURE 5: USG INTERNATIONAL STUDENT NUMBERS

2015

2016

TOTAL

F-1/J-1 % of F-

TOTAL

F-1/J-1 % of F-

ENROLLMENT STUDENTS 1/J-1 ENROLLMENT STUDENTS 1/J-1

RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES

Augusta University

8,333

149

Georgia Institute of Technology 25,034

5,979

Georgia State University

32,058

2,081

University of Georgia

36,130

2,391

COMPREHENSIVE UNIVERSITIES

Georgia Southern University

20,466

420

Kennesaw State University

33,252

964

University of West Georgia

12,834

172

Valdosta State University

11,302

365

STATE UNIVERSITIES

Albany State University

3,492

18

Clayton State University

7,012

91

Columbus State University

8,440

143

Fort Valley State University

2,695

32

Georgia College and State

6,889

99

Georgia Southwestern State

2,755

54

Middle Georgia State University 7,676

38

Savannah State University

4,800

74

University of North Georgia

17,289

201

STATE COLLEGES

ABAC

3,393

NR

Atlanta Metropolitan College 3,129

NR

College of Coastal Georgia

3,131

36

Dalton State College

5,044

41

East Georgia State College

3,001

NR

Georgia Gwinnett College

11,468

100

Georgia Highlands College

5,746

NR

Gordon State College

4,084

NR

South Georgia State College

2,648

NR

USG Enrollment and IIE Open Doors Data; NR = No Record; U = Unknown 1

1.8% 23.9% 6.5% 6.6%

8,532 26,841 50,969 36,574

2.1% 2.9% 1.3% 3.2%

20,674 35,018 13,308 11,375

0.5% 1.3% 1.7% 1.2% 1.4% 2.0% 0.5% 1.5% 1.2%

3,041 6,996 8,407 2,679 6,915 2,954 7,714 4,955 18,219

U U 1.1% 0.8% U 0.9% U U U

3,475 2,783 3,529 5,188 3,152 12,052 6,013 3,901 2,542

140 6,049 2,651 2,273

1.6% 22.5% 5.2% 6.2%

451 1,033 146 308

2.2% 2.9% 1.1% 2.7%

15

0.5%

98

1.4%

177

2.1%

22

0.8%

71

1.0%

55

1.9%

10

0.1%

65

1.3%

207

1.1%

21

0.6%

NR

U

21

0.6%

49

0.9%

NR

U

125

1.0%

NR

U

NR

U

NR

U

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Georgia Tech International Students and Scholars in Washington DC

International Scholar Numbers
International scholars work as tenure-track professors, post-doctoral associates and as visiting research scholars. Most international faculty and staff come to our institutions in either H-1B or J-1 status. International faculty bring a unique cultural perspective to their teaching, allowing students to learn more about their respective cultures. International scholars are highly skilled and USG institutions invite them for their expertise in their field. They also bring diversity and help us to globalize our view of our research and work.
Examining the last several years' scholar presence at our Research Universities, we can see that our largest growth was from 2013 to 2014 at 15.1% and was much less from 2014 to 2015 at 3.8% and we had negative growth from 2015 to 2016 with -3.5%. See Figure 6 for further detail.

FIGURE 6

% CHANGE IN INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARS, YEAR TO YEAR

3,000 2,500 2,000 1,500 1,000
500 0

2,185 2013

2,516

2,685

15.1%

3.8%

2014

2015

2,592

20.0% 15.0%

10.0%

5.0%

0.0%
-3.5% -5.0%
2016

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A breakdown of the J-1 and H-1B International Scholars at each of the Research Universities shows that the scholar population has remained relatively consistent since 2014. See Figure 7 and 8 for further detail.
FIGURE 7

J-1's from Research Universities
1200

1000

800

600

400

200

0 J-1
2014

J-1 2015

J-1 2016

Augusta University Georgia State University

Georgia Institute of Technology University of Georgia

FIGURE 8

H-1B's from Research Universities
250

200

150

100

50

0 H-1B

H-1B

H-1B

2014

2015

2016

Augusta University

Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia State University

University of Georgia

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Board of Regents J-1 Students and Scholars Program

The Exchange Visitor program coordinated by the USG International Education (USG IE) office serves the needs of our small member institutions who host a limited number of exchange visitors on an irregular basis. The USG IE office holds authority to invite international individuals and delegations to Georgia for teaching, research, study and other educational exchange activities under the U.S. Department of State's J-1 Exchange Visitor Program. This program is mostly utilized by Armstrong State, Clayton State, Fort Valley State, Georgia Gwinnett, Georgia Southwestern State, Middle Georgia State and Savannah State, but is open to all USG institutions.
The use of the BOR program epitomizes how the centralized USG International Education office advantages our individual institutions. The advantages are:
1) There are no individual fees to institutions as the BOR absorbed the Initial designation fee and absorbs the bi-annual Re-designation fee;
2) Final Annual Reports are prepared at the USG IE office; 3) Numerous J-1 categories are approved for use (Professor, Research Scholar, Short-term
Scholar, Specialist, Student and Intern); 4) DOS required information and materials are provided by the USG IE office; 5) Knowledgeable staff at the USG IE office are available to advise institutions and J-1 exchange
visitors on all issues and scenarios The number of New Records Created to Begin a New J-1 Program2 has grown since 2012; showing a notable increase in exchange activity in 2015. The program is open to all USG institutions and many opt in and out depending on their needs for that given year. See Figure 9 for further detail.

FIGURE 9: TOTAL NUMBER OF RECORDS CREATED TO BEGIN A NEW J-1 PROGRAM

Professor Research Scholar Short-Term Scholar Specialist Student Associate Student Bachelors Student Doctorate Student Intern Student Masters Student Non-Degree TOTAL

2012 0 3 3 1 0 17 0 0 1 7 32

2013 2 3 3 0 0 5 0 0 1 3 17

2014 1 1 2 0 0 4 0 0 1 35 44

2015 4 5 10 0 0 0 0 0 2 54 75

2016 2 4 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 39 52

2 These data in the previous report showed J-1 numbers by calendar year (January December) and included all activity such as extensions, amendments. These data, pulled from the J-1 Annual Reports in SEVIS show the number of records created to begin a new program by Academic year (July June).

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ECONOMIC IMPACT
According to NAFSA's 2017 Benefits from International Students Report 3, the financial contribution of international students nationwide was $36.9 billion, supporting almost 500,000 jobs 4.
The state of Georgia has 21,510 international students, accounting for a +1.8% increase since the year prior and ranking Georgia fifteenth5 for the highest number of international students in the United States. International students in Georgia (both public and private) contributed $747,041,655 to the Georgia economy. Additionally, international student attendance supported 10,283 jobs in Georgia. See Figure 10 for further detail.

FIGURE 10: 2016 ECONOMIC IMPACT OF USG INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES Augusta University Georgia Institute of Technology Georgia State University University of Georgia COMPREHENSIVE UNIVERSITIES Georgia Southern University Kennesaw State University University of West Georgia Valdosta State University STATE UNIVERSITIES Albany State University Clayton State University Columbus State University Fort Valley State University Georgia College and State University Georgia Southwestern State University Middle Georgia State University Savannah State University University of North Georgia

Financial Contribution Jobs Supported

$3,200,000 $178,600,000 $90,900,000 $63,400,000

49 2,983 1,329 1,064

$11,900,000

166

$25,000,000

366

$3,500,000

51

$7,900,000

117

$382,359

3

$2,700,000

18

$5,100,000

34

$453,242

3

$2,700,000

18

$1,300,000

9

$237,542

2

$1,600,000

11

$5,300,000

34

3 Economic Analysis produced by NAFSA based on enrollment data from Open Doors 2017
4 According to NAFSA, for every seven international students enrolled, three U.S. jobs are created and supported by spending occurring in the higher education, accommodation, dining, retail, transportation, telecommunications and health insurance sectors.
5 Rankings include all 50 US states in addition to Washington DC, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands

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STATE COLLEGES Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Atlanta Metropolitan College College of Coastal Georgia Dalton State College East Georgia State College Georgia Gwinnett College Georgia Highlands College Gordon State College South Georgia State College Total USG National benefits

$563,597 $234,372 $485,409 $981,699 $80,429 $3,200,000 $148,366 $84,546 NR $409,951,561 $36,900,000,000

4 1 3 6 1 21 1 1 NR 6,295 450,331

In short, the economic impact of international students is strong within the USG, with over $409 million in financial contribution and over 6,200 jobs supported. See Appendix B for full information.

Georgia State University International Students in Atlanta

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STUDY ABROAD

The opportunity to pursue education abroad is an essential aspect of a global education experience for USG students. Whether for 2 weeks, a month or a semester, students who study abroad enhance their global awareness and academic learning, develop their leadership skills, advance their careers, learn languages and experience personal growth6. The USG International Education office provides faculty and staff with practical information and advice related to the development, maintenance and evaluation of study abroad programs, as well as other issues, such as health insurance, Title IX, Clery Act requirements, and international risk management. The USG International Education office provides support to the over 1,000 Study Abroad programs that serve over 8,000 students throughout the USG.

Study Abroad Numbers

Nationwide, the total number of Study Abroad students has continued to increase year after year and in 2015 there were over 325,000 Study Abroad students in the US, representing approximately 1.6% of the total student body. The USG is surpassing these national trends and by the same year (2015) the USG had 8,173 Study Abroad students, representing 2.6% of our total student body. See Figure 11 for further detail.
FIGURE 11

3.00% 2.50% 2.00% 1.50% 1.00% 0.50% 0.00%

% OF STUDY ABROAD STUDENTS

2.40%

2.60%

1.50%

1.60%

2014

Nationally USG

2015

6 From NAFSA, Advocating for Education Abroad: Benefits to Students

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Comparing the USG to national trends, the national growth between 2014 and 2015 remained at 3.8%, within the USG, the growth reached 9.7%, surpassing the 9% increase in the state of Georgia. See Figure 12 for further detail.
FIGURE 12
% CHANGE IN STUDY ABROAD STUDENTS FROM 2014 TO 2015

USG

9.7%

Statewide

9.0%

Nationally 0.0%

2.0%

3.8%

4.0%

6.0%

8.0%

10.0%

12.0%

Objective 8 of the update to the USG Strategic Plan is to "Increase the number of students participating in study abroad from 7,245 in the 2013/2014 academic year to 8,500 for the 2018/2019 academic year" and this data demonstrates that we are well on our way to reaching our goal of 8,500 Study Abroad students by the 2018/2019 academic year and should be celebrated!

Georgia State students in China (Photo by Mary Cain)

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Study Abroad growth can be seen from across a range of USG institutions: Augusta University (increase in 144 Study Abroad students), Georgia Tech (increase in 128), Georgia Southern (increase in 88), University of North Georgia (increase in 84), and Georgia College and State University (increase in 70). See Figure 13 for further detail.

FIGURE 13: USG STUDY ABROAD NUMBERS

2014

2015

TOTAL ENROLLMENT

SA STUDENTS

% of SA

TOTAL ENROLLMENT

SA STUDENTS

% of SA

RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES

Augusta University

8,530

185

2.2% 8,333

329

3.9%

Georgia Institute of Technology 23,108

1,509

6.5% 25,034

1,637

6.5%

Georgia State University

32,556

836

2.6% 32,058

905

2.8%

University of Georgia

35,197

2,237

6.4% 36,130

2,248

6.2%

COMPREHENSIVE UNIVERSITIES

Georgia Southern University

20,542

302

1.5% 20,466

390

1.9%

Kennesaw State University

25,714

727

2.8% 33,252

777

2.3%

University of West Georgia

12,206

179

1.5% 12,834

200

1.6%

Valdosta State University

11,563

216

1.9% 11,302

193

1.7%

STATE UNIVERSITIES

Albany State University

3,910

27

0.7% 3,492

37

1.1%

Clayton State University

7,022

76

1.1% 7,012

122

1.7%

Columbus State University

8,192

192

2.3% 8,440

178

2.1%

Fort Valley State University

2,594

NR

U

2,695

NR

U

Georgia College and State

6,772

277

4.1% 6,889

347

5.0%

Georgia Southwestern State 2,666

22

0.8% 2,755

27

1.0%

Middle Georgia State University 7,927

21

0.3% 7,676

17

0.2%

Savannah State University

4,915

52

1.1% 4,800

60

1.3%

University of North Georgia

16,064

307

1.9% 17,289

391

2.3%

STATE COLLEGES

ABAC

3,458

22

0.6% 3,393

11

0.3%

Atlanta Metropolitan College 3,033

NR

U

3,129

NR

U

College of Coastal Georgia

3,008

NR

U

3,131

11

0.4%

Dalton State College

4,854

34

0.7% 5,044

35

0.7%

East Georgia State College

2,910

NR

U

3,001

NR

U

Georgia Gwinnett College

10,828

75

0.7% 11,468

82

0.7%

Georgia Highlands College

5,365

12

0.2% 5,746

27

0.5%

Gordon State College

4,047

13

0.3% 4,084

NR

U

South Georgia State College 2,611

NR

USG Enrollment and IIE Open Doors Data; NR = No Record; U = Unknown

U

2,648

NR

U

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REGIONAL COUNCILS
The University System of Georgia sponsors a variety of councils and committees that support collaboration and coordination in international education. The USG encourages institutions to work together to accomplish goals and develop programs that may be difficult for an individual college or university to achieve or sustain independently. In addition to the System Council on International Education and the subcommittees (Study Abroad Committee and Committee for International Students and Scholars) there are several regional councils Africa Council, Americas Council, Asia Council, European Council and Middle East Council. The European Council and the Asia Council include several Study Abroad programs, enriching our institutions' options.
European Council
The European Council (EC) is one of five regional councils operating under the auspices of the System Council for International Education of the University System of Georgia (USG). The EC seeks to foster greater understanding and appreciation of the cultures and societies of Europe by sponsoring programs and activities for the University System of Georgia's students, faculty and institutions. The EC sponsors summer study abroad programs for USG students and transients at seven locations in Europe that last 2-5 weeks. Most courses are taught by faculty from EC member institutions. While most of the enrollment is from USG institutions, students from other colleges and universities throughout the US are also encouraged to enroll. Students in all EC programs blend classroom experiences with group and individual travel as they earn academic credit through their home institutions.
The goals of the European Council's Study Abroad program are to: 1) Increase the number of USG students participating in study abroad; 2) Provide faculty and institutions with incentives for recruiting students; 3) Create opportunities for faculty without prior experience to teach in study abroad programs; 4) Make study abroad programming more cost effective and efficient; 5) Strengthen inter-institutional cooperation and ownership in study abroad programming; and 6) Enhance internationalization of students, faculty and curricula.
Student Participation in European Council Study Abroad
Examining the last several years of student participation in European Council (EC) Study Abroad programs, we can see that the participation in EC Study Abroad has varied, reaching a height in 2015 with 356 participants. Participation can be seen from across a range of USG institutions: Kennesaw State University (223 students from Summer 2014 through Summer 2017), Georgia Southern (195),

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Georgia College and State University (143) and University of North Georgia (106). Further, European Council also attracts attention and participation from outside USG. See Figure 14 for further detail.

FIGURE 14: STUDENT PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN COUNCIL STUDY ABROAD

2014

2015

2016

2017

RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES

Augusta University

8

2

2

10

Georgia Institute of Technology

0

0

0

0

Georgia State University*

1

4

20

21

University of Georgia

0

0

0

0

COMPREHENSIVE UNIVERSITIES

Georgia Southern University

19

57

60

59

Kennesaw State University**

67

63

27

66

University of West Georgia

12

12

10

11

Valdosta State University

42

23

10

16

VSU Transient***

33

8

6

4

STATE UNIVERSITIES

Albany State University

1

1

4

0

Armstrong State University

0

1

0

4

Clayton State University

1

2

2

6

Columbus State University

9

14

9

2

Fort Valley State University

0

0

0

0

Georgia College and State University

0

59

48

36

Georgia Southwestern State University

52

2

0

1

Middle Georgia State University

12

21

18

30

Savannah State University

0

0

0

0

University of North Georgia

6

42

30

28

STATE COLLEGES

Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College

0

0

6

1

Atlanta Metropolitan College

0

0

0

0

Bainbridge State College

1

4

1

9

College of Coastal Georgia

0

0

1

9

Dalton State College

5

10

4

6

East Georgia State College

0

0

0

0

Georgia Gwinnett College

41

3

2

6

Georgia Highlands College

7

2

0

0

Gordon State College

0

0

0

0

South Georgia State College

0

0

0

0

NON-USG INSTITUTIONS

Berry College

16

26

18

24

Life University

1

0

0

0

Queens

7

0

0

0

Brenau

0

0

2

0

TOTAL

341

356

280

349

*Georgia State includes Perimeter College **Kennesaw State includes Southern Polytechnic ***VSU Transient students are students who become transient only for the summer to take a class on the EC program Note: Year presented represents the Summer (not the academic year)

4 YEAR TOTAL
22 0 46 0
195 223 45 91
6 5 11 34 0 143 55 81 0 106
7 0 15 10 25 0 52 9 0 0
84 1 7 2 1326

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After a dip to negative growth (-21.3%) in 2016 with 280 EC participants, 2017 saw an increase of 24.6% with 349 EC participants. The reason for the lower numbers in 2016 may be due to highly publicized terror attacks affecting students' desire to travel and study abroad. Mapping Generation Z7, a study by AFS Cultural Programs, reported that: "Respondents who participated in the research before May 2016 average a security concern rate of 36%. During the months after repeated terrorist attacks became highly publicized worldwide, we noted a concern rate of 52% for the same issue." See Figure 15 for further detail.

FIGURE 15

% CHANGE IN STUDENT PARTICIPATION IN EC, YEAR TO
YEAR

400

341

350

300

250

200

150

100

50

0

2014

356 280
4.40%

349 24.60%

2015

-21.30%

2016

2017

30.00% 20.00% 10.00% 0.00% -10.00% -20.00% -30.00%

Total Student Participation

Percentage Increase in Participation from the Year Prior

Faculty Participation in European Council Study Abroad
Examining the last several years' faculty participation in European Council, we see that the teaching staff come from across our Research, Comprehensive, State Universities and State Colleges, as well as from private institutions (e.g. Berry College). The institutions sending the most number of faculty from Summer 2014 through Summer 2017 are: Georgia Southern (30 faculty positions); Georgia College and State University (28); Valdosta State (19); Kennesaw State (20) and University of North Georgia (17). The data doesn't indicate how many faculty positions are filled by the same individuals, and this might be important to examine in the future to address the third aforementioned goal of: Create opportunities for faculty without prior experience to teach in study abroad programs. Nonetheless, the data suggests that this program provides valuable opportunities to faculty and students across the USG. See Figure 16 for further detail.

7 Mapping Generation Z: Attitudes Toward International Education Programs. An AFS Global Research Study of over 5,000 high school students ages 13 18. February 2017

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FIGURE 16: FACULTY PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN COUNCIL STUDY ABROAD

2014

RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES

Augusta University

2

Georgia Institute of Technology

0

Georgia State University*

5

University of Georgia

0

COMPREHENSIVE UNIVERSITIES

Georgia Southern University

8

Kennesaw State University**

5

University of West Georgia

3

Valdosta State University

7

STATE UNIVERSITIES

Albany State University

0

Armstrong State University

0

Clayton State University

1

Columbus State University

1

Fort Valley State University

0

Georgia College and State University

6

Georgia Southwestern State University

0

Middle Georgia State University

3

Savannah State University

0

University of North Georgia

4

STATE COLLEGES

Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College

0

Atlanta Metropolitan College

0

Bainbridge State College

1

College of Coastal Georgia

0

Dalton State College

0

East Georgia State College

0

Georgia Gwinnett College

1

Georgia Highlands College

0

Gordon State College

0

South Georgia State College

0

NON-USG INSTITUTIONS

Berry College

1

TOTAL

48

*Georgia State includes Perimeter College **Kennesaw State includes Southern Polytechnic Note: Year presented represents the Summer (not the academic year)

2015
0 0 1 0
8 7 2 5
0 0 1 3 0 6 0 2 0 5
0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
3 46

2016
0 0 3 0
10 4 1 4
0 0 1 1 0 6 0 3 0 4
1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
1 42

2017
2 0 3 0
4 4 2 3
0 2 1 0 0 10 1 4 0 4
0 0 1 1 1 0 3 0 0 0
3 49

4 YEAR TOTAL
4 0 12 0
30 20 8 19
0 2 4 5 0 28 1 12 0 17
1 0 4 1 2 0 6 1 0 0
8 185

Asia Council
The Asia Council (AC) is another one of the five regional councils operating under the System Council for International Education of the University System of Georgia (USG). The AC seeks to foster greater understanding of Asia as an important area of the world in terms of population, economics, politics

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and culture. Further, Asia Council recognizes that Asian Americans have made significant economic and cultural contributions to the state of Georgia, and Asian immigrants, the children of Asian immigrants, and Asian non-immigrants (i.e. visa students) comprise a substantial segment of the University System of Georgia student population. The AC seeks to promote scholarship, research, and direct experience for the students and faculty of the University System of Georgia through opportunities to study and teach abroad, and through sponsorship of events which highlight "Asia" in Georgia. The AC sponsors summer study abroad programs for USG students in the Philippines, China and Japan that last 2-5 weeks.

Student Participation in Asia Council Study Abroad
Examining the last several years of student participation in Asia Council Study Abroad programs, we can see that the participation in Asia Council Study Abroad is much lower than European Council and has varied, reaching a height in 2015 with 43 participants, and declining only slightly to 2017 with 37 participants. The institutions sending the most number of students on Asia Council Study Abroad is from a range of Research, Comprehensive, State Universities and State Colleges: Georgia State University (36 students from 2014 through 2017), Dalton State College (25), Valdosta State (20), Kennesaw State (16) and University of North Georgia (15). See Figure 17 for further detail.

FIGURE 17: STUDENT PARTICIPATION IN ASIA COUNCIL STUDY ABROAD

RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES Augusta University Georgia Institute of Technology Georgia State University* University of Georgia COMPREHENSIVE UNIVERSITIES Georgia Southern University Kennesaw State University** University of West Georgia Valdosta State University STATE UNIVERSITIES Albany State University Clayton State University Columbus State University Fort Valley State University Georgia College and State University Georgia Southwestern State University Middle Georgia State University Savannah State University University of North Georgia

2014 2015 2016

2017

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

8

12

15

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6

9

1

0

0

1

0

0

7

7

4

2

3

0

0

0

0

4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

4

2

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

5

7

3

4 YEAR TOTAL
1 0 36 0
0 16 1 20
3 4 0 0 9 0 1 0 15

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STATE COLLEGES Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Atlanta Metropolitan College College of Coastal Georgia Dalton State College East Georgia State College Georgia Gwinnett College Georgia Highlands College Gordon State College South Georgia State College TOTAL *Georgia State includes Perimeter College **Kennesaw State includes Southern Polytechnic

0

0

2

2

4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

7

1

4

13

25

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

12

13

0

0

1

2

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

33

43

38

37

151

Faculty Participation in Asia Council Study Abroad
The institutions sending the most number of faculty from Summer 2014 through Summer 2017 are: Georgia State (7 faculty from 2014 to 2017), Valdosta State (5), Kennesaw State (4), and University of North Georgia (4). See Figure 18 for further detail.

FIGURE 18: FACULTY PARTICIPATION IN ASIA COUNCIL STUDY ABROAD

RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES Augusta University Georgia Institute of Technology Georgia State University* University of Georgia COMPREHENSIVE UNIVERSITIES Georgia Southern University Kennesaw State University** University of West Georgia Valdosta State University STATE UNIVERSITIES Albany State University Armstrong State University Clayton State University Columbus State University Fort Valley State University Georgia College and State University Georgia Southwestern State University Middle Georgia State University Savannah State University University of North Georgia

2014 0 0 0 2 0

2015 0 0 0 2 0

2016 0 0 0 3 0

2017 0 0 0 0 0

0

0

0

0

1

1

2

0

0

0

0

0

2

1

1

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

1

1

4 YEAR TOTAL 0 0 0 7 0
0 4 0 5
1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 4

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STATE COLLEGES Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Atlanta Metropolitan College Bainbridge State College College of Coastal Georgia Dalton State College East Georgia State College Georgia Gwinnett College Georgia Highlands College Gordon State College South Georgia State College TOTAL *Georgia State includes Perimeter College **Kennesaw State includes Southern Polytechnic

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

1

0

3

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

0

1

3

0

0

0

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

7

10

9

4

30

USG Study Abroad Participation in Regional Councils
When comparing USG student participation in both European Council and Asia Council with overall Study Abroad by institution for Academic Year 2015/2016, we see that the Regional Councils (European and Asia) Study Abroad programs (Summer 2016) provide an attractive and attainable option. See Figure 19 for further detail.

FIGURE 19: STUDENT PARTICIPATION IN REGIONAL COUNCIL STUDY ABROAD

RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES Augusta University Georgia Institute of Technology Georgia State University* University of Georgia COMPREHENSIVE UNIVERSITIES Georgia Southern University Kennesaw State University University of West Georgia Valdosta State University STATE UNIVERSITIES Albany State University Clayton State University Columbus State University Fort Valley State University Georgia College and State University Georgia Southwestern State University Middle Georgia State University Savannah State University

TOTAL PARTICIPATION IN REGIONAL COUNCIL
(EUROPEAN/ASIA) STUDY ABROAD SUMMER 2016
2 0 35 0
60 28 10 14
4 2 9 0 50 0 18 0

GENERAL STUDY ABROAD
PARTICIPATION 2015/2016
329 1,637 905 2,248
390 777 200 193
37 122 178 0 347 27 18 60

% OF STUDY ABROAD
REPRESENTED BY REGIONAL COUNCIL PROGRAMS
0.6% 0.0% 3.9% 0.0%
15.4% 3.6% 5.0% 7.3%
10.8% 1.6% 5.1% 0.0% 14.4% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0%

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University of North Georgia

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STATE COLLEGES

Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College 8

Atlanta Metropolitan College

0

College of Coastal Georgia

1

Dalton State College

8

East Georgia State College

0

Georgia Gwinnett College

3

Georgia Highlands College

1

Gordon State College

0

South Georgia State College

0

*Georgia State includes Perimeter College

391

9.5%

11

72.7%

0

0.0%

11

9.1%

35

22.9%

0

0.0%

82

3.7%

27

3.7%

8

0.0%

0

0.0%

Notably, European and Asia Council accounts for 100% of Middle Georgia's Study Abroad participation; over 70% of ABAC's; over 20% of Dalton's and between 10 and 15% of Georgia Southern, Albany State, and Georgia College and State University. See Figure 20 for further detail.

100.0% 90.0% 80.0% 70.0% 60.0% 50.0% 40.0% 30.0% 20.0% 10.0% 0.0%

FIGURE 20
% OF STUDY ABROAD REPRESENTED BY REGIONAL COUNCIL PROGRAMS

% OF STUDY ABROAD REPRESENTED BY REGIONAL COUNCIL PROGRAMS

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CAMPUS INTERNATIONALIZATION

The ideals of internationalization held within the mission of the USG International Education office and the USG Strategic Plan are carried out by the International Education staff at each of our institutions.

Of the internationalization and strategic plans in place in April 2016, only 44% of our institutions8 were addressing Internationalization campus-wide. The following data demonstrates how significant growth has taken place since the last International Activities Report and shows that our International Education offices have made very strong strides with the assistance of the USG International Education office, over a relatively short period of time. In April 2016, 9 institutions had an Internationalization Plan, and 5 institutions had an international component within their Strategic Plan. By January 2018, these numbers have grown significantly showing 13 institutions with a defined Internationalization Plan, and 8 institutions with an international component within their Strategic Plan.
FIGURE 21

April 2016

January 2018

29%
55% 16%

19% 50%
31%

Internationalization Plan Strategic Plan with international component Neither or No response

Internationalization Plan Strategic Plan with international component Neither or No response

In short, by January 2018, over 80% of our institutions either have a specifically defined Internationalization Plan, or an institutional Strategic Plan with an international component (See Figure 21 above). This summary shows a large increase in the efforts campuses have made to focus on internationalization and is very encouraging! A table outlining each USG institution's effort towards internationalization can be found in Appendix C.

8 Data self-reported by Senior International Officer at each USG institution

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RECOMMENDATIONS
USG institutions are actively involved in International Education, working within each institutions' own strategic plan, student body and financial realities. In order to reach internationalization goals and place the USG at the forefront of International Education, we offer the following recommendations.
Recommendations for USG institutional administrators
Appoint a Senior International Office (SIO) for each campus, defined by NAFSA as: An individual
at a high level of institutional leadership who heads an office dedicated to internationalizing the broad scope of the institution's programs and activities
Include international components or an international focus within all future strategic plans Provide resources for faculty participation in international education activities
THE INTERNATIONALIZATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION IS A COMPLEX, ON-GOING PROCESS OF INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE WHICH, AMONG ITS
PRINCIPAL AIMS, IS THE INTERNATIONAL, INTERCULTURAL, AND/OR GLOBAL EDUCATION OF STUDENTS.
Association of International Education Administrators
Recommendations for Senior International Officers
Ensure that each campus has an appointed officer for the System Council of International Education
(SCIE) and this individual is present and involved in the council
Facilitate/create an Internationalization plan, which includes metrics and timelines for each goal Ensure that SIOs are aware of and advocate for all international activity on each campus NEW FOR 2018 Be knowledgeable of AIEA's Standards of Professional Practice (Appendix D) Participate in all USG International Education office initiatives (e.g. Department of Education grant
data requests)
Apply for internal (USG), and external funds to maximize your internationalization efforts (e.g.
International Education Grant)

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Recommendations for International Student and Scholar Offices
Ensure PDSO/RO receives sufficient training in the Federal Regulations pertaining to ISSS and
attends training on a tri-annual basis, at a minimum
Complete IIE Open Doors report for International Students (and scholars, if applicable) each
year. If less than 10, also report directly to the USG International Education office
Create and maintain documented policies and practices regarding F-1 and J-1 students NEW FOR 2018 Maintain contact and a good relationship with the assigned SEVP liaison Ensure continuity if staff changes, especially in one-person offices
Recommendations for Study Abroad Offices
Ensure Senior Study Abroad staff receive continual and relevant risk management training Ensure all staff obtain Title IX training Complete IIE Open Doors report Study Abroad each year. If less than 10, also report directly to
the USG International Education office
NEW FOR 2018 Consider joining IIE's Generation Study Abroad Closely work with Financial Aid, and seek to designate at least one staff member who will
collaborate with each campus on Study Abroad specific scholarships
The USG International Education office will provide resources and workshops to assist all USG institutions in meeting these recommendations.
Columbus State Students in Costa Rica (Photo by Kalia Gunn)

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APPENDICES

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APPENDIX A: GEORGIA OPEN DOORS FACT SHEET

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APPENDIX B: GEORGIA BENEFITS FROM INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

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33

34

35

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APPENDIX C: CAMPUS INTERNATIONALIZATION (JANUARY 2018)

INTERNATIONALIZATION PLAN

RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES

Augusta University

Georgia Institute of Technology



Georgia State University

University of Georgia

COMPREHENSIVE UNIVERSITIES

Georgia Southern University

Kennesaw State University



University of West Georgia

Valdosta State University

STATE UNIVERSITIES

Albany State University



Clayton State University



Columbus State University



Fort Valley State University



Georgia College and State University



Georgia Southwestern State University



Middle Georgia State University



Savannah State University



University of North Georgia



STATE COLLEGES

Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College

Atlanta Metropolitan College

College of Coastal Georgia

Dalton State College

East Georgia State College

Georgia Gwinnett College



Georgia Highlands College



Gordon State College

South Georgia State College

TOTAL

13

STRATEGIC PLAN WITH
INTERNATIONAL COMPONENT


8

NONE

5

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APPENDIX D: AIEA STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE

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