The first pillar of Elon’s Global Strategic Plan, Deepen, advances more meaningful and integrated global learning, enabling students to connect experiences across campus, abroad, and beyond graduation.
Maintain top-ranked study abroad status through ongoing ranking by IIE’s Open Doors as a leader in undergraduate education participation rate among national universities. (GEC) Complete
Attain a 90% student participation rate of undergraduate students in study away, including study abroad and Study USA.(GEC, Regional Centers) Complete
Update existing affiliate and Elon study away options offered through the GEC, to promote a wider distribution of geographical offerings and academic program models, with input from faculty and staff experts on campus. (GEC, GECAC) Progressing
Implement a community-based learning component for Elon’s program in Florence, with the goal of expanding to other Elon programs, and with support provided before and during the program (GEC, CRGE, Kernodle Center) Complete
Enhance post-program reflection on short-term programs, beginning with a feasibility study on the development of a micro-credential and develop a career transferable skills workshop that can be offered annually. (GEC, GEC Advisory Group, GECC, SPDC) Developing
Expand opportunities for undergraduate students to connect with employers that support global placement for careers.(SPDC, GEC) Progressing
Enhance pre-departure preparation for semester study away programs, beginning with a piloted self-paced online course that helps students deepen their intercultural learning, modeling from existing pre-departure courses offered for Elon short-term programs.(GEC, Provost’s Office) Progressing
Develop an outcomes assessment plan for GEC Winter Term programs, to gauge the extent to which individual programs are successful in achieving stated Global Education student learning goals. (GEC, GECC) Progressing
To expand professional development opportunities for study away program leaders, with the goal of enhancing student learning:
Develop strategies for expanding the number of faculty and staff interested in leading study away programs, including as part of the onboarding process at Elon for new faculty. (GEC, Provost’s Office) Complete
Revise process for selecting and onboarding faculty and co-leaders who teach on short-term, faculty-led programs to boost leaders’ ability to best serve students. (GEC, GECC) Developing
Develop a health and safety training session which will be required for all Elon faculty and staff leading an away program. (GEC, Risk Management, Student Care & Outreach, Student Conduct) Progressing
Provide pedagogical and research support and mentorship for faculty leading overseas and domestic programs, for both semester and short-term programs. (CRGE, CATL, GEC) Progressing
To deepen on-campus curricular and co-curricular offerings to incorporate greater global component and further internationalize the curriculum.
Further integrate global learning into the Core curriculum, including identifying courses where global content can be infused, as well as design templates/resources for assisting faculty teaching those courses. (Core) Developing
Partner with academic departments to develop internationalization of curricula plans, supported through faculty development sessions. Begin with one department in each school/college. (GEC to lead, CATL to assist with training). Developing
