The Support pillar of Elon’s Global Strategic Plan strengthens the resources, services, and partnerships that help students, faculty, and staff thrive in a globally engaged campus community.
To better support an anticipated growth in international students:,
conduct a transportation feasibility study to assess options for affordable and reliable options for students to access the community beyond Elon. (Student Life, GEC) Complete
Explore options for creating an on-campus space for international students to congregate (e.g., an I-House or room). (GEC, with support from Student Life) Progressing
To assist students with ESL needs, and to provide mentorship, identify 1-2 Learning Assistants who would be interested in specializing in learning strategies for international students and/or students for whom English is not their primary language. (Koenigsberger Learning Center) Progressing
Develop and offer training for faculty on how to work with diverse learners,
including international students. (CATL) Developing
Create a working group to develop strategies for further integrating services in support of the undergraduate and graduate international student community. (Student Life, GEC, SPDC) Progressing
Create pathways to foster stronger support for graduate international students. (LSB, School of Health Sciences, JWWSE, School of Communications, Law School, GEC) Developing
Identify pathways for international undergraduate and graduate students interested in remaining in the U.S. following graduation. (SPDC, GEC) Developing
To better support international faculty and staff:
Develop policies and protocols for the hiring or change of status of international faculty and staff, which can be found in a centralized location for supervisors and hiring managers. (HR) Complete
Develop a tailored onboarding process with resources for new faculty and staff. (HR, with input from GEC) Developing
Create resources and identify a point person to provide additional support after faculty and staff are hired at Elon. (Provost’s Office, GEC, HR) Progressing
To create a support network for graduate schools/programs to promote global learning, establish a group that will meet regularly to share updates and learn of global initiatives related to graduate students and develop shared events/programming that will help these students achieve Elon’s Global Engagement goals. (GEC, Office of Inclusive Excellence Education and Development, School of Law, Love School of Business, School of Communications, Dr. Jo Watts Williams School of Education, School of Health Sciences, Division of Inclusive Excellence) Developing
To support faculty interested in conducting research overseas, identify resources and strategies for providing additional funding for such initiatives. (GEC, CRGE, Provost’s Office). Developing
