International Education Committee

1. Function. The purpose of the International Educational Committee is to make policy recommendations about international education. The IEC defines ‘international education’ as inclusive of the international components of off-campus study, winter term projects, on-campus curriculum, faculty development, admissions and recruitment, student life, student internships, campus programming, and inter-institutional collaborations. The IEC is committed foremost to ensuring the quality of international education opportunities at DePauw, with due attention to the number, diversity, and accessibility of these opportunities. The IEC will act as a liaison between the Center for International and Experiential Education (CIEE) and coordinating committees and administrative bodies at DePauw. The IEC will consider all aspects of international education at DePauw, including:

   1. Establishing and refining an international education philosophy that includes a set of criteria by which the success of international education at DePauw may be assessed;

   2. Setting standards for international education opportunities, such as approval of off-campus study programs;

   3. Advising CAPP on admission standards for international students;

   4. Advising on administrative issues that affect international education, such as off-campus study costs and international student recruitment;

   5. Promoting international education throughout the on-campus curriculum;

   6. Promoting international learning opportunities for DePauw faculty, staff, and community members;

   7. Reviewing the on-campus support structures for international students at DePauw;

   8. Reviewing policies related to the recruitment and support of international faculty members;

   9. Approving programs for off-campus study opportunities for students; and

   10. Reviewing off-campus study applications and monitoring the off-campus study application process.

   The IEC shall report each semester to the Committee on Academic Policy and Planning.

1. Membership. Voting Members: the President of the University, the Vice President for Academic Affairs (or his or her representative); the Director of Global Opportunities; the Director of International Student Services; six elected faculty members (one elected from each division and two at-large faculty members); of which no more than two may be from one department; and three students, including one international student and another who has studied abroad.

   1. Non-voting members: the Registrar; and a representative of both the Admission and Financial Aid Offices.