Internationalization
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UC Santa Cruz earns national acclaim: awarded NAFSA’s 2024 Senator Paul Simon Award for Comprehensive Internationalization
Granted to only four U.S. universities and colleges, the award celebrates institutions that are making significant, well-planned, well-executed, and well-documented progress toward comprehensive internationalization—especially those using innovative and creative approaches.
Strategic Plan for Internationalization
Implementation Plan
The Implementation Plan outlines goals for immediate focus and goals to achieve over the three to five years.
“The important issues of our day do not stop at international borders… It is important that our community of students and scholars collaborate to problem-solve on a global scale, advance the well being of people and places worldwide, and value the diversity of thought that an international perspective provides.” – UCSC Chancellor Cynthia Larive
Additional Information
As we work toward internationalization, we will maintain focus on the UC Santa Cruz campus-wide goals.
- Advance student success by improving retention and graduation rates and closing equity gaps
- Increase UC Santa Cruz’s research profile and impact
- Foster an inclusive campus climate that embraces and values diversity and equity in order to be welcoming to all
- Improve efficiency, effectiveness, resilience, and sustainability