Timeline

• Formed steering committee; planned internationalization review self-assessment
• Received charge from CP/EVC; determined format and scope of the committee’s final deliverable -- a strategic plan designating priorities and implementation plans
• Established subcommittees, administrative procedures, and meeting schedules
• Held monthly committee meetings and check-in calls with ACE advisor

ACE Advisor Site Visit

ACE advisor visited UCSC and met with stakeholders to define key questions and issues, clarify goals, and build support for the Lab process across campus. Visit included meetings with the Chancellor and CP/EVC, Dean’s Advisory Council, steering committee, and Committee on International Education.

Internationalization review: Data collection

• Steering committee carried out a comprehensive review of the current state of internationalization activities at UCSC
• Conducted visits to over 30 academic department meetings, sent questionnaire to all department chairs, and held town hall meeting
• Held regular committee meetings and periodic check-in calls with ACE advisor

Internationalization review: Data analysis

• Subcommittees on Partnerships; Curriculum; and Student Mobility met and drafted White Papers 
• Steering committee analyzed data and produced a working draft of strategic plan outlining internationalization goals and action plans
• Draft submitted to Academic Senate for feedback
• Held regular committee meetings and periodic check-in calls with ACE advisor

Lab meeting of Cohort 16 at ACE in Washington D.C.

Drafting of Strategic Plan

• Steering committee drafted and revised strategic plan, incorporating Senate feedback
• Held committee meetings/check-ins with ACE advisor

Lab process delayed due to remote campus operations and peer review site visit scheduled for May 2020 postponed

• Steering committee finalizes revisions of final report and strategic plan
• Held committee meetings/check-ins with ACE advisor
• Submit draft of report and strategic plan to ACE peer review team and CIE

• Virtual ACE peer review site visit (winter quarter)
• Final report and strategic plan submitted to CP/EVC for approval (spring quarter)
• Report distribution