January 21
October 5
August 31

Subject: Highlights of Jan 21 Int'l. Studies Prog. Adv. Subcommittee

* Best Practices in Int'l. Programs Conference

Avon Crismore, Barbara Waters, Nancy Virtue and Laurie Corbin will attend January 28-30.

* ISO Banquet - February 19, 2000

* Staff writer from The Communicator will be writing articles bi-monthly.

* English Pronunciation

Need identified -- IPFW faculty in Audiology and Speech interested in designing free tutoring and/or continuing education course offering.

Barbara Waters

To: Fort Wayne Senate
From: Barbara Waters
          International Studies Program Advisory Subcommittee
Subject: Minutes of meeting of October 5, 1999

Present: Solomon Isiorho, as Chair, Avon Crismore, Martha Weatherford, Rachelle Darabi, Wen Hue Tsai, and Barbara Waters

Report of September Activities:

• Barbara conducted two workshops for international students (Options after graduation; Permission to work & adjusting to life). Upcoming workshops will be held Oct. 11, Oct. 25, Nov. 8 and Dec. 6, 1999.
• Barbara spoke at various departmental faculty meetings.
• Barbara gave a presentation on dealing with cross-cultural issues to the Fort Wayne Airport volunteers.
• Barbara posted a notice seeking permanent residents, refugees and asylees to serve as foreign language translators to meet the increased community demand.

• Status of international survey
• Discussion of ways to deal with the shortage of assistance (only have one half-time secretary).

• Ascertain the progress of the Indiana State Dept. of Education in taking Indiana Higher Education abroad.
• Develop faculty international cultural awareness through exchange programs.
• Seek means to employ work study students to conduct web search and to enter data from the international interest survey.

• Barbara will send a draft of the AInternational Interest Survey to IPFW Faculty and Staff@ to the members of the Subcommittee for their review and comment before distribution. The intent is to send out the survey by the end of October, 1999, with the results tallied by November, 1999.
• Martha agreed to assist by typing the final draft of the survey.
• Barbara will call Barbara Blauvelt regarding e-mailing as well as having labels printed so we are certain to reach all faculty members (including part-time) and staff.
• Rachelle offered the assistance of one of her work study students to research the web concerning AInternational Studies@ at all Indiana institutions.
• A student representative was found but was unable to attend due to employment at the library. Solomon will ask the library to arrange her schedule to accommodate future meetings.
• Need to locate information about the short-term exchange grants for faculty (similar to those available at IUB).
• Need to locate information about the distinguished scholar program.

Next meeting set for Tuesday, November 16, 1999 at 10:00 a.m. in SB 209

Respectfully submitted,
Barbara Waters, Ed.D.

To: Fort Wayne Senate

From: Barbara Waters

International Studies Program Advisory Subcommittee

Subject: Minutes of Meeting for August 31, 1999

Present: John Bell, Solomon Isiorho, Avon Crismore, Martha Weatherford,

Barbara Waters

• Solomon Isiorho was chosen as Chair.
• Decision was made to invite Phil Kennell to the next meeting to discuss the history of the advisory committee.
• Discussion was conducted concerning role of the committee and number of members needed to fulfill the by-laws.

Respectfully submitted,

Barbara Waters, Ed.D.

From: Barbara Waters

International Studies Program Advisory Subcommittee

Subject: Minutes of meeting of September 1, 1999

Present: Solomon Isiorho, as Chair, Avon Crismore, Martha Weatherford, John Bell,

Phil Kennell (guest), and Barbara Waters

• Phil Kennell reported on interactions with the advisory committee for the past ten years.
• It was determined that two new members will be needed, one to replace John Bell (retiring) and another to fill an open faculty position.
• Recommendations were sought for a student representative and members agreed to approach potential candidates.

Respectfully submitted,

Barbara Waters, Ed.D.