International
Services Advisory Subcommittee Minutes
April 21, 2005
at 1:30 PM
Classroom-Medical
208
Present: Jane Ehle,
Linda Fox, Paul Lin, Connell Nelson, Susan Skekloff,
James Toole (chair), Marietta Wolczacka.
1. Connell
Nelson gave a report on recent developments in his office, recently renamed the
Office of International Student Services. Among the announcements was the news
that Marietta Wolczacka has been hired as the new
graduate assistant to the office. Her primary goal will be to find ways to
bring international and domestic students together more often on campus. Other
items in Connell’s report concerned the ISO banquet, the International Faculty
and Staff Luncheon, a visit of overseas high school academic advisors to IPFW,
and the ongoing efforts to recruit more international students to IPFW.
2. Connell and
others also announced upcoming events of interest to those concerned with
international students and international affairs.
3. The meeting
adjourned at approximately 2:35.
Respectfully
submitted,
October 28, 2004
Classroom-Medical 208
Present: Jane Ehle, Linda Fox,
Paul Lin, Connell Nelson, Susan Skekloff, James Toole
(chair), Marietta Wolczacka.
1. The minutes of last month’s
meeting were approved.
2. Connell Nelson informed
the committee of developments in the Office of International Services. Among
these was the current move of the Office of International Services from Walb to Kettler. The Office is
housed for the time being in Kettler G73 but will
soon move to its permanent location in Kettler 108.
3. Connell and others also
informed the committee of upcoming events of interest.
4. In the discussion that
followed, it was suggested that one of the main tasks of the committee could be
to help in the assessment of the Office of International Services. It was also
suggested that the committee could be useful in helping to think of ways in
which the international student presence at IPFW could help to make the
university more of an engine of job creation for the region.
5. One important problem
that was raised concerned the admission of international students to graduate
programs. At the moment, some IPFW graduate programs lose international
students to other campuses because they cannot yet offer full-time course loads
at the graduate level. It was suggested that this is a problem for which the
committee might help propose solutions. One part of a solution might rest with
distance education, which could be used to help raise an on-campus part-time
load to full-time.
6. In response to a
question, two good ways to spread the news about upcoming events relevant to
international students and international studies were identified. Those with
events to publicize should contact Sara Stoneburner,
of CASA, at 481-6060 and Ruby Cain, who is affiliated with the Urban League, at
ruby@ctrainingexcellence.com.
7. Committee members were
encouraged to send agenda items for future meetings to the chair. Meetings will
be held when agenda items suggest a need for them.
The committee adjourned at
approximately 2:35. Should a meeting be required before the end of the
semester, it will be held on December 2 at 1:30 in the same location.
Respectfully submitted,
James Toole
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International Services Advisory Subcommittee Minutes
September 23, 2004
Classroom-Medical 208
Present: Jane Ehle, Wilson Liang, Connell Nelson, Sue Skekloff,
James Toole,
1. The subcommittee began its meeting by electing James Toole as chair.
2. Connell Nelson then gave a presentation describing the purposes and activities of the Office of International Services.
3. Connell Nelson and the rest of the subcommittee then discussed the kinds of support that the subcommittee might be able to provide to International Services.
4. It was suggested that International Services look into listing events of interest to international students on the new calendar of events that appears when students sign in to the campus computer network. It was further suggested that International Services reserve a particular font color for use in announcing international events on the calendar.
The subcommittee adjourned at approximately 2:40. The next meeting was set for October 28 at 1:30 at the same location.
Respectfully submitted,
James Toole