American Council on Education's Internationalization Lab
The University of North Georgia participated in the .
Starting in August, 2019 and spanning a period of 20 months, 91ÁÔÆæ developed strategies and goals for campus internationalization with the goal of long-lasting institutional change. The 91ÁÔÆæ Internationalization Lab Final Report (PDF) is now complete.
The next steps towards implementation will include mapping the recommendations from the report and major institutional initiatives to prioritize Center of Global Engagement (CGE) goals.
ACE Internationalization Lab Report
All stakeholders are encouraged to read the report and its recommendations for moving internationalization forward at 91ÁÔÆæ.
How this Process Started
The first meeting of the cohort took place on August 9, 2019 in Washington, DC, and 91ÁÔÆæ was represented by the co-chairs of 91ÁÔÆæ’s ACE Internationalization Lab Steering Committee, Sheila Schulte and Dr. Steven Lloyd.
The purpose of the meeting was to get an overview of the process and timeline, meet the other cohort members, meet the ACE staff and the ACE Lab advisors, and clarify next steps. There was also a panel of recent Lab members discussing the process based on their institutional contexts and giving advice on how to make it a successful experience.
91ÁÔÆæ’s ACE Lab advisor is Dr. Penelope (Nell) Pynes, and the ACE meeting allowed us time to get to know one another and think through the process at 91ÁÔÆæ. Dr. Pynes, is the Associate Provost for International Programs at the University of North Carolina, Greensboro. She earned her master’s degree from the University of Alabama and a doctorate in Germanic linguistics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is has been a leader with and the Association of International Education Administrators where she just completed her term as President. Her institution went through the ACE Internationalization Lab several years ago under her leadership and found it to be a transformative process.
Steering Committee
The committee produced the Lab's final report which aligned with other strategic initiatives at 91ÁÔÆæ. This committee was formed based on the recommendations from each Dean.
Timeline
Date | Plan |
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January, 2021 | ACE Internationalization Lab Final Report completed |
October 12, 2020 | ACE Internationalization Lab Peer Review |
May 1, 2020 | Steering Committee meeting |
March 6, 2020 | Steering Committee meeting |
February 3, 2020 | Steering Committee meeting |
December 6, 2019 | Steering Committee meeting |
November 1, 2019 | Steering Committee meeting |
October 14, 2019 | Dr. Pynes will visit and meet with the Steering Committee, the Provost, Provost's council, Center of Global Engagement staff, and other constituents |
October 4, 2019 | Steering Committee meeting |
September 13, 2019 | Steering Committee meeting |
August 9, 2019 | First meeting in Washington, DC to establish process and timeline |