WTCS Standing International Education Committee

Colleges Present: Allan Mussehl, Nicolet TC; Dick Hopfensperger, & Tricia Croyle, NWTC; Bobbi Laine & Jeff Sonnleitner, Moraine Park; Geoff Bradshaw, MATC- Madison; Joanne Johnson-Clauser, Tony Baez & Barbara Cannell, MATC-Milwaukee; Gayle Graham, WCTC; Barb Nelson, FVTC; Sandy Clark, Ken Urban & Sue Scanlon, Mid-State; Christine Lazarow,  Gateway; Bonnie Bissonet, Northcentral; Nancy Kies, SWTC; Melaine Baake, Blackhawk; Sabra Munford, WWTC; Nat Robinson & Roe Parker, WTCS

                                               

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AGENDA ITEM: Roll Call

DISCUSSION:

Roll call was taken as reflected above.

                       

AGENDA ITEM: Approval of Minutes from September 26, 2003

DISCUSSION:

The minutes were approved with the following changes:  Tricia Coyle is Past Chair and the ACE Representative position needs to be included on the Executive Committee.  Gayle Graham holds that position in the current year.

 

AGENDA ITEM: Financial Report – Barb Cannell

DISCUSSION:

The report (attached) was approved.  The current balance is $14,185.24. 

 

AGENDA ITEM: Update

DISCUSSION:

§        CIBER Workshop – Barb Moebius

o       About half of the presenters were from WTCS and half from the UW system

o       It received good reviews and it’s likely to become an annual workshop.

o       Barb Cannell will attend the next planning session with Barb Moebius

 

§        Business Practice

o       It was decided that Barb Moebius will coordinate the IBPF participation and fees across districts.  The charges from Mercer College will be sent to Moraine Park and payment will be made through the Treasurer and appear in financial reports.

 

§        Committee Reporting Structure

o       MATC-Milwaukee recently hosted the Presidents’ Group and ISA.  The outcome of the Presidents’ Group meeting is their preference that this International Ed Standing Committee report to ISA.  Tony Baez is the liaison between ISA and the Standing Committee.  There will no longer be a presidential rep on the Standing Committee.

 

AGENDA ITEM: Training Workshop:  “Safety and Liability Training” – Geoff Bradshaw

DISCUSSION:

The fall workshop planned to be held at MATC-Madison was postponed to allow for better promotions and greater likelihood of generation of funds.  It is suggested that promotion include high schools and other groups because safety and liability issues are applicable to domestic travel with students as well as international travel.

 

Suggested dates included April 2004, fall of 2004 and the June Summer Institute. Decision:  Hold as a pre-Institute session on June 1, 2004.  Registration will be part of the Institute registration process.  There will be a fee for attending this session.

 

At this time, there are no college credits attached to it, but Geoff Bradshaw will send curriculum details (as needed by UW-Stevens Point) to the Mid-State Technical College Planning Committee and they will work with UW-Stevens Point to offer it for credit.

 

AGENDA ITEM: Website and Communications – Jeff Sonnleitner

DISCUSSION:

Moraine Park’s server to host the website is now operational.  Testing will be completed this week.  Jeff Sonnleitner will write a request for submission of information for the page and will coordinate existing and new materials.  Barb Cannell will send Jeff’s request to all members.

 

AGENDA ITEM: Germany Exchange 2004 – Christine Lazaro

DISCUSSION:

14 of the 16 WTCS colleges have indicated that they want to participate in continued exchanges with Hessen.  The focus will be on moving from “hosts” to “partners.”  Four colleges (Blackhawk, Mid-State, Chippewa Valley and Western Wisconsin) have to submit their survey responses to Christine and she will then send out the results to everyone. 

 

Faculty exchanges will alternate years with student exchanges.  The 2004-05 school year will be for faculty exchanges, with the German delegation visiting Wisconsin in October 2004 and the Wisconsin delegation visiting Germany in May 2005.

 

Future decisions need to be made regarding financial support for the exchanges by this Committee.  It will be on the February 18, 2005 agenda.

 

Economic Development

An exchange on economic development is being planned for fall 2004, but not at the same time as the faculty exchange.  It will be a German delegation visiting Wisconsin.  Details will be coming as they are available.  This is a separate initiative, although the colleges are being involved to bring economic development issues into the educational exchanges to support the State level initiative on economic development.

 

German Banker Training Update:  Germany has been billed for the training.  No further information was available.  Barb Cannell will contact Nat and send out an update.

 

AGENDA ITEM: Summer Institute – Mid-State Technical College

DISCUSSION:

The Summer Institute will be held at Mid-State Technical College on June 1, 2 and 3, 2004.  Its theme is Using Technology for International Education.  The tentative schedule is

 

June 1  Pre-conference Workshops with Diversity Certification Course and Safety and Liability Training Workshop.

 

June 2  Registration, Welcome, Continental Breakfast

            Business Panel as Keynote

            Four concurrent breakout sessions

            Lunch with an ethnic/cultural activity

            Two additional sessions of breakouts

            Reception and exhibitions

 

June 3  Breakfast with Keynote speaker

            Breakout sessions

            Wrap-up

 

There was discussion on how to incorporate International Business Practice Firm (IBPF) training into the Summer Institute.  It was suggested that the four colleges with IBPF present at one of the breakout sessions.  This could be followed by Mercer College training in the fall – possibly tied to a second session of Safety and Liability Training.

 

The time needed for Mercer College training is four hours and this could be done at the end of the second day for those who are interested.  Barb Moebius will summarize the options.

 

Suggestions for presenters

§       Someone from the national level who can tie exchanges to economic development (possibly work with someone from the German Embassy)

§       Barb Moebius present information on Title VI grants (either keynote or workshop)

§       Roe Parker’s grant proposal writing workshops could be customized to international ed

§       Sam Taylor, VP of Commerce, Lands End

 

AGENDA ITEM: New initiative – Curriculum across Colleges

DISCUSSION:

ACIIE Conference: formulate plan or activity for the Summer Institute on internationalizing curriculum.  Barb Moebius, Jeff Sonnleitner and Barb Cannell will work on the activity.

 

Moraine Park has recently developed the following competencies and will develop the learning activities, performance standards and grading in the upcoming semester.

 

 

Fox Valley has created a course 140-xxx titled Global Ed & Services.  It was requested that we develop a 200-level course approved for transfer.

 

AGENDA ITEM: Annual Report

DISCUSSION:

The “Latest and Greatest” reports submitted for each meeting can be summarized into an annual report.  Please submit this meeting’s reports as email to Bobbi Laine by December 10.

 

AGENDA ITEM: Other Business

DISCUSSION:

1.      Add “Foster international projects within member’s own district” to the list of full committee responsibilities.

2.      Command Spanish

§        There are a limited number of trained and certified instructors.  Should additional training be tied to the Summer Institute?

§        Barb Cannell will send out information for the February agenda

§        Work Place Spanish is an alternative.  Visit www.workplacespanish.com for more information.

3.      Logo for letterhead:  Members are to submit their preference of the 5 options to Bobbi Laine by December 10.

4.      ACIIE video conference was helpful to those who attended.

 

AGENDA ITEM: Next Meeting

 

February 18, 2004, Waunakee, WI

 

Agenda:          

·        Will we financially support the German exchanges and if so, at what level? 

·        Need for additional Command Spanish training

·        Update with relationship with State structure

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