Minnesota State - Global Education Committee

Minnesota State

ACADEMIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL

Committee Charge Document

Committee on Global Education: This is a standing committee of the Academic Affairs Council.

Purpose: Its purpose is to advise the Academic Affairs Council on issues relative to global education initiatives and programs systemwide.

Scope: Global education needs and interests related to teaching and learning, education abroad, globalized curricula, intercampus collaboration, international scholar exchange, world languages, international partnerships, globally connected classrooms, risk management, compliance, and reporting.

Primary Responsibilities:  The primary responsibilities of this committee are to:

1.       Act as a forum to facilitate communication among faculty, staff, students, campus administrators, and system office staff.

2.       Act in an advisory role to the Academic Affairs Council on systemwide global education issues.

3.       Make recommendations to the Academic Affairs Council that result from a process of discovery, planning, adoption and analysis.

4.       Identify resources necessary to carry out global education opportunities and a globalized curriculum.

Operating Guidelines:

1.       The Committee has a chair and a chair-elect. The chairs will be selected from the members of the workgroup by consensus of the members. The chairs will take the lead in identifying issues to be discussed by the group, and help develop the full workgroup agendas.

2.       The Committee charge document, membership list, meeting schedule, agendas, meeting summaries, and other information will be available and posted to ASA Connect.

3.       A liaison from the Committee will attend Council meetings.

Meeting Times and Dates:  The Committee meets on a regular basis during the academic year, with a minimum of one meeting per term and a maximum of one meeting per month. The Committee chair will determine the frequency and schedule of meetings with input from Committee members. The system office will pay travel expenses for faculty and student members as needed. Institutions are expected to pay expenses for administrators.

Committee Member Expectations:  Members are expected to:

1.       Attend and participate in meetings as scheduled.

2.       Represent the positions of their constituents.

3.       Work with all members to build consensus in decisions and recommendations.

4.       Respond objectively to Council requests and direction.

5.       Provide recommendations to the Academic Affairs Council that meet student, institutional, and system needs.

6.       Communicate discussions and recommendations back to their constituents.

Committee Members:  Membership should include at least one member from each of the following groups. The appointing authorities listed will appoint members to the Committee from one up to two- or three-year terms. Other appointees shall be recruited by the co-chairs with assistance from the responsible system office administrator.

1.       University Faculty (IFO)

2.       College Faculty (MSCF)

3.       University Administrative and Service Faculty (MSUAASF)

4.       Professional Staff (MAPE)

5.       University Students (Students United)

6.       College Students (LeadMN)

7.       College Administrators

8.       University Administrators

9.       Academic and Student Affairs Division Staff, System Office

Staff Support:

Kathy Pilugin, 651-201-1466, Kathy.Pilugin@minnstate.edu

Responsible System Administrator: 

Jon K. Dalager, JD, PhD, System Director for Academic Initiatives

651-201-1684, Jon.Dalager@minnstate.edu