International Education Council

The International Education Council (IEC) is the permanent leadership engagement structure to formulate, review and recommend international strategy at the university-level.  This includes refining and updating the international strategic plan associated with the University’s Five Common Goals Strategic Plan. The IEC also establishes policy that supports internationalization. In areas where a related policy is the purview of another office or body, the Council provides recommendations as appropriate.

The charge is to provide strategic direction for the internationalization of the university, and feedback and support to the Center for International Programs in its role in the following ways: 

1. Formulate strategy
2. Review overall strategic direction of current programs
3. Establish or review all university-wide international education policies, and approve or provide recommendations as appropriate
4. Review all new international program proposals and provide recommendations to the Provost and President
5. Review and provide recommendations with respect to financial model(s) and geographic focus
6. Review and assess international outcomes
7. Share information regarding internationalization with and among the IEC members and their constituents

Co-chaired by the Director of the Center for International Programs and the Associate Provost for Academic Affairs and Learning Initiatives, the Council regularly meets twice per semester. The IEC reviews CIP and other international work across campus, considers new initiatives and/or discusses international education policy. As part of the biennial approach, an implementation plan for achieving the University's internationalization goals is developed every two years by the Center for International Programs, is reviewed and approved by the IEC, and is then shared with the Provost for final approval. The IEC reports to the Provost or Provost Council at least once per year.