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Global and Multicultural Faculty Experience
Recommendation from the Global and Multicultural Initiatives Task Force: Provide the means for every faculty member to have a global or multicultural experience. Additional explanation: In order for faculty to have empathy for the impact these types of experiences can have on students, to enrich the classroom experience, and to ensure faculty serve as role […]
Global and Cultural Competency Portfolio
Recommendation from the Global and Multicultural Initiatives Task Force: Develop a process for seniors to create portfolios that demonstrate how they integrated global and cultural competency into their major studies and/or how they have achieved such skills and insights prior to graduation. This recommendation was placed in the Cultural Perspectives Strategic Framework Substantive Category using […]
ELL Program
Recommendation from the Global and Multicultural Initiatives Task Force: Retain and support a multilingual and English language learners (ELL) program. Additional explanation: This program would provide the tutoring and advising support needed for the students; address faculty development needs; and involve community outreach. A full-time academic support position that combines multilingual and English learner (ELL) […]
Recruitment of Immigrant Students
Recommendation from the Global and Multicultural Initiatives Task Force: Pursue every avenue to support and recruit immigrant students from the surrounding region. Additional explanation: Assess whether and how we encourage immigrant youth in the region to prepare for, pursue, and attain a college education at Gustavus. Research what peer institutions are doing in this regard, […]
Intercultural General Education Requirement
Recommendation from the Global and Multicultural Initiatives Task Force: Consider the establishment of an intercultural general education requirement. This recommendation was placed in the Cultural Perspectives Strategic Framework Substantive Category using the language: Explore efforts to globalize the curriculum including the development of courses focused on non-Western cultures and countries, establishing at least one course […]
Global and Multicultural Faculty Exchange
Recommendation from the Global and Multicultural Initiatives Task Force: Provide opportunities for faculty exchanges relating to global and multicultural initiatives to make comparative visits to other educational and non-educational institutions and invite representatives from those institutions to visit Gustavus. Additional explanation: An exchange program would help faculty affirm what Gustavus is doing well and gather […]
Global and Multicultural Event
Recommendation from the Global and Multicultural Initiatives Task Force: Design and present an annual signature event focused on global and multicultural themes This recommendation was placed in the Cultural Perspectives Strategic Framework Substantive Category using the language: Create an annual common reading list, have campus discussions, and hold an annual signature event focused on issues […]
Cross-Cultural Competency within the Majors
Recommendation from the Global and Multicultural Initiatives Task Force: Explore how every major could include at least one course on cross-cultural competency that is relevant in that discipline. This recommendation was placed in the Cultural Perspectives Strategic Framework Substantive Category using the language: Explore efforts to globalize the curriculum including the development of courses focused […]
Cultural Competence in Tenure Review
Recommendation from the Global and Multicultural Initiatives Task Force: Consider making cultural competence a part of the tenure review. Additional explanation: Doing so would send a strong signal regarding the importance of globalism and multiculturalism as integral to the teaching and learning excellence at Gustavus. This recommendation was placed in the Cultural Perspectives Strategic Framework […]
Commitment to Diversity in Communications
Recommendation from the Global and Multicultural Initiatives Task Force: Infuse written communication internally and externally with clear, strong, and consistent references to the College’s commitment to diversity. Additional explanation: The College must send a strong and affirmative message to Gustavus audiences and the public at large if the College seeks to build diversity and enhance […]