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2014 - 2015
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Office of Global & Engaged Learning
Tulsa Community College
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Global & Engaged Learning: Mission Statement
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Amplifying TCC’s mission statement to “offer innovative, flexible, and
affordable public higher education that responds to a dynamic global
environment”, the Office of Global & Engaged Learning provides
learning opportunities for students, faculty and staff to deepen their
understanding of global issues and to foster cross-cultural
perspectives. In addition, the office supports innovative faculty
projects, study abroad programs, and outreach activities. We believe
that international exchanges nurture global perspectives and play a
key role in developing our local community. We invite you to explore
the information on our web page <www.tulsacc.edu/globaled>
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What is International Campus?
A.K.A. “Study Abroad”
TCC course taught abroad by TCC faculty
Course length is typically 8 - 17 days
Takes place during Spring Break, May inter-session, August,
or December break
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Objectives
 To increase an awareness of other cultures and languages among
TCC students and faculty through an organized program;
 To initiate a process for TCC students to earn credit for their
international study experiences;
 To provide opportunities for TCC faculty to participate in an
international experience and educational programs in other countries;
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To serve as a primary component in a broader process to infuse
global aspects into the TCC curriculum.
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Benefits
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Students
 TCC Course Credit
 Cross-cultural experience
 Faculty Lead Trip: Learning + Safety = Comfort
 Great for the resume!
Faculty
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 Professional development
 Enrichment of one’s curriculum
 Summer Formula Pay
 Virtually no $ cost to you!
TCC
 Supports TCC’s Mission Statement
 Institutional Development
 Internationalize the curriculum
 Establish international partnerships
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Requirements & Compensation
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Requirements for the International Campus Faculty
 S/he must be full-time at TCC.
 S/he must be a regular instructor of the proposed discipline/course.
 S/he should have the academic background, teaching experience,
and knowledge for the assigned course, as well as the maturity to
carry out the program of study.
 Selection of the instructor requires the approval of the Associate
Dean of the campus of origin. Faculty should solicit formal approval
from the campus administrators before proceeding with final
arrangements.
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Faculty Compensation
 Compensation for regular contract faculty serving as International
Campus faculty shall be at the standard summer formula pay rates for
full-time faculty (adjunct rates for full-time staff).
 Each shall receive travel and housing and other components of the
packaged program which are provided by the vendor which are not
TCC expenses.
 Food costs and other expenses not covered by the vendor are the
responsibility of individual faculty.
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Academic Guidelines
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The International Campus course must have the same academic
requirements as the home campus equivalent credit course, and all
courses must be offered for college credit as follows.
 include formal “in-class” activities for 800 minutes per credit hour;
 require out-of-class assignments;
 require more than one formal exam besides a final exam;
 require grades (A, B, C, D, F);
 have an absent policy;
 have a designated textbook; and
 include evidence of learning accomplished;
 should be applicable to a degree plan at TCC;
 approval of the final course outline will be made through the usual
administrative channel; and
 a program evaluation plan will assess the success of each program
of study.
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Code of Ethics
Faculty are paid in the normal manner for courses taught and should
not accept “kickback” fees which are generated by adding to
participants’ travel/lodging costs.
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General Timeline
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Early Intent Proposal for 2015 Trips
(Emailed to Faculty September 2013)
 Course Development
(length of the course, dates, location, estimated cost, syllabus)
Approval (Nov 2013)
 Associate Deans
 Dean of Global & Engaged Learning
 Associate VP Academic Affairs
 President
Marketing / Registration / Deposits / Student Enrollment (Summer 
Fall 2014)
 Tentative itinerary and quote from vendor
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 Itinerary and price are finalized
 Participants commitment is made and booked
Pre-Departure Orientations (March - April 2015)
 General orientation conducted by the Office of Global & Engaged Learning
 Individual orientation conducted by the faculty
Arriving Back (May 2015)
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Student evaluation
Grade submission
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Faculty Responsibilities
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Assigned faculty will:
 be responsible for the planning and implementation of the study
portion, including student selection;
 develop the academic portion for approval of the administration;
 carry out instructional duties;
 be willing to adjust to changes in planned events as the situation
demands;
 be prepared to organize optional learning activities within the
country; and
 keep a daily journal of all activities as viewed from his/her
perspective.
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Assigned faculty will NOT:
 serve as an fiscal agent;
 personally handle financial arrangements for the group travel or
lodging; and
 accept monies from any commercial firm responsible for the group
arrangements except benefits included in the packaged program.
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What does the Office of Global
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Support
 Vendor Selection Assistance
 Organizational and program resources
 Health, safety, and security related information
 Provide Department of State Warnings / Precautions
 Accompany and engage students in cultural expectations
 Maintain continual communication during the trip
 Help develop emergency procedures during the trip and a line
of communication back to TCC
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Marketing / Promotion
 Campus visits
 TCC website: Study Abroad 1-2 weeks
 On-campus posters
 Flyers
 Social Networking (Twitter, Facebook, etc.)
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Pre-Departure Orientations
General Session by the Office of Global & Engaged Learning (March –
April)
 TCC Liability
 Travel documents
 College policy, Code of conduct
 Alcohol, Drug, Smoking
 Travel insurance
 Emergency protocol
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Individual Course Session by the Faculty (April-May)
 Itinerary
 Course requirements
 Class policy
 Geography, Current events, Social condition
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In conclusion…..
We hope you strongly consider embarking on a study
abroad trip. For those of you who never have done
this before, we will support you beyond measure as we
do for those who have repeatedly enjoyed the study
abroad experience.
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Where possible, we like to encourage faculty to team
up together to offer a trip. We acknowledge with
today’s economy that it is often difficult to secure
enough students to send one faculty member.
However, with increased marketing efforts, efforts to
seek scholarship funding for study abroad, coupled
with a state wide initiative to market our trips to
other Oklahoma colleges, we believe we have
the student population to support several
study abroad trips.
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