Members—

Charges—

Standing Charges

1. Develop contact with the leadership of both international organizations/offices and organizations/offices that should engage in internationalization. Ensure that connections will persist once specific leaders leave the university. Summarize contacts and discussion in final report.
2. In partnership with KUIA and other appropriate partners, conduct a survey of international students on a 3-year cycle about their concerns and perceptions of KU resources (i.e., inflation, housing and food costs, safety, health and healthcare, and other resources).
   1. Year 1: Create and distribute survey. Create report.
   2. Year 2 and 3: Develop recommendations for KUIA, ISS, and other relevant parties, which could include both implementation of services and increasing awareness of existing services. Monitor actions taken in response.
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3. Review and make recommendations on the following:
   1. New policies that relate to the studies, research, teaching, and exchange programs of the KU international community.
   2. How the University may better acknowledge and support the KU international community and incorporate cross-cultural competencies within the university’s diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB) mission and initiatives.
   3. Adequate resources including personnel and financial resources for ISS.
4. Review the International Student Fee, health insurance, and other fees that affect international students, including how they are utilized, as well as proposed increases and how such decisions are made. Provide insights on the Final Report.
5. Committee members should monitor events, national and global challenges and consider how these are impacting or being experienced by the KU international community. The committee should monitor KU’s response to such events and subsequent support for the KU international community, and work with the University Senate President to elevate concerns and recommendations to the Provost and Chancellor.

Specific Charges

1. Track progress on goals outline in KUIA Jayhawk's Rising strategic plan as well as general strategic planning around internationalization, specifically inviting speakers from the Office of International Affairs (KUIA) and International Student Services (ISS). Explore peer institutions response to current international events and national policy regarding travel bans, students’ visas and international student support services.