International Affairs FY2027

Committee Details:

Committee: International Affairs
Committee Category: Standing Committees of the University Senate
Fiscal Year: FY2027

Members—

  • Chair: Julie Myer, School of Professional Studies, Staff, Voting, 2028
  • Tom Fredrick, School of Business, Faculty, Voting, 2029
  • Uma Outka, School of Law, Faculty, Voting, 2028
  • Joonmo Kang, School of Social Welfare, Faculty, Voting, 2029
  • Masoud Kalantari, Chemical and Petr. Engineering, Faculty, Voting, 2027
  • Kelsey Bremer, School of Architecture & Design, Staff, Voting, 2029
  • Lacey Swanson, Psychology, Voting, 2029
  • Joe Bush, School of Social Welfare, Staff, Voting, 2028
  • TBD,Graduate Student, Voting, 2027
  • TBD, Graduate Student, Voting, 2027
  • TBD, Undergraduate Student,Voting, 2027 
  • TBD, Undergraduate Student, Voting, 2027
  • Roberta Pokphanh, Ex-Officio, Non-voting
  • Charli Bankart, Visitor, Non-voting

Charges—

Standing Charges

  1. Develop contact with the leadership of both international organizations/offices and organizations/offices that engage in internationalization. 
  2. 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.
    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.
  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 support the KU international community and incorporate cross-cultural competencies within the university’s mission and initiatives.
    3. How ISS and KUIA work with international KU graduates to find jobs after graduation. 
  4. Review the International Student Fee, health insurance, and other fees that affect international students, including how they are utilized. 

 

Specific Charges

  1. Work on ways to celebrate the contributions and successes of international students
  2. Continue to collaborate with KUIA and encourage KUIA representatives to be regular speakers at University Senate meetings 

 

International Affairs FY2027