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ACADEMIC AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS

Academic Report for 2004-2005

PROGRAMMATIC ACHIEVEMENTS: SIGNIFICANT INITIATIVES

Academic Affairs

 Opening of Academic Success Center and Center for Teaching and Learning  Academic Success Center and Center for Writing and Learning collaborated on the Peer Mentoring Program and the Academic Enrichment Program for International Students. o Offered group study tables in Math 111, Physics 203, Zoology 332-3, Economics 201 o Over 500 students participated in study tables with 21 tutors o Offered 20+ mid-term and final review sessions  IRIIS (Institutional Research Interactive Information System)  The Library, College of Science, Academic Success Center, the Center for Writing and Learning, and others designed and opened the Collaborative Learning Center.  Introduced a virtual reference program, allowing students to have online access to a reference librarian.  Provided funding for all OSU Head Advisors to attend NACADA summer institute to work on “best practices” for OSU advising  Academic Programs started the University Assessment Council (UAC) to assure improvement of student learning and creation of an enduring culture of assessment  AP sponsored Assessment Workshop for campus  Writing Intensive Curriculum Program and the Technology Across the Curriculum Program wrote several successful grants resulting in a new university blog – OSUWrite.  The film “Writing Across Borders” is nearly completed. The film features OSU international students discussing how writing is taught in their home countries and what adjustments they have had to make to become successful writers at OSU. Faculty with experience teaching international students offer best practices for teachers.  Completed Diversity Action Plan for AA&IP  Funded DPD intensive summer seminar for 12 faculty  CAMP served a total of 22 students (goal was 20), with an average GPA of 2.9 at end of Spring

International Programs

 Funded travel for College advisors to travel to OSU and OUS study abroad sites so that they could better advise and encourage OSU students to study abroad  First IP newsletter sent to OSU alumni overseas o Worked with Alumni Association and Foundation to improve alumni database  ELI's Intensive English Program brought in around $650,000. Special Programs had around $715,000 in revenue (study abroad from Japan: Toyo University, Bunkyo University, Hokkaido University, Meijo University; study abroad from Korea: Yeungnam University; plus Mexico Teacher Education, Waseda University Online, and Traveling Technology Seminars). The ELI was awarded approximately $820,000 in grants, including $240,000 from the ELI portion of the Pakistan project, $35,000 from the Tunisia project, and $247,000 from the 2nd year of the Office of English Language Acquisition Project. Returned overhead amounted to approximately $8,000 from 2003-2004 grants. Academic Affairs and International Programs – Annual Report 2005 Page 2 of 15

 Representation on NASULGC International Education Task Force - OSU/IEO was represented in the NASULGC Commission on International Program’s International Education Task Force. IEO staff contributed to a key publication with national distribution generated by this task force entitled, A Call to Leadership: the Presidential Role in Internationalizing the University.  Competed for and won an OSU-led, ALO-funded $2.35 million dollar project to improve Rural Livelihoods in Sub-Saharan Africa. The project directly involves 12 OSU faculty1, all of whom will be traveling to the project area and working on research and extension activities at OSU. The project has created a consortium of five US universities2, the University of Pretoria, The World Agro forestry Centre (ICRAF), the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), and International Development Enterprises (IDE), and In addition, the consortium has other partners funded trough subcontracts to one of the primary partners. These partners include Total Land Care (TLC); University of Malawi, Bunda College of Agriculture; University of Zambia; and Eduardo Mondelane University. The consortium also works with other partners who are not funded through this grant.  Office of English Language Assessment gave ELI an excellent evaluation due to exceeding project objectives in working with five school districts and leveraging of grant funds to be able to extend the project another year. This will help more bilingual assistants further their education, in-service teachers improve their foreign language competence, and school libraries enhance their bilingual and multicultural holdings.

PROGRAMMATIC ACHIEVEMENTS: FACULTY RECOGNITION AND AWARDS

 Rick Finnan (ELI) received a Fulbright lectureship in Cyprus for 2005-2006 academic year  Janet Nishihara (CAMP) received OSU’s Martin Luther King Exemplary Service Award  Lorraine Borcher - Head, Access Services - University Professional Development award  Terry Reese, Cataloger of Networked Resources, American Library Association's Esther J. Piercy award awarded to a new librarian who has demonstrated outstanding promise and leadership abilities  Terry Reese - Library Journal Mover and Shaker award - awarded for his skills in programming that have saved librarians across the country time and effort.  Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses by Robin Wall Kimmerer received the prestigious John Burroughs Medal Award for Natural History Writing from the American Museum of Natural History. By combining science and personal reflection, Gathering Moss in many ways exemplifies one of the strengths of the OSU publishing program: books that present current research and knowledge in an accessible, engaging manner.  Eight OSU Press titles were selected for the Oregon Cultural Heritage Commission’s “Literary Oregon: 100 books, 1800-2000” program and exhibit at the State Library. The OSU Press books are: The Grains by Margaret Jewett Bailey, Trask by Don Berry, Nehalem Tillamook Tales by Clara Pearson and Elizabeth D. Jacobs, Listening for Coyote: A Walk Across Oregon’s Wilderness by William L. Sullivan, Marking the Magic Circle by George Venn, Beyond the Garden Gate by Sophus Keith Winther, and Curtains by Hazel Hall (published in The Collected Poems of Hazel Hall).

1 Badege Bishaw (Forestry), Donna Champeau (Public Health), Molly Engle (Public Health), Jeff Hino (Forestry), Jeffrey Jenkins (Ag), Becky Johnson (Forestry), Jennifer Kling (Ag), Marion McNamara (IEO), Jim Meyers (Ag), Jeff Olsen (Extension), Robin Rose (Forestry), Steve Sharrow (Ag),Ray William (Extension) 2 Oregon State University, Washington State University, Michigan State University, Pennsylvania State University, Tennessee State University Academic Affairs and International Programs – Annual Report 2005 Page 3 of 15

 Two OSU Press books were selected as finalists for the 2005 Oregon Book Awards: Portland by Jewel Lansing and Above the Clearwater by Bette Husted.  The Bear Deluxe named OSU Press to a list of top twenty “leading environmental publishers.”  Waging War on the Home Front: An Illustrated Memoir of World War II by Chauncey Del French received an “Outstanding” rating in the fifteenth edition of the published bibliography “University Press Books Selected for Public and Secondary School Libraries.” Outstanding titles are defined as “having exceptional editorial content and subject matter” and to be “essential editions to most library collections.”  Now Go Home by Ana Maria Spagna was selected as one of the 25 best books of 2004 by the Seattle Times.  Up All Night by Martha Gies was selected as one of the 10 best Oregon books of 2004 by the Statesman Journal.  Gathering Moss was featured in the Science Section of the New York Times (November 30, 2004).  Gathering Moss was a finalist for the Council on Botanical & Horticultural Libraries Annual Literature Award.  The Chronicle of Higher Education featured a selection from Troubled Intimacies: A Life in the Interior West by David Axelrod in the “Mélange” section of the Chronicle Review (April 1, 2005).  Oregon Quarterly (Summer 2004) featured a selection from Now Go Home by Ana Maria Spagna.  Portland Monthly (July 2004) featured author David Peterson Del Mar and the OSU Press book Oregon’s Promise.  The City Club of Portland’s book group, “Citizens Reads,” selected Paradise Wild: Re-imagining American Nature by David Oates as its August 2004 selection. (This was the third OSU Press book to be selected in twelve months; the others were Portland by Jewel Lansing and New Era by David Peterson Del Mar.)  Four Multnomah County Library branches selected Trask by Don Berry for their “Readers Connection” book discussion groups for summer and fall 2004.  59 books published by the OSU Press were reviewed or featured in numerous scholarly and general interest publications and venues.

PROGRAMMATIC ACHIEVEMENTS: STUDENT RECOGNITION AND AWARDS

 CAMP Multicultural Community Interns in UHDS were recognized for providing unique programming and services to UHDS (were featured in Housing newsletter)  A majority of CAMP students achieved OSU or EOP Honor Roll during the year  OSU students have been awarded the competitive Gilman scholarship to support their study abroad experiences in Ecuador, China and Japan for fall 2005.  Student Cody Donahue was honored with the Clara Simerville award for International Education for his participation in an OUS exchange program in France, an IE3 Global Internship in Senegal, completion of the International Degree in Political Science, and various other campus activities.

FOCUS FOR 2004-2005: ENHANCING STUDENT SUCCESS

 IR reports to support student success initiatives o Retention and Graduation Rate Report o Enrollment Summary: Summer 2004, Fall 2004, Winter 2005, Spring 2005 Academic Affairs and International Programs – Annual Report 2005 Page 4 of 15

o Graduation Summary: 2004-05 o Student Credit Hour Reports o IRIIS (Institutional Research Interactive Information System)  In partnership with OSU Faculty, OSU Libraries has developed a draft of information literacy skill requirements for OSU students.  OSU Libraries continues progress on the development of A9 to create a single search box to allow easier and more efficient access to OSU databases.  CAMP students participated in a wide variety of activities aside from CAMP activities (e.g., National Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Residence Hall Association, MEChA, Habitat for Humanity)  UHDS was so happy with the Multicultural Community Interns they hired (4 this year) that they have doubled the commitment and will hire 8 MCIs next year. The MCIs provide programming, assistance with diversity issues and in return they do not pay for the room part of their housing bill. MCI positions are filled only by CAMP students per the commitment written into the grant.  For the third year in a row, DPD continues to sponsor a DPD student essay contest. Julien "Jaye" Etienne Deveraux is the winner of our 2005 Annual DPD Essay Contest. A Earth Science major, Julien's essay, entitled "My Experience with Difference, Power and Discrimination" was written about his experience in Anthropology 251, "Language in the USA," taught by Joan Gross.  CTL Workshops planned and scheduled to support student learning o Assessment – this workshop helps faculty ensure that students are learning the objectives set for the course. The workshop is practical, providing tools from the work of Angelo and Cross. o Collaborative team learning – this workshop provides faculty with a highly successful model for managing student learning teams in and outside of the classroom. The model has been successfully used in large classrooms. o Creating significant learning events – Presenter L. Dee Fink. Professor Fink has a national reputation for his work on student motivation and accountability. He will visit OSU in November and conduct a workshop for faculty. Student motivation is a key to student success and Professor Fink will show faculty how to create the kind of learning activities and events that motivate learners and instructors.  CTL Mentoring Support for faculty who teach large classes  An Introductory WIC Seminar trained sixteen faculty in the best practices for improving student writing among their majors  A two-session seminar was offered collaboratively with E-Campus specifically to assist faculty who want to offer WIC courses online. Strategies for teaching and learning to achieve WIC goals using Blackboard and other online tools were addressed.  Lunch seminars were held each term to help faculty increase students’ success as writers.  The WIC program has developed a document of suggested learning outcomes for WIC courses, which can be adapted appropriately to writing in the various disciplines and assessed using disciplinary criteria.  With the support of a Technology Resource Fee grant, the WIC program has developed a new website for student writers, the WIC Survival Guide, which includes detailed information for students about becoming successful and effective writers in their chosen fields.  A study of OSU student research practices, funded by a WIC grant, was completed by librarian Jeanne Davidson and presented to WIC faculty and to the WIC Advisory Board.  Dennis Bennett, CWL, presented training for WIC faculty in the Assessment of Student Multi- Media Texts. Academic Affairs and International Programs – Annual Report 2005 Page 5 of 15

 Some WIC faculty participated in piloting a self-assessment tool designed to help students in WIC courses identify their strengths and weaknesses as writers and set goals for their achievement in their WIC course.  The WIC director worked with the Baccalaureate Core Committee to clarify the WIC requirement for students earning double degrees or one degree with more than one major. The new policy enables students with two closely related majors to use one WIC course to satisfy their requirement, with the approval of both department chairs.  The WIC program sponsored a talk for faculty and students by Professor Laura Gurak, University of Minnesota Department of Rhetoric, on using blogs across the curriculum. Dr. Gurak is one of the leading authorities on technology writing.  The WIC director participated in piloting the use of blogs in classes and offered a seminar for WIC faculty on academic uses of blogs.  A WIC grant was awarded to Michael Dalton, School of Education, to develop a new WIC course for students working towards a degree preparing educators who will work in workforce settings and community settings.  CWL provided peer –conferences for student writers. This year, more than 6,500 contacts were logged by the writing assistants, with each contact representing a half-hour individual writing consultation. In terms of student satisfaction with Writing Center conferences, our analysis of these data (n = 4025) concludes that in the aggregate, 3423 students who used the Writing Center described their sessions as “very helpful” (87%).  Substantially increased the amount of time spent training writing assistants to respond to submissions to the Center’s Online Writing Lab.  Developed a long-term plan for assessment of the Writing Center, as well as revised the CWL’s mission statement; drafted provisional goals and objectives; developed research questions related to student satisfaction, as well as a plan to analyze data about student satisfaction with conferences that the CWL has collect4ed from 1980 to the present time.  Provided roughly 30 workshops on writing-related topics to a variety of groups.  Since 1980, over 500 students have worked as writing assistants, making it a significant internship programs for students at OSU.  Academic Programs provided support to Academic Advisors Council to increase their voice and effectiveness on campus  AP review of Academic Learning Services (ALS) culminating Fall 2005  AP worked to clarify student learning outcomes across campus to improve students’ knowledge of expectations  AP managed articulation agreements with community colleges and partnered with Admissions to formalize the articulation process  AP worked with Enrollment Management to clarify admissions policies  AP designed web page for articulation agreements to improve accessibility by interested parties  AP followed development and impact of Oregon Transfer Module  ASC provided general study skills support for all students at OSU through ALS 116 Academic Support – 262 students served.  ASC provided intensive support for students in deep academic difficulty through ALS 199 Academic Passport—an integrated effort by the ASC, the Academic Standing Committee and the Head Advisors—300 students served.  ASC provided 15 academic workshops—280 students served  ASC continued support for Transitional Learning Communities. Offering 20 themed sections for fall 2005. Academic Affairs and International Programs – Annual Report 2005 Page 6 of 15

 ASC offered training and support for college efforts in offering Transitional Learning Communities: Colleges of Business, Education, and Engineering.  Scheduled 4,298 advising appointments in UESP  ASC offered 28 sections of ALS 114 Career Decision making – 567 students  ASC offering Math review sessions during CONNECT this fall  OSUSuccess—a web-based retention program. A collaboration with Enrollment Management and contracted with Goalquest, we offered a spring pilot for first year students  Initiated program to track international students on academic warning or academic probation. Students given information on academic resources on campus.  New international student orientation, including a new half-day segment for exchange students  Commissioned 21 Army officers, exceeding initial target of 15.  Army cadets performed better at the National leadership Development and Assessment Course than they did last year.  Graduated 45 Navy ROTC students in the 2004-2005 academic year, the majority with engineering degrees.  NROTC Class average GPA: Freshmen 3.36 Sophomore 3.16 Junior 3.19 Senior 3.27 o The combined GPA of the NROTC and the nuclear engineering students is 3.54.  NROTC works closely with the Nuclear Engineering department to recruit new students. The Nuclear Engineering department has partially funded a trip for the NROTC Nuclear Program Officer to the Naval Science Institute to talk to prospective students. The effort resulted in 7 new students, and it is becoming one of the most effective recruiting tools in NROTC.  AFROTC GPA was 3.18 (Impressive considering half of our cadets are majoring in technical career areas)  AFROTC will graduate and commission 15 cadets FY05. One as a Distinguished Graduate (only top 10% awarded this…rounded down)  AFROTC Silver Talons Drill team won 1st Place at the Southern California Invitational Drill Meet in Mar 05 (first time in our 53 year history!).  AFROTC cadets won the annual Joint Service Olympics in Jan 05, besting the Army and Navy programs.  49 of our 81 cadets are on an AFROTC scholarship…levels/amounts vary.  IEO has entered into an agreement with the Oregon University System to implement a mandatory Study Abroad Insurance policy that will assure that all OSU students who study abroad are insured against accident, illness, or death. This represents a significant step forward in assuring student safety and health.  OSU is entering agreements with Academic Programs International, Institute for Study Abroad, and the School of International Training, thereby significantly increasing the destinations available to OSU students studying abroad.  With the support of head advisors, deans, and faculty members, International Opportunities Meetings were held Winter Term for the Colleges of Pharmacy, Engineering, Forestry, and Business to showcase international opportunities that specifically pertain to their students. These are colleges for which we hope to increase the number of students who participate in study abroad and international internships.  The International Degree Program now has over $14,000 annually to award in scholarships. Approximately 27 students graduated with the International Degree in the 2004-05 academic year. Academic Affairs and International Programs – Annual Report 2005 Page 7 of 15

21 of these students received academic distinction. The ID program has reached an all time high of 100 students enrolled in the program during spring 2005.

FOCUS FOR 2004-2005: INCREASING RESEARCH AND OUTREACH

 IR projects to support OSU initiatives o OSU Strategic Planning Metrics (Research information provided by IPEDS Finance Survey and National Science Foundation Ranking) o OSU College Metrics (Research information provide by the Research Office and Research Accounting) o New Statewide Performance Indicators developed.  Library Herbarium project: digitizing 145,000 Oregon plant specimens, which puts this collection online and available to researchers world-wide.  Linus Pauling websites: Linus Pauling’s work on DNA, the Chemical Bond and Sickle Cell Anemia has been digitized with accompanying text and photos.  In collaboration with the INR, the Library created two websites that include maps, photographs and research reports on the Willamette River Basin and the North Coast River Basin.  OSU Libraries has digitized CWEST water resources documents. This allows these documents that were formerly available on a limited basis, available online.  Grants for the Library o $50,000 - OWEB - Develop portal for Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board o $70,000 - OWEB - Develop portal for North Coast Basin o $500,000 - NEH - Funds 16 libraries to create finding aids to better access archives. o $50,000 - In partnership with the College of Business to develop a library in Weatherford Hall to meet the needs of students in the entrepreneurial business program.  CAMP staff made over 500 contacts this year, including with Migrant Education representatives, high school counselors, Home School Consultants, parents and family of prospective and current students.  CAMP participated in the START Bilingue program which brought the families of approximately 20 incoming students from Spanish-speaking families to campus and provided programming in Spanish directly tailored to the needs of these families. CAMP students for the 2005-06 AY were the majority of the students attending this special session.  CAMP is co-sponsor of a PROMISE intern who is working on developing professional-level recruiting materials, including a brochure, website, and formatting the application and other forms to match the new materials.  The WIC program produces a quarterly newsletter, Teaching with Writing.  The development of the new student website, the WIC Survival Guide.  A WIC grant was awarded to Dan Smith, Food Science and Technology, to present a WIC-related research project at the North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture Conference.  A WIC grant was awarded to Keven Malkewitz, College of Business, to support research project on Visual Fluency in Writing.  The WIC director represented OSU on the Oregon Writing and English Advisory Council, a group of representatives from Oregon community colleges and universities who work toward better articulations of writing and English courses across the state, including the identification of common learning outcomes.  The CWL’s Craft of Writing series represents a significant opportunity for outreach to students, faculty, and members of the community.  The CWL agreed to host the 2006 Pacific Northwest Writing Center Conference. Academic Affairs and International Programs – Annual Report 2005 Page 8 of 15

 ASC partnered with E-Campus for a Smarthinking Online Tutoring TRF  ASC collaborated with E Campus Gear Up Grant to provide credit class in college prep study skills though ALS for residential high school program  ASC currently collaborating on an extensive Gear-Up Partnership grant with HHS, Engineering, Pre-College Programs, etc. To be submitted in spring, this grant is worth $500,000 a year for six years if we are successful  Technology Resource Fee grant for upgrading the ELI's Learning Center (approximately $31,000) (Shaw)  IP developed a database for international activities for OSU faculty and staff including research interests, languages spoken, educational background, etc.  ISFS educational seminars focusing on cross-cultural issues provided throughout the year to OSU faculty, staff and students and the Corvallis community through ICSP and ISFS. ISFS seminars this year included a special lunch-hour session on India (4 sessions total), a day-long communication workshop, and a panel discussion on US perceptions of Arab & Muslim students.  International Alumni Newsletter inaugural issue  OSU Press was represented by staff, authors, and/or books at the following conferences and events: Environmental Studies Association; Botany 2004; Environmental History; Pacific Northwest History; American Society for Literature and the Environment; Pacific Northwest Bookseller’s Association; Western Literature Association; Oregon Chapter of the Wildlife Society; American Partnership for Public Lands; Wordstock; Annual Meeting of the Tualatin Riverkeepers; Fishtrap Advisory Board meeting; Oregon Literary Coalition; Multnomah County Library Waging War Exhibition; Labor Arts Waging War Symposium; Tin House breakfast with American Association of Publishers president Pat Schroeder; OSU University Day; OSU Spring Creek Conference: A Strange Green Fire; Get Lit!; Salem Arts Fair; Willamette Writers Faire; Oregon Historical Society Holiday Author Event; Eugene Public Library Author and Artist Fair.  OSU Press authors participated in readings and signings at numerous bookstores, libraries, and other venues, including: Powell’s World of Books, Annie Bloom’s Books, Looking Glass Books, Broadway Books, and Portland State University Bookstore in Portland; Paulina Springs Book Company in Sisters; the Book Barn in Bend; Elliott Bay Books in Seattle; Grass Roots Books and the OSU Bookstore in Corvallis; Lewiston Public Library; Hillsboro Public Library; University of Oregon Bookstore in Eugene; Writers on the Edge in Newport; Douglas County Museum of History and Natural History; Coos County Historical Society Museum; Jackson’s Books in Salem; Art Gone Wild Gallery in Stayton; Dartmouth College; Linfield College; Modern Times Bookstore in San Francisco; Marylhurst University; Gulliver’s Books in Fairbanks, Alaska; Fact & Fiction in Missoula, Montana; Chapter One in Hamilton, Montana; Fishtrap’s Coffin House in Enterprise; Books by the Bay in North Bend; Mary’s Wood, St. Anthony Village, and Rose Villa retirement communities in Portland.  OSU Press joined with the OSU Creative Writing Program and the Valley Library to sponsor a reading by Charles Goodrich and Martha Gies at the Valley Library in October 2004.  OSU Press joined with the Valley Library to establish and stock shelves featuring OSU Press books (past and present) in a highly visible and accessible area of the Valley Library lobby.  OSU Press joined with the Valley Library to host the 2004 AAUP Book and Jacket Show, which included an award-winning book (Paradise Wild) published by the OSU Press.  OSU Press cooperated with the OSU Bookstore in making OSU Press books available at campus events throughout the year and the OSU Bookstore’s Holiday and Books on Bricks sales.  The publication of Biological Control of Invasive Plants in the United States was supported by a grant of $15,000 from the Western Society of Weed Science.  A November 2004 solicitation to friends, authors, and past donors raised $10,550 for the OSU Press’s “Distinguished Book Fund” administered by the OSU Foundation. Academic Affairs and International Programs – Annual Report 2005 Page 9 of 15

 The publication of Place Matters: Geospatial Tools for Marine Science, Conservation, and Management in the Pacific Northwest was supported by grants totaling $6,500 from Ecotrust, NSF grant EIA-0113519, NOAA NESDIS through the Cooperative Institute for Ocean Satellite Studies, and an anonymous donor.  The production costs of Waging War on the Home Front: An Illustrated Memoir of World War II were underwritten by the Labor Arts Forum, a project of the Oregon Cultural Heritage Commission.  2004-2005 was the first year of study abroad programs in Tunisia and Bulgaria. Both of these programs expand our international offerings in important areas of the world.  Fall 2004, OUS and OSU study abroad staff visited approximately 54 foreign language classes as part of our annual targeted promotional campaign. Class visits range from 10 to 50 minutes and occur during weeks three through five of fall term.  The International Ambassadors presented for: - 44 classes (Odyssey, TLC, or intro to specific college courses) - 4 Residence Halls/Cooperative Houses - 1 cultural center - 2 OSU clubs - 6 prospective/new student events - Total of 57 presentation events  The "World Café" (held once each term) brought approximately 75 students to the 4th floor of Snell Hall for casual International Education advising.  Assumed leadership for coordination of faculty Fulbright applications.  Submitted information on OSU programs to Michigan State University, for inclusion in a database on university capabilities for a USAID Initiative for Lon-term Training and Capacity Building.  Managed the financial aspects of closeout of the USAID/EDDI-sponsored project to create sustainable rural development projects in Eastern Cape, South Africa. Project closed within $700 of target, out of a budget of $600,000.  Oversaw financial management of ALO-sponsored project in Ethiopia.  Supported three projects in sub-Saharan Africa by conducting training, reviewing curriculum, and writing proposals for add ional funding. Travel to Ethiopia in November 2004, travel to Gaborone, Botswana in January 2005, travel to Malawi and South Africa, in May 2005.

FOCUS FOR 2004-2005: ENHANCING COMMUNITY AND DIVERSITY

 IR publications to support OSU diversity initiatives o Student Ethnicity Report: 1980-2004 o Faculty Ethnicity Report: 2004-05  OSU Archives is creating an Oregon Multicultural Archives which includes collections on African Americans, Asian Americans, and Hispanic and Native American communities in Oregon.  OSU Librarians have met with Mercedes Benton to plan for ways to better deliver information on library resources to the centers.  In conjunction with the Office of Multicultural Affairs, OSU Librarians are developing web presentation similar to the Amazon website that will allow the OSU community to participate in OMA’s share-a-book program.  The support that CAMP students receive has given this group of students from very non- traditional backgrounds a strong foundation upon which to build. While most of the activities provided by CAMP are focused on providing opportunities for the CAMP students, activities such Academic Affairs and International Programs – Annual Report 2005 Page 10 of 15 as the CAMP commencement ceremony provided guests with a chance to hear more about their backgrounds and experiences and to meet family members.  The Search Committee for the permanent CAMP Director position made a concerted effort to recruit a very diverse pool of qualified candidates to apply for the position. As a result, of our four finalists, all were Latino and one was female. The person hired, Amas Aduviri, will add greatly to the diversity of the faculty and is already being welcomed with enthusiasm by Latino student leaders who are here this summer.  Last year, one new DPD course GEO (Geosciences) 309 "Environmental Justice" from the College of Science was developed and approved.  Bacc Core Committee has successfully conducted a five-year categorical review of all DPD courses approved since 1999. Except for three courses (history sequence HST201-202-203, pending further review in Fall 2005), all the courses were recertified by BCC.  A WIC grant awarded Spring 2004 to Loren Chavarria-Bechtel, Foreign Languages and Literatures, has resulted in the development and approval of a new WIC course designed for “heritage speakers” of Spanish, students of a language who is raised in a home where Spanish is spoken, who speaks Spanish, but who may not have much experience with reading and writing in the home language. The program for heritage speakers of Spanish helps OSU attract a diverse student population.  The Writing Center provides significant support to international students on campus, and in doing so, addresses issues of diversity. In recent years, roughly 35-40% of all student contacts in the Writing Center have been international students.  AP changed Cat. I process to require documentation regarding accessibility and how it is addressed for new programs  AP participated in discussions regarding Black students having poor grades and receiving notices of warning, probation, and suspension – led by Terryl Ross  AP participated in discussions regarding a plan for at-risk Black athletes – led by Larry Roper  100% involvement in Paul Axtel Interaction Workshop by Academic Programs personnel  ASC offers ALS unit support for the delivery of classes for students with ADD, for international students, and for a diverse population in the EOP program  ASC delivered a pilot program offering mentoring to students who are parents  All programs at the Academic Success Center are governed by the following guidelines; 1. We are strongly committed to the affirmation of diversity in a broad sense and to opposing discrimination, prejudice, and oppression 2. We promote an environment of inclusiveness where we value and celebrate each other’s differences and extend this spirit to the populations we serve, treating all with dignity and respect  ISFS training for residence hall staff prior to start of academic year given by Laurie Lewis  ISFS participation in CSSA graduate student course on international students and college administration  Significant assistance provided to ISOSU by ISFS faculty co-advisor, Julie Walkin, for all cultural nights, leadership training, etc.  Offer ELI scholarships to incoming students from underrepresented areas of the world

ACTIVITIES THAT HELPED TO PROMOTE ONE OR MORE OF THE THEMATIC AREAS

Advancing the arts and sciences as the foundation for scientific discovery, social and cultural enhancement, and progress in the applied professions. Academic Affairs and International Programs – Annual Report 2005 Page 11 of 15

UNIT ACTIVITY Institutional Research Environmental scanning English Language Institute The ELI's ongoing curriculum review and revision are based on classroom observation and action research activities. Strong, effective language preparation helps ELI students succeed when they enter the university.

Understanding the origin, dynamics, and sustainability of the Earth and its resources.

UNIT ACTIVITY Institutional Research Environmental scanning English Language Institute The Tunisia-Oregon Project includes an environmental awareness theme. One of the six visiting faculty last year had an interest in the area; all six visiting faculty took part in activities that encouraged environmental awareness.

Optimizing enterprise, innovation, and economic development.

UNIT ACTIVITY Institutional Research Environmental scanning English Language Institute Our teacher training projects all include technology training as a substantial and integral component. This included projects with teachers from Tunisia, Mexico, Pakistan, and five school districts in Oregon.

Realizing fundamental contributions in the life sciences and optimizing the health and well-being of the public.

UNIT ACTIVITY Institutional Research Environmental scanning English Language Institute Ongoing work with the College of Pharmacy to help them identify and assist those whose English language proficiency needs enhancement before they are placed into internships. Int’l Education and Outreach Submitted a concept paper to Association Liaison Office in partnership with Washington State University Center to Bridge the Digital Divide and Gonzaga University Leadership Program. If selected to provide a full proposal, this project will involve faculty from Department of Public Health and Distance Education. Int’l Education and Outreach Submitted a concept note to USAID/Vietnam in partnership with Cascade AIDS Project and Mercy Corps (both Portland- based NGOs) to develop a pilot project for developing community responses to HIV/AIDS in Vietnam. The concept note is still pending; if we are successful, faculty from Public Health and Extension will be involved in training and organizational development. Academic Affairs and International Programs – Annual Report 2005 Page 12 of 15 OSU Libraries Digitizing the research papers of Linus Pauling, thus creating a wealth of information for researchers in the field of nutrition and health. OSU Press Seven of the twelve books issued by the OSU Press in FY04/05 support thematic areas of the University’s strategic plan.

Managing natural resources that contribute to Oregon’s quality of life and growing and sustaining natural resources-based industries.

UNIT ACTIVITY Institutional Research Future: Economic Impact of OSU on the State of Oregon Int’l Education and Outreach Participated in USAID review of Agricultural and Natural Resources Research Priorities and discussion of university roles with USAID-funded projects. (June 2005). OSU Libraries Development of the Oregon Explorer site to provide a single access portal to natural resources information OSU Libraries In partnership with the College of Forestry and others, created the Willamette River Basin website that allows information formerly only available in the Willamette River Basin Atlas to be made available online. OSU Libraries Watershed Initiative: OSU Libraries will create an institutional repository which will provide a space for documents, reports and any course material to be placed. OSU Press Five books issued by OSU Press; The Sandal and the Cave: The Indians of Oregon by Luther S. Cressman; Moontrap and To Build a Ship by Don Berry; Waging War on the Home Front by Chauncey Del French; and Troubled Intimacies: A Life in the Interior West by David Axelrod—contribute to the understanding of the history and culture of the state of Oregon and region.

OTHER INITIATIVES: FACULTY/STAFF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVIES

 ASC partnered with Student Affairs in the design of campus visit by Dr. Vincent Tinto  ASC offered incentives to faculty for the development of learning communities in their units  Partnered with Tracy Bently-Townlin in the delivery of campus learning events on Learning Styles and Universal Design  ASC sent all advising staff, including GTAs to NACADA regional conference  ASC staff members attended National Tutoring Association Conference, Conference for First Year Experience, and Oregon Women in Higher Education conference  AP disbursed assessment stipends to representatives at Department and College level in recognition of their contribution toward assessment efforts in their areas  14 DPD faculty, staff and students have continued their work on the publication of a DPD teaching anthology. In winter term, the book project won an official contract with Lexington Books for its publication in late 2006. Academic Affairs and International Programs – Annual Report 2005 Page 13 of 15  NAFSA Region I representative (Averill)  Reader, TESOL Awards Grant Program (Averill)  Abstract reader for TESOL and American Educational Research Association (Healey)  Software librarian, TESOL Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL) Interest Section (Healey)  ORTESOL Journal Co-Editor (Healey)  Editorial Board, ORTESOL Journal (Witbeck)  University Consortium of Intensive English Programs (UCIEP) Scholarship Project (Healey)  Grant reviewer for the New Jersey Education of Language Minority Students (ELMS) Grant Program, 2005 (Healey)  CAMP Advisor/Retention Specialist attended a regional conference (HEP/CAMP Western Stream Conference) and a national conference (National Migrant Education Conference)  CAMP Interim Director attended National HEP/CAMP Director’s Conference in Washington, D. C. and then was able to connect with representatives with the Smithsonian Institute.  CAMP Interim Director represented CAMP on several campus committees (Bias Response Team, C2D, PeaceJam, DPD Advisory Board [co-chair], Campus Climate Survey Committee, Faculty Senate Diversity Council, etc.)  Jeanne Davidson - Chair of the Association of College and Research Libraries Science and Technology section  Laurel Kristick - Chair-elect Special Libraries Association Physics-Astronomy-Mathematics section  Cliff Mead - Invited speaker at Cold Springs Harbor conference on digital collections  Bonnie Allen - Invited to participate in Senior Fellows program - one of 15 invited librarians  OSU Member of New Consortium -OSU is a member of a new Consortium funded by a USAID Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC) called RAISE (Rural and Agricultural Incomes with a Sustainable Environment) PLUS. Associates for Rural Development (ARD) is the prime, leading the consortium and OSU is one of a number of team members. Funding associated is $500 million over 5 years. This is a global IQC and there will be task orders coming through from countries all over the world covering a range of agricultural and natural resources sector issues including: crops, livestock, forests, fisheries, tourism, wildlife and agriculturally related businesses. OSU faculty will be able to compete for both short and long-term assignments.  A majority of IP staff was able to attend the NAFSA conference in Seattle

SCORECARD: PERFORMANCE ON METRICS

 IRIIS active by 2005  Freshman to sophomore retention rate was 80.7%. Strategic Plan goal is 85% by 2007-08.  6-year Graduation rate was 60.4%. Strategic Plan goal is 65% by 2997-08.  OSU sent a record number of 438 students abroad (2.8% of undergraduates) in 2004-05 on study abroad and international internships. In 04-05, OSU offered a total of 64 study abroad and exchange programs. Of those, 30 programs are administered by specific colleges and departments, with support and guidance from IEO. Strategic Plan goal is 9% by 2007. o OSU placed 38 students on IE3 Global Internships in 2004-05. These numbers exceeded our enrollment goals for a second year and are more than double the enrollment in 00-01 when the loss of scholarship funding caused participation to drop to an all-time low of 16 students. Academic Affairs and International Programs – Annual Report 2005 Page 14 of 15  27 students graduated with an International Degree, up from 22 in 2002-03. Strategic Plan goal is 50 by 2007-08.  944 International students enrolled (4.9%). Strategic Plan goal is 9% by 2007-08.  Database of International Alumni established and first newsletter sent out.

LEVERAGING RESOURCES: INITIATIVES TO LEVERAGE STATE RESOURCES

 The OSU Press initiated a collaborative agreement with the University of Oregon Press whereby books published by the U of O Press will be marketed and distributed by the OSU Press. In return OSU Press receives a percentage of revenue from the sale of those books and complimentary advertising space in Oregon Quarterly.  Outreach Assistance to Faculty - Provided proposal assistance to 25 faculty, primarily from the Colleges of Agricultural Sciences, Science, Forestry and Liberal Arts. Assisted with various aspects of proposal development, and facilitating connections with D.C. based donors and partners.  Created a link on IP’s home page3 that identifies international funding opportunities for faculty and students.

INITIATIVES TO IMPROVE ADMINISTRATIVE EFFICIENCIES

 ASC designed service center for administrative support for University Exploratory Studies program, Academic Learning Services, ASC Success Programs, and Technology Across the Curriculum group  ASC partnered with Student Computing Services to open computer lab for students in the evening-SCS supplies student workers for the lab  The Academic Success Center (ASC) and the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) are sharing student employment  ASC and CTL are sharing equipment such as digital camera, projector, and currently copier and printer  ISFS decreased response time from 7 to 5 working days for student paperwork  Updated ISFS website to include downloadable forms for all office paperwork

 International Education and Outreach has undergone restructuring this past year and has successfully paired study abroad with research and development in one unit.  IP Administrative support unit implemented to ensure efficient operation.

PROPOSED GOALS FOR 2005-2006: STUDENT SUCCESS; RESEARCH/SCHOLARSHIP & OUTREACH; ENHANCING DIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY, INCLUDING INT’L DIMENSIONS

 AP will develop advising statement to guide advising at OSU from good to great.  Increase participation in Terryl Ross’ C2D diversity group.  Increase access to Baccalaureate Core courses by offering WIC courses online.  Currently developing, and soon will be piloting an online portal or virtual space that will contain all the CWL’s online resources and presents a unified and easy-to-access entry to them.  Continue to improve the assessment of the CWL’s services.

3 http://oregonstate.edu/international/oird/funding/International%20Funding%20Opportunities.html Academic Affairs and International Programs – Annual Report 2005 Page 15 of 15  Continue to develop the two new collaborative ASC/CWL programs, the Peer Mentoring Program and the Academic Enrichment Program for international students.  CWL, WIC, and TAC continue collaborative OSUWrite blog project.  Aggressively support the University and the Army goal of seeking to increase diversity in the ROTC program and have it more representative of American society and the Army. This will aid in improving the cadet’s leadership skills by helping them perform in a multitude of situations, as well as dealing with people of all backgrounds.  CAMP grant goal is serving 30 students for this coming academic year. Our goal for next year is to serve between 30 and 40 students  CAMP will increase contact with community members, especially migrant ed coordinators  Implement CAMP assessment plan  Assess the effectiveness of the ELI curriculum overall in meeting student needs and develop a 3- year plan to enhance marketability in a post-9-11 world  Continue to work on ELI retention: make sure students feel welcome; promote the possibility of non-degree enrollment in OSU for students who are planning to go home; offer partial scholarships for exemplary students; and provide high-quality, cost-effective co-curricular activities even in uncertain financial times.  Refine admissions criteria, including conditional admissions scores, for students taking the new Internet-based TOEFL (iBT) to ensure that we do not turn away potentially excellent students and that we do not reduce the ability of other students to learn by admitting students whose English is a barrier to success.  Increase student numbers in the Intensive English program: ensure quick follow-up to inquiries; work with the new International Admissions person for cost-effective resource use; be part of an integrated recruitment strategy for OSU  Have at least 2.0 FTE in ELI funded by grants; continue to expand our contract programs  ELI work with the College of Education on the TESOL Certificate: teach courses and help develop new markets, including joint degrees and online options  Continue to work with school districts to improve the success of English language learners in their classes  Offer public lectures by visiting teachers and scholars from other parts of the world to explore the concept of culture  Support international student recruiting in absence of international recruiter  Significantly increase number of short-term study abroad programs  Work on new OUS program development in Japan (Akita), England (Sheffield), Spain (Grupo Nueve), Ecuador (Galapagos), Australia (Deakin), and Mexico (UDLA)  Update Academic Affairs website, in collaboration with HR, to improve information access for faculty and staff  Revise the Conflict of Commitment policy  Make 3 TFDI awards  Award the inaugural Stewart Scholar Program stipend