2016-2017 ANNUAL REPORT INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa TABLE OF CONTENTS MESSAGE FROM THE INTERIM CHANCELLOR ............................................................................... 7 MESSAGE FROM THE ASSISTANT VICE CHANCELLOR FOR INTERNATIONAL AND EXCHANGE PROGRAMS ..................................................................................................................... 8 VISION, MISSION, AND INTERIM CHANCELLOR’S VISION ....................................................... 9 FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I AT MĀNOA ............................................................................... 9 ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE FOR ................................................................................................. 10 THE OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL AND EXCHANGE PROGRAMS .................................... 10 PROGRAMS AND SERVICES UNDER OIEP ..................................................................................... 11 Faculty and Scholar Immigration Services .................................................................... 11 Initiatives ........................................................................................................................ 11 Events ............................................................................................................................ 11 Future Goals .................................................................................................................. 12 Statistics ........................................................................................................................ 12 UH-Sponsored International Employees & Scholars in AY 2016–2017 ................... 13 International Student Services .................................................................................... 14 Initiatives ........................................................................................................................ 14 Departmental Activities ................................................................................................ 14 Campus Activities ......................................................................................................... 16 Significant Achievements/Highlights of the Year ...................................................... 17 Major Issue .................................................................................................................... 18 Future Goals .................................................................................................................. 18 International Student Data, Fall 2016 .......................................................................... 18 Countries ....................................................................................................................... 20 1 Mānoa International Exchange ...................................................................................... 21 Outbound Exchange Students ..................................................................................... 21 Inbound Exchange Students ........................................................................................ 22 Balance of Exchanges .................................................................................................. 22 Hoakipa Scholarship Program ..................................................................................... 22 International Exchange Agreements ........................................................................... 23 UHM Study Abroad Center ............................................................................................ 25 Initiatives and Highlights of the Year .......................................................................... 25 Events on Campus and Outreach ................................................................................ 26 Faculty Activities: Presentations, Scholarly Activities, Engagements, Community Service, And Outreach .................................................................................................. 27 Major Issues .................................................................................................................. 28 Future Goals (2017–2021) ............................................................................................. 28 Statistics ........................................................................................................................ 28 International Highlights ................................................................................................ 29 Mānoa International Education Committee ................................................................ 29 Mānoa International Education Week ......................................................................... 30 International Visitors and Partnership Signings ........................................................ 32 Visiting International Scholars Reception .................................................................. 32 Open Doors Report ....................................................................................................... 33 OTHER INTERNATIONAL INITIATIVES................................................................................................. 34 Academy for Creative Media ......................................................................................... 34 Significant Achievements/Highlights of the Year ...................................................... 34 2 New programs ............................................................................................................... 36 Major Issues .................................................................................................................. 37 Future Goals .................................................................................................................. 37 Key Performance Indicators .......................................................................................... 37 College of Education ..................................................................................................... 37 Initiatives ........................................................................................................................ 38 Events ............................................................................................................................ 38 Delegation and Inquiry Visits ....................................................................................... 38 2016–2017 Visiting Scholars ........................................................................................ 40 Significant Achievements/Highlights of the Year ...................................................... 41 Major Issues .................................................................................................................. 41 Future Goals .................................................................................................................. 41 College of Social Sciences ............................................................................................ 41 Collaborations with Japan ........................................................................................... 42 South Korea Student Artists ........................................................................................ 43 Canada Week ................................................................................................................. 43 China Connections ....................................................................................................... 44 The English Language Institute ..................................................................................... 45 Statistics ........................................................................................................................ 46 Initiatives & Highlights ................................................................................................. 47 Events ............................................................................................................................ 47 Faculty Activities ........................................................................................................... 47 Highlights of the Year ................................................................................................... 48 3 Future Goals .................................................................................................................. 48 Major Issues .................................................................................................................. 48 Department of Second Language Studies – Hawai‘i English Language Program (HELP) ............................................................................................................................... 49 Academic English Program ......................................................................................... 49 CELTA Teacher Training Certificate ............................................................................ 50 Research at HELP ......................................................................................................... 50 Significant Achievements/Highlights of the Year ...................................................... 51 HELP Academic English Program Enrollment ........................................................... 52 HELP Short-Term University Programs Enrollment .................................................