TO: Regent Loftus FROM: Jess Lathrop, Office of the Board of Regents SUBJECT: UW Institutions’ Engagement with Chinese Universities DATE: May 3, 2011 Last week, you asked for information regarding UW institutions’ engagement with Chinese universities. Specifically, you asked for the number of UW System students in China, the number of Chinese students studying at UW institutions, and the Chinese universities that UW institutions are working with to serve students. UW Students Studying in China Staff from UW System’s Office of Academic, Faculty and Global Programs contacted each campus to request information regarding the number of students studying in China, as this information is not centrally collected or maintained. Individual campuses reported back with the following information regarding UW students studying in China: UW Institutions Number of Number of Chinese Universities Type of Experience Students Students in 2010-11 in 2009-10 La Crosse 8 4 Guangxi Normal University Individual study-abroad Hong Kong City University Shanghai Normal University Peking University Madison Not 143 Not provided Not provided available Milwaukee 32 32 Peking University Individual study-abroad; Chongqing University four faculty-led business or language/ cultural programs to multiple Chinese cities Oshkosh 1 12 Ningbo University Individual study-abroad; short-term field geology program (students not enrolled at Chinese university) Platteville 3 1 Guangxi University Individual study-abroad City University of Hong Kong Nanjing University Stout 14 11 Guangdong University of Short-term faculty Foreign Studies sponsored trips Superior 2 Not Shanghai University Individual study-abroad provided Chengdu Whitewater 2 9 Not provided Individual study-abroad Source: Study Abroad Directors, UW Institutions Chinese Students Studying at UW System Institutions Staff from UW-System’s Office of Policy Analysis and Research provided the following information regarding the number of Chinese students studying at UW institutions: UW Institution Fall 2010 Fall 2009 Eau Claire 72 37 Green Bay 12 4 La Crosse 172 110 Madison 1,340 1,090 Milwaukee 154 25 Oshkosh 22 15 Parkside 15 8 Platteville 4 33 River Falls 8 12 Stevens Point 104 87 Stout 24 13 Superior 56 50 Whitewater 25 19 Colleges 5 1 Total 2,013 1,504 Source: UW System OPAR Types of Programs and Partnering Chinese Universities At the request of UW System’s Office of Academic Affairs, the Office of Operations Review and Audit conducted a survey to identify the various international programs offered by UW institutions. This survey was conducted in the fall of 2010, with thirteen institutions responding to the survey. Although survey results and conclusions have not yet been finalized, it appears that more international programs and activities are offered in China than any other country. In addition, China is the fastest growing area of new program development. Of the 13 institutions responding to the survey, 64 separate partnering Chinese institutions or organizations were identified. Among the UW institutions providing information, UW-Eau Claire identified the highest number of Chinese institutions/organizations with 26 partners. A complete list of partnering institutions is included in the attachment. The most frequently offered programs by UW institutions include short-term international experiences, study abroad programs, student exchanges, and international recruiting, as shown in the table below. Types of International Programs in China Offered by UW Institutions Fall 2010 Other Sponsored Study Abroad Study Sponsored Dual Degree Dual ticulation Program ticulation Student Exchange Sponsored Study Abroad Study Sponsored Ar - Based Overseas/Working Abroad Overseas/Working Based - International Recruiting International Party Party Term International Experience International Term - - UW International Consulting/Contracts International Jointly Conferred Award or Degree Award Conferred Jointly Teaching Abroad/Faculty Exchange Abroad/Faculty Teaching Short Third International Research/Research Abroad Research/Research International International Internship/Service Learning Internship/Service International Employee Eau Claire √ √ √ √ √ Green Bay √ La Crosse √ √ √ √ √ √ √ Oshkosh √ √ √ √ Parkside √ √ √ Platteville √ √ √ √ River Falls √ √ √ √ √ √ Stevens Point √ √ √ √ Stout √ √ √ √ √ √ Superior √ √ √ √ Whitewater √ √ Colleges √ Survey results were most-often reported by the UW institution’s center/office for international education, though on some campuses other institutional offices are also involved in coordinating programs in China. The following table identifies the various offices involved in coordinating institutional activities in China, as reported in the fall 2010 survey. UW Institution Institutional Department/Office Offering Programs in China Eau Claire Career Services Center for International Education Green Bay Office of International Education La Crosse Office of International Education Oshkosh College of Business College of Letters & Science Parkside Center for International Studies Department of Geosciences School of Business UW Institution Institutional Department/Office Offering Programs in China Platteville Confucius Institute Education Abroad Office Engineering School of Graduate Studies River Falls Office of Global Connections College of Business & Economics Stevens Point College of Natural Resource’s Global Environmental Management Education Center Office of International Programs Stout Engineering & Technology Office of International Education Operations and Management Department Vocational Rehabilitation Institute Superior Office of International Programs Whitewater Center for Global Education Colleges Continuing Education A review of UW-Madison’s website indicates that the institution has several offices involved in China- related programming, including but not limited to the following: Center for East Asian Studies—conducts an annual K-16 teaching training program, provides public lectures on topics related to China, film series and other events. Department of East Asian languages and Literature—offers courses in Mandarin, classical Chinese, ancient and modern literature, and Chinese religious and philosophical thought. Department of Family Medicine—annual faculty exchange with Fuxing Hospital/Capital University of Medical Sciences in Beijing. School of Business—offers a Global Real Estate master program in conjunction with Hong Kong University of Science & Technology. College of Engineering—numerous collaborations with Chinese universities including Xi’an Jiao Tong, Shanghai Jiao Tong, Tsinghua University, and Zhejiang University. East Asian Legal Studies Center—provides programs and activities related to the people and academic institutions of East and Southeast Asia including several but not limited to seminars for judges, municipal workers and urban planners from Shanghai, short courses at the University of International Business and Economics, Xiamen University, and East China University of Political Science and Law, and an Executive Master’s program with the East China University of Political Science and Law. In addition, UW-Madison also has study abroad opportunities involving Tsinghua University, Nankai University, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Chinese University of Science and Technology, as well as additional travel programs focused on Chinese history, language and culture. According to UW System’s Office of Academic, Faculty and Global Programs, UW-Platteville is the only UW institution with a Confucius Institute. However, in 2007, UW-Madison’s Division of International Studies launched its Wisconsin China Initiative to serve as the contact point for information about UW- Madison connections with China, and to bring together cross-disciplinary faculty, alumni and leaders in business and government. Office of Academic Affairs International Programs and Activities Survey Fall 2010 UW Institutions Partnering Institutions/Organizations in China Eau Claire Anhui Normal University (26 partners) Changshu Institute of Technology CRCC Asia LLC Guangdong University of Business Studies Hainan University Hefei University of Technology Henan University of Technology IES Global* Jinan University Kunming University of Science and Technology Lanzhou University of Finance and Economics Long Dong University Nanjing Normal University Nanjing University of Technology Nanyang Normal University Ningbo University of Technology Shaoguan University Sichuan Normal University South China Normal University Southwest Jiaotong University Southwest Petroleum University Tianjin University of Science and Technology Xi’an University of Posts & Communications Xihua University Yunnan University Yunnan University of Finance and Economics Green Bay Aceleader* (5 partners) Ameson Education and Cultural Exchange Service Bright Future College Services D&LT Consultants Nice Education International La Crosse City University (Hong Kong) (5 partners) Guangxi Normal University South Central University for Nationalities University of International Business and Economics Wuhan University Oshkosh Ningbo University Parkside Asialearn* (7 partners) Beijing Information Science and Technology University (BISTU) Beijing Technology and Business University (BTBU) Butler University* Center for Education Abroad* UW Institutions Partnering Institutions/Organizations in China China University of Geosciences Council of International Education Exchange* Platteville South Central University for Nationalities River Falls China Exploration