International Association of UniversitiesInternational Association of Universities1414thth General Conference General Conference

““Assessment/Quality Assurance, Assessment/Quality Assurance, Evaluation of Internationalization” Evaluation of Internationalization”

Dr. Fernando León GarcíaCETYS University

San Juan, Puerto RicoNovember 29, 2012

Reasons for Internationalization (Altbach & Knight, 2006)

TraditionalTraditional

European European

Developing countriesDeveloping countries

Income/revenue generation

Global learning (Green, Olson & Hill, 2006)

IAU Survey

Top Reasons for Internationalization

• Improve student preparedness

• Internationalize curriculum

• Enhance international profile of institution

Internationalization as Campuses/Branches Abroad

• Carnegie Mellon University• City University of Seattle• Fort Hays State University• Florida State University• Laureate• Missouri State University• New York University • New York Institute of Technology• Rochester Institute of Technology• Texas A & M University• Troy University• University of Nevada, Las Vegas• Webster University

Internationalization as Campuses/Branches Abroad

• INSEAD• Jain Institute of Management• Manipal University• RMIT• University of Wollongong• University of Liverpool• University of Nottingham

Internationalization as Higher Education Hubs

• United Arab Emirates • Singapore

• Hong Kong • Korea

• Qatar

Foreign Universities withInstitutional Accreditation in the US

– 36 institutions outside the USA

– 3 in Canada

– 7 in Latin America

– 5 in Mexico

CETYS University

• Private, not-for-profit university founded in 1961

• 6,350 students across 3 Campuses in Northwest

Mexico

• Accredited in the USA by Western Association of

Schools and Colleges (WASC)

• Highly internationalized

• Business, Engineering, Psychology, Law, Education

Reasons for Seeking Accreditation in the US

• Quality, Quality, Quality!

• Validation across borders

Key Points on Institutional Accreditation

• Principles of good practice (Institutional Mission; Faculty; Instructional Program; Resources; etc.)

• Policies regarding internationalization related aspects• Dual degrees• International students• Joint degrees• Overseas programs• Study abroad

Some Benefits of the Institutional Accreditation Process

• Faculty• Academic qualifications• Language• Global perspective

• Curriculum• General Education• Focus on learning outcomes and assessment

Some Benefits of the Institutional Accreditation Process

• Capacity building

• Internationalization of the university

• Facilitation of future partnerships

Thank you!