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Function

The functions of the University Committee on Internationalization are to:

• Advise and consult on strategic comprehensive internationalization planning and assessment;
• Advocate for education abroad, exchange programs, global partnerships, international ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈÊÓƵ support, visiting scholars’ guidelines and support, faculty professional development, global alumni relations, and intercultural and global curricular/co-curricular learning outcomes;
• Goals and initiatives are discussed, and advice is solicited by those responsible for global endeavors on behalf of the university;
• The Committee will discuss long term goals and priorities, as well as immediate interests;
• The Committee will establishad hoc and standing sub-committees as needed to focus on established centers of emphasis, and emerging concerns, initiatives, guidelines, or proposals; and,
• report regularly to University Senate.

Composition

• Seven (7) faculty
  • Six (6), one from each academic division
  • One (1) member of University Senate, serving as Senate Liaison
• At least one (1) member shall be a faculty member with familiarity of the ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈÊÓƵ Dolibois European Center (MUDEC)
• At least one (1) member shall be a faculty member with familiarity of the international ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈÊÓƵ and scholar experience.
• Two (2) undergraduate ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈÊÓƵs
  • One (1) who has studied abroad outside of the United States
  • One (1) from the international ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈÊÓƵ community
• One (1) graduate ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈÊÓƵ
• Five (5) ex officio, non-voting members
  • Assistant Provost, Director of Global Initiatives
  • Director of Liberal Education
  • Finance & Business Affairs representative
  • Student Affairs representative
  • Enrollment Management & Student Success representative

Membership

• Chair, Tamise Ironstrack, SPN, (CAS), ironsttr@MiamiOH.edu
• Senate Liaison, John Forren, (CLAAS), forrenjp@MiamiOH.edu

Faculty and Staff

Term ends August 2025

• Helaine Alessio, KNH, (EHS), alessih@MiamiOH.edu
• Siok Tan, MUS, (CCA), tansl@MiamiOH.edu
• Hakam Alomari, ECE, (CEC) alomarhw@MiamiOH.edu
• Janice Kinghorn, ECO, (FSB), kinghornj@MiamiOH.edu

Term ends August 2026

• John Forren, (CLAAS), forrenjp@MiamiOH.edu
• Tamise Ironstrack, SPN, (CAS), ironsttr@MiamiOH.edu

Term ends August 2027

• Cameron Hay-Rollins, ATH (CAS), hayrolmc@MiamiOH.edu

Undergraduate Student

• TBD, ASG, @MiamiOH.edu

Graduate Student

• Nyan Stephen, GSA, stepheen@MiamiOH.edu

Ex officio non-voting members

• Aaron Bixler, Enrollment Management and Student Success, aaron.bixler@MiamiOH.edu
• Leighton Peterson, Director, Liberal Education, lpeterson@MiamiOH.edu
• Tim Parsons, Student Life, parsontj@MiamiOH.edu
• Mark Taylor, Finance & Business Services, mataylor@MiamiOH.edu
• Cheryl Young, Associate VP, Global Initiatives, youngcd@MiamiOH.edu

¾Ã¾ÃÈÈÊÓƵ Dolibois European Center Sub-Committee

Function

Reporting to the University Committee on Internationalization, the functions of the MUDEC Sub-Committee are to advise the Provost, the Dean of the John E. Dolibois European Center, and the University Committee on Internationalization on matters of the Center's curriculum, on the appointment of Semester Course faculty and sprint course faculty, and on such other matters as deemed appropriate. The committee shall:

• serve as the Curriculum Committee for the Center. In consultation with the Dean of the John E. Dolibois European Center and the European faculty, it shall propose revisions to curricular requirements; propose, develop, and revise courses as appropriate; and review courses proposed by European faculty.
• function as the search committee for the appointment of Semester Course faculty and sprint course faculty and scholars.
• in consultation with the Dean, advertise these positions; in cooperation with the Dean, it shall accept nomination materials, and screen and interview candidates; it shall then recommend appointments to the Dean.
• assist the Provost and the Dean in the recruitment and appointment of the MUDEC Oxford Coordinator and the Student Activities Coordinator. The Sub-Committee shall advise the Provost on the appointment of the Dean.
• on request, advise the Dean on the recruitment of European faculty.
• report regularly to University Senate, the Dean of the John E. Dolibois European Center, and the University Committee on Internationalization.

Composition

• Six (6) faculty members, one of whom shall be appointed Chair.
  • The Chair shall have had experience at the Center.
  • All the faculty members shall have had international education experience.
  • Two (2) ordinarily shall have had recent experience as teachers of the Thematic Sequence Semester Course at MUDEC, and
  • at least one shall have had experience as a visiting scholar or professor.
  • At least one (1) shall be a member of University Senate, and
  • at least one (1), ordinarily the Chair, shall be a member of the University Committee on Internationalization.
  • The Committee members shall be appointed as provided in Section 6.A.
• One (1) ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈÊÓƵ and
• One (1) ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈÊÓƵ alternate.
  • The ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈÊÓƵ member and alternate shall be chosen by Associated Student Government from among ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈÊÓƵs who have studied for at least one full semester at MUDEC.
• Two (2) ex officio, non-voting members
  • The Director of International Education
  • The Coordinator of MUDEC

Membership

• Chair,Terri Barr, (MKT) FSB, barrtf@MiamiOH.edu
• Senate Liaison, Helaine Alessio (KNH) EHS, alessih@MiamiOH.edu

Faculty

Term ends August 2023

• Terri Barr, MKT, barrtf@MiamiOH.edu
• Annie-Laurie Blair, MJF, blairal@MiamiOH.edu
• Roxanne Ornelas, GEO, ornelart@MiamiOH.edu

Term ends August 2025

• Gerardo Brown-Manrique, (ARC), CCA, brownmg@MiamiOH.edu
• Sara Arter, (NUR), CLAAS, burkesj2@MiamiOH.edu

Undergraduate Students

• TBD, ASG
• TBD (Alternate), ASG

Ex officio non voting members

• Cheryl Young, Associate VP, Global Initiatives, youngcd@MiamiOH.edu
• Kerry Strader, Coordinator of MUDEC, stradekd@MiamiOH.edu