NOTE: This message was sent to interest group members on September 27, 2005.

To: Study Abroad Advising Interest Group Members
From: Jodi Malmgren, Chair

Dear Colleagues,

I invite you to attend the Study Abroad Advising Interest Group annual meeting at the NACADA national conference next week in Las Vegas. Below is the interest group meeting time, location, and agenda. I look forward to meeting many of you there.

Regards,
Jodi Malmgren
Chair, Study Abroad Advising Interest Group

MEETING AGENDA
Facilitator: Jodi Malmgren, Ph.D.
University of Minnesota, Learning Abroad Center
Chair of the Study Abroad Advising Interest Group

I. WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS

II. PURPOSE/GOALS of the Study Abroad Advising Interest Group

Commission and Interest Group Division Information (taken from NACADA web site) —

The CIG Division represents members with special advising areas of interest. Interest Groups are created when there is a need to focus on specific issues or represent a particular interest of NACADA members.

Study Abroad Advising Interest Group Meeting Abstract (printed in NACADA conference program) — Study abroad participation is increasing nationally and is ever more integral to the undergraduate degree. Students who study abroad gain valuable skills to support their academic and career plans. Advisers may be called upon to motivate students to study abroad, to discuss study abroad options with interested advisees, to evaluate courses for academic credit, and/or to discuss financing study abroad. These varied needs of students mean that advisers unfamiliar with study abroad and advisers who wish to encourage study abroad among their advisees need knowledge, tools, and resources.

The Study Abroad Advising Interest Group seeks to involve NACADA members to:

• enhance adviser knowledge of study abroad
• share strategies, tools, and materials for advising students interested in study abroad
• establish a clear role and leadership for the study abroad interest group within NACADA
• create partnerships between NACADA’s leaders, academic advisers, study abroad professionals, and other interested parties

III. ANNOUNCEMENTS/HIGHLIGHTS

A.   2 NACADA Award Winners this year are Study Abroad Advising Interest

      Group members. Congratulations to:

• Philip Christman, Malone College – 2005 Winner of Service to
  Commission Award for the Small Colleges and Universities Commission
• Nancy Lapp, The University of Toledo – 2005 Winner of Outstanding Advising Award – Primary Role

B. This year there are 5 Study Abroad Advising Interest Group Concurrent

     Sessions. Colleagues represent 9 campuses in the U.S. and the U.K.

C. 2004 Open Doors Statistics on Study Abroad Participation: In 2002-2003

    there were 174,629 U.S. students studying abroad, an 8.5% increase over

    the previous year. In 1990-1991 there were 71,154 U.S. students studying

    abroad (2002-2003 figures therefore reflect a 145% increase since 1990-

    1991).  http://opendoors.iienetwork.org/

IV. LEADERSHIP/COMMITTEES

A. Mission and Goals

• develop a mission statement and goals that meet the needs of the
  interest group
• the abstract above provides a starting point

B. Web/Resources

• update Study abroad Advising Interest Group web site with a list of
  resources
• possible resources include:
  • Professional Organizations & Training
  • Scholarship Resources
  • Study Abroad Program Search Engines

C. E-NEWSLETTER

• published and sent to NACADA membership 2 times/year
• topic ideas include: member campus resources, best practices for study abroad advising

D. CONFERENCE PARTICIPATION

• Group to encourage and/or solicit conference presentations

V. DISCUSSION

What burning issues are there on your campus that you’d like the interest group to address? What resources do you need? Brainstorm possible conference topics.

Jodi Malmgren, Ph.D.
Learning Abroad Center, University of Minnesota
230 Heller Hall, 271 19th Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Tel: 612-626-7678
Toll free: 888-700-UOFM
Fax:612-626-8009
jodim@umn.edu