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2. Campus Representatives Case Studies:How Institutions Support and Promote the Fulbright Scholar Program

3. Role of Campus Representatives – Critical Allies • Promote Fulbright Scholar Programs • Educate faculty & administrators about programs • Encourage & support applicants • Recognize Fulbright grantees • Support the development of Fulbright friendly policies at your institution

4. Promoting the Fulbright Scholar Program • Case Study: Cleveland State University • Makes Fulbright a priority when meeting with colleagues, formally or informally • Uses Catalog of Awards to match faculty • Critically reviews project statements to insure they are competitive • Invites us annually to conduct a workshop at the start of the competition

5. BEST PRACTICES: Promoting Fulbright • Speak at faculty meetings • Introduce oneself as a campus representative • Bring Fulbright to the attention of administrators (meetings as an agenda item) • Print Fulbright Campus Representative on your business card • Link CIES to your Web site • Use International Education Week to promote Fulbright

6. Distribute program information and announcements • February 1 – New Award Competition Opens • October 1 – Scholar Lists • Order additional materials for distribution on campus or to have on hand for meetings with faculty • Case Study: University of La Verne strategically places Fulbright materials in faculty/staff rooms and waiting lounges • Submit press releases announcing the program in faculty newsletters

7. Case Study: University of Massachusetts—Amherst and Bridgewater State University share funding to allow for CIES staff to travel to their region annually • Hold a Campus Workshop • Invite previous grantees • Use PowerPoint presentation found at www.cies.org/campus_reps • Ask CIES to send you materials

8. Educate Faculty & Administrators About Programs • Case Study: Arizona Western College • Holds informational sessions using former grantees as resources • Events are held in conjunction with launch of competition in February • Case Study: Azusa Pacific University • Sabbatical policy rewritten to allow for non-research activities

9. Case Study: Eastern University—Puerto Rico • Invites Fulbright Visiting Scholars to speak on Campus (OLF) • Requests materials for Fulbright information tables throughout the year • Makes a point to have administrators visit IIE/CIES offices anytime they are in DC

10. BEST PRACTICES: Educate Faculty & Administrators About Programs • Increase the number of campus representatives at your institution • Have a discussion about where Fulbright Programs should be on a campus • Invite CIES to conduct an administrator workshop to facilitate conversation • Work with returned Scholars to publish articles about their experience and the impact it has had on the institution

11. Encourage & Support Applicants • Case Study: Montana State University—Bozeman • Encourages combining Fulbright with sabbatical • Volunteers to facilitate review applications using Fulbright Alumni • Holds Fulbright sessions making use of local Fulbright Ambassador on campus • Publicizes Fulbright events and activities in campus-wide newsletters & press releases

12. Recognize Fulbright Grantees • Host a reception, coffee hour, luncheon • Case Study: Northern Illinois University’s International Recognition Reception • For all faculty who have received international grants • Case Study: Whitworth College • Introduces Visiting Scholars in a reception open to the public to engage the local community in campus life • Includes U.S. Scholars in annual President’s Reception

13. BEST PRACTICES: Recognizing Grantees • Publish names of grant winners in campus newsletters & newspapers • Case Study: University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee publishes interviews with Fulbright Scholars in campus publications (i.e. annual reports) • Send letters of congratulations to grantees signed by the President, Vice President or Dean • Case Study: North Carolina State University - Raleigh developed a letter and submits it for signature by senior administrators

15. Support the Development of Fulbright Friendly Policies at your Institution • Commitment to faculty development and international programs • Make faculty exchange part of the campus strategic plan • Permit sabbaticals for Fulbright assignments • Top-off Fulbright grants • Continue to provide important health & other benefits to faculty receiving Fulbright grants • Acknowledge overseas experience with merit salary review and tenure decisions

16. How Does Fulbright Benefit Your Institution? • Provides students with access to international expertise • Introduces faculty to new teaching methods • Allows faculty to update syllabi & design new innovative courses • Gives institutions additional opportunities to meet the multicultural needs of students • Results in development of exchange programs for institutions

17. What Do Your Faculty Need? • Release Time • Tenure/Promotion • Salary • Benefits • Recognition

18. Release Time • Fulbright Scholar grants range from 2 to 12 months • How does your campus handle release time – set schedule or as needed? • Case Study: Albion College automatically grants sabbatical leave to faculty who have been selected to receive a Fulbright grant • Can junior faculty get release time? • Can adjunct faculty go on a Fulbright and be offered work on their return?

19. Tenure/Promotion • Does international experience count toward tenure, promotion or merit awards? • Are the faculty development benefits of lecturing awards recognized equally with those of research awards? • Can junior faculty accept a Fulbright without jeopardizing tenure? Some campuses stop the tenure clock for the duration of the Fulbright Scholar grant. • Case Study: University of Louisville highly values international teaching, research and service in tenure decisions

20. Salary • Most Fulbright Scholar grants do not equal faculty salaries • Fulbright Scholar grants cover: • Stipend • Maintenance • Travel/Relocation • Other benefits may vary • Case Study: Appalachian State University tops off the Fulbright grant to match current faculty member salary • Gives Fulbright funding to affected department to hire replacement faculty

21. Benefits • Fulbright Scholars need uninterrupted coverage with their regular health insurance • Grants offer only supplementary coverage that includes medical evacuation, but not preexisting conditions or family members • Case Study: Texas A&M University maintains full benefit package at the university’s expense • Are other benefits continued, for example, retirement?

22. Recognition and Multiplier Effect • Fulbright Scholars return energized with new ideas for international collaboration, invigorating curricula, involving students • Case Study: College of Central Florida displayed Scholar photographs & hosted a workshop with area alumni group entitled “The Fulbright Experience: Visual Conversations From Afar” • Don’t lose that energy to disinterest – use it to benefit your campus! • How does your institution recognize returning Fulbright Scholars? • Is there support for new courses or collaborative projects?

23. Fulbright Can SAVE Your Institution Money • It can be cheaper to hire an adjunct and top off the Fulbright Scholar’s grant than to pay full salary to your top faculty • Scientific grants may not include funds for foreign travel; Fulbright Scholar grants (Visiting & US) can be part of larger projects • Fulbright Scholars can generate revenue by attracting new students and grants

24. Fulbright Scholars Expand Professional Activities • 83% Publish their results • 94% Seek additional grants and funding • 72% Continue their collaborations with host country • 85% Encourage their students and colleagues to participate in an exchange • 91% Share their knowledge of the host country with the broader community Source: ORC Macro Comprehensive Evaluation for Fulbright Program 2005

25. Fulbright Scholars Results: 95% Expand their Professional Activities • 75% have continued to collaborate with colleagues from their host country or host institution • 73% have incorporated aspects of the Fulbright experience into courses and teaching methods • Nearly 70% have initiated educational exchanges since completing the grant Source: SRI International Outcome Assessment 2002

26. CIES – A Resource for YOU • Conference & Workshop Schedule • Meet CIES Staff • Publicize discipline/area specific conferences to faculty and staff • Distribute messages from CIES • Social Media Resources: Twitter/Facebook/YouTube/Fulbright Scholar Blog • Request Materials or download discipline-specific flyers from the Campus Rep Download Page

27. Tell Us What You’re Doing! • Send us copies of publicity • Tell us if you hold workshops • Give us examples of your “best practices” • Submit items for inclusion in this presentation!