University of Florida
Educational Leadership, Policy and Foundations
In our multi-global and multi-ethnic society, it is crucial
that students in higher education preparatory programs receive training in all
areas of higher education, and international education is no exception.
The University of Florida strongly encourages our faculty,
whether graduate or undergraduate, to internationalize all course materials.
An example of UF’s commitment to internationalization is the Student
Personnel in Higher Education program.
The SHPE program currently offers a graduate level course
open to all SPHE master degree students and all other students interested in
learning about international student services/affairs.
The course, EDH 6931 Special Topics in Higher Education
(International Organization of Student Services) has been offered since the
spring of 2004. The goal of the
course is to expose students to how student services are delivered in various
countries around the world. Students
are exposed to student affairs/services around the world through publications,
symposia, higher education professional associations around the globe,
professionals in the field from various institutions around the world and via
teleconferences with professionals in higher education.
Though it is not a course or department requirement students in EDH 6931
are strongly encouraged to take part in international practicum, assistantships,
and other international experiences offered by professional associations and
other universities. During the
course students are given opportunities to develop relationships with student
service practitioners from around the world.
The course exposes students to student services in Australia, England,
Ireland, France, Germany, Bulgaria, United Arab Emirates, Spain, Mexico, Canada,
South Africa, China, Lithuania, Hong Kong, and the USA.
To review an example of the course syllabus go to http://plaza.ufl.edu/osfield
Along with the International Organization course the SPHE
program also offers EDH 6931 Special Topics (Disability Services Administration)
which is focused on international disability services and disability laws, and
has been offered since fall of 2003.
In our ever changing college demographic, it is crucial
that students in higher education preparatory programs receive specific training
in multiple areas of student affairs/services, and working with students with
disabilities is no exception. The
goal of this course is to expose students to how student services are delivered
to students with disabilities around the world.
Students are exposed to various student affairs/services delivery models
from around the US and the world. The
course brings to life disability services and laws in England, Ireland,
Australia, Canada, and the USA.
To review an example of the course syllabus go to http://plaza.ufl.edu/osfield
For more information about the University of Florida, College of Education Student Personnel in Higher Education Program go to http://www.coe.ufl.edu/leadership/programs/sphe/sphe.html
New Fall 2006
Student Services: Domestic and International
EDH 6931, section 0520
3 credit WebCT course
Open to students outside the University of Florida
For more information about the course and to register for the course go to http://www.coe.ufl.edu/leadership/programs/sphe/sphe.html
Purpose
In our multi-global and multi-ethnic society, it is crucial that students in
higher education preparatory programs receive training in all areas of higher
education. The primary purpose of this course is to expose students to the
global nature of various student services available on college and university
campuses and how student populations use those services.
New text book will be released for the course. To see all the textbooks to
be used in this course please review the syllabus for the course at http://plaza.ufl.edu/osfield.
The primary text used is a new 28 chapter text book (502 pages) with 37 authors
from around the world titled The Internationalization of Student Affairs and
Services in Higher Education: An Emerging Global Perspective. The
text is currently in review (press) and includes chapters about the delivery of
student services from China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines,
Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Iran, Ireland, United Arab Emirates, Spain,
England, and the United States. For more information about the text
contact the primary author Dr. Kenneth J. Osfield at osfield@ufl.edu.
Contact:
Dr. Kathy Gratto
E-mail: kgratto@coe.ufl.edu
Phone: (352) 392-2391 (ext.300)