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TO:Beth Dobkin, ProvostFROM:Hisham Ahmed, ChairAcademic SenateDATE:May 12, 2016RE:Senate Action S-15/16-69CAProposal for a New Exchange and Study Abroad ProgramChung-Ang University, Seoul, South KoreaAt the May 11, 2016 meeting of the Academic Senate, the attached Proposal for a New Exchange and Study Abroad Program, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, South Korea was approved on the Consent Agenda.The proposal was submitted to the Academic Senate from the Undergraduate Educational Policies Committee, where it was approved by a vote of 9-0-0 at the May 9, 2016 meeting.This action was assigned Senate Action #S-15/16-69CA.Attachmentcc: President James A. Donahue Dean Sheila Hassell Hughes3352800topPROPOSAL FOR A NEW EXCHANGE AND STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMChung-Ang University, Seoul, South KoreaTable of Contents A) Rationale for Adding Program.…………………………………………………………...………… 31. Why Chung-Ang University, Seoul, South Korea?B) Program Design……………………………………………………………………………………….. 51. Where will the program take place? 2. Which semester is it designed for? Could it apply to both semesters? 3. What are the learning outcomes for the program? 4. How many students can attend? 5. Does the program include an SMC faculty member’s participation? If so, how? 6. What is the design of the program overall in terms of study time, travel itinerary, housing, transportation, and cultural immersion opportunities? What are the typical fall/spring program dates? 7. What are the benefits of this program for both the students and SMC?8. What are the potential concerns, including such things as safety, security, or other risk factors?9. How does this program meet student interest/need?10. What co-curricular activities are available to students? Highlight some of the student life resources available to students (clubs, health center, resources centers, etc)C) Academic design…………………………………………………………………………………….. 91. What are the admission requirements for students? Are there any prerequisites? 2. Which student majors/concentrations does the program target? Is it open to all students? If not, why? 3. If there is a third-party institution involved academically, what is the institution known for? 4. If English is not the primary language, programs should include a language component, either by requiring language prior to departure or by including language within the program. How will the program address the language component? 5. How will courses transfer back to Saint Mary’s? 6. What are the courses offered? 7. How many weeks is the program? 8. How many courses/credits will each student take? 9. How are transcripts to be processed (e.g., by SMC or the third-party institution)? 10. Please provide any other background information about the program and institution. D) Budget design………………………………………………………………………………………...111. Using the budget template enclosed, does the program meet the budget requirements? 2. For every budget line, please provide an explanation of projected cost. Appendix I Cooperation Agreement between SMC and CAU Appendix IICAU 2015-2016 Courses offered in English Appendix IIISample SyllabiSAINT MARY’S COLLEGE OF CALIFORNIAPROPOSAL FOR A STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM AND EXCHANGEWith Chung-Ang University, Seoul, South KoreaSubmitted byInternational Programs Coordination Committee (IPCC)A. Rationale for Adding Program1. Why Chung-Ang University? Chung-Ang University (CAU) is one of the top comprehensive universities in Korea, and hence offers Saint Mary’s students an excellent opportunity to study their desired subject area. Ranked as the world’s most innovative country by the Bloomberg Innovation Index 2015, ahead of countries like Japan, Germany, and USA, South Korea is a very attractive study abroad destination for students wishing to have an immersion experience in both technologically and culturally advanced non-Western environment. In spite of the popularity of South Korea, the College does not have a study abroad program in South Korea.Established in 1918, CAU is a private university with over 30,000 students and 982 faculty members. It consists of 10 undergraduate colleges and 16 graduate schools. It operates two campuses, in Seoul and Anseong, Korea. Respected as leading institution providing quality education and fully accredited by the Ministry of Education of Korea, CAU offers a wide range of bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral programs including a law school, global MBA programs and a medical school. CAU is recognized as the nation’s best in the fields of pharmacy, culture and art education. With the help of its schools of art and culture, the university stands at the center of the Korean culture wave, currently sweeping Asia and beyond. According to the 2013 university ranking by?Korea Joongang Daily, CAU ranked 8th overall in?South Korea, in particular it was the nation's number one in the fields of theatre studies, film studies and photography. More recently CAU’s business school is consistently ranked as a top ten school in South Korea. CAU ranked 7th in reputation, 7th in papers published on?SCI journals. According to?QS university rankings?in 2013, CAU ranked 12th in Korea and 71st in Asia.CAU is a no stranger to Saint Mary’s. Since the signing of the general cooperation agreement by the presidents of CAU and Saint Mary’s in May 2015, Saint Mary’s has been collaborating with CAU on a number of short-term exchange programs. Last summer, School of Economics and Business Administration (SEBA) hosted 21 CAU undergraduate global finance majors at Saint Mary’s campus for an 8-day study tour program. In January 2016, two SEBA professors and 20 Saint Mary’s undergraduate students enrolled in a Jan term travel course (JAN 186) were hosted by CAU. During the 9-day stay at CAU, SEBA faculty and students experienced the quality of CAU’s faculty, who mostly possess their Ph.Ds from top U.S. universities such as Yale, MIT, UC Berkeley, and University of Michigan. SEBA is currently working to host another group of undergraduate students from CAU this summer, and the destination for newly approved Jan term travel course (JAN 184) to Seoul, Korea will be delivered at CAU campus in Seoul. In addition, SEBA’s new Masters in Management (MSM) Program also plans to offer its international field study course at CAU in April 2017. Based on our interactions with CAU, we have developed a trusting relationship with its faculty and administration. In summary, we believe CAU will be an excellent partner university to establish a study abroad program in South Korea. Chung-Ang University already administers a wide range of student exchange programs with its partner schools around the world on a semester or academic-year basis.? CAU’s US partner universities are provided below.Alabama State UniversityAlaska Methodist UniversityAlaska Pacific UniversityAmerican UniversityBall State UniversityBrookhaven CollegeBloomfield CollegeCalifornia Institute of the ArtsCalifornia State University, ChicoCalifornia State University, East BayCalifornia State University, FullertonCalifornia State University, SacramentoCalifornia State University, San BernardinoCalifornia State University, San MarcosCampbellsville UniversityCentral Washington UniversityCleveland State UniversityColumbia CollegeFindlay CollegeGeorge Washington UniversityGeorgia Southern UniversityHawaii Pacific UniversityIllinois Institute of TechnologyJohns Hopkins UniversityMinnesota State University, MoorheadMonterey Institute of International StudiesNorth Dakota State UniversityOklahoma State UniversityPacific Lutheran UniversitySan Diego State UniversitySan Francisco State UniversitySouth Dakota State UniversitySouthern Utah UniversitySouthwest State UniversityState University of New York, OneontaState University of New York, Stony BrookState University of New York, PlattsburghState University of New York, OswegoTemple UniversityTennessee Technological UniversityTowson UniversityUniversity of California, BerkeleyUniversity of California, DavisUniversity of California, IrvineUniversity of California, Los AngelesUniversity of Hawaii, HiloUniversity of Hawaii, ManoaThe University of IowaTufts UniversityUniversity of California, BerkeleyUniversity of California, San DiegoUniversity of KentuckyUniversity of Michigan, Ann HarborUniversity of Minnesota, DuluthUniversity of MinnesotaUniversity of MontanaUniversity of Nebraska, KearneyUniversity of North Carolina, Chapel HillUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignUniversity of PittsburghUniversity of Southern CaliforniaUniversity of Tennessee, KnoxvilleUniversity of Texas, AustinUniversity of UtahUniversity of Wisconsin, MilwaukeeUtah State UniversityWashington State UniversityWinona State UniversityB. Program design1. Where will the program take place? CAU is a comprehensive private institution located in Seoul, South Korea. Seoul is economic, political, and cultural center of South Korea with about 10 million residents in the city proper, and another 10 million living surrounding Seoul. Today, Seoul is considered a leading and rising?global city, resulting from an economic boom called the?Miracle on the Han River?which transformed it to the world's?4th largest metropolitan economy?with a?GDP?of US$845.9 billion in 2014 after?Tokyo,?New York City?and?Los Angeles. In 2015, it was rated Asia's most livable city with the second highest quality of life?globally by? HYPERLINK "" \o "Arcadis NV" Arcadis. A world leading technology hub centered on?Gangnam?and?Digital Media City,?the Seoul Capital Area boasts 15?Fortune Global 500?companies such as?Samsung, the world's?largest technology company, as well as?LG?and?Hyundai-Kia. In 2014, the city's?GDP per capita (PPP)?of $39,786 was comparable to that of?France?and?Finland. Ranked sixth in the?Global Power City Index?and?Global Financial Centres Index, the metropolis exerts a major influence in global affairs as one of the five leading?hosts of global conferences. Seoul is also the world's most wired city and ranked first in technology readiness by?PwC's?Cities of Opportunity report.?It is served by the?KTX?high-speed rail?and the?Seoul Subway, providing?4G LTE,? HYPERLINK "" \o "WiFi" WiFi?and?DMB?inside subway cars. Seoul is connected via?AREX?to?Incheon International Airport, rated the world's?best airport nine years in a row (2005–2013)?by?Airports Council International.Located at the south of the Han River, which divides Seoul into the north of the river “Gangbook” and the south of the river “Gangnam”, in Seoul, CAU campus is in close proximity of the city centers both in Gangbook an Gangnam, making it easy to access various palaces, museums, and other cultural venues. 2. Which semester is it designed for? Could it apply to both semesters? CAU operates on a semester calendar in which Spring Semester runs from early March to about June 20 and Fall Semester runs from early September to December 20. The study abroad program will be offered during the Fall and Spring semesters. The CAU calendar will allow SMC students to take either or both semesters without missing the Jan Term courses.3. What are the learning outcomes for the program? Because CAU is a leading university in which the majority of its professors are trained in the US and other advanced nations, the learning outcomes for each course will be somewhat consistent with those of Saint Mary’s. In addition, the students will also gain cultural immersion experience in which the majority of the students are local Korean and international students from China. Due to the exchange program, the participating students will: Understand the difference and similarities between the US and South Korea in terms of social, cultural and political aspectsBroaden one’s awareness and ability in working cross-cultural setting4. How many students can attend? The exchange agreement will take priority over study abroad (fee paying) program. There will be a total exchange of 4 students per academic year or 2 year-long students per academic year. Once the exchange quota is fulfilled, additional SMC students may enroll at CAU as fee paying study abroad students.5. Does the program include an SMC faculty member’s participation? If so, how?CAU does not require an SMC faculty member’s participation because it is a major comprehensive university with 1,000 full-time faculty and an extensive array of students services. 6. What is the design of the program overall in terms of study time, travel itinerary, housing, transportation, and cultural immersion opportunities? What are the typical fall/spring program dates? Study Time: Fall or Spring semesters or both.Travel Itinerary: Direct flight from SFO to Seoul/Incheon airportsHousing: CAU has excellent international students dorms with various amenities including wifi, English TV channels, study rooms, computer lab, gyms, dining halls, convenience stores, and café. The semester housing fee is about $1,300 which includes meals.Dining: CAU offers various on campus dining options at very reasonable costs. Dorm meals are less than $3 for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. There are a few on campus restaurants including McDonalds, and hundreds of local restaurants within 10 minute walking distance.Transportation: Direct flight from SFO to Seoul/Incheon airports served by United Air, Asiana Ari, Korean Air, and Singapore Air. From the airport, CAU is about an hour away via bus or taxi. CAU is about 5 minute walking distance from Heukseok subway station and has many buses that are connected to various parts of the city. Cultural Immersion opportunities: Because of CAU’s central location in Seoul, students have access to various cultural venues. For example, students can participate in CAU organized field trips to Seoul City Tour, Korean Folk Village, Samsung Innovation Museum, and Suwon Fortress. In addition, CAU offers cultural experiences including performance of traditional Korean musical instruments, Korean traditional ceramics class, Korean traditional clothing wearing experience, and Taekwon-do lesson. CAU is also in close proximity of numerous palaces, museums, theatres, and performing halls.Sample Spring/Fall Semester Dates:2016 Spring SemesterMarch 3, 2016First day of the Spring SemesterApril 21-26Midterm Exam PeriodJune 16-21 Final Exam Period2016 Fall SemesterSeptember 1, 2016 First day of the Fall SemesterOctober 20-25Midterm Exam PeriodDecember 15-20 Final Exam Period7. What are the benefits of this program for both the students and SMC?The most salient benefit of this program for SMC students is the immersive study abroad or exchange opportunity in Seoul, which is currently unavailable. Considering the increasing importance of South Korea in global economy, being able to partner with one of the best universities in South Korea will provide SMC students high quality academic experience in the dynamic city of Seoul, South Korea.CAU is also a good fit for SMC because it is known for its strength in many liberal arts majors including theatre and film making. CAU is also known for the size, the largest in South Korea, and the quality of the business programs where the majority of the professors are trained by the major research universities in the US. Because of this, CAU business school offers extensive list of courses in English, making it easy for SMC students to obtain necessary course units for graduation. 8. What are the potential concerns, including such things as safety, security, or other risk factors?South Korea is a safe place to live and travel in spite of being the arch enemy of neighbor North Korea. According to Huffington Post survey published in 2012, Seoul ranked 8 among the safest cities in the world. With about 632,000 international residents Seoul receives a lot more tourists and still maintains a very low rate of street crime. For more detailed information about safety and security of South Korea, please refer to the State Department website.9. How does this program meet student interest/need?For many other US universities, South Korea has become increasingly popular the study abroad destinations because of its vibrant culture and economy. Because South Koreans place a high value on a good education, many universities such as CAU maintain high quality faculty and provide adequate student services. Because of the close economic tie with the Bay Area, the recent technological successes, and the popularity of its cultural contents, South Korea has a potential to become one of the most sought after exchange program destination for SMC students. 10. What co-curricular activities are available to students? Highlight some of the student life resources available to students (clubs, health center, resources centers, etc.)CAU offers over 100 student clubs and organizations are covers diverse interests. Chung-Ang Hanmadang, one of CAU’s major festivals, is held annually in early October to celebrate the university’s “birthday.” This vibrant festival is participated in by the students, faculty, staff, alumni, and local community and features a colorful array of academic, artistic, and physical activities.CAU Seoul campus maintains a comprehensive university hospital. The doctors at CAU hospital are available for student treatment. CAU also maintains the Health Care Center that helps prevent and treat diseases and promote good health among the CAU students, faculty, and staff. Services include: New and transfer students receive regular checkups in FebruaryEnrolled students receive regular checkups during the second semesterThe lab tests include the hepatitis, liver function, blood pressure, urine, body mass index, eyesight, blood sugar level, and anemia tests as well as chest X-rayOccasional checkups are always available at Health Care Center, including blood pressure, anemia, blood sugar level, body mass index, and urine testsThe clinical services include medical prescription, injury treatment, emergency care, hospital transfer, and bed restHealth education through videos, newspapers, pamphlets, and bulletin boardsCAU also maintains Student Life Counseling center?that provides the students with attention and support with regard to sexual, academic, and aptitude matters as well as personal, relational, and family issues to secure a healthy campus environment. Students may take various assessment tests such as MBTI, MMPI, HOLLAND, K-WAIS and Rorschach test.The Office of International Affairs organizes a Global Ambassador to help the international students and to promote interaction between them and the Chung-Ang students. The Global Ambassadors play the roles of friends, Korean language and culture tutors, and campus life advisers. The Office of International Affairs organizes a number of activities for them, but each buddy pair is free to organize their own activities. Roles of a Global Ambassador include: Airport pickupAssistance on course registration, opening a bank account, and application for a students; ID cardOrientation on the local transportation systemIntroduction to the Korean culture and languageCo-participation of various cultural activitiesC. Academic design1. What are the admission requirements for students? Are there any prerequisites?Students who have been selected by the international office at CAU Partner Universities should submit an online application at admission menu. There are no specific prerequisites. 2. Which student majors/concentrations does the program target? Is it open to all students? If not, why?Although the program is open to all students at SMC, the initial target majors are business administration due to our firsthand knowledge of the quality of CAU’s business programs and availability of extensive business courses offered in English. However, CAU offers courses in English for students in the following majors: International Area Studies, History, Politics, Sociology, Performing Arts, English and Creative Writing.3. If there is a third-party institution involved academically, what is the institution known for?No third party institution is involved for the exchange or study abroad program. This will be a direct enrollment study abroad program.4. If English is not the primary language, programs should include a language component, either by requiring language prior to departure or by including language within the program. How will the program address the language component?CAU offers an extensive list of courses in English, and hence there is no language requirement. However, students are encouraged to take beginning Korean language courses. 5. How will courses transfer back to Saint Mary’s? SMC students need to take courses that are 3 semester credits in order to receive the equivalency of 1 SMC credit per course (3 CAU credits= 1 SMC credit).6. What are the courses offered? CAU offers over 500 courses offered in English for various majors, of which there are about 100 courses for business majors. Out CAU offers about 100 business courses, we have identified 15 SMC equivalent courses. The list of all courses is provided in Appendix 1 along with sample syllabi provided in Appendix II.7. How many weeks is the program?CAU Fall and Spring semesters are 16 weeks, which include exam periods. 8. How many courses/credits will each student take?Each student may take 4 courses in Fall or Spring semester.9. How are transcripts to be processed (e.g., by SMC or the third-party institution)? CAU will forward official transcripts to the Center for International Programs. The CIP office will then forward the transcripts to the Registrar’s Office for processing.10. Please provide any other background information about the program and institution.CAU has been a leading institute of higher education for almost one hundred years in providing the highest quality of college education and in conducting a variety of highly advanced research activities. Worldwide, CAU is also acclaimed as the hub of “Korean Cultural Wave” by its excellent arts programs in such areas as theater, filmmaking, traditional Korean music and performance, and photography. The unique strength of its international education derives from its cross-cultural academic programs that firmly maintain diversity and intensity. Due to CAU’s excellent academic reputation and liberal arts focus, we have been communicating with each other since early 2015. In addition, we have already exchanged groups of students on CAU’s short study tour program and SMC’s Jan Term travel course. Through various positive interactions with CAU faculty and staff, we feel very confident that CAU will be an excellent partner university in South Korea.D. Budget designUsing the budget template enclosed, does the program meet the budget requirements?The program is designed to be an exchange; each student will pay tuition to the sending/home university and will pay housing and health insurance fees to the receiving/host institution. In the event SMC wishes to send students beyond the allotted exchange numbers, the budget will be the following:?Semester FeesPer Student Revenue:? SMC Tuition ?$22,180 Int'l Room & Brd?N/A—Student will pay directly to CAU??Adjustments made ?N/ATotal Revenue?$22,180Student Activity Fee?N/ATuition Discount?$7,763Consortium Students fee?N/ACourse fee ?N/A Net Revenue?Tuition Cost?$5,643.00*Housing and Meals ?N/A—Students will pay directly to CAUInternational Activity Fee?N/AApplication Fee?N/AOverseas Heath Insurance?N/A—Students will pay directly to CAUHousing Deposit?N/ATotal SMC Expenses?$5,643*SMC students will have the opportunity to apply for the CAU English tutors program. If accepted, CAU will compensate the SMC selected students with free housing for the semester.4/26/2016Hi Kathy,?I also support?adding CAU as a study abroad destination for SEBA undergraduates.?In addition to the benefits addressed by Zhan and Li, CAU is a reputable university that offers a very strong business program with an extensive curriculum. I trust that SMC students will find the CAU program excellent and will have a memorable study abroad experience.?Warm Regards,?Kim Clark, Ph.D.BUSAD Program DirectorAssistant ProfessorSchool of Economics and Business AdministrationSaint Mary's College of CaliforniaGalileo Hall, Room 323925-631-8015 (Office)4/26/2016Hi Kathy, ?I am expressing my approval in adding CAU as a study abroad destination for SEBA undergraduates. CAU is an important partner in Korea and has a deepening relationship with us, exemplified by the following aspects:21 CAU global finance undergraduate students participated in a 9 day study tour at SMC in July 2015.20 SMC undergraduate students also participated in a 9 day study tour at CAU as a part of their Jan Term 186 Itinerary in January 2016.SEBA is expecting to host about 20 CAU students for 9 day study tour at SMC in July 2016.Jan Term 184 "Creative Geniuses or Hard Work: Innovative Insights from South Korea", will be taught and delivered at CAU in January 2017.SEBA's new Master of Science in Management Program students will be housed at CAU for their two week international project module in April 2017.We will also plan to promote our graduate programs to CAU undergraduate students and explore joint degree programs. CAU has recently provided an extensive list of CAU Best,Zhan-- Zhan Li, DeanSchool of Economics and Business AdministrationSaint Mary's College of CaliforniaPhone: (925) 631-4604Fax: (925) 376-5625 ................
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