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A MESSAGE FROM UC PRESIDENT JANET NAPOLITANO

In this era of increasing globalization, we must prepare our students to become global thinkers with knowledge, skills, and perspectives to interact in multiple cultures and analyze issues on an international level. Study abroad plays a vital role in achieving this goal and is crucial to a well-rounded 21st century education. The University of California is dedicated to cultivating global citizens by providing our students with opportunities to learn through real-world situations preparing them to be competitive in the international economy.

Through our UC Education Abroad Program (UCEAP) and campus-based programs, our system has a long history of facilitating study abroad opportunities through world-class partnerships in more than 50 countries across the world. Recognizing that cost may be a barrier to study abroad participation, the University of California is committed to offering every UC student the opportunity to engage in an international experience via dedicated scholarships and other resources.

Students often describe their study abroad experiences as life changing. I can certainly relate to that and recall my own undergraduate study abroad experience at the London School of Economics to be one of the most exciting and enriching parts of my college career. As globalization continues to touch our lives in profound ways, the importance of study abroad to becoming a successful global citizen is greater than ever. I urge all UC students to consider a year, a term, or a summer abroad sometime during their academic journey and make the world their classroom.


INTRODUCTION

The University of California Education Abroad Program (UCEAP) was established by the UC Regents at the UC Santa Barbara campus in 1962 as a systemwide UC study abroad program for undergraduate students. In addition to sending students abroad, UCEAP also operates a reciprocal exchange program that brings students from around the world to study at UC campuses. Since 2012, UCEAP has been administratively housed at the University of California, Santa Barbara with shared governance between the UC Office of the President and the UC Academic Senate.

Since its inception, UCEAP has successfully sent +101,000 UC students abroad and hosted +33,000 exchange students at the nine undergraduate UC campuses. In the academic year 2015-16, UCEAP reached a record enrollment of 5,669 UC students studying in more than 400 programs in 43 countries.

MISSIONThrough international academic experiences, the University of California Education Abroad Program (UCEAP) inspires students to explore and transform their lives, UC, and the world.

VISIONA recognized leader in the field of international education and the preeminent education abroad program for the University of California system, UCEAP collaborates with campus partners to create an integrated and inclusive UC culture of study abroad.


STRATEGIC PLAN OVERVIEW

The 2016-2020 Strategic Plan will guide UCEAP towards achieving its ultimate goal of sending 10,000 UC students abroad each year. This is an ambitious, yet not time-bound, objective to encourage faculty, staff, and partners to focus their collective efforts on offering study abroad to all UC students and integrating UCEAP more deeply into academic plans. The plan is central to the future of UCEAP and will drive everything that we do.

Through this plan, UCEAP will support UC Office of the President Initiatives, as well as campus goals for internationalization and enrollment management. We will strive to be transparent, intentional, and work towards common, mutually beneficial goals with all partners, using data to support increased program participation, and eliminate barriers regarding cost and access.

The plan comprises four overarching goals which align with UCEAP’s Vision Statement:

• Foster an Integrated and Inclusive UC Culture of Study Abroad• Strengthen Collaboration with Campus Partners• Be the Preeminent Education Abroad Program for the UC System• Be a Recognized Leader in the Field of International Education


Be a Recognized Leader in the Field of International Education

Be the Preeminent Education Abroad Program for the UC System

Strengthen Collaboration with Campus Partners

Foster an Integrated and Inclusive UC Culture of Study Abroad

Leader in ResearchLeader in Documenting Alumni Experiences & Success

MyEAP II Student Information System RedesignWebsite RedesignBusiness Model OptimizationArc of Engagement

Academic CollaborationOperational Collaboration

Senior Administrator & Faculty Engagement Workgroups &

InitiativesVisi

onSTRATEGIC PLAN 2016-2020 DIAGRAM


STRATEGIC PLAN OVERVIEW - CONT’D

At the policy level is the creation of an integrated and inclusive UC culture of study abroad. UCEAP’s aims are to discern and align with campus needs and goals, to enhance the UC brand, and to leverage the power of 10 across the system to achieve shared programmatic goals.

At the level of direct action, we collaborate with campus partners to increase awareness of the value of study abroad in academic planning. UCEAP aims to develop shared initiatives to (a) advance academic integration, (b) expand accessibility of study abroad to all students, and (c) seek operational efficiencies for all parties.

Internal to the UC system, our close collaboration yields a diffuse appreciation of UCEAP as the preeminent education abroad program for the UC system. Through emphasizing its historic presence and ongoing strengths, by developing unique academic opportunities, and by foregrounding the ability to harness and distribute resources across campuses, UCEAP is recognized as invaluable partners to individual campus internationalization efforts.

Lastly, both internal and external to the UC system, our attention to (a) constructing a coherent and overarching experience for students before, during, and after they study abroad, and (b) analyzing and sharing research on our programs, demographics, financials, and outcomes will keep UCEAP a recognized leader in the field of international education.


STRATEGIC INITIATIVES

The plan includes the following strategic initiatives to drive UCEAP progress towards its goals:

• Redesign of MyEAP Student Information System (MyEAP II)• Redesign of UCEAP Website and Integration with MyEAP II• Business Model Optimization to ensure efficient and effective financial management• Arc of Engagement to improve or create processes that will encourage and assist student in choosing,

experiencing, and maintaining valuable outcomes of study abroad.• Documenting Alumni Experiences and Success to investigate how UCEAP alumni perceive both the

immediate and long-term effects of study abroad.


UCEAP Strategic Plan 2016-2020Arc of Engagement Overview

Awareness

Pre-DepartureInternational Health, Safety &

Emergency Response

Country-Speci�c Competency

Exploration

In-Country

Alumni

Returnee

Goal: To improve or create processes that will encourage and assist students in choosing, experiencing, and maintaining valuable outcomes of study abroad.

Study Abroad Learning OutcomesUnderre

presented Student Outreach

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