Increased number and variety of seminars and courses with international components beginning 2010-11. Examples include:

• Increased summer abroad opportunities.
• Addition of First-Year Experiences in Paris or London.
• Over 45% growth in International Studies majors from 2008-09 to 2011-12.
• Added international- and multi-cultural focused courses in several colleges.
• New Memoranda of Understanding with institutions in Jordan, Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, Japan, Korea, France, Rwanda, and Pakistan.
• Increased scholarship funding for students to engage in study abroad opportunities.
• Annual faculty recognition award for those who demonstrate leadership in international programs.

• Study Abroad enrollments have grown from 156 in the 2008-09 academic year to over 300 in the 2012-13 year (over 92% increase). These include both short-term and semester-long experiences. New programs are added each year through affiliations with study abroad partners and faculty leaders.
• Internship opportunities have increased with international sites available to students.
• Each dean added funding (matched by the Office of Study Abroad) to enhance student scholarships for study abroad.
• Faculty evaluations for International Leadership Award include international curriculum development components.

• Increased number of international faculty, beginning in 2010-11. Thirteen new international faculty members hired among the six colleges over the last three years.
• Successful recruitment of Executive Director, Office of International Programs.
• Establishment of recruitment centers in China and India.
• Nearly 900 students currently enrolled from outside the U.S.
• Enhancement of retention and graduation efforts for international students; 2012: 10% increase in the number of international graduates from previous year.
• Over 75 programs and activities focused on international community during 2011-12.
• Global Ambassador Program launched in 2011-12.

• Strong satisfaction (95%) reported by students who took part in international programming;
• Increased reports of belonging among those participating in international-focused programs;
• Strengthening of Monarch Mentors program, connecting domestic and international students.
• Global Ambassadors.

• Increased collaboration between the university and various organizations and institutions, examples include:
• A&L: The Confucius Institute initiative, which entails a Memorandum of Understanding with Minzu University of China.
• CBPA: The ACCESSEU partnership is part of a United Nations grant to build alliances between Hampton Roads and Europe.
• DCOE: Institutes offered in Italy, Ireland, and Bhutan by the graduate program in counseling.
• Partnership between BCET and the University of Engineering and Technology Peshawar Pakistan.
• International Programs: Memoranda of Understanding signed with universities in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Ghana, and China.

• Confucius Institute. Opening ceremonies held April 19-20, 2013
• ACCESSEU is aimed at introducing the Hampton Roads community to European perspectives on global problem solving; ACCESSEU will highlight educational activities for high school, college and graduate students in a variety of disciplines.
• A 2+2 agreement with the Chinese Scholarship Council is being developed from the MOU established with China.
• DCOE partnerships.
• BCET partnership.

• BCET and CoS cohosted the 2012 International Forum on Systems and Mechatronics (IFSM).
• Faculty members in four colleges hold leadership positions in international organizations.
• New International Outreach Coordinator position established in International Programs.
• Distance Learning support of worldwide course, program, and symposia delivery through various technologies. Coastal Engineering programs offered through such technologies.

• The IFSM event included 50 participants from five different countries.
• Faculty hold leadership positions in international organizations based in Taiwan, London, Germany, and various other countries.