Initiatives | Goal | Means of Achieving | Outcome | Methods of Assessment | Results | Result Use |
Other | Increase the number of admitted International students by 15% | -Document inquiries and follow progress of applicants
-Implement plan to recruit from high schools and other ESL/2-year institutions in Utah
-Recruit online through resources, such as Education USA
-Attend overseas recruitment fairs, and hire and work with recruitment agencies | N/A | -Track number of students admitted through use of Argos reports
-Compare 2015-2016 admits to 2014-2015 admits to show increase in numbers
-Compare the number of students recruited by each agent | Enter Results | Enter Use of Result |
Other | Encourage international students to participate in social and extracurricular activities at WSU | -10% of international student population represented at WSU Day of Service
-Increase International Club membership to 30% of international student population
-Two workshops: "Get Involved at WSU", which explains why being involved at WSU benefits students and highlights opportunities to get involved; "Resume Workshop", which illustrates how being involved can be included on an employment resume | -Students will be able to identify specific social and extracurricular activities that are available to them
-Students can identify how these opportunities help them reach their educational and professional goals | -Students will include participation on their resumes
-Evaluate club membership number using WeberSync or FB membership count
-Roster for Day of Service to show how many international students participated | Enter Results | Enter Use of Result |
Diversity | Increase number of countries that international students represent at WSU | Recruit in areas with low representation through online resources, such as EducationUSA, attending recruitment fairs, and hiring/working with recruitment agencies. | N/A | Argos reports that show the distribution of international students admitted to and attending WSU, compared to 2014-2015 | Enter Results | Enter Use of Result |
Other | Provide monthly activities for International Students | Fall BBQ-Sept
Corn Maze or Antelope Island-Oct
International Education Week-Nov
Thanksgiving Dinner-Nov
Christmas Lights/Bowling/Movie-Dec
Skiing-Jan
Ice Skating-Feb
Banquet-March
Hike-April
Spring BBQ-May
June-TBA
July-TBA
August-TBA
| -Students will be able to meet other international students
-Students will be able to identify services our office provides | -Head count
-Random surveys | Enter Results | Enter Use of Result |