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committee press room proposal for the institute timeline of global citizenship
History of the Institute's Development Proposed Organizational Structure The Transition to the New Structure Operational Principles/Guidelines Possible New Programs and Activities Rationale and Anticipated Benefits to the College
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Proposed Organizational Structure Specifically, we propose consolidating several existing units (the Internship Program, the Community Service Office, the International Center, and elements of the Dean of International Studies and Programming) into a new “center of excellence” that will provide an institutional focal point for educating global citizens and leaders. We recommend that the new Institute be organized as follows: First, we recommend that the position of Dean of International Studies and Programming be reconfigured into the position of Dean of the Institute for Global Studies and Citizenship. This new position (which would report to the Provost) would have overall administrative responsibility for the Institute. Second, we recommend that two new associate deans be created that would report to the Dean of the Institute: one for Global Studies and one for Global Citizenship and Urban Engagement (note: these are working titles only). The Associate Dean for Global Studies (who would be a faculty member) would have responsibility for:
The Associate Dean for Global Citizenship and Urban Engagement (who would be a staff member) would have responsibility for co-curricular and academic programming related to civic engagement at the local, national and international levels. Initially, this would involve integrating and re-orienting the activities of the existing Internship Program and Community Service Office so that they more purposefully and directly advance the mission of the new Institute. As and when resources are made available, the Associate Dean for Global Citizenship/Urban Engagement would be expected to develop new programs to support the Institute’s mission. This position might also provide leadership in terms of what might be called “institutional good citizenship” – that is, the ethical engagement of the College as an institution in the local, national and international communities within which it is embedded. Finally, we recommend placing a number of programs and activities in an office that would be administered directly by the Dean of the Institute. The activities of this office might include:
See Appendix A for the table of organization related to this model. It should be noted that this proposed structure deals exclusively with the internal administrative arrangements of the Institute. Other than to recommend that the Dean of the Institute report directly to the Provost, it is silent on the articulation of the Institute to other offices and units of the College. Specifically, it is silent on the nature of the relationship of the new office of the Dean for the Study of Race and Ethnicity (DSRE) to the proposed Institute. While we have recommended that the DSRE have ongoing and meaningful input into the strategic and operational planning of the Institute through membership on the steering committee, and while we remain committed to multiculturalism as a key element of the Institute’s mission, we believe that both the DRES and the Provost require additional time to work out the appropriate relationship of the DRES to the Institute. Steering Committee and Global Advisory Board We further recommend the creation of a “steering committee” comprising the following members:
The responsibility of the steering committee would be to advise the Dean of the Institute regarding strategic planning for the Institute and to provide a forum for coordinating Institute programming with other units of the College sharing elements of its mission. We also recommend the creation of a Global Advisory Board comprising distinguished scholars, public officials, community leaders and others with a demonstrated record of responsible global citizenship and leadership. The goal of the Board will be to provide broad strategic direction and lend visibility to the Institute. In assembling this board, careful attention should be made to ensure that it comprises (a) a mix of persons who have made significant contributions at the local, national or international levels; and (b) appropriate Macalester alumni (domestic and international). We recommend that the President and Provost be ex officio members of this board. Finally, we recommend the creation of a “student advisory committee” that would both provide student input into the programming of the Institute and constitute a vehicle for the development of student leadership related to global citizenship and leadership. |
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