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University of Scranton

PERSONNEL

INSTITUTIONAL PROFILE

Total international undergraduate students 21

Total international graduate students 74

Countries of Origin for International Students:

Australia, China, Czech Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Georgia, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Japan, Jordan, South Korea, Mexico, Myanmar, Oman, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, and United Arab Emirates

INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEER/SERVICE/IMMERSION PROGRAMS

General Overview of the International Service Program (ISP)

ISP is a faith based service initiative. As a Catholic and Jesuit institution it is inherent in our mission to serve others. As a University we challenge our students to have a devotion to justice, a dedication to service, and principled respect for the dignity of the person. To that end, all of our trips really can be considered "immersion" trips- with emphasis placed on a shared daily reflection and a commitment to live in solidarity with the people. The ISP trips take place in the summer and University staff or faculty members accompany students. Students are selected to go have to go based on an application and interview process

Ecuador, city of Guayaquil under the Catholic lay program of Rostro de Cristo

• This is an 8-10 day program. Rostro de Cristo is an organization that hosts groups throughout the year to perform service among the poor of the town and area. The group visits a girl's orphanage, soup kitchen, leprosy hospital, and an elementary school. We work with John Carroll, St. Joseph's University, and Loyola Chicago.

El Salvador (San Salvador)

• This program is over spring break. Working closely with the Handmaids of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, students build homes, help in after school programs, work at the malnourished center, and make home health visits. We work particularly with the UCA and Dean Brackley.

Mexico, Mexico City

• This program is 3 weeks. Students are immersed in the culture and community by living right at the homes. Students work with the Salesian order of priests. They complete service in the homes and at a community day center.

Nairobi, Kenya

• This program is two weeks long. Students stay at the retreat center in Nairobi and visit various sites including the Nyumbani Orphanage for HIV-positive orphans. Likewise, program participants collaborate with Jesuit Refugee Services that are conducting parish outreach programs. Finally, they work closely with St. Aloysius Secondary school in Kibera slums (a Jesuit school for HIV affected NOT necessarily infected students).

STUDY ABROAD

Duration and Destination

While the vast majority of University of Scranton students study abroad for a semester in duration, an increasing number of students are deciding to study abroad for an academic year or short study session (summer or January term).

In the last several years, student enrollments have been fairly predictable. The most popular destinations tend to be Australia, Ireland, Italy and Spain, but it is important to note that we have growing enrollments on the African continent and China. Additionally, more students are choosing to study in the Spanish speaking Americas.

We do not limit where our students may study unless we have concerns surrounding safety and academic integrity.

Types of Programs

Exchange

The University of Scranton has a number of direct student exchange relationships world-wide. Exchange institutions include: Collegium Civitas (Poland), Universidad Espiritu Santo (Ecuador), Universidad del Pacifico (Chile), Universidad del Valle de Atemajac (Mexico), Universidad Iberoamericana (Mexico), University of Tilburg (Netherlands), Växyö University (Sweden), Escuela de Negocios - Foro Europeo (Spain), Yonsei University (Korea), Sophia University (Japan), University of Jyväskylä (Finland), and Kenyatta University (Kenya),

Affiliate Programs

The University of Scranton works with a number of affiliates during the course of an academic year. Some of the more common affiliates include: Loyola Chicago, Arcadia University and Fairfield University.

Non-Institutional Programs

Include: AIFS, CEA, CIEE and Brethren Colleges Abroad

University of Scranton Programs

It can be argued that all of the programs that the University endorses are of academic excellence, embrace cultural diversity and sensitivity and seek to bridge understanding between all peoples.

In some respects, study programs that take our students to non-traditional sites are the most challenging both intellectually and personally. Students we send to Senegal, the Republic of South Africa and the People's Republic of China are often the ones that are most transformed by their experience.

It is fair to say that students do not have to travel to remote destinations in order to have powerful academic and personal experiences. Individual challenges vary and while a study period for one person in England might not take much effort, for another it could be a challenging and transforming experience.

Study Abroad Logistics:

Requirements for studying abroad: Generally a 3.0 GPA

Financial aid available: Institutional/State/Federal/Private

Other student services available: Direct billing agreements, insurance, ISIC cards, pre-departure orientation

INTERNATIONALIZATION OF THE CURRICULUM:

Related Majors/Minors/Concentrations:

Italian Studies Concentration, Latin American Studies Concentration, Women's Studies Concentration, International Language-Business Major, International Business Major, French Major and Minor, German Major and Minor, Italian Major and Minor, Spanish Major and Minor, Portuguese Minor, Japanese Minor, Russian Minor, International Studies Major and Minor

Languages available/ Language requirements:

Available languages are Arabic, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, German, Japanese, and Russian

Institutes or Centers promoting global awareness:

Center for Global Health and Rehabilitation: http://academic.scranton.edu/department/HAH/mha/gh-default.shtml

FACULTY EXCHANGE/COOPERATIVE RESEARCH

1. Poland: Collegium Civitas, Warsaw. Academic cooperation and exchanges by promoting exchange of students, faculty, joint research projects, program and curricular development, grants, and exchanges of academic materials. Academic cooperation and exchanges by promoting exchange of students, faculty, joint research projects, program and curricular development, grants, and exchanges of academic materials.

2. Mexico: Universidad del Valle de Atemaja (UNIVA), Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mex. Academic cooperation and exchanges by promoting exchange of students, faculty, joint research projects, program and curricular development, grants, and exchanges of academic materials. Academic cooperation and exchanges by promoting exchange of students, faculty, joint research projects, program and curricular development, grants, and exchanges of academic materials.

3. England: University of Reading, Reading; University of Sheffield, Sheffield; Royal Holloway and Bedford New College, University of London, London; University of East Anglia, Norwich; London Metropolitan University, London; Goldsmiths University of London, London; Greyfriars Hall, Oxford University, Oxford; University of Essex, Colchester. Academic cooperation and exchanges by promoting exchange of students, faculty, joint research projects, program and curricular development, grants, and exchanges of academic materials.

4. Australia: University of Wollongong, New South Wales; Flinders University, Adelaide. Academic cooperation and exchanges by promoting exchange of students, faculty, joint research projects, program and curricular development, grants, and exchanges of academic materials.

5. Korea: Yonsei University, Seoul. Academic cooperation and exchanges by promoting exchange of students, faculty, joint research projects, program and curricular development, grants, and exchanges of academic materials.

6. Ireland: Dublin City University, Dublin; National University of Ireland, Galway; University College Dublin, Dublin. Academic cooperation and exchanges by promoting exchange of students, faculty, joint research projects, program and curricular development, grants, and exchanges of academic materials.

7. Japan: Sophia University, Tokyo. Academic cooperation and exchanges by promoting exchange of students, faculty, joint research projects, program and curricular development, grants, and exchanges of academic materials.

8. Netherlands: Tilburg University, Tilburg. Academic cooperation and exchanges by promoting exchange of students, faculty, joint research projects, program and curricular development, grants, and exchanges of academic materials.

9. Belgium: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven. Academic cooperation and exchanges by promoting exchange of students, faculty, joint research projects, program and curricular development, grants, and exchanges of academic materials.

10. CzechRepublic: Charles University, Prague. Academic cooperation and exchanges by promoting exchange of students, faculty, joint research projects, program and curricular development, grants, and exchanges of academic materials.

11. Republicof Georgia: National Institute of Health, Tbilisi. Academic cooperation and exchanges by promoting exchange of students, faculty, joint research projects, program and curricular development, grants, and exchanges of academic materials.