At Stan State, our Strategic Plan and Statement on
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice call upon
the university to offer learning experiences that enhance
cultural awareness and understanding, and that develop the
knowledge and skills needed to be responsible global citizens.
COIL supports our General Education Program Goals and
Outcomes by promoting awareness of multicultural
perspectives, and the ability to “identify and analyze problems
within local, regional, national, and/or global contexts.” COIL
also supports the Graduate Student Learning Goals by
promoting “knowledge of diverse perspectives and broader contexts
as appropriate to the discipline.” The University’s
Strategic Plan calls for students to have experiences
with High Impact
Practices, and COIL projects typically involve collaborative
assignments and projects with an emphasis on diversity/global
learning and may involve additional HIPs as appropriate to course
learning outcomes. As International Education and Global
Engagement reminds us, global perspective and cross-cultural
competence are crucial for success in today’s world. Many of the
potential international partners have interests in
the UN Sustainable
Development Goals, and there are lots of opportunities to
make connections that support campus and
regional sustainability efforts.
