Inspiring Global Learning and Discovery
Goal A
Raise awareness on campus of what global learning is and of the value of global perspectives
Goal A.1
Adopt a campus-wide definition of global learning and establish a Global Learning for All faculty working group to plan and implement actions in support of goals 1, 2, and 5, and to serve as a resource for faculty to enrich and infuse global topics into current and new courses on campus and abroad.
Lead Unit: Associate Provost for Internationalization
Coordinating Units: International Advisory Council, University Senate
Completion Goal: May 2025
Status: On Track
Goal A.2
Facilitate the development of learning objectives that connect global learning to critical thinking and other skills valuable in career success.
Lead Unit: Associate Provost for Internationalization
Coordinating Units: Community Organizations, Office of Institutional Diversity
Completion Goal: May 2024
Status: On Track
Goal A.3
Develop opportunities for faculty and staff to increase awareness of global learning and its value. Broaden inclusion of faculty and staff in programs like site visits and the Global Engagement Academy (GEA) and focus on reaching more individuals from underserved groups.
Lead Unit: UKIC Marketing & Communications
Coordinating Units: Academic Advisors, Graduate School, Office of Institutional Diversity, Office of Institutional Equity & Equal Opportunity
Completion Goal: May 2026
Status: On Track
Goal A.4
Build on the work done by UKIC and A&S in developing and implemening Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) modules for international students and scholars; distribute across the colleges.
Lead Unit: International Student & Scholar Services
Coordinating Units: College of Arts & Sciences, Office of Institutional Diversity
Completion Goal: December 2026
Status: On Track
Goal A.5
Emphasize global learning opportunities in Global Dynamics and other offerings within UK Core. Convene Global Dynamics instructors to reflect on critical thinking skills in global learning and facilitate development of specific learning modules or activities.
Lead Unit: Associate Provost for Internationalization
Coordinating Units: Education Abroad Committee, International Advisory Council, UK Colleges & Departmental Leadership
Completion Goal: May 2025
Status: On Track
Goal B
Assure global learning opportunities are available to all UK community members and increase global learning opportunities for underrepresented UK community members
Goal B.1
Increase the number of underrepresented students participating in Education Abroad programs. Identify student populations underrepresented in education abroad. Develop a plan and intentional support structure to increase accessibility to education abroad experiences for those from underrepresented groups.
Lead Unit: Education Abroad & Exchanges
Coordinating Units: Enrollment Management, First Generation Student Services, Office of Institutional Diversity, Office of Institutional Research & Advanced Analytics, Student Success
Completion Goal: May 2025
Status: COMPLETE
Goal B.2
Develop study away offerings that allow cross-cultural learning by international and domestic students.
Lead Unit: Education Abroad & Exchanges
Coordinating Units: International Student & Scholar Services, Office of China Initiatives, UK Faculty
Completion Goal: December 2024
Status: On Track
Goal B.3
Identify key academic departments with high enrollment/high demand to develop and offer Education Abroad programs that fulfill UK Core.
Lead Unit: Education Abroad & Exchanges
Coordinating Units: Academic Advisors, Associate Deans, Directors of Undergraduate Studies, Office of Institutional Research & Advanced Analytics, UK Core Education Committee
Completion Goal: October 2024
Status: On Track
Goal B.4
Develop a framework that results in a student recognition after participating in BBNvolved globally-tagged events that expose students to international perspectives.
Lead Unit: In Development
Coordinating Units: In Development
Completion Goal: December 2026
Status: On Track
Goal B.5
Increase engagement with global activities in a student's first year in order to foster a long-term connection to global learning.
Lead Unit: In Development
Coordinating Units: Education Abroad & Exchanges, Enrollment Management, First Generation Student Services, LLPs
Completion Goal: August 2026
Status: On Track
Goal B.6
Work with faculty interest and affinity groups, together with CELT, colleges, and departments, to increase the number of globally connected COIL modules.
Lead Unit: Associate Provost for Internationalization
Coordinating Units: CELT, UK Departments and Faculty
Completion Goal: May 2025
Status: On Track
Goal C
Enhance cultural exchange for students, faculty, and staff, including intentional encounters between domestic and international students, emphasizing cultural humility and intercultural competence.
Goal C.1
Develop structured opportunities for international students and domestic students to engage in meaningful interactions by collaborating with the Office of Student Activities & Organizations to support and encourage student groups to implement exciting intercultural programming.
Lead Units: Education Abroad & Exchanges and International Student & Scholar Services
Coordinating Units: Office of China Initiatives, Student Activities Board, Student Organizations & Activities, UK Public Relations
Completion Goal: December 2026
Status: On Track
Goal C.2
Continue to support and grow the International Village Living Learning Program and related opportunities for intercultural exchange between students.
Lead Unit: International Student & Scholar Services
Coordinating Units: College of Arts & Sciences, Education Abroad & Exchanges, Enrollment Management, Residence Life
Completion Goal: December 2026
Status: On Track
Goal C.3
Integrate intercultural competency into the University's DEI priorities and programming.
Lead Unit: UKIC Marketing & Communications
Coordinating Units: Office of Institutional Diversity, UK Public Relations
Completion Goal: May 2026
Status: On Track
Goal D
Promote the importance of language proficiency within and beyond the curriculum.
Goal D.1
Partner with language learning departments to emphasize language learning as a component of intercultural competency; explore opportunities to increase language learning and appreciation.
Lead Unit: Associate Provost for Internationalization
Coordinating Units: College of Arts & Sciences, Education Abroad & Exchanges, Global Health Initiative, International Student & Scholar Services, Office of China Initiatives
Completion Goal: December 2026
Status: On Track
Goal E
Support research and scholarship activities with international collaborators or focused on non-U.S. regions, cultures, and/or transnational issues.
Goal E.1
Leverage the UK Global Footprint project to facilitate better information sharing about existing global research activities at UK; encourage faculty to create global engagement profiles, opt into region or global issue focused affinity groups, etc.
Lead Unit: International Partnerships & Research
Coordinating Units: Associate Deans for Research, International Advisory Council, Office of Institutional Research & Advanced Analytics, Vice President for Research
Completion Goal: August 2023
Status: COMPLETE
Goal E.2
Assess best practices among UK domestic benchmark universities and highly regarded research universities abroad that facilitate, support, incentivize, and recognize international research.
Lead Unit: International Partnerships & Research
Coordinating Units: Associate Deans for Research, International Advisory Council, Office of Institutional Research & Advanced Analytics, Vice President for Research
Completion Goal: August 2022
Status: COMPLETE
Goal E.3
Promote the Fulbright Scholar program (outgoing and incoming), as well as the Fulbright Student program and other prestigious awards that support global research activities among students, faculty, and staff.
Lead Unit: International Partnerships & Research
Coordinating Units: International Student & Scholar Services, Office of Nationally Competitive Awards
Completion Goal: December 2026
Status: On Track
Goal E.4
Encourage and support short-term visiting scholar programs.
Lead Unit: International Partnerships & Research
Coordinating Units: Office of Nationally Competitive Awards, UK Housing
Completion Goal: December 2026
Status: On Track
Goal E.5
Support and expand the visibility of the existing Society of Postdoc Scholars' postdoc research fair and other initiatives to highlight the work of international graduate students and postdocs.
Lead Unit: International Student & Scholar Services
Coordinating Units: Associate Deans of Research, Graduate School, International Partnerships & Research, Society of Postdoc Scholars
Completion Goal: May 2026
Status: On Track
Goal F
Foster international graduate/professional student and postdoc inclusion and success.
Goal F.1
Expand and develop curriculum-based internships, practica, etc. as appropriate and allowable for international graduate students under U.S. immigration rules, working with key colleges and departments.
Lead Unit: International Student & Scholar Services
Coordinating Units: Associate Deans of Research, Directors of Graduate Studies, International Advisory Council, Office of China Initiatives
Completion Goal: May 2025
Status: On Track
Goal F.2
Expand GradCATS (Graduate Community and Academic Transition Series) to foster a vibrant community of international graduate students and ensure broad engagement across the colleges and academic units.
Lead Unit: International Student & Scholar Services
Coordinating Units: Graduate School, Graduate Student Congress
Completion Goal: December 2026
Status: On Track
Goal F.3
Advocate for a Graduate Student and Postdoc Ombud, and work to create a culture of positive mentoring, especially significant for international graduate students and scholars.
Lead Unit: International Student & Scholar Services
Coordinating Units: Graduate Council, Graduate School, Graduate Student Council, Office of Faculty Advancement, Ombud, Vice President for Research
Completion Goal: December 2026
Status: On Track
Goal G
Expand global learning within the context of Global Health Initiatives.
Goal G.1
Increase engagement in interprofessional global health activities by faculty, staff, students, and the professional community.
Lead Unit: Global Health Initiative
Coordinating Units: Center for Interprofessional Health Education, UK Colleges
Completion Goal: December 2026
Status: On Track
Goal G.2
Explore transdisciplinary global health themes to identify opportunities to convene stakeholders across UK colleges, UK Healthcare, and relevant community partners around a signature issue.
Lead Unit: Global Health Initiative
Coordinating Units: UK Colleges, UK Healthcare, UK Research Units
Completion Goal: December 2023
Status: On Track
Goal G.3
Create awareness of the significance of global health issues and their impact on Kentucky.
Lead Unit: Global Health Initiative
Coordinating Units: Area Health Education Centers, Health-Focused Community Organizations, UK Cooperative Extension Service
Completion Goal: May 2026
Status: On Track
Goal G.4
Continue to develop and publicize a range of regular programming focusing on global health.
Lead Unit: Global Health Initiative
Coordinating Units: UK Colleges
Completion Goal: December 2026
Status: On Track
Goal G.5
Identify potential global health grant/funding opportunities and potential international partners.
Lead Unit: Global Health Initiative
Coordinating Units: International Partnerships & Research, UK Colleges, UK Faculty, UK Healthcare, Vice President for Research
Completion Goal: May 2026
Status: On Track
Goal G.6
Develop forums for idea sharing and development of global health education, research, and service.
Lead Unit: Global Health Initiative
Coordinating Units: UK Colleges, UK Faculty
Completion Goal: December 2026
Status: On Track