Goal D Effectively market the University of Kentucky as a destination for an increased and more diverse international student population through expanded global outreach and coordinated international student recruitment efforts across campus

Increase the annual growth in number and diversity of international undergraduate applicants by: recruiting from an increasingly diverse pool of countries; leveraging the International Student Ambassador program to recruit and yield applicants from underrepresented countries; building a network of secondary school partners and EducationUSA centers in secondary and tertiary markets.

Expand numbers and types of partnerships articulation agreements (2+2, 3+2, etc.) that facilitate matriculation of diverse international undergraduate transfer students to UK.

Coordinate UK’s international recruitment efforts by: building an on-campus international student recruitment network; organizing recurring monthly meetings of this network to share and discuss all things related to international recruitment; creating an international recruitment listserv that is used to share timely information and encourage ongoing discussion and updates with network members; developing a recruitment calendar to coordinate recruitment trips, virtual recruitment activities, etc., for maximum impact; and building on the newly established China focus group across campus units to develop and pursue a coordinated recruitment strategy in China.

Advocate for enhanced access to scholarships and other financial assistance for international students, based on academic merit, diversity, and financial need, to contribute to a more diverse student population, thereby advancing institutional goals around diversity, equity and inclusion.