INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION AND EXCHANGE COMMITTEE
(SPECIAL PURPOSE)
The International Education and Exchange Committee should be composed of eleven (11) voting faculty members who will serve three-year terms: one representative from each of the five (5) academic colleges and the Honors College, one member representing KIIS, one member representing CCSA, one member representing faculty-led international programs, one member representing the exchange programs and the Director of the Global Studies Program; six (6) ex-officio members: Director of MT Abroad Office, Special Assistant to the Provost on International Education, Associate Dean of Graduate Studies, a representative of the Athletic Department, a representative from the Faculty Senate and a representative from Campus Recreation; and two students. The annual activities report as well as committee recommendations are made to the Executive Vice President and Provost.

Charge
The International Education and Exchange Committee shall be the advisory committee to the MT Abroad Office in regard to administrative procedures and is responsible for promotion of overseas study; the evaluation and recommendation of all new study abroad and exchange programs and MTSU faculty and staff-led programs involving student travel; the establishment, application and maintenance of guidelines for safety and liability concerning student travel under the auspices of MTSU; review of study abroad evaluations for safety and liability as well as academic integrity; oversight of current study abroad consortium agreements and recommendation of new consortium agreements; and the facilitation of faculty teaching, research and consultation overseas.

Members
Voting Members
Dr. Paul Fischer, Professor of Recording Industry, CHAIR; College of Mass Communication; CCSA consortium
Scott Boyd, Associate Professor of Theatre, College of Liberal Arts; CCSA consortium
Dr. Nancy Goldberg, Professor of Foreign Languages and Literatures, College of Liberal Arts; Faculty-led programs
Dr. Andrei Korobkov, Associate Professor of Political Science, College of Liberal Arts; Exchange programs
Dr. Troy Festervand, Professor of Management and Marketing, College of Business; TnCIS consortium
Dr. Kim Sokoya, Professor of Management and Marketing, College of Business; Faculty-led programs
Dr. Bob Spires, Professor of Electronic Media Communication, College of Mass Communication; Exchange Programs
Dr. Ping Zheng, Associate Professor of Electronic Media Communication, College of Mass Communication; KIIS consortium
Dr. Ryan Otter, Assistant Professor of Biology, College of Basic and Applied Sciences; General Education; Faculty-led programs
Dr. Drew Cavin, Assistant Professor of Recreation and Leisure Services, College of Education and Behavioral Sciences

Ex-officio (non-voting) Members
Dr. Diane Miller, Interim Executive Vice President and Provost
Dr. Doug Heffington, Director of Global Studies and Professor of History
Rhonda Waller, Director of Education Abroad and Student Exchange
Charlie Gregory, Director of Campus Recreation
Diane Turnham, Associate Athletic Director
Dr. Peter Cunningham, Associate Dean of Graduate Studies
Dr. Dianna Rust, Associate Dean of Continuing Education and Distance Learning

Two (2) Students
Nathan Bernardini, Study broad returnee from Germersheim, Germany exchange program
Franziska Geyer, Study broad returnee from Germersheim, Germany exchange program

Please visit the International Education website.

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