International Higher Education Forum

Dr. Noreen GolfmanDean, School of Graduate Studies

Memorial University of Newfoundland

20 March 2014Victoria Street Conference Centre

London

St. John’s, Newfoundland Labrador

Application and enrolment data

Enrolment by top source countries (Fall 2013): • China: 25% of all international• Iran: 10%• India: 7% • Bangladesh: 6% • U.S.: 6%

Application and enrolment data

Unit priorities

International Centre: Lead, Partner and

Support international

initiatives

SGS: Attract, Support and

Retain graduate students

Internationalization• Director, International reporting line to Dean of Grad Studies• Going Global Grant – grad students• International education conferences – NAFSA, CBIE, EAIE, CAIE,

APAIE• Target markets for partnerships and recruitment: South Korea,

Vietnam, Brazil, Mexico, Turkey• 3+1+1 integrated pathways• Exchange students• Cotutelle agreements (double doctoral programs)• Funding agencies – CSC, VIED, SwB, CONACYT, SACB, Iraqi

Cultural Office• 2014 PhD Workshop China

Attraction of students

• Joint funding proposals (recruitment missions)• Joint participation + faculty members• Create linkages, attract fully funded students. • Joint management of targeted social media in

other countries.

Application and Admissions

• Joint work to provide quick response & referral.

• Initiatives to streamline processes and create smoother transitions.

• Greater conversion of applicants to registrants; increased capacity to attract talented students.

Student Services

• Orientation - presentations & advising• Advisory committee for professional development• Co-manage travel fund for research and

conference participation• Managing students in crisis - communication.