1. International Association of Universities
14th General Conference
“Assessment/Quality Assurance,
Evaluation of Internationalization”
Dr. Fernando León García
CETYS University
San Juan, Puerto Rico
November 29, 2012

2. Reasons for Internationalization (Altbach & Knight, 2006)
 Traditional
 European
 Developing countries
 Income/revenue generation
Global learning (Green, Olson & Hill, 2006)

3. IAU Survey
Top Reasons for Internationalization
• Improve student preparedness
• Internationalize curriculum
• Enhance international profile of institution

4. Internationalization as Campuses/Branches Abroad
• Carnegie Mellon University
• City University of Seattle
• Fort Hays State University
• Florida State University
• Laureate
• Missouri State University
• New York University
• New York Institute of Technology
• Rochester Institute of Technology
• Texas A & M University
• Troy University
• University of Nevada, Las Vegas
• Webster University

5. Internationalization as Campuses/Branches Abroad
• INSEAD
• Jain Institute of Management
• Manipal University
• RMIT
• University of Wollongong
• University of Liverpool
• University of Nottingham

6. Internationalization as Higher Education Hubs
• United Arab Emirates
• Singapore
• Hong Kong
• Korea
• Qatar

7. Foreign Universities with
Institutional Accreditation in the US
– 36 institutions outside the USA
– 3 in Canada
– 7 in Latin America
– 5 in Mexico

8. CETYS University
• Private, not-for-profit university founded in 1961
• 6,350 students across 3 Campuses in Northwest
Mexico
• Accredited in the USA by Western Association of
Schools and Colleges (WASC)
• Highly internationalized
• Business, Engineering, Psychology, Law, Education

9. Reasons for Seeking Accreditation in the US
• Quality, Quality, Quality!
• Validation across borders

10. Key Points on Institutional Accreditation
• Principles of good practice (Institutional Mission;
Faculty; Instructional Program; Resources; etc.)
• Policies regarding internationalization related aspects
• Dual degrees
• International students
• Joint degrees
• Overseas programs
• Study abroad

11. Some Benefits of the Institutional Accreditation Process
• Faculty
• Academic qualifications
• Language
• Global perspective
• Curriculum
• General Education
• Focus on learning outcomes and assessment

12. Some Benefits of the Institutional Accreditation Process
• Capacity building
• Internationalization of the university
• Facilitation of future partnerships

13. Thank you!