University International Council

Charge and Membership

The University International Council (UIC) serves the President and the Executive Vice President and Provost (EVPP) in an advisory capacity on global matters. Its broad charge is to propose new policies and support the initiation, implementation, and ongoing evaluation of global activities of the University. The UIC shall undertake proactive steps to monitor and encourage the globalization of the University’s academic and co-curricular programs, research, and creative activities.

More specifically, the UIC is charged with the following:

  • Supporting internationally focused academic programs and support units.
  • Encouraging and supporting faculty to incorporate global components into new or existing curricula.
  • Supporting faculty to participate in interdisciplinary global research and creative activities.
  • Fostering faculty and staff engagement in global activities for professional purposes.
  • Encouraging students to actively participate in global academic experiences both virtually and abroad.
  • Supporting the continued development of a global, diverse, and inclusive academic environment through engagement with experiential learning opportunities and intercultural awareness and competence across all campus communities.
  • Supporting policy, structural, and operational changes to increase and retain the presence of diversity across all campus communities.

Composition

Faculty
11 Faculty - One faculty member from each of the following Colleges: Center for International Studies, Arts and Sciences, Business, Scripps, Patton, Russ, Fine Arts, Health Sciences and Professions, Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Regional Higher Education, and the Voinovich School
Students
3 Students - Student membership will include one representative from Student Senate, Graduate Student Senate, and the International Student Union. These students are identified via the Office of Global Affairs and not their respective senates.
Administrative
6 Administrators - Administrative representatives are not subject to term limits and continuation of service is subject to negotiation between the representative, administrative office, and UIC Chair. Administrative membership will include one representative from the Office of Global Affairs, International Student and Scholar Services, Office of Global Opportunities, Ohio Program of Intensive English, International Admissions – Undergraduate, and International Admissions – Graduate
4 Ex-Officio - The Associate Provost for Global Affairs, the Vice Provost of Faculty Development (or EVPP designee), and a representative from the Vice President for Research and Creativity will serve as ex-officio members. The Chair of the Committee will also serve as an ex-officio non-voting member.

Committee Roster

Faculty

Todd Fredricks
fredrick@ohio.edu
Heritage College of Medicine

Natalie Kruse-Daniels
krusen@ohio.edu
Voinovich School

David LaPalombara
lapalomb@ohio.edu
College of Fine Arts

Vic Matta
matta@ohio.edu
College of Business

Greg Obi
obi@ohio.edu
Regional Higher Education

Saumya Pant
pant@ohio.edu
Scripps College of Communication

Barbel Such
such@ohio.edu
College of Arts and Sciences

Nilesh Washnik
washnik@ohio.edu
College of Health Sciences and Professions

Lijing Yang
yangl@ohio.edu
Patton College of Education

Yuqiu You
youy@ohio.edu
Russ College of Engineering

Graduate Student

Moses Henaku
mh492123@ohio.edu
Graduate Student

Saa Michel Tolno
st211024@ohio.edu
International Student Union

Administrators, Voting

Diane Cahill
cahilld@ohio.edu
Director, International Student and Scholar Services

Rebecca Challenger
challenge@ohio.edu
Assistant Director, Academic Coordinator, OPIE

Catherine Cutcher
cutcher@ohio.edu
Associate Director, Center for International Studies

Gerry Krzic
krzic@ohio.edu
Director, OPIE

Catherine Marshall
marshallc@ohio.edu
Director, Office of Global Opportunities

Andy Ray
raya@ohio.edu
Director, Graduate Admissions
Director, Individual Interdisciplinary Program

Mateo Remsburg
mremsburg@ohio.edu
Assistant Vice President for Enrollment Management and Executive Director of Undergraduate Admissions

Vicki Seefeldt West
westv@ohio.edu
Associate Director for International Admissions

Administrators, Non-Voting

Haley Duschinski
duschins@ohio.edu
Director of the Center for International Studies and Professor of Anthropology

Katherine Hartman
hartmank@ohio.edu
Vice Provost of Faculty Development

Kim Littlefield
kplittle@ohio.edu
Associate Vice President for Research Administration

Undergraduate Students

Emma Furr
ef185522@ohio.edu
Student Senate International Affairs Commissioner

All University committees follow the academic-year calendar.

All students serve one-year terms. Faculty, administrators, and staff generally serve three-year terms. Ex-Officio appointments have voting privileges unless otherwise noted.