Indiana University Bloomington

Global Village Living-Learning Center



Address: Foster Residence Center, 1000 N. Fee Lane
City: Bloomington
State: IN
Zip or Postal Code: 47406-7501
Country: USA
Program Director (or best person to contact): Herb Terry
Email: terry@indiana.edu
Phone: 812-855-4552
Fax:
Web Address: www.indiana.edu/~college/global/

Brief Program Summary
The Global Village Living-Learning Center is a residential community where day-to-day living focuses on international matters. A collaboration of the College of Arts and Sciences and Residential Programs and Services, the Village is designed for students preparing for study abroad, studying foreign languages and cultures or other international majors, or planning a career requiring knowledge of world affairs. In addition to relevant courses from the disciplines, the GV offers in-house courses with an international emphasis. The Village’s facilities include two classrooms, each equipped with wireless access and state-of-the-art multi-media. Residents also enjoy access to an on-site language lab, extracurricular activities that enhance their world view and interaction with peers with similar yet diverse interests. Room assignments can be made based on language preference. The Global Village is open to students from freshman through senior. All residents take a one credit residential learning course designed to introduce students to the GV and IU's international resources and to serve as a forum for discussing global issues.

Sources of funding
Primary funding is from IU's Commitment to Excellence fund, which is designed to support programs directly beneficial to undergraduate education. The funding for the program is budgeted through the College of Arts and Sciences.

Program Reports To:
The Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education and the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences

Are students charged an additional fee: Yes

The number of persons in each of the following categories are teaching academic credit bearing courses
Fulltime Tenured Faculty: 1
Fulltime Probationary Faculty: 0
Fulltime Instructors: 0
Fulltime Retired Faculty: 0
Fulltime Adjunct Faculty: 0
Fulltime Graduate Students: 0
Fulltime Residence Hall Staff: 0

Parttime Tenured Faculty: 0
Parttime Probationary Faculty: 0
Parttime Instructors: 1
Parttime Retired Faculty: 0
Parttime Adjunct Faculty: 0
Parttime Graduate Students: 2-4
Parttime Residence Hall Staff: 1

Academic staff involved in the program that weren't included as faculty above
(Academic staff are personnel who are involved in providing academic services to students such as advising.)
Fulltime Academic Staff: 1
Parttime Academic Staff: 0

Non-academic staff involved in the program
(Non-academic staff are personnel who are involved in providing services that do not directly involve academics such as residence hall staff or staff who organize social activities that are not tied to academics.)
Fulltime Non-Academic Staff: 0
Parttime Non-Academic Staff: 1
Number of faculty offices in the residence hall: 1
The approximate percentage of students in each grade level
First Year: 85
Second Year: 10
Third Year: 0
Fourth Year and above: 5
Graduate Students: 0

Total Number of Students: 60

Year the Program Began:2004

Academic Courses Offered In The Community
Introduction to the Global Village (1.0 cr.) - required Peer Instructor Workshop (2.0 cr.) - required of PIs Study Abroad: Before You Go (1.0 cr.) - not required Study Abroad: When You Return (1.0 cr.) - not required Two 3.0 credit, seminar style courses with an international focus are offered per semester. These courses are not required of residents and are open to all IU students.

Other Academic Offerings
Roomates can be paired based on language and/or cultural interests. Weekly international film series Language conversation hours are offered. Weekly faculty-conversations about global issues

Classrooms in hall
2

Summary of Facilities and Facilities Budget 2 classrooms - 1 seminar style, 1 traditional classroom. Both have wireless access and are equipped with multi-media.

Computer Resources in the Residence Hall
Students have exclusive access to a language-computer lab and network printer. There is wireless access throughout the building.

The Role of Community Partnerships


The Role of Leadership Development
The Village is designed to encourage student participation in programming and decision making. Residents are represented by an elected student leadership council. The Council facilitates the planning of events and works with staff to carry out the mission of the Village. The Council is also responsible for its own activity budget.

The Role of Research


Summary of Assessment Activities


Summary of Extracurricular Activities Formally Associated with the Program


The Role of Interdisciplinary Studies


How Diversity Issues are Addressed in the Program and in Courses


How Diversity Issues are Addressed Among Faculty and Students


Student Demographics


Faculty Rewards for Participation in the Program
Release Time:
Salary Supplement: Yes
Travel Funds:
Other:

Description of Other Rewards


Disciplines Represented by the Faculty
Director is faculty in Telecommunications

Willing to Serve as a Consultant:
Yes

Greatest Challenges for this Learning Community:


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