Outcomes
LMU achieved several key outcomes through their Lab journey. First, the Lab facilitated discussions on internationalization throughout the campus community and brought awareness to the newly appointed GLA office and staff, highlighting internationalization as a priority for campus leadership. Second, the Lab provided a centralized review of previous internationalization efforts so the Lab team could assess the whole landscape of internationalization at LMU and create an intentional, sustainable strategic plan for the future.
Tangible outcomes from the Lab process included starting to align the institutional structure of the new GLA office to better coordinate campus internationalization efforts. This involved a name change and the hiring of a director of operations and an academic programs liaison, in addition to appointing GLA Faculty Fellows connected with LMU's Center for Teaching Excellence to support integration of internationalization across the curriculum. These various positions serve as GLA representatives in global learning campus conversations. Another key outcome was the creation of LMU's Global Engagement Directory as a central and accessible place to record international efforts by faculty and staff. There is a demonstrated passion and energy for global learning at LMU, and the Global Engagement Directory helps account for intentional as well as random acts of internationalization across the campus.
"As an inaugural SIO, the ACE Lab process has been a wonderful way to get our campus involved in productive conversations around internationalization and to think together about how to move our university forward in an efficient and sustainable manner. The expertise of the ACE adviser and peer review team were critical components of this process and our cohort meetings provided learning opportunities that assisted us at various stages along the way to the final Lab report.”—Roberta Espinoza, Vice Provost for Global-Local Affairs, Loyola Marymount University