Global Education Committee

Charges

Mandate from Policy B02.0 (Charter of Academic Governance)

 

Charges for AY 2025:

Carryover Charges

1. Committee Leadership: Co-Chair roles and responsibilities.

2. Guidelines for Colleges Engaged in Global Program Offerings: Seek individual endorsement of the guideline document from each academic college offering degree programs at an RIT Global Campus location.

3. Global Campus Resource Guide: Finalize and approve version 1.0 of the Global Campus Resource Guide.

4. Global Campus “Localization” Report: Finalize and disseminate with RIT Global Report 1 – fall 2024.

5. Global Convergence Event: Develop and deliver a spring 2025 Global Convergence. Event in coordination with RIT Global.

 

New Charge

1. Survey RIT colleges to determine current practices to compensate faculty/staff who assist study abroad program directors. Then, develop best practices to be applied consistently across the University.

Membership

Makini Beck

Academic Affairs

2024-2027 (2nd term)

William Brewer

College of Health Sciences and Technology

2024-2027 (1st term)

Alissa De Wit-Paul

Golisano Institute for Sustainability

Spring 2026-2029 (1st Term)

Robert Glick

College of Liberal Arts

2025-2028 (1st Term)

Karl Korfmacher

College of Science

2026-2029 (1st Term)

Christopher Kurz

National Technical Institute for the Deaf

Spring 2025-2027 (2nd term)

Michael Palanski

Saunders College of Business

2026-2029 (1st Term)

Kal Rabb

Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences

2026-2029 (2nd Term)

Lucio Salles de Salles

College of Engineering Technology

2024-2027 (1st term)

Marissa Tirone

College of Art and Design

2026-2029 (2nd Term)

Karin Wuertz-Kozak

Kate Gleason College of Engineering

2024-2027 (1st Term)

International Campus Representatives

Loren Higbee
RIT Kosovo

lxhgbl@rit.edu

2025-2028 (1st term)

Vanda Bazdan
RIT Croatia
vanda.bazdan@croatia.rit.edu
2024-2027 (2nd Term)

Milivoj Markovic
RIT Croatia
milivoj.markovic@croatia.rit.edu
2024-2027 (2nd Term)

Bouthelna Tlili 

RIT Dubai
bktcad@rit.edu
2023-2026 (2nd Term)

Rizwan Tahir

RIT Dubai (Alternate)
rxtcad@rit.edu 
2023 - 2026 (1st term)

Niccole Hyatt 

RIT-BJTU Joint Degree Program 

nyhcad@rit.edu

2024-2027 (1st term)

Julie Cecchini

RIT-BJTU Joint Degree Program (Alternate)

jtccada@rit.edu

2025-2028 (2nd term)