About

The International Studies Council at UMass Amherst advises the Provost on all international and ethnic programs, studies, and certain related activities.


For a complete description of the council’s charge and membership parameters, please view the International Studies Council section in the Bylaws and Constitution of the UMass Amherst Faculty Senate.

Chair
Membership

Faculty Members

Commonwealth Honors College

Akli
Akli

Center for International Education

barron
barron
Nursing Director of Public Health
becker
becker
 Math & Statistics
Chen
Chen
College of Nursing  
Choi
Choi
Languages, Literatures, and Cultures 
dallas
dallas
German and Scandinavian Studies
julia
julia
East Asian Languages and Cultures
forrest
forrest
Senator
Political Science   
gross
gross
Food Science
Lu
Lu

 Music & Dance

marjoriemelnick
marjoriemelnick
Italian Studies
masterson
masterson

Center for International Education

Nordtveit
Nordtveit
Stockbridge
Elsa Petit
Elsa Petit
Film Studies
pope
pope

Community Health Education

Poudel
Poudel

Ex-officio Members

VP Online Education/Designee

Irena Bozin
Irena Bozin
VP International Programs/Designee
Mark
Mark
Secretary of the Faculty Senate
paik
paik

Dir Int'l Student/Scholar Services

ken
ken
VP Global Affairs/Designee
kalpen
kalpen
Graduate School Dean/Designee
urla
urla
VC Research & Engag/Designee
Vandenberg
Vandenberg

Dir Five College World Language Studies/Designee

Janna White
Janna White

Ex-officio Students Members

Undergraduate Student
Sam Tran
Sam Tran

Vacancies

Vacant Manning College of Information and Computer Sciences Faculty Member Position
VACANT 2

(Special conditions may apply in filling this role. Please contact the Faculty Senate Office for further information.)

VACANT 2
Vacant Ex-officio Position
VACANT 2

(Special conditions may apply in filling this role. Please contact the Faculty Senate Office for further information.)

VACANT 2
Meetings

The International Studies Council will meet on the following dates during the 2023-2024 academic year. All meetings will take place from 4:00PM-5:30PM via Zoom with the option to meet at the International Programs Office Conference Room, 70 Butterfield Terrace.  To attend a meeting being held via Zoom, please contact the Council chair for a link to the meeting.

 

Spring Meetings 2024

Documents

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