Meeting Summary

• Date and Time: Thurs., Jun. 9, 2016, 3-5 p.m.
  
• Place: SNU Diversity Council Chair’s Office (Lotte International Education Hall, Rm. 514)
  
• Participants: 5 SNU Diversity Council members, 2 Research Team members, 5 international faculty members (David Wright [College of Humanities], Joy Kim [College of Natural Sciences], Otto van Koert [College of Natural Sciences], Sonya N. Martin [College of Education], Bernhard Egger [College of Engineering])
• Goals: Understand major issues facing international faculty and, on this basis, seek measures to improve faculty diversity. Build cooperative relationships by networking with international faculty.

Meeting Contents 

• Support Measures for International People at SNU
  • Korean language education support system needed for international students/faculty
  • Faculty/staff training needed to improve domestic faculty’s/staff’s awareness of diversity
  • Should expand current “SNU Buddy” program for Exchange Students to be open to all international students
  • Should form an SNU Diversity Council advisory panel made up of international faculty
• Post-Meeting Proposal Submitted by Participants
  • Increased awareness of micro-aggressions directed toward international people needed
  • Should expand research support, housing support, international faculty’s participation in decision-making structures, etc.
  • Increased translation of administrative documents into English needed to improve international people’s access to information