Global Citizenship Committee

The Global Citizenship Committee is a standing joint committee of the college's Academic Senate. Per its official scope and functions, in addition to generally promoting and guiding the development of global citizenship at SMC, the committee:

• Actively seeks guidance and assistance from SMC students and staff in developing and promoting programs and activities that foster global citizenship;
• Solicits and reviews applications for Global Citizenship Global Grants and Global Citizenship professional development trips;
• Recommends Global Citizenship Study Abroad programs and faculty to Academic Affairs and International Education, and advises on the future development of Study Abroad at SMC;
• Selects the Global Citizenship theme by procedures deemed appropriate by the committee; the theme is used beginning with the fall semester and continues for two years.
• Organizes the annual Global Citizenship Symposium;
• Develops and maintains an online presence for SMC Global Citizenship;
• Develops and administers Global Citizenship recognition awards, such as proposed Global Leadership designation for students;
• Helps develop and support experiences and activities that promote and investigate ideas and values of global citizenship;
• Helps develop and support programs for SMC's international students, especially those that integrate their experiences with the domestic student population; and
• Promotes the infusion of global citizenship throughout the curriculum;