CIL Resources
What could your CIL pathway look like? It depends on when you enroll in the program and how you choose to satisfy the program requirements. CIL advisors are here to help you make a plan for completion.
Meet the CIL Team
Dr. Marko Zivkovic, Academic Director
- Evaluating transfer courses and other course requests
- Providing consultation at the start of your capstone project, reviewing and providing final approval of your completed capstone
- Contact zivkovic@ualberta.ca if you have any Capstone questions that can't be answered via the information on the Capstone Project page or would like to make an appointment with Dr. Zivkovic.
Pat Laniuk, Program Coordinator
- Explaining program requirements and suggesting possible paths to completion
- Assessing previous experience to determine if they count toward the CIL
- Answering questions related to the program schedule (i.e. important dates and deadlines) or CIL-specific events (i.e. Meet and Greet, Intercultural Communication Training, Capstone Celebrations)
- Assisting with claims and concerns with the CIL Online Portal
Dr. Zhi Jones, Administrative Director
Zhi received a Ph.D. in Administration of Post-secondary Education from the University of Alberta (U of A). Her research interests primarily focus on policy studies and strategies for internationalization of higher education and cross-cultural communication. Zhi has taught graduate-level courses in international and adult education, provided teacher training on pedagogy and methodologies, and is
currently the instructor for EXT 300: Global Perspectives. Zhi strongly believes that a critical outcome of the U of A experience is for the graduating students to develop interest and competencies in engaging professionally and socially with diverse communities in Canada and around the world. She is committed to engaging and helping students develop and enhance intercultural competencies and enabling them to succeed in an increasingly internationalized job market and act as responsible citizens in global and local communities.
Make Claims on the CIL Online Portal
Once you've enrolled in the CIL, you have a profile on the CIL online portal. This is where you can track your progress and make claims for the requirements you have completed.
You are responsible to make claims for components of the CIL that you have completed. We will not know that you have completed a requirement unless you make a claim.
Make your Orientation claim first because you are unable to submit any other claims until you have submitted and had your Orientation claim approved.
Once you make a claim, the CIL office will review and either approve it, ask for more information, or deny it. Please review the online portal claim instructions to ensure your claims are submitted correctly.
Important Dates and Deadlines
September 30 - enrollment deadline (enroll by September 30 of your third year; some exceptions are allowed)
For June grads (coursework completed in April)
- March 1 - Capstone projects due
- March 31 - All CIL claims due on CIL Online Portal
For November grads (coursework completed in August)
- August 1 - Capstone projects due
- September 1 - All CIL claims due on CIL Online Portal
For March grads (coursework completed in December)
- December 1 - Capstone projects due
- January 8 - All CIL claims due on CIL Online Portal
Paths to the CIL
Here are a few ways that you could progress through the program. These are only a few examples. We encourage you to make a map of your own!
Example One
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