The institutional internationalization strategy (aligned with Brazilian governmental goals) requires a “meaningful review of internal procedures” to facilitate interaction with foreign partners and mandates the development of a supporting “foreign language policy.”
In your role of supervising the internationalization projects, which combination of the following actions represents the most complete and effective design for meeting the requirements of a meaningful procedural review of internal procedures and increasing the university's feasibility for foreign interaction?
I. Reviewing and ensuring key administrative forms (e.g., student registration, research clearance) and the official institutional website are available in a basic bilingual format (Portuguese/English), thereby implementing a basic component of the language policy.
II. Establishing a formal policy and training program to ensure frontline administrative staff can provide basic bilingual (Portuguese/English) reception and guidance for international researchers and visitors.
III. Creating a dedicated internal committee to periodically analyze the time taken for internal approval processes (e.g., partnership agreements, ethical review) and propose streamlined, international-friendly timelines and procedures.
IV. Limiting all new institutional research collaboration to countries that share the Portuguese language, avoiding the complexity of adapting internal language policy and administrative procedures.
V. Developing highly technical English-only documentation for all internal processes, assuming all international partners are proficient in the language of globalization.