International Education

1. Ask yourself: "What is international about my discipline?" Think about the international dimensions of what you do. What could you learn by going abroad? How would your students or colleagues benefit from an international experience? Dream big, and brainstorm some ideas for teaching a course abroad, a faculty/staff international exchange, or other possibilities!

2. Start the conversation: Talk to us about some international programs and destinations that meet your goals. Together, we will collaborate to develop the best plan that works for you. Once we have crafted some concrete ideas, we will bring your department supervisor, your dean, and General Accounting into the conversation. This will be a team effort!

3. Write a proposal: If you want to propose an international exchange or some other international venture, we will write the appropriate proposal to suit our needs. If you want to teach a course abroad, use the course proposal form to write up a proposal. This proposal will be submitted to your supervisors and to General Accounting for their approval. Because they will have participated in our ongoing conversation about your plan, they will already be informed and supportive of it. We are happy to work with you in writing the proposal and preparing the expense report. It is very important that you are clear about how you expect the Center for International Education to assist your program.

4. Market the program: The Center will help you to market your program according to your instructions in order to achieve your enrollment goals. We will establish an application deadline and payment deadlines.

5. Prepare for the trip: Once we achieve a critical mass of students, we can help you to organize and coordinate pre-departure workshops for the students, where students will fill out liability release and emergency contact forms and prepare themselves for the trip. We also will be sure that the faculty/staff leader is educated about the international education crisis protocol and is ready to handle any extraordinary situation that may arise.

6. Pack your bags and send us postcards! Let us know how you're doing overseas! Take lots of pictures, soak up every cultural experience, and have a great time and come back ready and willing to share your adventures with us on campus!