The Center for International Programs provide assistance for faculty who want to:
- Lead a short-term program abroad.
- Coordinate聽or聽participate聽in a teaching exchange.
- Establish a partnership with an international institution.
91社区 Policy Regarding Program Administration
All program directors responsible for 91社区 student or faculty travel abroad must adhere to the 91社区 policy regarding Study Abroad and Faculty-Led Travel programs. These guidelines have been established to ensure the health and safety of all program participants.
Faculty/Staff-Led Education Abroad Manual 2024
The Center for International Programs:
- Maintains the website for program participants and manages the submission of required documents.
- Provides information and resources to program directors on issues of health and safety abroad.
- Upon request, provides consultation and review of program proposals.
- Upon request, assists with pre-departure orientation and re-entry programs.
- Provides emergency action protocol that enables program directors abroad to contact 91社区 on a 24-hour basis.
- Coordinates on-campus action of the Study Abroad Risk Management Task Force (in cooperation with the Provost and the Associate Provost for Student Affairs) in case of an emergency abroad.
Invitations to visiting international faculty to conduct teaching or research at the 91社区 must be approved by the department chair and dean of the college. Specific details concerning the visiting faculty member's responsibilities, term of appointment and benefits provided by 91社区 should be determined before a formal invitation is issued. Please consult with the Center for International Programs to determine if the visiting scholar qualifies for a J-1 exchange visitor visa, and what category of the J-1 program will be used. For more information about international faculty visiting 91社区, please refer to our Visiting Exchange Scholars webpage.听
Opportunities for short-term and long-term assignments are available under the auspices of the exchange agreements with several of our partner institutions. Please contact the Center for International Programs for further information about these programs.
Block Week courses in May and November, as well as other faculty exchange opportunities
Semester, summer and short-term opportunities聽
Faculty Global Engagement Initiatives
Teaching exchange in Germany
Dr. Daria Sevastianova, associate professor of economics at 91社区, taught for a semester at one of 91社区's international partner institutions,聽Hochschule Osnabr眉ck University of Applied Sciences, while the German university's Dr. Johannes Hirata taught in 91社区's Romain College of Business. "Dr. Hirata's presence at 91社区 has truly strengthened our partnership with the Hochschule, and has contributed to a greater awareness and appreciation of the benefits of international exchange among our faculty, staff and students," said Heidi Gregori-Gahan, assistant provost for International Programs and Services.听