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Faculty-Led Study Away Proposal Process

Application Instructions

1. Contact Mireille McLaughlin, Director of the Center for Global & Career Services to schedule a preliminary discussion. 

2. After this initial meeting, submit the following documents to Mireille for review:

• The Short-Term Faculty-Led Study Away Proposal

• The Short-Term Faculty-Led Study Away Budget Proposal

• A course syllabus

• A Day-to-Day Itinerary

• If relevant, a proposal from the study abroad program provider or tour operator who is organizing the program.

Proposal Guidelines

• All courses must be academic in nature, credit bearing and directly linked to the Curry curriculum.  

• Faculty should considering getting their course approved for General Education requirements, to make the course attractive to a large pool of students.

Proposal Deadlines

• Spring Semester Programs (Winter Intersession or Spring Break)

  • Priority Deadline- April 1 of the academic year prior to the program

  • Final Deadline- June 1 of the academic year prior to the program

• Summer Programs

  • Priority Deadline- May 1 of the academic year prior to the program

  • Final Deadline- July 1 of the academic year prior to the program

Program Models

• Travel embedded in a course

  • ​For example, a course offered during the Spring semester with travel occurring either during Spring Break of Winter Intersession.

  • Tuition is charged at the traditional pre-credit undergraduate rate, the course is part of a student's semester courseload and financial aid is applicable.

• Stand-alone course

  • ​For example, a travel course offered outside fo the semester, with all teaching during travel, usually offered immediately after the end of the semester.

  • Registration and tuition is processed through Continuing Education, tuition is charged at the per credit CE rate and financial aid is NOT applicable.​

​Study Abroad Program Providers

• Curry has affiliations with several study abroad program providers, any of whom can organize a customized program for Curry faculty.  The College recommends that faculty work with one of these providers.  Each offer on-site staff who can arrange logistics on site and support the program in country.  Information on each provider and their available locations is at the links below.

  • API Abroad https://apiabroad.com/faculty-led-customized-programs/ 

  • AIFS Abroad https://www.aifsabroad.com/customized/program_locations.asp 

  • CIS Abroad https://www.cisabroad.com/custom-programs/faculty-led/ ​

​Proposal Review

After an initial review, CGCS will schedule a meeting of the Study Away Policy & Proposal Committee. Faculty will be asked to join this meeting and should be prepared to discuss all aspects of the proposal, which will be shared before the meeting with the committee.

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Once your program has been approved, additional information about the application process, pre-departure requirements and guidelines while on-site in your travel destination are included in the Handbook below.

Faculty Led Trip leader Handbook- Policies and Advice