For Faculty
For Faculty
As Rowan University further develops programing in support of its commitment to globalize the campus, a necessary component of such programming will be providing students the opportunity to travel abroad for purposes of studying the cultures, histories, arts, sciences, economics, and political systems of other nations, hereafter referred to as study abroad programs. Indeed, such opportunities are indispensable if our students are to become functionally successful citizens of the twenty-first century.
At the International Center we recognize and understand that there is great value in short term faculty-led programs. Rowan University offers full-time faculty the opportunity to lead programs abroad in conjunction with our approved program provders. We encourage any faculty interested in leading a group of students abroad to read our Faculty-Led Handbook. This handbook includes a steph by step guide that will help direct you through this process of planning, preparing for and running a program overseas.
*To view all policies relatead to faculty-led programming please review our handbook*
Proposals are due by February 4th of the year PRIOR to your program.
View the available program options below and learn more about the next steps for each option.
Two ways to run your faculty-led program
Credit-bearing programs
Option 1: This option allows the professor to teach a 3 credit course overseas. Typically these programs will run 1-3 weeks in the country of choice. The professor will work with one of the approved Partner Organizations (see below) to design and build a program etc. (Only current Rowan students can apply)
Option 2: This option allows the professor to add an international component to a spring course. The international component will take place overseas in the country of choice during the January term, Spring Break, or “Maymester.” (Only current Rowan students can apply)
Below are the steps you should take in beginning this process.
Step 1: Do you research! Review our Faculty Led Handbook to become informed of the proposal process and the information you will need to provide to your provider in order to design your program. After reviewing the handbook please contact the providers (listed below) to begin designing your program. You can work with the providers on an itinerary, cultural activities, cost, housing etc., to ensure that the program is meeting your needs for the course. Once you have chosen your provider you will then begin the online proposal.
Our available providers are: International Studies Abroad
American Institute for Foreign Study
Step 2: Once you have an itinerary and program design set up through your provide you can start the proposal process. You will need to email the Education Abroad Advisor (kahler@rowan.edu) to be given access to the online portal where you can work on your online proposal. All requirements will be online. There are questions you will answer online as well as forms you will have to print out, complete and upload. The deadlines for ALL proposals is February 4th of the year prior to your program.
Step 3: Once your proposal is submitted, the Education Abroad Committee will meet to review it. The Education Abroad Advisor will notify you, via email, if your proposal has been approved, or if you need to resubmit it with additional information. Once approved, you will meet with the EA Advisor to review upcoming recruitment, student application deadlines and what the next steps will be as you promote your program.
Step 4: Upon approval, you will be able to promote your program and the application will be open for students to apply via Rowan and your program provider.
EDUCATION ABROAD COMMITTEE APPROVES PROPOSALS
We recently created a committee that will assist us in providing our students with high-quality, safe, affordable and academically challenging programs. The Education Abroad Committee is comprised of faculty members from each Academic Department. The committee will meet twice per academic year to review faculty-led proposals and collaborate on initiatives to increase participation on faculty-led, exchange and regular study abroad programs. We rely on the committee members to bring the information from our meetings back to their academic departments to keep everyone abreast of important updates and programming with the International Center's Education Abroad Office.
Non-credit bearing programs
This options allows faculty to take a group of students abroad on a program that does not have a course attached to it. This program would simply allow students to travel abroad with a Rowan faculty member and experience another culture.
Please read below to learn more about running a non-credit faculty-led program.
Step 1: Do you research! You can work with the providers listed below to create an itinerary, cultural activities, cost, housing etc., to ensure the program is meets your needs. As a non-credit bearing program you will still submit a proposal through our online portal, but instead of obtaining approval by the Education Abroad Committee, you will need to go through the International Travel Request process with Accounts Payable. If you're interested in still using a provider, please feel free to look into the following options.
American Institute for Foreign Study
Step 2: Once you have an itinerary and program design set up through your provider you can start the proposal process. You will need to email the Education Abroad Advisor (kahler@rowan.edu) to be given access to the online portal where you can work on your online proposal. All requirements will be online.
Step 3: Once your proposal is submitted, the Education Abroad Office will ensure it's complete and you will then be notified via email of your approval or if you need to provide additional information. Afer that you'll be able to move to the next step of registering your travel through Accounts Payable.
Step 4: You would now be able to promote your program and the application will be open for students to apply via Rowan's Study Abroad application.
