Developing Traditional Study-Abroad Programs
Very early in your planning process, please schedule an appointment with
Dr. Kasee Clifton Laster,
Director of Study Abroad, to discuss your program plans.
The first thing to consider when evaluating a study abroad program idea is
whether the program will be viable and how it will fit among the overall
study abroad offerings of the University of Georgia. The following factors
will help you in conducting your own assessment of your program's viability.
The Director of Study Abroad can provide current student
participation data on request.
Test of New Study Abroad Program Viability
- Demand for opportunities or new/additional opportunities in the
particular countr(ies). As UGA has many study abroad programs, please
consider first the number of
existing programs in the country, as well as whether there are
appropriate, high-quality non-UGA programs already serving the need.
- Demand for additional study abroad opportunities in the discipline(s).
Consider whether there are existing programs serving this major and
whether or not they fill to capacity, as well as whether there are
appropriate, high-quality non-UGA programs already serving the need.
- Any other potential conflicts with existing offerings (for example, proposing a program in an area where UGA maintains a residential
center, but not planning to use that residential center).
- Safety and stability: No program will be allowed to start or to
continue in area where there is a current State Department Travel Warning or which is otherwise known to be unstable or unsafe. Consider
first
State Department information, but also your personal
experience/knowledge, current events, and any other relevant information.
- Broad-based support and administrative assistance from your department,
dean, etc., to start and run the program.
If you feel that your program idea is viable and a good complement to existing offerings,
then please complete the
Initial Brief Proposal , have it signed by your head and dean, and submit it to the
Director of Study Abroad. The proposal will
be evaluated on the bases of viability and strategic fit by the
Strategic Planning Committee for Study Abroad, a group
of associate deans, program directors, and OIE staff. The Initial Brief Proposal document
contains additional detailed information about the approval process and timeframe.
Deadlines for Submission of the Initial Brief Proposal
| Maymester or summer programs |
31 January of the prior year |
| Fall semester or academic year programs |
31 January of the prior year |
| Spring semester programs |
30 September of the prior (academic) year |
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