Nuts and Bolts of Creating Faculty Led Short Term Trips
August 28th
Presenters:Steve Whitman- PSU FacultyScott Tayloe- CISabroadLisa Ladd- Global Education OfficeJessica Pine-Global Education Office
Session Outline:IntroductionsKey ConsiderationsTrip models (Faculty run and Provider supported)Creating Cross-Cultural AwarenessProcess for submitting proposalsQuestions
Key Considerations:Location- (one or several?)Safety concerns- State Department Warning?Non-credit or credit bearing?Existing course or new? (Global Programs Course Proposal, Experimental Course Proposal)Open to grad students? Community members? Other USNH schools?Excursions or visits to include?
More Key Considerations…Price- How much do students want to spend? Will faculty pay their way or will students absorb the cost?Timing of trip- During break? Semester course with trip componentRisk and responsibilityProvider or not?...
Faculty run vs. Provider supported
Experience from Steve….SwedenIcelandScotlandAustraliaIndiaCosta Rica
Provider SupportiveWhy we love faculty-led programs.
Increasing trend in International Education.Strong interest from our university partners.Knowledge of working with faculty and various institutions: Employees with previous experience working on campuses.
Provider SupportiveTakes the pressure of the institution.
Liability InsuranceRisk Management/Assessment
Takes the pressure off the facultyManages all reservations, payments.Crisis Management: Both Travel and Student Related
Provider SupportiveTour Based CIS (Education Based)
Menu of Itineraries. Designed around the course.Contract-driven. Location-driven.
Last minute changes. Year in advance planning.Student friendly. Faculty friendly.
Little or no support. High level of support.Itineraries can change. Sustainable
Lack of cultural immersion. Culture-conscious.
Provider SupportiveIn addition to the program logistics, we:
Create pre-departure materials.Assist with pre-departure orientations.Create cultural activities for your programs, if requested.Create program photo books for participants.
Cross Cultural AwarenessThe CIS La Vida Local model consists of a
seriesof activities and workshops that can be
replicated in all programs sites. Studentsparticipate in social and educational
activitiesand encounter local culture in authentic
ways.These experiences, combined with
reflectionand group synthesis, create a deeper
understanding of local life.
Cross Cultural Awareness Top concerns in education abroad (The Forum
State of the Field Survey 2011) Cultural integration of students Helping students maximize their experience Adequate preparation of students
Students need ways to engage each other, their surroundings and the local community in a structured way.
Participating in this program will lead to greater cultural understanding on local, global, and personal levels.
Cross Cultural Awareness
To challenge students to understand more of what they are seeing, feeling and perceivingTo increase student’s experience of culture, including cultural difference To increase cultural awareness, sensitivity, and understanding To tie student’s experience abroad to learning about themselves and their communities
Cross Cultural Awareness
Sample Activities:Subjective Adjectives.Local NewsPhoto-JournalismScavenger HuntsLetter to Self/Virtual SuitcaseCultural Credit Card
Process for submitting proposal:1. For existing course, complete
Global Programs Course Proposal. Submit to Deb Regan at GEO. For new course, you must also complete Experimental Course Form and get approval from Provost’s office
2. Meet with GEO3. Arrange for detailed contract and
budget and refer to checklist
Questions?Contact information:
Steve [email protected] Tayloe- [email protected] Ladd- [email protected] Pine- [email protected]
