Faculty Led Study Abroad

 

 

 

TSU Education/Study Abroad - Faculty Led Proposal

Effective – 8-15-2019

Previous Policy – Academic Affairs (AA) 1-24.0

Effective July 31, 2018

PURPOSE

 

International Education (IE) goals are:

Provide leadership in advocating and promoting excellence in international education

Provide an inclusive environment for all students and engage the faculty and staff through shared experiences, relationship building and intercultural development

Provide students with opportunities to become better global citizens and future international leaders by developing an enhanced worldview to solve real world problems across disciplinary and national boundaries 

Expose our students, faculty, staff, and community partners to people, cultures, and viewpoints outside of their comfort zone resulting in respectful engagement of different people cultures,

IE has continued to increase the number of students, faculty, staff and community partners participating in IE programs to learn more about themselves, become better global citizens, and continue to progress in their scholarly pursuits.  In essence the participants in the IE programs take actions to live the TSU motto of Think, Work, & Serve!  In past years the focus of our strategy of collaborative experiences with International Institutions, pursuit of learnings along the African Diaspora, assisting our faculty/staff with excellent leadership of study abroad experiences, and allowing our students to tell their/our HBCU story to their peers around the world has allowed us to grow the number of participants without any increasing funding from student fees since 2012.  

POLICY

Each program should be intended to optimize a student’s learning experience while at Tennessee State University and must be international in nature. Groups may travel to other countries for cultural immersion which may include traditional study abroad, international conferences, or service/study projects. A few activities held within the United States with a major focus on international topics may be considered, but travel outside of the country will be the priority.

Academic credit may be offered for the longer cultural immersion programs. The program may be conducted in collaboration with an overseas institution or other accredited programs. Most will be associated with University classes. This experience should provide students with language training, cultural orientation or training in a specific discipline. Some intensive language training as well as necessary cultural orientation before the trip may be offered and funds may be used to provide these by special University Programs.

PROCEDURE

All persons interested in Study Grants for Groups must submit a proposal to the Office of International Affairs – International Education for full review by the TSU International Education Advisory Board.  Go to the Operational Policies and Procedures - Appendix A - International Program Proposal Guide for more information on the content of your proposal.  Summer 2022 proposals may be submitted by the deadline of February 15, 2021.  Group Study Abroad proposals may be initiated by full time faculty only. Proposals (not to exceed 5 pages) must include:

  • Address the nine areas of The Standards of Good Practice for Education Abroad-  https://forumea.org/resources/standards-of-good-practice/
  • Proposed country contacts and logistical arrangements
  • Plan for student recruitment and orientation plan
  • Proposed budget and indication of the total program fee per student, which equals the total budget divided by the number of student participants.  The budget should be a separate sheet.

The geographic area of these study trips should be driven by the interest of faculty and students and the specific objectives of the curriculum and/or the mission of the University. Geographic selection must indicate consideration of

  • Political and security stability of the designated country
  • Air transportation access and facility
  • How the particular experience relates to or augments curricular  

Offerings at the University

  • In country logistical arrangements
  • Cost consideration and affordability

Student Selection Criteria for Group Study Trips

Students must be meet or exceed the 2022 TSU student study abroad requirements

  • Be in possession of a valid passport or have made application for a passport
  • Complete an application form with a personal statement submitted to the faculty leading the group study
  • Be approved by the faculty member leading the study group

All faculty leading study groups must submit appropriate travel forms and applications of students.

Proposals should be submitted to The Office of International Affairs, ATTN: Mark Brinkley, Director - International Education or electronically to mbrinkley1@tnstate.edu. for full review by the TSU International Education Advisory Board.  Your proposal must be received by 6 p.m. on February 15, 2021 

 

REFERENCE

Office of International Affairs – International Education Operational Policies & Procedures, Appendix A-N.

Updated 8/2018

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