Off-Campus Travel Course proposals
Faculty members interested in proposing an off-campus travel course for May Term 2009 should consult the course planning guidelines and use the course proposal form. International travel course proposals are due to the Office of International Education by Tuesday, January 15, 2008, and proposals for domestic travel courses should be submitted by Friday, February 15, 2008.
International Travel Course development grants
The Office of International Education (OIE) is pleased to announce that grant funds will be available this summer to help Simpson College faculty develop new international travel courses by allowing them to visit the site of a new course. International travel course development funds can be used to cover transportation, lodging, and meals, as well as any excursions which might be included as a future travel course activity. All faculty members with full-time contracts for 2008-2009 can request funding of up to $2,000, with the possibility of an additional $500, if there are still funds available after initial funding decisions are made. Priority will be given to those instructors whose courses have already been approved for May Term 2009, but if funds still remain, grant applications from instructors who anticipate submitting a course proposal in January 2009 for May Term 2010 will be considered for funding as well. Grant applications should be submitted electronically to Jay Wilkinson in the OIE by 4:30pm on Wednesday, May 21. Funding decisions will hopefully be made by May 23. Grant applications received after May 21 will be considered on a rolling basis until funding is exhausted. Click here for the grant guidelines and budget form (.xls).
Crisis Management Plan for Simpson-sponsored Study Abroad Programs
This plan, instituted in February, 2007, gives guidance and contact information to faculty leaders facing emergency situations while traveling abroad with students. Program/course leaders are strongly urged to carry a copy of the plan with them as they travel.
For more information, contact:
Jay P. Wilkinson
International Education Coordinator
Simpson College
701 North C Street
Indianola, IA 50125
(515) 961-1288
toll free (800) 362-2454 , ext. 1288
jay.wilkinson@simpson.edu

