Study Abroad

Resources for Faculty related to Study Abroad

Off-Campus Travel Course proposals
Faculty members interested in proposing an off-campus travel course for May Term 2011 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 Friday, January 15, 2010, and proposals for domestic travel courses should be submitted by Monday, February 15, 2010.

International Travel Course development grants
The Office of International Education (OIE) is pleased to announce that grant funds will again be available for Summer 2010 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 2010-2011 can request funding of up to $2,000. Priority will be given to those instructors whose courses have already been proposed and are in the approval process for May Term 2011, but if funds still remain, grant applications from instructors who anticipate submitting a course proposal in January 2011 for May Term 2012 will be considered for funding as well. Grant applications should be submitted electronically to Marzia Corni-Benson in the OIE by 1:00pm on Friday, March 26, 2010.  It is anticipated that funding decisions will be made by April 16, 2010. Grant applications received after March 26 will be considered on a rolling basis until funding is exhausted. Click here for the grant guidelines and budget form (.xls).

Applying for a nomination to teach for a semester at Harlaxton College in England
As a partner institution of the University of Evansville's Harlaxton College in England, Simpson has the opportunity to nominate one of its professors to potentially serve as a visiting faculty member at Harlaxton for either Fall 2011 or Spring 2012.   Application forms and details about the nomination process and about teaching at Harlaxton are available here.  Questions regarding you being away from your regular teaching responsibilities at Simpson should be directed to Academic Dean Steve Griffith.  Completed applications and supporting documentation must be submitted electronically to Marzia Corni-Benson in the OIE by 1:00pm on Friday, March 26, 2010.   

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.

Non-Students participating in Study Abroad Programs

Faculty members teaching May Term International Travel Courses or leading semesters abroad who are planning to have non-students join their study abroad programs must complete the following liability forms.

 

For more information, contact:

Marzia Corni-Benson
Acting International Education Coordinator
Simpson College
701 North C Street
Indianola, IA 50125
(515) 961-1288             
toll free (800) 362-2454, ext. 1288
marzia.corni-benson@simpson.edu

Last Updated: 11/10/09