Developing and Administering Quality Short-Term Education Abroad Programs

Audience: Professionals who work in education abroad and administer programs.

Short-term education abroad programs (defined as courses lasting less than a semester/term, most often faculty led) are increasingly recognized as legitimate educational experiences for U.S. college and university students who are unable or unlikely to participate in semester or academic year programs abroad. Study abroad professionals from diverse institutions and program providers with established reputations for outstanding short-term programs provide practical, step-by-step advice on designing, implementing, and managing high-quality, academically sound short-term programs. Discussion and the opportunity to build your own program will allow you to share ideas and experience.

Workshop Objectives

• Develop a clear understanding of ways to pursue institutional endorsement and to use internal support systems in designing short-term programs
• Develop an understanding of short-term program models and be able to determine which of those models best fit the participants’ home institution
• Develop skills on the process of budgeting fiscally sound short-term programs
• Develop an awareness of the logistical process for operating short-term programs, such as timelines, on-site arrangements, and marketing
• Learn strategies to be able to responsibly orient faculty and students for the short-term experience