Education Abroad Advising Resources

The links below have been recommended by the curriculum team of NAFSA’s Core Education Program Foundations workshop titled Education Abroad Advising. These resources provide supplemental information and models for topics discussed and referenced during the workshop. For more information about these topics and a broad overview of issues in education abroad, please consider participating in the Education Abroad Advising CEP workshop. Topics covered in the workshop include program models and student development, issues in advising, promotion and recruitment, orientation, and reentry. Not all sections and activities covered in the workshop are included in these supplemental resources.

Learn more about the Education Abroad Advising CEP workshop.

Resources for Pre-departure Orientation

Resources to utilize in planning a predeparture orientation

Re-entry Materials

Resources to assist in developing student reentry programs

Boston Area Re-entry Conference Web Site
Carleton College Re-entry Course (242kb )
Carleton College Re-entry Packet (460kb )
Colorado and Wyoming Re-entry Conference Handbook (1.47Mb )
CU Boulder Re-entry Program (207kb )
Re-entry Resource Packet (412kb )
Re-entry Session Packet (235kb )
St. Mary's College Re-entry Course (119kb )
Towson University Study Abroad Newsletter (77kb )

Promotion/Recruitment

Tools to successfully promote study abroad on their campus

Is it a 'fair' question? (40kb )
Study Abroad Fair Alternatives or Additions (87kb )
Study Abroad Fair Maximizing Interaction (45kb )
Study Abroad Fair Constructive Cooperation (47kb )
Study Abroad Fair Good Practices (99kb )
Study Abroad Fair Tips and Ideas (1.01Mb )
Towson Promotional Flier A (462kb )
Towson Promotional Flier B (343kb )
CEA Affiliate Media Kit (902kb )

Resources for Advising

Program Models & Types Documents

Sample Exchange and Direct Enrollment Agreements

Faculty-Led Programs

Budget Guidelines (44kb )
Faculty Agreement Form (130kb )
Towson Univeristy Short-term Program Budget Template (26kb )
Whitworth Faculty Manual (317kb )

Affiliated/Consortia Programs

Arcadia University Affiliation agreement (15kb )

Including Grades & Credits on Transcript?

Additional information regarding grades and credits

Troboff, Cressey & Monty: "Does Study Abroad Grading Motivate Students?" (404kb )

Personal Issues

Advising students who may have specific issues, including: women, minority and heritage students, students with disabilities, and GLBT students.

UC EAP Dependent Packet (for students considering taking partner, spouse, or child(ren) abroad) (79kb )

FERPA

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a Federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. The law applies to all schools that receive funds under an applicable program of the U.S. Department of Education.