All international study, work, and travel arranged by UNG faculty or staff that involves students must receive approval from the Center for Global Engagement (CGE). Please contact CGE to discuss your ideas and get started!
Faculty must successfully complete the Education Abroad Academy prior to proposing a UNG faculty-led study abroad program. This three-hour workshop series allows the faculty time to understand and prepare the proposal elements as well as provides access to site visit funding. If the faculty has successfully directed a faculty-led study abroad program at UNG since 2021, it is not mandatory to go through the Academy to propose a new program. However, if returning faculty would like access to the site visit funding for a new program, they will need to meet with the CGE Director to discuss the new proposal and provide a site visit report at the completion of the travel.
The Education Abroad (EA) Academy is a workshop series during the spring term to assist faculty new to the development of a faculty-led Education Abroad Program at UNG. Faculty who successfully complete the EA Academy will receive site visit funding to finalize the new faculty-led program. For more information and to apply, visit the Education Abroad Academy page.
When thinking about developing a study abroad program, ask yourself the following questions:
Faculty who proposed a faculty-led study abroad program that was cancelled due to lack of enrollment can propose the program one additional time. If the program does not make during the second attempt, the faculty member cannot propose the same program without making substantial changes. Examples would be increasing/decreasing the number of credit hours, the length of the program, the location, etc. Prior to considering making these substantial changes, the faculty will need to work closely with CGE staff to analyze why the initial program did not make enrollment. Items to consider include competition with other study abroad programs available to UNG students, methods of recruitment, cost, location, and number of students eligible for the program among other factors.
Education Abroad, as a part of the Center for Global Engagement, is here to assist program directors through:
The CGE has also put together a page of program director resources to help guide you through the process, including the Study Abroad Program Director Handbook (PDF).