International Teaching Opportunities
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Description |
Faculty Led Study Abroad (FLSA) programs are organized entirely by WKU, led by WKU faculty members for students eligible for WKU credit. Faculty may teach up to 6 credit hours on a program. |
A consortium of colleges & universities, hosted at WKU, that organizes faculty-led study abroad programs with regular participation from WKU faculty and students. |
A consortium of colleges & universities, hosted at WKU, that organizes faculty-led study abroad programs. Faculty normally teach one 3-credit course. |
Through an agreement with the Univ. of Evansville, WKU may nominate faculty members (1 spot per semester) to teach at Harlaxton |
An agreement with the Institute for Shipboard Education allows WKU to nominate 1 faculty member per academic year to teach with Semester at Sea |
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Location(s) |
Virtually anywhere! |
Primarily non-English-speaking countries. Most courses taught in English[1] |
Primarily English-speaking countries[2] |
Grantham, England |
Shipboard living & teaching; ports of call vary each term |
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Term |
Summer; winter; spring break |
Summer; winter |
Summer; winter |
Fall; spring; summer |
Fall; spring |
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Duration |
1 to 5 weeks |
2 to 5 weeks |
2 to 4 weeks |
Fall; spring; 5 week summer term |
Full semester |
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Application Due Dates |
13 months before departure Summer: March 1 Winter: October 1 |
14 months before departure Summer: March 1 Winter: November 15 |
14 months before departure Summer: March 17 Winter: October 10 |
Current AY + 2 years 3rd Friday in February Click here for full details |
Current AY + 2 years 3rd Friday in February |
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Faculty Support |
SAGL, IEAC[3] college liaisons, department heads & fellow faculty can assist with program design & proposal; DELO[4] provides administrative & logistical support |
Faculty propose courses (2 for summer programs; 1 for winter programs); KIIS staff & program directors handle planning & in-country logistics |
Faculty propose a course to CCSA; on-site administrators assist faculty director; CCSA handles planning & in-country logistics |
SAGL assists faculty with application and nomination process |
SAGL assists faculty with application and nomination process |
[1] KIIS (the Kentucky Institute for International Studies) currently offers programs in: Argentina, Austria, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Peru, Poland, Spain, Tanzania, and Turkey.
[2] CCSA (the Cooperative Center for Study Abroad) currently offers programs in: Belize, England, and Ireland; other possibilities include Australia, Hong Kong, India, and Scotland.
[3] International Education Advisory Council
[4] Division of Extended Learning and Outreach
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WKU Process for CCSA Faculty Proposals To view CCSA’s procedure for creating and submitting course proposals, go to https://ccsa.cc/faculty/ and scroll down to the “First Steps” section. In addition to completing all parts of CCSA’s procedure, the campus representatives also require the following:
Please address any questions you may have to the campus representatives Caryn Lindsay (caryn.lindsay@wku.edu) and Walter Collett (walter.collett@wku.edu). November 2017 |
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