Best Practices
UMTC resources
- Instructor-Led Credit Best Practices: Developed by the Learning Abroad Center.
- UofM Course policies: Developed by Office of Undergraduate Education
- Liberal Education certification for U of M instructor-led learning abroad courses (PDF)
- Learning Abroad Courses in Coursedog & LE Proposal Process
- Campus Curriculum Committee review exception for Learning Abroad Courses
- Liberal Education proposal process. Learning Abroad courses can be proposed for all LE requirements. Most short term programs (May, Winter Break, Spring Break) meet either a Core or Theme.
- Best Practices for Embedded Study Abroad Programs
- Consult with the LAC Instructor-led team
- Curricular Hub: Courses
National Resources
- Leading Short-Term Education Abroad Programs: Know the Standards (2017) is a valuable resource developed by The Forum on Education Abroad. These standards are widely recognized and agreed upon in international education.
- The Guide to Successful Short-Term Programs Abroad: Developed by NAFSA: Association of International Educators.
- The Forum on Education Abroad Curriculum Toolbox.
Funding
Instructors interested in leading a program abroad may be eligible to apply for an International Travel Grant through Global Programs and Strategy Alliance.
Center for Teaching and Learning
Center for Teaching and Learning provides workshops and individual consultation for instructors teaching both on-campus and abroad.
Office of Curriculum Internationalization
Learn more about ways to internationalize the curriculum and campus.
Working with On-Site Partners
List of On-Site Partners: Compiled by the Learning Abroad Center. On-site partners provide assistance with program design, administration and in-country logistics (accommodation, local transportation, excursions, etc).
Travel Agents
Village Travel will hold group flights or assist in booking individual/designated flights.