Support for Faculty Directors of Current Programs

Asuccessful study abroad program requires the committment and cooperation of both the faculty who coordinate it and the International Office who administers it. Therefore it is exceedingly important for there to be clear communication between the faculty director(s) and the staff of the Office of International Studies and Programs.

All ISU study abroad faculty directors can be assured that the International Office will:

create, maintain, and update flyers and other recruitment materials
actively market programs to ISU students and eligible students from other U.S. universities
meet with and advise students about available and appropriate programs
prepare students for their program, including a comprehensive orientation for parents and students
help students register for courses associated with their program
print, provide, and process applications to all interested students
provide copies of applications to faculty directors
work with the faculty director(s) and associated partner instutions to create a yearly program budget
bill students for appropriate program costs
pay invoices from partners abroad
work with Financial Aid to ensure that students' aid is applied to their program
request courses to be listed at ISU for students to register
provide students with necessary paperwork associated with their program
collect necessary paperwork to forward to partners abroad
assist students in applying for their visa (if necessary)
maintain relationships with partners abroad
maintain emergency protocol for each program
keep abreast of current standards in international education
collect and analyze student evaluations

Although the role of the faculty director varies from program to program, the following is a list of responsibilties generally associated with being a study abroad faculty director. In general, a faculty director:

actively recruits students
is an expert on the program site
works will OISP to develop emergency protocol for that program
works with partner institutions to determine program content and cost
verifies the academic integrity of the program
prepares students for their program, including a site-specific orientation for parents and students
works with OISP to approve all recruitment materials assocaited with their program
updates OISP of any changes to the program including dates, costs, credit, and location
submits travel receipts and travel voucher for reimbursement for all approved program-related expenses
submits student grades for all courses for which you are the instructor of record
provides a summary report for each program
reviews applications and accepts students