Whether you are considering running a study abroad program or you are already approved, below is a general timeline of what you can expect during each month of the planning process. ÌýOur website is a toolkit designed to assist with all aspects of running a program. We have included hyperlinks throughout for useful resources for you to use on our website.ÌýAction items are indicated in bold.
| Month/Year |
Program Phase & Tasks |
| August |
- Submit program proposal and preliminary spending plan to 91±¬ÁÏ Study abroad by August 31
- For recurring programs: contact your program manager in 91±¬ÁÏSA to copy over proposal materials from a previous year and/or clone your spending plan. You will still need to make updates to your proposal.
|
| September |
- 91±¬ÁÏ Study Abroad and Global Travel Security review proposalsÌý
- Your program manager will follow up with questions or comments
|
| October |
|
| November |
- Program approved by dean & 91±¬ÁÏ Study Abroad
- Program brochure and application activated and
- Hold program info sessions
|
| December |
- Hold program info sessions
|
| January |
- Take the online Program Director Workshop courseÌýand assessment – available in your program proposal
- Hold program info sessions
- Application deadlineÌýJanuary 31
|
| February |
- Make admissions decisions before February 15
- Selected students commit and return signed contracts to 91±¬ÁÏ Study Abroad within three weeks of acceptance to the program
- Program confirmation occurs once 91±¬ÁÏSA receives the minimum number of contracts to support the program budget
- Attend a live Program Director Workshop session. Be sure to have taken the online course first.Ìý
|
| March |
- Contact 91±¬ÁÏSA Finance & Administration (91±¬ÁÏSAFA) to begin making program payments once program is confirmed.
- Schedule your firstÌý
- Submit aÌýtravel warning waiverÌýto OGA for travel to a high risk destination
- Meet with the Global Travel Security team to discuss health, safety, and emergency planning abroad if neededÌý
|
| April |
- Schedule your secondÌý
- Order field advance cards through 91±¬ÁÏSAFA
- Finalize program activities, housing, transportation, and itinerary and send payment invoices to 91±¬ÁÏSAFA.
|
| May |
- Schedule your
- Finalize your program budget
- Order field advance cards through 91±¬ÁÏSAFA
|
| June |
- Send 91±¬ÁÏSA your emergency contact information
- ³§³¦³ó±ð»å³Ü±ô±ðÌýfield advanceÌýmeeting with 91±¬ÁÏSAFA
|
| July |
- Run your program!
- Remind students to complete the online program evaluationÌý
|
| August |
- Complete and submit yourÌý
- Submit yourÌýÌýto 91±¬ÁÏSAFA
|
| September |
|
| Month/Year |
Program Phase & Tasks |
| October |
- Submit program proposal and preliminary spending plan to 91±¬ÁÏ Study abroad by October 31
- For recurring programs: contact your program manager in 91±¬ÁÏSA to copy over proposal materials from a previous year and/or clone your spending plan. You will still need to make updates to your proposal.
|
| December |
- 91±¬ÁÏ Study Abroad and Global Travel Security review proposalsÌý
- Your program manager will follow up with questions or comments
- Programs to high risk destinations undergo a preliminary review by Office of Global Affairs. Some destinations require a travel waiver.
|
| January |
- Program approved by dean & 91±¬ÁÏ Study Abroad
- Program brochure and application activated and
- Take the online Program Director Workshop course and assessment – available in your program proposal
- Hold program info sessions
|
| February |
- Hold program info sessions
- Application deadlineÌýFebruary 15
- Make admissions decisions before February 27
|
| March |
- Selected students commit and return signed contracts to 91±¬ÁÏ Study Abroad within three weeks of acceptance to the program
- Program confirmation occurs once 91±¬ÁÏSA receives the minimum number of contracts to support the program budget
- Contact 91±¬ÁÏSA Finance & Administration (91±¬ÁÏSAFA) to begin making program payments once program is confirmed.Ìý
- Attend a live Program Director Workshop session. Be sure to have taken the online course first.Ìý
|
| April |
|
| May |
- Schedule your secondÌý
- Finalize program activities, housing, transportation, and itinerary and send payment invoices to 91±¬ÁÏSAFA.Ìý
- Submit aÌýtravel warning waiverÌýto OGA for travel to a high risk destination
- Meet with the Global Travel Security team to discuss health, safety, and emergency planning abroad as neededÌý
|
| June |
- Schedule yourÌý
- Finalize your program budget
- Order field advance cards through 91±¬ÁÏSAFA
|
| July |
- Send 91±¬ÁÏSA your emergency contact information
- ³§³¦³ó±ð»å³Ü±ô±ðÌýfield advanceÌýmeeting with 91±¬ÁÏSAFA
|
| August |
- Run your program!
- Remind students to complete the online program evaluationÌý
|
| September |
- Complete and submit yourÌý
- Submit yourÌýÌýto 91±¬ÁÏSAFA
|
| December |
|
| Month/Year |
Program Phase & Tasks |
| August |
- Submit program proposal and preliminary spending plan to 91±¬ÁÏ Study abroad by August 31
- For recurring programs: contact your program manager in 91±¬ÁÏSA to copy over proposal materials from a previous year and/or clone your spending plan. You will still need to make updates to your proposal.
|
| November |
- 91±¬ÁÏ Study Abroad and Global Travel Security review proposalsÌý
- Your program manager will follow up with questions or comments
- Programs to high risk destinations undergo a preliminary review by Office of Global Affairs. Some destinations require a travel waiver.
- Program approved by dean & 91±¬ÁÏ Study Abroad
|
| January |
- Program brochure and application activated andÌý
- Take the online Program Director Workshop course and assessment – available in your program proposal
- Hold program info sessions
|
| February |
- Hold program info sessions
- Application deadlineÌýFebruary 15
- Make admissions decisions before February 27
|
| March |
- Selected students commit and return signed contracts to 91±¬ÁÏ Study Abroad within three weeks of acceptance to the program
- Program confirmation occurs once 91±¬ÁÏSA receives the minimum number of contracts to support the program budget
- Contact 91±¬ÁÏSA Finance & Administration (91±¬ÁÏSAFA) to begin making program payments once program is confirmed.
- Attend a live Program Director Workshop session. Be sure to have taken the online course first.
|
| April |
|
| May |
- Schedule your secondÌý
- Finalize program activities, housing, transportation, and itinerary and send payment invoices to 91±¬ÁÏSAFA.
- Order field advance cards through 91±¬ÁÏSAFA
- Submit aÌýtravel warning waiverÌýto OGA for travel to a high risk destination
- Meet with the Global Travel Security team to discuss health, safety, and emergency planning abroad
|
| June |
- Schedule your thirdÌý
- Finalize your program budget
|
| August |
|
| September |
- Send 91±¬ÁÏSA your emergency contact informationÌý
- Run your program!
|
| December |
- Remind students to complete the online program evaluationÌý
- Complete and submit yourÌý
|
| ÌýJanuary |
- Complete the 91±¬ÁÏSAÌý
- Submit yourÌýÌýto 91±¬ÁÏSAFA
|
| Month/Year |
Program Phase & Tasks |
| August |
- Submit program proposal and preliminary spending plan to 91±¬ÁÏ Study abroad by August 31
- For recurring programs: contact your program manager in 91±¬ÁÏSA to copy over proposal materials from a previous year and/or clone your spending plan. You will still need to make updates to your proposal.
|
| October |
|
| November |
- 91±¬ÁÏ Study Abroad and Global Travel Security review proposalsÌý
- Your program manager will follow up with questions or comments
|
| January |
- Program approved by dean & 91±¬ÁÏ Study Abroad
|
| March |
- Online program brochure and application created on 91±¬ÁÏ Study Abroad website
- Program brochure and application activated andÌý
- Take the online Program Director Workshop course and assessment – available in your program proposal
- Hold program info sessions
|
| May |
- Application deadline May 15
- Hold program info sessions
- Make admissions decisions before May 27
|
| June |
- Selected students commit and return signed contracts to 91±¬ÁÏ Study Abroad within three weeks of acceptance to the program
- Program confirmation occurs once 91±¬ÁÏSA receives the minimum number of contracts to support the program budget
- Contact 91±¬ÁÏSA Finance & Administration (91±¬ÁÏSAFA) to begin making program payments once program is confirmed.
- Schedule your first
|
| October |
- Finalize program activities, housing, transportation, and itinerary and send payment invoices to 91±¬ÁÏSAFA.
- Schedule your second
- Submit a travel warning waiver to OGA for travel to a high risk destination
- Meet with the Global Travel Security team to discuss health, safety, and emergency planning abroad
|
| November |
- Attend a live Program Director Workshop sessionÌý
- Schedule your thirdÌý
- Finalize your program budget
- Order field advance cards through 91±¬ÁÏSAFA
- ³§³¦³ó±ð»å³Ü±ô±ðÌýfield advanceÌýmeeting with 91±¬ÁÏSAFA
|
| December |
- Send 91±¬ÁÏSA your emergency contact informationÌý
|
| January |
|
| March |
- Remind students to complete the online program evaluationÌý
- Complete and submit yourÌý
|
| April |
- Complete the 91±¬ÁÏSAÌý
- Submit yourÌýÌýto 91±¬ÁÏSAFA
|
| Month/Year |
Program Phase & Tasks |
| March |
- Submit program proposal and preliminary spending plan to 91±¬ÁÏ Study abroad by March 31
- For recurring programs: contact your program manager in 91±¬ÁÏSA to copy over proposal materials from a previous year and/or clone your spending plan. You will still need to make updates to your proposal.
|
| April |
- 91±¬ÁÏ Study Abroad and Global Travel Security review proposalsÌý
- Your program manager will follow up with questions or comments
- Programs to high risk destinations undergo a preliminary review by Office of Global Affairs. Some destinations require a travel waiver.
|
| June |
- Program approved by dean & 91±¬ÁÏ Study Abroad
- Online program brochure and application created on 91±¬ÁÏ Study Abroad website
- Program brochure and application activated andÌý
- Take the online Program Director Workshop course and assessment – available in your program proposal
|
| June |
- Online program brochure and application created on 91±¬ÁÏ Study Abroad website
- Program brochure and application activated andÌý
|
| October |
- Hold program info sessions
|
| November |
- Hold program info sessions
- Application deadline November 15
- Make admissions decisions before November 27Ìý
|
| December |
- Selected students commit and return signed contracts to 91±¬ÁÏ Study Abroad within three weeks of acceptance to the program
- Program confirmation occurs once 91±¬ÁÏSA receives the minimum number of contracts to support the program budget
- Contact 91±¬ÁÏSA Finance & Administration (91±¬ÁÏSAFA) to begin making program payments once program is confirmed.
|
| January |
- Schedule your firstÌý
- Submit aÌýtravel warning waiverÌýto OGA for travel to a high risk destination
- Meet with the Global Travel Security team to discuss health, safety, and emergency planning abroad if needed
|
| February |
- Finalize program activities, housing, transportation, and itinerary and send payment invoices to 91±¬ÁÏSAFA
- Order field advance cards through 91±¬ÁÏSAFA
- Finalize your program budget
- Schedule your secondÌý
|
| March |
- Attend a live Program Director Workshop sessionÌý
- Schedule your thirdÌý
- ³§³¦³ó±ð»å³Ü±ô±ðÌýfield advanceÌýmeeting with 91±¬ÁÏSAFA
- Send 91±¬ÁÏSA your emergency contact informationÌý
- Run your program!
|
| June |
- Remind students to complete the online program evaluationÌý
- Complete and submit yourÌý
|
| July |
- Complete the 91±¬ÁÏSAÌý
- Submit yourÌýÌýto 91±¬ÁÏSAFA
|