Info for Faculty

Info for Faculty

Education abroad programs deeply impact both the academic and personal development of our students and are intended to be an integral part of the student experience at SAIC. We are here to support and mentor faculty who are in the various phases of consideration, planning and/or directing short-term programs with advice, policy guidance, and curricular and logistical considerations.

As SAIC resumed off-campus study away programs, Study Abroad and the Dean of Undergraduate Studies collaborated in 2023 to update the Study Trip Proposal and Development Guidelines, aligning them with SAIC's course proposal processes and industry-recognized Standards of Good Practice for Education Abroad. Guided by the updated Study Trip Proposal and Development Guidelines, we had two successful, diverse, and exciting application and study trip cycles. Through the most recent application cycle, study trips for academic years 2025/2026 and 2026/2027 have been selected and are running or are in the works. 

The new application cycle for faculty-led study trips will open in the spring of 2026. We will publish the revised Study Trip Proposal and Development Guidelines (2026) as well as announce the application timeline. The proposal cycle will run for trips that would be considered for academic years 2027/2028 and 2028/2029. 

Our previous info session is available below for review. Links to study trip proposal documents will be updated once the application cycle commences. 

Study Trip Proposal and Development Guidelines Info Session

You can access the Study Trip Proposal and Development Guide and corresponding materials that should serve as a framework for preparing, planning and submitting your proposal. Please review the guidelines to familiarize yourself with the proposal process. Supplemental materials are available for view and download in various formats.  

Step I: Review Study Trip Proposal and Development Guidelines (link will be updated in spring 2026)

Step II: Submit your study trip proposal

Study Trip Proposal Steps:  
Study Trip Course Proposal: Part 1 Google Form (link will be updated in spring 2026) 
Study Trip Course Proposal: Part 2 Google Form (link will be updated in spring 2026)

Required supplemental materials:   
Itinerary (links will be updated in spring 2026)
Course Syllabus (links will be updated in spring 2026)
Budget Proposal Worksheet (links will be updated in spring 2026)