Faculty and Advisors
Increase your sphere of influence through global engagement
The Study Abroad Office (SAO) recognizes that ASU faculty, advisors, and staff are some of our best allies in helping ASU students to understand the importance of having an international experience during their college career and in publicizing our programs to students. Toward that end, we are happy to provide the following resources to our colleagues:
Contents
- Develop a New Program
- Sponsor a Scholar
- International Grant Opportunities
- Schedule a Class Talk
- Academic Advising Information
Develop a New Program
The ASU Study Abroad Office (SAO) is happy to assist our colleagues in any ASU academic unit who wish to establish new international opportunities for their students. We are equipped to support the creation of new Exchange, Partnership, Faculty Directed or Internship Programs. Please contact us at any time to express your interest in initiating a new study abroad program, based on the information provided below.
Developing Faculty Directed Programs
Faculty Directed programs usually range in length from 3 to 6 weeks and are typically offered during the Summer and Winter terms. Any ASU faculty member who wishes to propose and develop a Faculty Directed study abroad program should contact Kathleen Fairfax, Associate Vice President for Global Engagement and Director of the Center for Global Education Services, to request a new program application packet. All new programs must be reviewed and approved by both the leadership of the initiator’s academic unit and by the Study Abroad Office. New faculty information sessions are held twice a year. A director’s handbook and access to the director’s Blackboard site are available upon request.
Developing Exchange, Partnership and Internship Programs
Any ASU faculty member who wishes to propose and develop a new Exchange, Partnership, or Internship program should contact Amy Shenberger, the SAO Inter-Institutional Agreements Manager, to request a new program application packet. All new programs must be reviewed and approved by both the leadership of the initiator’s academic unit and by the Office of the Vice President for Global Engagement.
Sponsor a Scholar
Sponsoring International Faculty and Scholars
The International Faculty and Scholars Office (IFSO) under the authority of the Office of the Vice President for Global Engagement administers the J-1 Exchange Program and provides comprehensive services for visiting scholars and foreign faculty. The Office works with various university offices to assure compliance with laws and to provide a smooth transition to the ASU community.
Click here to learn more about the services available to assist International Faculty and Scholars at ASU.
International Grant Opportunities
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Schedule a Class Talk
The SAO staff is pleased to give presentations about study abroad opportunities to classes and student organizations upon request. We have a prepared study abroad PowerPoint “Road Show” already available or can tailor talks to suit the needs or interests of the group or class. We can take as little as 5 minutes or as much as one hour, depending on your needs.
Please e-mail cges@asu.edu to schedule a talk. Once we receive the details, we will follow up with you as soon as possible.
Academic Advising Information
The ASU Study Abroad Office (SAO) administers more than 250 Exchange, Faculty Directed, Partnership and Internship programs in more that50 countries around the world. Participants in SAO programs earn ASU resident credit and grades for their studies, so that they are not taking any time away from their normal degree progress. Academic Advisors can play a major role in helping our students achieve success on their SAO study abroad program and integrate the work completed abroad into their ASU degree program.
Role of Academic Advisors
Academic Advisors play an important role in sending our students overseas. Students are required to meet with you as part of the application process to talk about what classes they can or cannot take abroad and what requirements they need to fulfill. You will be asked to sign a SAO Academic Advising form in order for them to be accepted to their program.
Students may also ask for advice about financing the cost of their program, so it is important for you to know that most types of financial aid (including federal aid, merit-based scholarships and alternative/parent plus loans) can be used on any SAO program. Scholarships are also available for students, both through SAO and their host institution/program. Students should not limit their options by looking only for study abroad scholarships. Let them know about any scholarship opportunities through their department or college that they are eligible for.
Study Abroad 101 for Advisors
If you would like to learn more about our office and the services we provide feel free to schedule a Study Abroad 101 for Advisors session for your college or department. This is a one hour informational meeting that we conduct to review a wealth of information related to ASU study abroad opportunities. We are also more than happy to identify programs that are particularly well suited for your students. Simply email your request to cges@asu.edu and we will follow up with you as soon as possible.
In the meantime, you can find more helpful information about Program Types, Course Registration and Credit Status, Financing and Helpful Hints by downloading the four handouts below.
FINANCING YOUR STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM handout for advisors 2009.pdf
Registration and Credit Status Advisor Handout 2009.pdf
Types of programs handout for advisors 2009.pdf
Helpful Hints handout for advisors 2009.pdf
Course Credit Information
While abroad, students will remain registered at ASU (computer accounts remain active, students can pre-register while abroad, etc. - just like they are here on campus). Students earn ASU RESIDENT CREDIT on all SAO programs, meaning they will be full-time students and their GRADES will count.
Faculty Directed Programs each have a specific academic focus, and will therefore require all participants to enroll directly in the ASU course(s) taught on the program. Review the SAO website for details on each program’s academic focus and the courses offered on those programs.
Students on Faculty Directed Programs are asked at the time of application to list which courses they would like to take. However, this does not enroll them in the courses. After being accepted into the program they are given the course numbers and asked to register for them in ASU Interactive.
In some Faculty Directed Programs students will register for more than seven credit hours per summer session or more than 3 credit hours per winter session. Therefore, as an advisor you may have to instruct your advisee on how to complete an overload petition.
All other SAO programs offer courses instructed by another academic institution. Students are enrolled in a placeholder course while they are overseas. The SAO Program Coordinator will work with students to establish ASU course equivalencies for each of the courses the student has completed abroad. There is one designated equivalency provider for each department.
Equivalency providers are requested to review the information provided by SAO to determine the most appropriate regularly numbered ASU catalog equivalency for the course. Should the course be sufficiently different from any course offered at ASU or that absolutely no ASU catalog equivalency can be assigned, equivalency providers often elect to assign a "194", "294", "394", "494" or "598" Special Topics equivalency, with the original title of the course as the ASU title. Once the equivalency information is received from the designated equivalency provider, we will enter the information in our website. Upon receipt of each student’s foreign university transcript, SAO will work with the ASU Office of the Registrar to drop the placeholder course and add the appropriate ASU course equivalencies.