Charge
- Recommend guidelines for proposing, delivering and assessing study abroad programs;
- Create policies and procedures to promote and facilitate study abroad programs such as faculty led, exchange, and language immersion, as well as consortiums for students;
- Review and recommend all international partnership agreements related to Study Abroad with universities, colleges, and non-profit institutions;
- Review all study abroad proposals (their frequency, rotation, and distribution) and make recommendations for UCA study abroad programs;
- Assess safety of all study abroad programs to meet UCA study abroad crisis and risk management policies;
- Make recommendations that promote accessible and affordable programs for all UCA students; and
- Promote professional development related to study abroad for the UCA community.
Membership
- One faculty representative elected from each academic college.
- One faculty representative elected from the Honors College.
- Three faculty members appointed by the Faculty Senate.
- The study abroad coordinator, associate director for international engagement, and associate vice president for international education and engagement (or designee) will also serve as ex-officio, non-voting members.
- One student representative appointed by the Student Government Association to serve a one-year term.
The associate vice president for international engagement (or designee) serves as chair of the committee. All faculty members serve three-year staggered terms.
Members
Phillip Bailey, Chair
Associate Vice President for International Engagement
Permanent
Ashley Pettingill
Associate Director for International Engagement
Permanent
Ali Depner
Study Abroad Coordinator
Permanent
Allison Freed
COE
2026
Riva BrownÂ
CAHSS
2024
Yeil Kwon
CSE
2024
Joe McGarrity
COB
2026
Brittany Saviers
CHBS
2024
Doug Corbitt
Honors College
2026
Cindy Lee
Faculty Senate Appointee
2024
Israel Getzov
Faculty Senate Appointee
2025
Vacant
Faculty Senate Appointee
2027
Vacant
SGA
Student
Meetings:
The committee meets at least three times each fall and spring academic semester with minutes of the meetings posted online.
Reports to:
Provost
Study Abroad Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes
Last updated: October 23, 2019