The International Education (IE) Office provides Opportunity for faculty, staff and administrators to maintain global empetence through various IE office initiatives and sponsored activities including:
- Curricular development (new courses with IE content);*
- Participation in grant sponsored activities;
- 2-week international exchanges w/ the IL Consortium for International Studies & Programs (ICISP) (international travel is allowed only every 3 years);
- Teaching opportunities abroad through ICISP;
- Participation in conferences and workshops with IE focus;
- Development and participation in international field study courses;
- Participation in the Global Conflict Resolution (GCR) process (open to all faculty in good standing).
Unless otherwise stated, these abovementioned activities are open to:
- Tenured faculty in good standing who have not submitted their retirement date (faculty applicant is required to obtain written approval from his/her department chair and division dean);
- Staff and administrators in good standing with approval from VO for Academic Affairs
Limitations and preferences:
- Applicant who has not totally fulfilled previous IE commitment is ineligible.
- Preference will always be given to activities with high demonstrable impact on the internationalization of the curriculum, student population and campus.
*Steps for curricular development (new courses with IE content):
(Effective fall, 2011 curricular internationalization will be strictly for course development- not modules- whether supported by grant or institutional funding, following processes established by the Curriculum Committee and meeting this Committee’s established deadlines. Interested faculty should:
- Obtain approval from department to proceed with the application/proposal process;
- Submit completed application/proposal by the specified deadline (completed proposal requires anticipated course number, and signatures from department chair and dean;
- Follow Curriculum Committee processes and timelines;
- Submit Curriculum Committee approval document with new course outline.
2 week International Professional Exchange Program Through ICISP
The Illinois Consortium for International Studies and Programs (ICISP) is pleased to be able to offer a two week faculty/ administrators exchange program to member institutions. The faculty member or administrator will be matched as closely as possible with a faculty member or administrator with similar job responsibilities. Other match factors such as age, gender, personal interests, and family composition will be incorporated into the matching process when possible.
The 2-week period will allow for approximately nine days of professional exchange, three days of weekend time, plus a day for orientation upon arrival. English is spoken in most exchange locations, which enhances both the professional and personal aspects of the exchange.
Arrangements for the exchanges are made by ICISP in cooperation with the home college. These exchanges involve home stay to defray some costs of the exchange and to provide increased opportunities for exposure to the cultural aspects of the exchange. ICISP exchange participants will first host their exchange partners in late September or mid October, and complete their exchange by visiting their exchange partner in mid May.
- Descriptions
- Application Form for Visiting Faculty Program for: