FACULTY AND STAFF

The Study Abroad Programs Office collaborates with faculty, administrators, staff and departments across campus. Our team works with Program Directors to support their programs and academic advisors as they advise the students. Many students indicate that they first heard about studying abroad from their advisor or that they decided to apply based on advisor encouragement.

DID YOU KNOW?

81% of GSU study abroad students receive GSU scholarship funding in 2018-2019.

82.9% of students studied abroad on faculty-led programs in 2018-2019.

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"This study abroad experience provided our students with the opportunity to quickly assess occupation-based needs and recommend treatments to improve the quality of life for individuals and their caregivers who otherwise were not receiving specialized services."

-Emily Buchman, Clinical Assistant Professor in Occupational Therapy

Academic Advisors

How can you advise GSU students about study abroad?

The Study Abroad Programs Office collaborates with colleagues and departments across campus. Academic advisors play a special and important role in the study abroad process for GSU students. Many students indicate that they first heard about studying abroad from their advisor or that they decided to apply based on advisor encouragement.

Advising Talking Points

Academic Talking Points

Students can choose from numerous approved GSU programs, or any accredited non-GSU program and receive credit for the experience. To receive credit for an experience abroad, students must meet with a study abroad advisor in advance of their time abroad.
Students can get General Education, Elective, Major, or Minor credit, depending on their degree requirements.
GSU students can meet with a Study Abroad Advisor to discuss their plans.
The SAP office can help students find classes, participate in internships, or conduct research abroad.
Classes can be in English in all locations (unless the program is specifically language-intensive).

Financial Talking Points

Programs vary in cost based on program type and length of term. Students can get a general estimate of the difference with our Program Type Comparison.
Financial aid (Pell, Hope, grants, loans, some scholarships) can be applied to study abroad program fees.
Study Abroad Programs encourages students to meet with Financial Aid to discuss how their financial aid package can travel with them.
There are many scholarships available for every student. Some are need-based, merit-based, program-specific, location-based, and many others. Visit our Scholarships page for a list of the most frequently awarded scholarships.

How Academic Advisors Support Students

Planning and Application Stage

Talk about studying abroad during relevant advising appointments and refer students to our Student page.

Assist students in identifying needed course credits and help them understand whether a study abroad course is a good match.
Help students determine the best time to study abroad based on their degree program and schedule.

Support for Students Participating in Semester or Academic Year Programs

Work with students to complete the Transfer Credit Approval Form [link a watermarked version as an example] once they have selected a program and submitted their application.

Advise students on degree-seeking courses that can be taken abroad.
Complete Step 5: Ideal Registration Plan on the TCAF by reviewing the approved courses identified and helping the student create a registration plan by marking which courses you recommend they enroll in to stay on track for graduation.
Please confirm whether each course on the registration plan is CPoS compliant.
Advise students regarding registration dates for the term following their study abroad experience.

Program Directors

For all other questions, direct students to our FAQ page or have them meet with an Advisor.

Consider leading a study abroad program.

Faculty Eligibility

Each GSU faculty-led study abroad program must have at least one Program Director who will travel abroad with the students participating in the program. A study abroad program director must be a full-time, benefit-eligible GSU faculty.member and qualified to be the instructor of record for courses they will teach abroad. Leading a study abroad program involves making important decisions on behalf of the institution involving participant safety, crisis management and institutional risk. For this reason, program directors must stay in program accommodations with the students for the duration of the study abroad program. As such, program directors must be regular faculty able to exercise a high degree of discretion and responsibility on behalf of the institution while also leading an academically challenging study abroad program. Program directors should be well-versed in the location of the study abroad program, either through past experiences living, working or studying there or thanks to a GSU-funded site visit.

Proposing a New Program

Five steps to propose a new program:

Meet with Laura Boudon, Ph.D. ([email protected]), Director of Study Abroad Programs, about your new study abroad program.
Speak to your Chair about your interest in leading a study abroad program and about departmental (budgetary and academic) support for your program.
Attend the Study Abroad Proposal Workshop offered each April.
Apply for site visit funding by May 1 of each year.
Propose your new study abroad program by July 1 using the proposal documents below:

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Consider an exchange agreement with a university abroad

Research where GSU already has exchange agreements here.

Learn about how International Partnerships and Agreements at GSU supports faculty in the creation of international exchange agreements, international research and grants here

Learn about establishing a new exchange agreement by emailing [email protected].

For all other questions, direct students to our FAQ page or have them meet with an Advisor.

Faculty & Staff Resources

Here we've compiled essential Study Abroad resources for faculty and staff.

Forms and Deadlines

Contact Us

Study Abroad Office

Office Hours
Monday - Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 5:15 p.m.

404-413-2529

404-413-2531

[email protected]

Physical Address

Study Abroad Programs Office
International Center Dahlberg Hall, 3rd Floor
Atlanta, Georgia 30303

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