Lead a Study Abroad Program
Lead a student study abroad program! Short-Term Programs generally take place over summer, spring, or winter breaks and are led by SUU faculty or staff (Program Directors). Summer programs range from 2-4 weeks long and offer between 3-6 course credits. Shorter 1-week programs, called Cultural Immersions, are non-credit bearing and have subsidized program costs for students. Study away programs refer to domestic out-of-state programs.
Staff members who do not teach courses may lead Cultural Immersion trips or travel as supervisory support for a course-bearing program. Faculty members may lead any program type. There must be two SUU Program Directors on every study abroad program unless extenuating circumstances have been previously approved by the Office of Learning abroad.
Links to information about how to plan and lead a short-term study abroad program are provided below. Those who want more information about how to plan a trip should also consider enrolling in the Global Engagement Academy. Questions? Contact Tayah Nelson (tayahnelson@suu.edu) or Kurt Harris (harrisk@suu.edu) in International Affairs (ST 169) for more information.
Proposal Deadlines
Spring and summer break programs: August 31st
Winter break programs: April 15th
Planning a Program
Proposal Forms
Once a proposal has been approved, any later changes must be approved via the Request to Change Approved Proposal form.
Miscellaneous Resources
- Teaching and Learning on Study Abroad (webinar about maintaining academic rigor on short-term study abroad programs)
- Student Handbook (Short-Term Studies Abroad)
- International Insurance Policy
- Possible Emergency Action Plan Template
Contact Tayah Nelson (tayahnelson@suu.edu) with questions about leading a short-term program or requests for additional resources.
Advisory Board for Learning Abroad
The following are the ABLA members in the 2026-2027 academic year:
- Breanna Bradshaw, Registrar's Office Scheduling Specialist
- Jeb Branin, Associate Professor of Theatre Arts
- Patrick Clarke, Chair of Aviation Sciences
- Grant Corser, Associate Dean of Humanities & Social Sciences
- Ken Hall, Dean of Business
- Famke Halma, Student Outreach & Support Case Manager
- Kurt Harris, Director of Learning Abroad (Chair)
- Bill Heyborne, Dean of STEM
- Maren Hirschi, Assistant Professor of Social Work
- Craig Lewis, Lead Student Success Advisor
- Hayden McCoy, Learning Abroad Advisor
- Tayah Nelson, Learning Abroad Coordinator
- Tony Oliver, Dean of Health Sciences
- Iliana Portaro, Chair of Interdisciplinary Studies
- Zoe Prettyman, Learning Abroad Coordinator
- Isabelle Smith, Learning Abroad Student Assistant