Proposal for
Faculty-Led Cultural Immersion Program (2019-2020)
SUU’s Cultural Immersion Programs provide learning experiences of 5-7 days
abroad for SUU students. The programs, open to all SUU students, are subsidized by
the Office of International Affairs and are designed to give study abroad experiences to
students who might not otherwise have the financial means and/or time to participate in
other study abroad programs. A Cultural Immersion Program must cost less than $1500
per student (ideally, much less than that), including airfare, lodging, on-site travel and
activities, and instructor travel. No more than one credit may be offered on a Cultural
Immersion Program.
The Advisory Board for Learning Abroad (ABLA), a group of faculty, staff, and
students representing SUU’s six colleges, governs all programs abroad offered through
the Office of Learning Abroad. Based on the information provided in your proposal, and
taking into account the funds available for Cultural Immersion Programs, the ABLA will
recommend a subsidy amount for this (and other) proposed Cultural Immersion
Programs for the academic year. In the event that SUU faculty propose more Cultural
Immersion Programs than the Office of International Affairs can subsidize, the ABLA will
determine which Cultural Immersion Programs to offer this year, and those proposed
programs deemed viable and beneficial for students, but that cannot be subsidized this
year, will be given priority in the following year.
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Complete this form and save a copy as a PDF.
2. Email the PDF to the Office of Learning Abroad at harrisk@suu.edu
ROLLING DEADLINES: April 15, September 15 by 5:00 PM
Program Director(s):
Director e-mail address(es):
Program location(s):
Proposed program dates (students’ departure from and return to the U.S.):
Please answer all of the questions below in as much detail as possible:
1. Describe the design of the program.
a. What are the proposed beginning and ending dates of the program (the dates
students depart from and return to the U.S.)?
b. In what city/cities will the program take place?
c. Who will be the faculty director with ultimate responsibility for the program?
d. What expertise and experience does the faculty director have to lead the
program?
e. What language skills will be required of the students and/or faculty director?
f. What cultural experience(s) will students focus on? (Is the trip designed to
focus mainly on art, service, education, history, local customs, etc.?)
g. Please list the likely planned activities, excursions, museum visits, etc., as
well as approximate costs of each in as much detail as possible.
h. The questions below are about lodging.
Where will students and program directors probably stay (name of hotel,
university dorms, apartments, etc.)?
How and by whom will lodging be arranged?
What is the approximate cost per night per student?
Are any meals included in this cost?
i. The questions below are about airfare and local travel to and from the
program’s lodging site.
How will students and program directors travel to the program site?
(Include airline[s] and airports as well as travel to and from the overseas
airport.)
How and by whom will this travel be arranged?
What is the approximate cost per student for airfare?
What is the approximate cost to get from the overseas airport to the
lodging site and back to the airport?
5. What are the safety and security risks at the proposed program site(s), and how
will your Emergency Action Plan address them?
6. How will you advertise this program?
7. How would the program differ from current study abroad and Cultural Immersion
Programs, or would it replace a current offering? If the latter, what compelling
arguments are there for such a replacement (e.g. less expensive, more attractive
location, etc.)?
8. The questions below are about the numbers of students and faculty who will
participate in this program.
a. What is the maximum number of students you can take on your program?
b. What is the minimum number of students you would take?
c. What is the ideal number of students?
d. What is the ideal student:faculty ratio?
9. Please complete the preliminary student budget below. Costs are per student.
a. Airfare:
b. Travel to/from overseas airport:
c. Lodging for all days on-site:
d. On-site local travel:
e. All activities:
f. Meals:
g. Insurance: $50
h. Other (give details):
i. TOTAL cost per student not including faculty costs:
10. Please complete the preliminary faculty budget below. Costs are per faculty.
a. Travel to/from U.S. airport:
b. Airfare:
c. Travel to/from overseas airport:
d. Lodging for all days on-site:
e. On-site local travel:
f. Activities:
g. Meals (per diem):
h. Insurance: $50
i. Other (give details):
j. TOTAL cost per faculty member:
11. Divide the faculty cost by the minimum number of students who will go on your
trip. Add this amount to the total cost per student to get your pre-subsidized
program price per student.
12. A maximum of one course credit may be offered on Cultural Immersion
Programs.
a. Will you offer course credit for this program?
b. If so, what course will be offered?
c. What is your justification for awarding this specific course credit for your
program?
SIGNATURES:
This program is approved by:
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Department Chair Date
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Academic Dean Date