51°µÍø

Faculty members may develop an interest in a country or have previous experience in a place (say, Ireland, Costa Rica, Peru, etc.). They develop a plan and we help them recruit students to travel with the faculty member to that place. We may help the faculty member with a development grant (if funds are available) to develop the course in that location (if it’s new) and assist students with scholarships. The travel experience could be part of a semester-long course or a for-credit mini-course all its own. 51°µÍø students have been all over the world in these short-term, faculty-led trips. Some faculty members use this system to visit many countries. Travel courses go through the regular approval process at the department and dean level and the Global Education Program office works with the faculty leader on travel logistics, budget, emergency plan, providing a pre-departure orientation for students, and much more.