Faculty-Led Program Proposals

Please review all the information on this page before submitting your education abroad proposal.

The information here addresses the deadlines and training requirements the faculty must know, as well as provides valuable links to information about how Education Abroad evaluates proposals.

There is one deadline option for calendar year 2026 (Spring 2026, Summer 2026, Fall 2026) program proposals. 

  • Deadline: Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 5 p.m.

Education abroad program proposals for calendar year 2026 must be submitted to Education Abroad by the deadline posted above. Proposals must be approved by your academic college before they are submitted. We highly encourage faculty planning to propose to notify their department chairs/colleges early on due to the college vetting processes.

 

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  • Wednesday, February 19 at 12 noon -
  • Tuesday, February 25 at 3 pm -

 

Please scroll down to see the link to the resources, templates, FAQs, and all required documentation to submit with the proposal. 

The Proposal Process

Thank you for your interest in directing an education abroad faculty-led program! Education Abroad at ÑDz©¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾ would like to invite all full-time faculty to support the university's goal of internationalization through global engagement and overseas learning experiences. 

The Education Abroad Program Proposal process will now hold submissions in OneDrive folders. Folders will be provided to the faculty upon request (Click the button in the section below). 

For questions regarding program development and proposal content, please email eaoproposals@kennesaw.edu.

 

  • The following documents are required for all programs unless specified:

    1. Completed Proposal Form – Required for all programs.

    2a. Program Director Responsibilities Agreement – Required for all programs.

    2b. Participating Faculty and Staff Responsibilities Agreement – Required 1 per participating faculty or staff on an education abroad program.

    3. Education Abroad College Approval Form – Required for all faculty teaching on an education abroad program.

    4. Itinerary Template – Required for all programs.

    5. Budget Template – Required for all programs with a budget managed by Education Abroad.

    6. Vendor Quotes & Estimates – Please provide a quote from your selected travel agent(s)/coordinating provider(s). If you have not yet selected your travel agent(s)/provider(s), please provide at least three quotes from those you are considering.

    If you have already selected your primary vendor/travel agent/provider, please provide that quote and two additional quotes for lodging in each location where the program stays overnight. You may utilize quotes from an online platform such as Expedia and take a screenshot of multiple available rates. 

    If you are unable to get an estimate from your vendors due to requesting information too far in advance, please use available information including the previous year's quotes, and add a contingency of 5-10% to that item to account for fluctuations in price.  You will need to obtain updated quotes before students can commit to the program.

    7. Course Syllabi – Required 1 file per course (Must include ÑDz©¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾ Standard Verbiage found here).

    8. Contact Hours Template – Required for all programs.

    9. Physical Assessment Form â€“ Required for all programs. The goal of this form is to ensure that students are well informed of what is physically required of them while on your program. Components that could be modified based on student needs are not considered strictly required. For example, if an alternate activity can be provided based on student need/ability, the activity is not considered strictly required.



    If Applicable: 

    10. Local Partner Support Agreement Form – Required only for programs with a single faculty director (i.e. no participating faculty).

    11. Additional Funding Form – Required for programs that plan to use departmental funds, foundation funds, external grants, etc. to help support program costs.



  • Faculty-Led Programs Roles & Responsibilities - A concise overview of roles and responsibilities of faculty directors and program coordinators.

     


    Education Abroad Faculty Compensation
    Current salary models address various education abroad programming including courses that are taught by a faculty member and those that are taught by non-ÑDz©¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾ faculty as well as internship and research based programs.



  • Education Abroad (EA) programs cannot begin classes before the end of the previous academic term, and coursework should be completed during the term of travel. Exceptions to this policy may be granted to programs that have a related credit-bearing course in which students enroll during the term prior to travel; and to programs that center on practicum or student teaching. It is acceptable for travel dates to occur a few days before the start of classes to accommodate arrival at program sites, but EA programs should not inhibit students from attending a ÑDz©¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾ commencement ceremony to walk for their graduation.

    Predeparture travel orientations are not considered coursework and must take place the term prior to travel. However, predeparture orientations may not require students to miss class for other courses in which they are enrolled. 

     

    *Coursework can still take place before or after travel, but must be within the course term. 

    **Predeparture orientations cannot count toward contact hours. 

The Proposal Review Process

Once you have submitted your faculty-led education abroad experience proposal, the Education Abroad Faculty Standing Committee will review it to determine whether it satisfies the requirements for a program.

This section describes the review process and provides details on the criteria the committee will use to evaluate submissions.

  • Prior to completing an education abroad faculty-led program proposal, be sure to obtain the proper departmental permissions. Your program must be approved by your department and college before the Education Abroad Faculty Standing Committee will review it.
  • The Education Abroad Faculty Standing Committee will review all proposals submitted for approval. Program directors will be notified via email of the committee's decision and any revisions needed.

    Proposal submissions will be reviewed using the nine key areas listed below:

    1. Aptitude
    2. Completeness of Proposal
    3. Detailed Itinerary and Budget
    4. Innovative Program Concept Design
    5. Diversity
    6. Safety/Risk Management
    7. Knowledge and Experience
    8. Previous Success
    9. Curricular Significance
    View Full Criteria Reference Checklist

Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions faculty may face while organizing and submitting faculty-led program proposals. For other questions or clarifications, please email eaoproposals@kennesaw.edu.

Proposal & Program Planning

  • The ideal timeline for a faculty-led program often begins 3-6 months before the proposal is submitted. Faculty should take into account institutional needs, college-level priorities, ability to leverage international contacts, student audience, site visits, and programmatic components before submitting the proposal. 
  • It is a best practice and general institutional risk management expectation to complete a site visit before offering an education abroad program to a location that is new for a Faculty Director. We recommend you discuss site visit funding opportunities with your individual departments/colleges. Global Education will occasionally have limited discretionary site visit funding, but it is not always available and unfortunately cannot be relied on as an annual offering.
  • Proposals are submitted using One Drive folders. This will allow you to piece mail your materials for the proposal. Please make sure all documents are in by the deadline.
  • A list of necessary documents and templates to assist in completing an education abroad faculty-led program proposal are included in the above sections<