2005-2006 Charge to the Committee
University System of Georgia
Council on International Education
Committee on Study Abroad
Chair: Prof. James Anderson
Armstrong Atlantic State University
The Committee on Study Abroad is open to all faculty and staff in the University System of Georgia who have professional responsibilities or interests in any facet of study abroad and student exchange programs. These are broadly defined as credit-bearing programs that involve residence in a country outside the United States, its possessions, and territories. The Committee is chaired by a member of the System Council on International Education, who reports on the Committee’s activities and places Committee recommendations before the Council for action.
The Committee is encouraged to consider any issue relating to study abroad and student exchange programs. For 2005-2006 the Committee is given a select charge to complete the following assignments:
- Build an active participatory membership of campus professionals in the study abroad field, facilitating communication and providing a useful forum where issues of common concern can be shared, discussed, and resolved;
- Encourage collaboration among USG institutions in study abroad programming and award mini-grants to support new partnerships for existing programs;
- Identify successful campus practices in study abroad operations (transient registration, financial aid, transfer credit, etc.) and enlist knowledgeable individuals to serve as mentors and resource personnel for other USG institutions;
- Assist the Office of International Education in developing common standards and recommended procedures for the financial management of study abroad programs;
- Assist the Office of International Education in designing and conducting targeted workshops on specific aspects of study abroad that respond to identified needs of USG institutions;
- Continue discussion of on-going issues relevant to study abroad, including:
- promoting the benefits of extended study at overseas universities through the System’s consortium membership in the International Student Exchange Program (ISEP);
- assessing the impact of STudents Abroad with Regents Support (STARS) funding programs, so that the most effective campus practices can be shared and promoted.