2007-2008 Charge to the Committee
University System of Georgia
Council on International Education
Committee on Study Abroad
Chair: Prof. Dlynn Armstrong-Williams
North Georgia College and 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 2007-2008 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;
- Investigate strategies to promote collaboration among USG institutions in study abroad programming, including the formation of a sub-committee of members from 2-year institutions who will focus on study abroad issues particular to that sector;
- Assist the USG Office of International Education and other BOR offices to identify and disseminate successful practices in study abroad operations, specifically in risk management and credit transfer policies and procedures;
- Assist the USG Office of International Education and other BOR offices in reviewing and suggesting guidelines for academic standards which apply to study abroad programs;
- Assist the USG Office of International Education in designing and conducting a targeted workshop on a specific aspect of study abroad that responds to an identified need of USG institutions;
- Continue discussion of on-going issues relevant to study abroad, including:
- assessment efforts to determine the academic learning outcomes that may accrue from study abroad;
- under-representation of key academic disciplines and student demographics in study abroad participation.