Faculty and Staff Resources

The Study Abroad Office works collaboratively with faculty and staff across The University to promote international education.

For Faculty

• Guidelines for Summer and Maymester Proposals
  Information maintained by the Vice Provost for International Activities.
• Exchange Linkages
  Procedures for establishing exchange linkages with foreign institutions. For a listing of all current exchange partners access the SAO program search engine.
• Course Equivalency Evaluators
  Individuals selected by departmental chairs to evaluate courses taken overseas on official university programs.
• Faculty Health & Safety Training
• Link to the online reference form

For Academic Advisors

• Study Abroad Cycle - Info Session, Research, Advising, Application, Acceptance & Orientation, While Abroad, Returning to UT.
• Course Equivalency Evaluators and Database
• Explanation of Credit Processing

Online Resources

Basic information about students who have or will be studying abroad on an exchange program or an affiliated program can be found via the Advisors Toolkit or EASI. Students participating in faculty led programs are identified by their course registration.

Portal/MY SAO:

Study Abroad at UT is managed by a UT Direct intranet, known as “MY SAO”. The portal is used by students, faculty and staff to manage the application process and pre departure preparation as well as emergency management.

Study Abroad Advisors and Coordinators:

There are many Study Abroad Advisors and Coordinators on the UT campus. Some advisors and coordinators are housed in the Study Abroad Office others are located in academic units.

Definition of Program Types:

UT Austin defines study abroad in relation to four specific program types. Each type is defined by University policy include specific registration. For details…

Resources

• Course Equivalency Evaluators Annual Training (powerpoint)
• Study Abroad Office presentation to ACA September 2009 (powerpoint)
  
• Study Abroad Network (Blackboard Community)
  UT campus networking group consisting of those working with program development and study abroad students. Established to facilitate communication and provide a forum for the discussion of relevant topics.
• Provost Cross College Council on International Study (P3CIS)
  Individuals from each college and school are represented on this council. The main objective of the council is to work collectively to internationalize the campus. (Blackboard Community)
• University Wide International Oversight Committee
  Formed in Spring 2009, this committee is charged with assessing the risks involved in international activities.
• NAFSA: Association of International Educators
  Website resources and annual conference.
• APLU/NAFSA: Center for Capacity Building in Study Abroad

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