Ithaca College

The Office of International Programs (OIP) would like to invite faculty and staff members to submit proposals for new short-term study abroad programs in Antigua for the winter, spring break, or summer 2007.

During the past two years a large number of Ithaca College students have taken courses offered by College faculty members in Antigua. Many of those students have said it was one of the most meaningful learning experiences of their lives. The beauty of Antigua's beaches and mountains, rain forest, and, above all, its people make it an ideal place to learn about a different geographic and cultural environment while meeting wonderful people.

Ithaca College is in the process of putting together a semester-long program in Antigua, which, when established, will give students the ability to take courses and participate in professional internships. While the semester program is being planned, we would like to encourage faculty members to develop short-term courses to be offered in Antigua.

We would very much like to see one Antigua short-term course proposal coming from each of the five schools and the Division, in order to provide opportunites for study abroad in Antigua to students from all areas of the College.

If you are a faculty or staff member interested in developing a new short-term study abroad program, there are resources available on the website of the OIP to help you with the process, from the initial proposal through to the return home from abroad. The study abroad program development handbook contains information on each step of the process, and focuses on program planning and administration. The proposal form for new study abroad programs will guide you through the proposal process.

Proposals should be submitted, along with a detailed budget breakdown (spreadsheet for calculating budget is available at https://www.ithaca.edu/oip/STSA_budget.xls) to the OIP by the following deadlines:

• Winter 2007 programs: proposal deadline is September 15, 2006
• Spring break 2007 programs: proposal deadline is October 2, 2006
• Summer 2007 programs: proposal deadline is October 15, 2006

Please contact Rachel Cullenen in the Office of International Programs should you need further information, have questions, or wish to discuss a potential new program. We look forward to receiving your proposal!