Education Abroad Advisory Committee

Education Abroad Advisory Committee Roster

Purpose:

(1) Shall meet on a regular basis (as determined necessary by committee members and the Office of Education Abroad) to award exploratory travel away funds to faculty who have completed all application requirements for such.

(2) Shall meet on a regular basis (as determined necessary by committee members and the Office of Education Abroad) to determine the winners of the annual Award for Excellence in Education Abroad Programming.

(3) Shall serve as an advisory committee to the director of the Office of Education Abroad.

(4) Shall serve as an advisory resource for faculty, department heads and deans who wish to consult the committee regarding their own education abroad opportunities.

Membership: The Education Abroad Advisory Committee shall be composed of seven (7) full-time faculty members from different colleges of the university, appointed by the chairperson of the Faculty Senate (or their designee), and the Director of the Office of Education Abroad, who will serve as ex officio member without vote. A majority of the faculty members on the committee will have had experience leading an education abroad trip in the past. Members will serve for a term of three (3) years and may be reappointed for one succeeding term. Members will serve staggered three-year terms, so that one-third of the membership shall be replaced each year. The chairperson of the Faculty Senate shall appoint the chairperson of the committee.