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A number of student personnel oriented graduate programs run intensive study programs, primarily, abroad. As we become aware of program offerings they will be listed on this page.

To have your program listed, please send an email to Stuart@StudentAffairs.com with the following information:

Program website
Name of Program
Contact person and their email
Sponsoring institution
Dates of program
One paragraph abstract

A Study of Higher Education in South Africa
Contacts: Dr. Dennis Gregory
Emails: dgregory@odu.edu
Sponsoring Institution: Old Dominion University
Dates: March 5 - 16, 2013
The tour will study the curriculum and organization of the higher education system in South Africa through visits to several of the institutions of higher education in and around Johannesburg and Pretoria, in cities which are close enough for day-trips, and those which are available between the two major cities. We will examine the similarities and differences in the higher education institutions within South Africa to those in the US, as well as how the system has developed since the end of apartheid.
Globalization & Student Affairs
Contact: Vernon A. Wall
Email: vwall@acpa.nche.edu
Sponsoring Institution: ACPA and Semester at Sea, Institute for Shipboard Education
Dates: December 8 - January 2, 2013
This academically and experientially oriented course will examine and discuss a wide variety of approaches to internationalization and globalization of higher education in the context of the countries visited (e.g., Montego Bay, Jamaica; Cartagena, Colombia; Colon, Panama; Guayaquil, Ecuador; Callao, Peru; Manta, Ecuador; Puntarenas, Costa Rica; Corinto, Nicaragua; Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala; and Cabo San Lucas, Mexico ) during the voyage. This is a unique opportunity for students in higher education and student affairs graduate programs to study abroad and sail aboard the MV Explorer during the Summer 2012 voyage. The course and voyage will entail classroom work, field-based university visits, and internship experiences. In-class and field experiences will combine to create a unique opportunity for students to learn about higher education and student affairs in international contexts with and among the 700 undergraduate students onboard the MV Explorer and in the United States.
Higher Education and Student Affairs in a German Context
Contact:Dr. Jörg Vianden, Assistant Professor
Email: jvianden@uwlax.edu
Sponsoring Institution:University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Dates: April 16 - 26, 2013
The primary objective of the group study visit is to learn more about the German higher education system, including its organization and structure, its highlights and challenges, its approaches to teaching and learning, roles of faculty, and specifically its perspective on providing services for German university students. The visit targets master's students in the UW-L master's program in student affairs administration, other student affairs programs, student affairs professionals, and faculty.
International Higher Education: Discovering Universities in the European Context
Contact:Prof. Christine M. Imbra
Email: cmimbra@stcloudstate.edu
Sponsoring Institution:St. Cloud State University
Dates: May 13 - 27, 2013
The University of Macerata (UNIMC) will be your home base for two weeks while on this education abroad trip to Italy UNIMC is the second oldest university in Italy, founded in 1290. Students participating in this trip will take three classes taught by Italian professors, be placed in an internship working with an Italian academic or student affairs professional, visit a variety of towns and universities in the Marche region, and tour several regional landmarks and businesses. Join us on this trip for an unforgettable cultural and academic experience.
Design and Delivery of Study Abroad: While Studying Abroad Ireland and Italy
Contact:Kenneth Cushner, Ed. D. Professor of Education
Email: kcushner@kent.edu
Sponsoring Institution:Kent State University
Dates: May 20 - June 2, 2013
Learn the principles and practice of designing and delivering effective study abroad programs through Kent State University¹s unique overseas relationships in Ireland and at our campus in Florence, Italy. Participants in this workshop will observe and interact for one week with an undergraduate study abroad program in Ireland before moving on to Kent State¹s historic campus in Florence, Italy. We will meet with university program officials and facility support staff, private third-party providers of study abroad, community and onsite support services (health professionals, housing offices, and students enrolled in ongoing programs. Ample time will be spent visiting local sites of historical and cultural significance in rural Ireland, Dublin, Florence and Rome. A day of independent program-related travel in Italy is also built into this program.
Ireland is the 9th most popular destination for U. S. students studying abroad, hosting 6,798 students in the 2009-2010 Academic year. Kent State has had a long relationship with Batt Burns, former teacher, school head, and Irish seanachie (storyteller). Batt hosts numerous university study abroad programs and places U. S. student teachers for the Consortium for Overseas Student Teaching (COST). Our visit will coincide with an undergraduate study abroad program, thus allowing us the opportunity to observe and interact with young students as they begin their study abroad experience. Italy, the second most popular destination for study abroad among American students, hosted more than 27, 940 Americans students in 2009 - 2010. More than 130 U. S. universities have study abroad programs in Italy. Kent State has been offering programs in Florence since 1970, now in its own 13th Century Palazzo dei Cerchi, located in the heart of old Medieval Florence.
Global & Cultural Dimensions of Leadership: Lessons From Rome
Contact: Dr. John P. Dugan, Assistant Professor
Email: jdugan1@luc.edu
Sponsoring Institution: Loyola University Chicago, School of Education
Dates: July 7-20 2013
This two week immersion course is designed to examine global and cultural influences on the manifestation of leadership using Rome as a historical and contextual reference point and learning laboratory. The course will briefly address evolving theoretical conceptualizations of leadership, but attend more closely to advanced leadership topics related to power, authority, and social justice. This will be complemented by the examination of how these leadership concepts are manifested within a variety of social institutions including education, religion, and politics. The course will rely on Rome¹s rich historical context and complex social systems as a venue for the exploration of leadership issues, as a reference point for understanding cultural influences on leadership, and as a model for interpreting cultural considerations in a broad global context.Enrollment is limited to 15-18 students and anyone with an earned bachelors degree may enroll.
U.S. Students Abroad: Lessons from Rome in Cultural Immersion
Contact: Dr. Terry E. Williams, Associate Professor, Higher Education
Email: twillia@luc.edu
Sponsoring Institution: Loyola University Chicago, School of Education
Dates: July 7-20 2013
Loyola's Higher Education program invites applications for a two-week, study abroad experience in Rome, Italy. The graduate course examines the field of 'study abroad' including: a) the purposes, goals, and mission of international study programs; b) the diverse nature, scope, and structure of study abroad programs; c) the intended and unanticipated learning outcomes of international study; d) challenges and issues experienced by students during study abroad; e) issues faced by staff coordinators and faculty during study abroad programs; and f) the extent and nature of cultural immersion experienced by students enrolled in diverse 'models' of education abroad programs. While students will be based at Loyola's residential campus in Rome, the course involves daily excursions throughout Rome involving visits to educational, historical, religious, and cultural sites. Graduate education students from universities across the United States and beyond are invited to apply.