Proposing a Global Intensive

Education Abroad (EA) at CU Boulder welcomes your interest in developing a faculty-led Global Intensive abroad. We are the first level of support for the operation of education abroad programs at CU Boulder. EA staff have years of experience in the establishment and management of education abroad programs and one of our responsibilities is to support schools/colleges, departments, and faculty to propose new education abroad programs for students.


Ready to develop a Global Intensive? Follow the next steps to get started!

Any CU faculty member eligible to teach a course on-campus at CU is eligible to lead a Global Intensive.

The program must be supervised at the overseas site by a CU Boulder faculty member who shall also serve as the instructor of record for the offered course. The course for the Global Intensive must also be approved by the appropriate Curriculum Committee at CU Boulder. Additional qualities of a successful Global Intensive director include:
  • A recognized competence to teach the course being proposed (based on the approval of the department in which the course will be taught)
  • Academic background appropriate for the focus of the course
  • A practical competence to face logistical challenges in the location of the program
  • A demonstrated responsibility in matters of student health and safety
  • A demonstrated ability to recruit students, organize a program, effectively lead a program and report back to Education Abroad
  • A willingness to teach and direct the Global Intensive more than once, preferably for at least several years beyond the initial offering, and
  • An ongoing association with the University of Colorado at Boulder, indicating that the program will continue to be offered after the first year

Faculty will be responsible for a variety of duties before, during, and after the Global Intensive program. These include, but are not limited to, coordinating on program logistics with the Education Abroad office, ensuring academic approval for the course, student outreach, supporting student health, safety, and well-being on-site, and, of course, teaching the on-campus and on-site components course. Please read the Global Intensive Director Responsibilities page for a more comprehensive summary of responsibilities.

Before proceeding, Faculty should also assess the risk of their desired program destination. Visit International Education's High Risk Locations page for more information and assess the risk of your destination using the International Travel Risk Assessment.

Meet with your departmental chair or dean to obtain approval for your course with an international Global Intensive component.
Set up a meeting with Education Abroad to discuss your Global Intensive course. To request a meeting time, contact Steve Rose.
 

It generally takes 10 – 12 months of planning before a Global Intensive can actually run. Budgeting, logistics, risk management, academic, and administrative reviews are each time-consuming steps.

For example, a course with an international component running in May should ideally begin the planning process with Education Abroad and your department in March-May of the previous year, but no later than July. To view a full timeline breakdown, see the Global Intensive Director Responsibilities page.

Please contact Steve Rose with any questions regarding proposing a Global Intensive.

  France by Lander Karath