Staff Training

Boost Your Advising: Study Abroad Sessions

Want to help your students go global? Join International Programs for a dynamic series of sessions designed to give you the tools, knowledge, and confidence to guide students toward study abroad opportunities.

Open to all SFA faculty and staff.

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Wednesday, April 15 at 2 p.m. (via Zoom).
Study Abroad Program Models

Email Inés Maxit to sign up and receive the Zoom link.

Prefer to join in person? You’re welcome to attend live at the Office of International Programs in Steen Library, room 103.

Upcoming Sessions

All sessions are scheduled on Wednesdays at 2 p.m.

• April 29: Program Models (Part 2)
  • Representatives from Absolute Internship and EF Tours will share a brief overview of their programs. OIP will then provide a deeper look into the International Student Exchange Program with more detailed information.
• May 13: ViaTRM and academic approvals
  • Learn how to navigate ViaTRM, the Study Abroad platform, and understand the advisor’s role in course credit equivalency and approval.
• June 3: Funding and Financial Aid
  • Overview of payment model for faculty-led programs, study abroad scholarships and the Financial Aid for Study Abroad form.
• TBD – Pre-Departure and Post-Return Advising
  • Strategies for preparing students academically for their time abroad and supporting them in integrating their international experience into resumes and academic pathways upon return.
• TBD – Study Abroad Conversations
  • Question and answer session with study abroad alumni and faculty leaders.

Learn it. Share it. Make study abroad happen for your students.