UM faculty members interested in developing or renewing an existing faculty directed or affiliated study abroad program should consult the following checklist. International Programs looks forward to supporting faculty members' efforts.
Faculty members (Program Directors) can design their programs to offer credit through their home department. If a sponsoring agency is providing support, a credit option may be available through UM's Continuing Education. For more information on offering credit through Continuing Education, please contact Candice Merrill at 243-6431 or candi.merrill@umontana.edu.
Submit the Faculty Directed or Affiliated Study Abroad Program Application to International Programs (IP). You can download and complete the application here.
Please submit a Risk Management Plan as part of the application. You can download the Guidance for the Development of a University of Montana Study Abroad Program Risk Management Plan here.
When preparing the application, please consult the following:
Program Directors may advertise the program once it has been reviewed by IP. While IP will advertise the program on IP's website, the Program Director should take the lead on campus in promoting his/her own program. Program Directors are also encouraged to participate in IP sponsored study abroad fairs held annually in early September and late January.
Students can use many forms of financial aid for study abroad, such as scholarships and loans. Students can use their aid to cover "reasonable" costs for study abroad, including round-trip airfare, tuition and fees for the program, living costs, passport and visa fees, health insurance, etc.
If academic credit is offered directly through UM's academic departments, the Program Director must submit a letter to Carol Durnford in UM's Financial Aid Office (243-5510, or cdurnford@mso.umt.edu) detailing the expenses along with a list of the program participants' names and social security numbers. It is very important that the Financial Aid Office knows about the program as early as possible.
If academic credit for the program is offered through Continuing Education, the Program Director must contact Kent McGowan in UM's Financial Aid Office (243-5504, or kent.mcgowan@mso.umt.edu) to establish if students participating in the program will be eligible for financial aid.
Program Directors should offer an orientation for program participants. This orientation can be offered as part of a regular academic class during the semester preceding the departure, through a series of pre-trip meetings, or through a one-time workshop. The suggested topics to be covered include:
Program Directors may request IP's assistance in conducting student pre-departure orientations or students may participate in IP orientations held annually early April and early October (notify IP one month in advance at goabroad@mso.umt.edu).
Program Directors will need to obtain the students' signature for the following forms and submit them to IP:
Program Directors and all other UM faculty/staff traveling with students will be required to complete travel registration online 30 days before departure by going to www.umt.edu/ip/umtraveler. Program Directors will download a Student Roster form from their Travel Registration account or from here and submit the completed roster to IP electronically or by campus mail. Program Directors who wish to enroll their students in the HTH Worldwide Insurance Services Comprehensive and/or Supplemental Plan should download and complete these appropriate form(s). These forms are also provided as part of Travel Registration. Program Directors should register program participants in the U.S. Department of State Smart Traveler Enrollment Program.
Below is a list of UM faculty members who are former study abroad Program Directors and are willing to provide advice:
International Programs
International Center
Phone:+ 1 406 243 2288
Fax:+ 1 406 243 6194