Global Leadership Seminars

The Franke GLI seeks proposals from faculty to develop new or modify existing courses as 3-credit, first-year seminars (capped at 25 students) focused on one or more of GLI’s Global Themes.

Proposals should include multidisciplinary approaches to global challenges, and preference may be given to classes where students work in teams or are actively engaged in project-based learning. Proposals need to focus on one or more of the GLI Global Themes, and should include intercultural or international perspectives.

For an idea of what these seminars may look like, you can review the current and past seminar offerings.

Seminars will be taught in the GLI classroom, MLIB 417, on the 4th Floor of the Mansfield Library.

Information session

A session to answer questions will be held on in October. Details and the Zoom link are forthcoming.

If you are not able to attend and would like to meet with a member of the Franke GLI Oversight Board to discuss your proposal, please contact Gillian Glaes at gillian.glaes@mso.umt.edu to arrange a meeting.

Due date
November 1, 2024. Email applications to the Franke GLI at gli@umontana.edu. 

Eligibility
Open to all adjuncts, lecturers, tenure-track and tenured faculty.

Seminars can be taught by one faculty member or two from different departments. Teaching Assistants cannot be involved in teaching or grading GLI seminars. Learning Assistants are welcome.

Proposal Components

The proposal can be a maximum of three pages. A fully developed syllabus or schedule of assignments is not required. Proposals must include:

• A (max) 100-word course description, which will be used for marketing and recruitment of students.
• The GLI global theme(s) the seminar addresses.
• Course goals and learning outcomes.
• Demonstration of how the seminar will:
  • enhance students’ understanding of critical global issues as citizens in a global society;
  • provide meaningful opportunities for multidisciplinary approaches;
  • integrate intercultural or international perspectives; and
  • actively engage students. Seminars should include one or more of the following elements: project-based work, group work, outside-the-classroom activities, and active learning approaches. 
• A description of how the course and/or teaching methodologies address elements of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). Your response can address the question of how the content of your course or your approach or both address DEI-related issues. See UM’s DEI Plan and/or OOLD’s inclusivity resources for more context.
• A letter of acknowledgment from the Department Chair(s) of the involved faculty. This is not a letter of recommendation, but a way to ensure departments are appropriately planning for teaching loads. (not included in the 3-page maximum)
• A CV demonstrating teaching experience. (not included in the 3-page maximum)

Funding

To support faculty offering the seminar, the following types of remuneration will be available:

• Individually taught courses receive $6,000. While the form of funding may depend on the contract type of the instructor, these funds can be delivered in the form of extra compensation, backfill/buyout, professional development funds, or a combination of those funding types.
• Team-taught courses receive $3,500 for each instructor. While the form of funding may depend on the contract type of the instructor, these funds can be in the form of extra compensation, backfill/buyout, professional development funds, or a combination of those funding types.

If your proposal was not selected in the past, we encourage you to resubmit and would be happy to provide feedback on previous submissions.