Study Abroad Re-Affirmation Form to Teach Courses Outside the U

RE-AFFIRMATION FORM FOR STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS APPROVED FOR 5 YEARS [Insert Semester & Year] (This form is to be used only by programs previously approved for five years through the Study Abroad Program Policy Committee (SAPPC) Review Process)

Submit the complete proposal re-affirmation form to the Study Abroad Program Policy Committee (SAPPC) member of your college by the posted deadline. A list of the SAPPC members can be found at: Study Abroad Program Policy Committee

A final review of all program proposals is done by the Study Abroad Program Policy Committee (SAPPC). However, a study abroad program approved by the appropriate department head(s), SAPPC representative(s), and dean(s) is considered an approved program. Modifications to proposed courses or programs may be requested throughout the review process. Study Abroad Enhancement Fund (SAEF) has changed. Please contact your SAPPC representative if you have questions.

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) is mandated by law to certify courses taught abroad. For more information, please see: THECB - Study Abroad - Frequently Asked Questions

PROGRAM FACULTY

Faculty of Record for the course(s) taught overseas:

Name*: ______Department: ______

Phone: ______Mailstop: ______Email:______

*If placeholder, the final name should be submitted by February 1 for a summer departure. For Fall and Spring semesters, the final name should be submitted no later than one semester prior to the semester of departure.

Other Texas A&M faculty members teaching in this program (add additional lines as needed):

Name:______Department: ______

Phone: ______Mailstop: ______Email: ______

See Guidelines for information regarding non-Texas A&M faculty members teaching/guest lecturing in such courses abroad.

PROGRAM GENERAL INFORMATION Location(s) of Program: Country(ies):______City(ies): ______

Have you added any new locations to the program? No Yes If yes, please describe the new location added to the program and the duration of the stay in the new location:

Proposed Program Dates / Approximate departure & return dates: (MM/DD/YYYY): For more information about this option, please contact Jane Flaherty ([email protected]), Director, Study Abroad Programs Office.

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Course Prefix: Course No: Course Title:

Credit Hours Contact Hours Faculty Teaching this course

Course Prefix: Course No: Course Title:

Credit Hours Contact Hours Faculty Teaching this course

Add additional courses if necessary

PROGRAM INFORMATION

SEC Participation: Qualified, degree-seeking students at any university in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) may apply to designated faculty-led education abroad programs at any other SEC university on a space-available basis. Students enrolled in an SEC university will be charged rates and/or program fees equivalent to those charged to resident students at the university delivering the education abroad program. Would you like your study abroad program to be available to students from other SEC schools? YES _____ NO _____ UNSURE ______For more information about this option, please contact Jane Flaherty ([email protected]), Director, Study Abroad Programs Office.

The program’s enrollment for the past three years: ______, ______, ______

Are there any significant program developments that have enhanced or enriched the study abroad experience since the last time the program was taught? If so, please describe them:

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APPROVALS All signatures below are required. (For signature security purposes, this page will be omitted when posted.) (Duplicate this signature box as needed, so all collaborating faculty and departments can sign.) Faculty Signature: As a faculty member leading this study abroad program, I agree to: 1. Attend a university briefing session hosted by the Dean of Faculties. 2. Provide pre-departure programming that is coordinated with the Study Abroad Programs Office. 3. Comply with working fund and all other regulatory guidelines as explained in the pre-departure sessions for faculty leaders. These guidelines are available from the Study Abroad Programs Office. 4. Be Listed by my department as faculty of record for the classes taught abroad. My signature below confirms that all the following remain true:  The courses to be taught as listed on the attached proposal, will not change in title, departmental acronym, or content. (Courses may still be added or deleted through a Proposal Modification Form available on the SAPPC Website).  The location(s) has not changed.  At least 50% of the course will be conducted outside the U.S.  The faculty of record will be with the students outside the U.S.  No student fees collected as part of the study abroad programs are used to pay faculty salaries (stipends for guest lecturers at the foreign site are allowable)  Unless the course is being team taught by two or more Texas A&M faculty, the faculty of record will teach at least 51% of the course (additional segments may be taught by foreign collaboration or guest lecturers)  Course credit is NOT being offered for activities undertaken primarily for travel, recreation, or pleasure  None of the courses taught are 489s. Note: It is expected that faculty of record may change on occasion. Such changes must be made on a Proposal Modification Form.) I understand that if I do not attend to these responsibilities, I will not be able to lead the Study Abroad Program.

Faculty Signature: Date:

Funding: The following is/are responsible for the faculty member’s salary for this study abroad program (select all appropriate): (Duplicate lines as needed for additional colleges/departments)  College – College Dean Approval Signature: ______ Department – Department Head Approval Signature: ______ Other - ______Signature: ______

Academic Department Approval: (Duplicate this box if collaborating faculty are from different departments.): My signature below indicates that: 1. The proposed course(s) to be taught outside the U.S. meet all departmental standards. 2. I will assign a workload percentage on faculty workload reports to the faculty member(s) in my department who teach this/these courses. 3. Final faculty name(s) for the program and a location-specific syllabus per course will be provided to the Study Abroad Programs office no later than one semester prior to departure, except for summer programs, where the deadline is February 1.

Department Head Name: ______Signature: ______(Please print name) Department: ______Date: ______

College Approval: (Duplicate this box if collaborating faculty are from different colleges.) SAPPC representative: ______Signature: ______(Please print name)

O:\GPS\SAPO\ADVISORY GROUPS\SAPPC\Proposals and Proposal Calls\2014 Proposal forms\Reaffirmation for SA Programs Revised 1/14/13 Date: ______My signature below indicates college authorization of the proposed course(s) to be taught outside the U.S., which I attest meet(s) all college standards. College Dean Name: ______Signature: ______(Please print name) College: ______Date: ______“State law requires that you be informed of the following: (1) you are entitled to request to be informed about the information about yourself collected by use of this form (with a few exceptions as provided by law); (2) you are entitled to receive and review that information; and (3) you are entitled to have the information corrected at no charge to you.”

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