How to Propose a New Faculty-Led Program

Facilitating an international academic experience could be one of the most rewarding activities you engage with during your tenure as a professor. Although it is a substantial amount of work, your ability to turn theory into practice, concepts into realities and readings into experiences is truly transformative for a student.

Criteria

1. Only full-time faculty are eligible to propose or lead international academic programs.
2. It is required that programs are championed and proposals are prepared by a minimum of two faculty to assure greater sustainability of the program, lead the program on a rotating basis, and support each other throughout the program cycle.
3. International programs fall under the same requirements as other academic programs regarding review and approval processes.
4. All programs will be required to have a program assistant, unless the program hires a local partner who provides an assistant as part of the partnership package. A program assistant serves in a supportive role to the faculty and students (see job descriptions for Program Directors and Program Assistants below)

Compensation

1. Teaching salary, according to faculty rank.
2. Per diem expenses at the current, negotiated rate of 50% U.S. State Department rate for the location(s) of the program, plus all other reasonable and receipted, associated expenses

Process

1. Discuss program ideas with the Director of International Education
2. Discuss with convening group and receive their approval
3. Discuss with Dean and receive his/her approval
4. Submit proposal.
5. You might then receive feedback from the Director of International Education and the International Programs Committee.
6. Submit revised proposal along with your ARC proposal presentation. The ARC proposal guidelines can be found at: http://ww2.ramapo.edu/facultystaff/fa/arc/manuals.aspx.
7. Meet with the Director of International Education and create a plan for development & implementation.

What happens next? 

Your proposal will be reviewed by the International Programs Committee. Once approved, it will move forward to the Academic Review Committee. Finally, you will work with the Director of the Roukema Center for International Education on the development of your program.

Faculty-Led Program Job Descriptions

Faculty Program Director Job Description (PDF)

Program Assistant Job Description (PDF)