Education Abroad Advisory Committee
Purpose: Shall meet on a regular basis (as determined necessary by committee members and the Education Abroad Office) to award exploratory travel away funds to faculty who have completed all application requirements for such, and to determine the winners of the annual Award for Excellence in Education Abroad Programming.
Shall serve as an advisory committee to the director of the Education Abroad Office.
Shall serve as an advisory resource for faculty, department heads, and deans who wish to consult the committee regarding their own Education Abroad programs.
Membership: The Education Abroad Advisory Committee shall include seven (7) full-time faculty members from at least four different colleges of the University, appointed by the Chair of the Faculty Senate (or their designee) after consultation with the Director of the Education Abroad Office. The Chair of the Faculty Senate shall strive to appoint a majority of committee members with experience leading a Education Abroad trip. The Director of the Education Abroad Office and the Past-Chair of the Faculty Senate shall serve as ex officio members without vote.
Members shall serve for a term of three (3) years and may be reappointed for one succeeding term. Terms shall be staggered so that approximately one-third of the members are replaced or reappointed each year.
The Chair of the Faculty Senate shall appoint the chairperson of the committee.
2024–2025 Education Abroad Advisory Committee Roster
TBA (Chair), 2025
Gary Michelfelder, CNAS, 2025
Ximena Uribe-Zarain, COE, 2025
Jason Debode, COB, 2025
Leslie E. Seawright, RCASH, 2026
Ben Onyango, DCOA, 2026
Elizabeth Strong, Director, Study Away Programs, ex officio
Elizabeth Walker, Faculty Senate Past Chair, ex officio
Updated September 14, 2024