AY24 -25 Announcement
The Office of Global Initiatives is now accepting proposals for the Faculty-Led Short Term Abroad Program (CCAS STAP) for Academic Year 24-25. Please review this website for important information and timelines prior to submitting your proposal.
The Office of Global Initiatives (CCAS Global) supports faculty-led programming delivered abroad throughout the academic year. Based on the available data, even though 40% of GW undergraduates study abroad for a semester/year long experience, 60% of our students could not take advantage of these opportunities during these time periods for various reasons, such as cost, foreign language proficiency, advanced planning, etc.
These are academic courses that are taught where a travel abroad component is incorporated to support the learning objective as well as to enhance students' global experience. Faculty-led short term abroad programs help fill in the opportunity gap for students, especially underserved majors and populations on GW’s campus. These efforts help advance our shared goals to provide all GW students with international experiences, helping them to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to work and contribute to a globally connected world. CCAS faculty may propose activities during Winter Break, travel abroad with students during Spring Break, or offer a Summer class with an abroad experience to enrich student learning beyond GW campuses. Our office is here to support the global learning objectives for your students.
STAP Proposal Process
To better prepare your STAP proposal, please review the CCAS STAP General Guidelines to understand the process and seek approval through department chairs and program heads using prior to completing the For-Credit STAP Proposal Form (CCAS) in GW Passport. Faculty should also contact ccasglobal@gwu.edu to obtain the budget template. This is to ensure that the proposals are aligned with strategic planning efforts specifically related to internationalizing the curriculum.
If you would like to propose travel outside of Spring Break and Summer, please review the college policy on how we review such proposals.
The deadline to submit proposals for Spring 2025 is July 8th, 2024.
The deadline to submit proposals for Summer 2025 is October 20th, 2024.
