Faculty Exchange Program—ItalyIn keeping with its mission as an international academic program, the Education Abroad Program (EAP) sponsors faculty exchanges to develop, strengthen, and diversify its academic linkages with partner institutions abroad. Exchanges are intended to provide UC faculty members with the knowledge they need to help integrate study abroad into the curricula of their home UC campuses, while providing them with collaborative research and teaching opportunities. Exchange visitors also gather information and provide advice to EAP about the programs and courses available at host institutions, as well as student welfare issues. Exchange visits are generally for periods of four to six weeks. Financial support is provided as a round-trip economy airfare and a displacement allowance partially offsetting the cost of being in the host country, ranging from $1,500 to $2,000, depending on the country. For 2008-2009, EAP will support UC faculty visits to its three
Italian partner universities: University of Bologna;
University of Commerce Luigi Bocconi, Milan; and
the University of Padova.
EligibilityMembers of the UC Academic Senate are invited to submit proposals to EAP for exchange visits. Junior faculty and faculty engaged in undergraduate advising are especially encouraged to apply. Priority will be given to UC faculty who have not been selected for an EAP faculty exchange within the last three years. How to ApplyApplicants must submit the following:
Faculty SponsorApplicants are required to identify a faculty sponsor at the host institution they wish to visit. The faculty sponsor will be instrumental in the success of the visit. The sponsor will help the UC faculty member find housing, facilitate appropriate academic introductions, and make arrangements for the visiting UC faculty member to have access to libraries and research facilities. Application DeadlineExchange applications and proposals are due to the applicant’s UC Campus EAP Office by April 15, 2008. Proposals will also be accepted through June 30, 2008, if places remain open. SelectionProposals will be reviewed by the Study Center Director, EAP Campus Director, EAP Regional Director, and EAP Universitywide Associate Dean. Notification of selection will be via letter by August 1, 2008. The letter will contain detailed information about the exchange visit. Exchanges are expected to take place during the 2008-2009 academic year (through June 30, 2009). LogisticsSuccessful applicants will be contacted by EAP’s Faculty Exchange Coordinator., who will assist with travel arrangements, payment, and special circumstances; and who will also contact the appropriate EAP Study Center Director and EAP Campus Director to notify them of the exchange visit. It is critical that the exchange participant maintain contact with the sponsoring host faculty member and Study Center Director who are responsible for arranging housing, providing academic introductions, scheduling and publicizing the visiting faculty member’s itinerary and providing orientation to the university’s resources and access to libraries and research facilities. Not all host universities request that UC visiting faculty members deliver lectures; however, visiting UC faculty need to communicate with the host university regarding expectations. It is recommended that participants discuss housing arrangements with their host sponsors well in advance of their visit.
ReportingExchange participants are required to submit a written report about their visits to the Universitywide Director of EAP within one month of the conclusion of their exchange visits. Reports should include a description of the exchange participant’s activities and schedule, as well as the host university department, teaching methods, and academic offerings as specified by the EAP Regional Director before the visit. Reports may be circulated by EAP to individual UC faculty, departments, and Academic Senate committees. The reports are designed to identify distinguished and distinctive opportunities for UC students at the host university, as well as provide information on collaborative efforts and the strengthening of academic linkages. Reports often focus on academic information that will be of value to students interested in going to that location. Faculty exchange participants are asked to consider the following questions when preparing their reports:
Continued Involvement with EAPEAP welcomes the continued involvement of UC faculty in EAP activities at all UC campuses. Faculty can assist Campus EAP Offices with academic advising, recruitment, selection, and orientation for EAP students. Faculty are also critical in integrating EAP offerings into existing or new UC academic programs. UC faculty serve on systemwide planning committees and program development task forces to guide the development of future EAP programs. They also serve on EAP program review committees to help strengthen and enhance existing programs. Locally, UC faculty serve as members of EAP Academic Senate committees, and as EAP Liaison Officers or EAP Campus Directors. More extensive involvement includes serving as an EAP Study Center Director. For Further InformationFor more information contact:
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