Faculty-led Program Proposals
Appalachian offers 40+ faculty-led education abroad programs per year in 25+ countries!
Thanks to your personal commitment of time and energy, combined with your academic and international expertise, many Appalachian students are gaining an invaluable education abroad experience each year!
Faculty-led education abroad programs (FLEAPs) offer enriching experiences for student participants and faculty leaders. The Office of International Programs (OIP) would like to encourage you to consider leading a program! By leading an international program, you can help Appalachian students gain a hands-on international perspective in your field of study while fostering their awareness and understanding of an increasingly connected and global world. As a program leader, you also benefit from a stimulating and rewarding teaching experience abroad.
Our mission at OIP is to work together with faculty and academic departments to develop an international educational experiences for Appalachian students and to assist prospective program leaders in developing new programs.
Contact
The best point of contact for faculty, staff and students with questions about FLEAPs is fleap@appstate.edu.
Proposal Application
The program proposal application consists of the following elements:
Leader Information (Primary leader and co-leader or co-leaders, if applicable)
Academic Details (Program rationale, learning objectives, course credits and assignments, contact hours, etc.)
Draft Itinerary (Program location details, required and optional activities as well as accommodation and transportation details)
Draft Budget (Estimated program costs including any provider quotes)
Health & Safety (Program location(s) considerations including State Department Travel Warnings, CDC recommendations, Accessibility, emergency planning)
Marketing & Recruitment (Plans for marketing the program and details on intended recruitment pool)
You can find more information on the proposal application in Via-TRM.
Proposal Link
Repeat FLEAP Proposal Application (link coming soon)
New FLEAP Proposal Application (link coming soon)
Proposal deadlines
Fall Program Proposals
Deadline for Submission: April 5
*The FLEAP Team will work with the faculty proposing fall programs regarding deadlines as needed.
Spring Program Proposals
Deadline for Submission: May 1
*Programs that plan to travel over spring break should submit a complete application with draft budgets, itineraries and marketing materials regardless of whether they are a new or repeat program.
Summer I & II Program Proposals
Deadline for Submission: June 1
New Programs
New program proposals are typically due 12-14 months in advance of when the program will run. Fall programs have a shorter turnaround time and those faculty are encouraged to connect with OIP as early as possible and submit their proposal prior to the official deadline.
Each department may establish their own internal deadline for receiving proposals for faculty led programs. These deadlines must be at least two weeks earlier than the deadline for submission to OIP.
Repeat Programs
Repeat program leaders are required to submit a repeat proposal application by the above deadlines, but will be able to submit updated draft budgets, itineraries and marketing materials at a later date in case of changes after the current year's program runs.
A program is considered to be a repeat if the following conditions are met:
The program has run within one or both of the two academic years immediately prior to the proposed program. (For example, it must have previously run in AY24-25 and/or AY25-26 in order to be a repeat program in AY 26-27.)
Only minor changes, if any, are being made to the academic content and itinerary, and the program leaders have not changed from the previous year.
If a new program location has been added, new courses will be offered for credit or there is a change in one or more of the program leaders, a program will be considered "new" and need to submit a new proposal application, not a repeat proposal application.
Repeat Program Budgets & Itineraries
Deadline for Fall: May 1
Deadline for Spring: June 1
*Programs that plan to travel in May immediately following the semester may submit draft budgets, itineraries and marketing materials by this date, but are encouraged to submit earlier.
Deadline for Summer I: July 1
Deadline for Summer II: August 1
Trainings & Resources
The Office of International Programs regularly offers both in-person and zoom sessions on Developing a FLEAP. Visit workshops.appstate.edu to see current dates and register for a session.
Approved Program Leaders are required to attend Health & Safety and Expense Report training each year. Prospective leaders are also welcome to attend these sessions. Visit workshops.appstate.edu to see current dates and register.
You can also access resources and training opportunities by visiting the proposal brochure page in Via-TRM.
Faculty-led Programs Provider List (Currently under revision. Contact the FLEAP Team with any provider questions)