Benefits of the Faculty-Led Program Model

• Led by trusted LUC faculty and staff
• Pre-planned and perfect for first-time travelers and our diverse student community
• Offers LUC coursework - alignment with academic units’ curricula
• Allows students to engage with faculty out of the classroom
• Shorter-time frame increases access
• Coordinated by LUC, allowing greater oversight to curriculum, health and safety, and active-learning opportunities

Program Models

• Stand-alone: This is the most common model currently being offered at LUC. Faculty members teach one or more LUC courses abroad. The coursework abroad is not attached/embedded to a course back on campus. These programs typically occur during the summer, although there is the potential to lead a stand-alone program during a semester.
• Embedded: Embedded faculty-directed programs offer a short travel component embedded within a course offered on campus. These programs frequently occur as spring break programs embedded within a spring semester course.
• Hybrid: On hybrid programs, faculty members may teach or otherwise support students abroad in addition to students having an opportunity to take coursework offered by a partnering organization. Incorporating on-line modules to reduce the time in country for cost or logistical reasons is also an option.

Faculty-Led Program Financials

Students are billed for LUC tuition and fees, a program fee, and the SAO Administrative Fee

• The Study Abroad Office creates program budget in collaboration with the faculty to determine the program fee, which includes:​
• All faculty travel expenses (airfare, lodging, per diem, program-related expenses)​
• Program-related expenses for students (guest lecturers, entrance fees, housing, transportation, health insurance)​
• Tuition capture of up to 40% (available for summer and J-term programs only)​
• Program budgets are based on a minimum # of students​
• Students can use financial aid and apply for scholarships​
• Academic units are encouraged to provide scholarships in support of increasing access for underrepresented student groups