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The Global Experience Seminars are designed with faculty, staff and curriculum development in mind.
The deadline for Summer 2024 programs and early consideration for Summer 2025 is April 3, 2023, at 11:59pm.
全球体验研讨会旨在通过利用在主办地点进行体验式学习的机会,为伯洛伊特学院的在校生提供加强的全球学习。, as well as opportunities to use time differently than in traditionally scheduled classes.
Global Experience Seminar courses may be disciplinary or interdisciplinary; they may be newly developed courses, or they may be reconfigured versions of regular semester offerings already listed in the catalog. It is not necessary to have local contacts established at time of application; through exploratory travel, new and existing academic and professional networks, and with the support of the Global Experience Office, these logistics will be arranged.
This proposal represents a vision for a course which is appealing to students, is appropriate to the hub site chosen, and promotes faculty research and development.
Details
全球经验研讨会最早可在开学后1-2天开始,最迟可在6月中旬结束(2023年6月15日)。. We recommend that programs are 3-4 weeks in duration. This may include program activities which occur on campus or domestically, such as pre-departure training or academic work, to scaffold the immersive experience on-site.
For example, a program may have 1 week of academic preparation on campus, followed by 2 weeks in the program location, and meet the minimum requirement of 3 weeks for a Global Experience Seminar.
我们鼓励教师创造性地考虑利用国内和校园资源的学术潜力,为有意义的沉浸式体验做准备.
我们强烈建议在伯洛伊特学院的一个中心地点举办全球经验研讨会. 中心站点是全球体验办公室已经或正在与多个学科镜头和主题建立牢固的本地合作伙伴关系的地点. The long-term vision of these hubs is intentional, bi- and multilateral academic partnerships which mutually enrich exchange and learning, both on-site and virtually.
The sites are developed with faculty, staff and curriculum development at the center. 在学年期间,将提供实地考察旅行,目的是为教职员工提供全球体验研讨会做好准备. Program development and faculty leader support will be offered by the Global Experience Office.
- The site visit in AY 2022-2023 will be to Belfast, Northern Ireland, over Fall Break (October 15-23, 2022).
- We anticipate that the site visit in AY 2023-2024 will be to Dakar, Senegal and Accra, Ghana, likely in January 2024.
An application form for the site visits will be circulated. Please be in touch if you have not received it.
Applications are preferred to be designed for any of the following locations:
- Domestic locations in the U.S.
- France (Montpellier and/or Marseilles)
- Japan (Cities to be determined)
- Senegal (Dakar)
- Puerto Rico (Rio Piedras)
- Ghana (Accra)
- Northern Ireland (Belfast)
Sites outside of these target locations will be considered. If you are interested in proposing a program in another location, please contact the seminar coordinator. Proposals will be reviewed by the Global Experience Seminars Committee and the Provost’s Office.
As Beloit College develops our international hubs, we are expanding our networks through our existing local partnerships. These partnerships vary from site to site; please work with the Global Experience Office for more information.
In general, these are the resources faculty have used as they develop short-term programs:
- Faculty experience. For faculty with professional, academic, or personal experience in one of the target sites, 我们欢迎你利用你的网络和专业知识来支持你的项目和伯洛伊特学院在该地区的合作伙伴关系的发展. This may help to keep costs down or build a more flexible, immersive experience for students, but may be more labor intensive in terms of both planning and on-site logistics.
- International university partner. 教师可以选择与目标地点现有的伯洛伊特学院十大菠菜台子合作大学合作. 这种形式允许教师建立现有的关系,并通过使用合作伙伴的基础设施和资源来简化后勤规划.
- Third-party provider. Many third-party providers work with colleges to offer customized programs. In this arrangement, faculty can rely on the providers for their contacts, facilities, risk management measures, and logistical support. 东道国服务的合同付款必须通过第三方提供者进行. The Global Experience Office will support the arrangements with the provider.
Regardless of the partnerships leveraged during the program, Beloit College faculty are expected to be the primary instructors. Creativity is encouraged as you prepare your course! 我们的目标是为学生提供一个独特的学习经验,可能会导致更独立的国际学习.
If you have any questions, please feel free to schedule a meeting with the seminar coordinator to explore your ideas further.
While it is possible for a single instructor to teach a Global Experience Seminar, there must be additional personnel to intervene in the case of emergencies, including the possible incapacitation of the instructor.
This individual may be a Beloit College faculty or staff member. The person may be a co-instructor or a Program Assistant (see definitions below). Additionally, 全球经验办事处将协助确定在东道国可能能够帮助处理一些后勤和紧急情况的人员.
- Instructor/Co-instructor: The instructor(s) are responsible for proposing, developing, and leading the Global Experience Seminar. At least one instructor must be affiliated with Beloit College.
- Staff Co-Leader: The Staff Leader may be a Beloit College faculty or staff member. 教职员共同负责人可能有也可能没有任何教学责任,并负责在项目期间协助后勤和学生生活. 项目助理没有额外的报酬,但包括所有的旅行和生活费用. Human Resources and supervisor approval is required.
Faculty
- Single faculty leader, with staff co-leader: $8,000, plus a one-time stipend of $1,000 for program development
- Two faculty team teaching: $5,000 each, plus a one-time stipend of $500 each for program development
- Expenses for travel, housing, and a per diem for meals during seminar trip.
Staff
- Travel and housing are covered and a per diem will be issued for meals.
- Co-Leaders are included in all cultural and academic activities.
- With permission from supervisor, pay continues during program dates.
Because Global Experience Seminars may, depending on how the course is structured, incur costs that far exceed allocated amounts, faculty proposing these courses are strongly urged to work closely with the seminar coordinator to organize costs in ways that will help us price the course appropriately for students. To assist with the planning process, please consult the following guidelines.
Please contact the seminar coordinator if you have any questions regarding this document or the budgeting process.
学生必须申请参加全球经验研讨会,以使导师能够选择既能在国外茁壮成长又能对团队动态做出积极贡献的学生.
The minimum number of participants for course viability is 5. The recommended maximum is 12-15. The deadline for students to apply will be February 1 preceding the summer term; most program promotion will likely occur late in the fall semester and early in the spring semester.
Final Global Experience Seminar proposals are due to the seminar coordinator by April the year prior to the summer term.
我们强烈鼓励感兴趣的教职员工在此日期之前与全球体验办公室沟通.
- Suggested title of the course
- Name of the lead instructor, or co-leaders, and, if applicable, other instructors.
- The lead instructor(s) must be a Beloit College faculty member(s).
- If other instructors are not Beloit College faculty or staff members, please include current CVs. If more than one instructor will be teaching the course, please include an explanation of the role(s) each instructor will play.
- Provide a description of the course, including learning goals, outcomes for the course, and a description of the course structure. To what extent will the course involve lectures, discussion, workshops, labs, and/or field studies?
- 解释如何使用沉浸式的形式来实现既定的学习目标和成果,并至少有1个优点.5 units of Beloit College credit.
- For a unit of credit to be assigned, 建议课程的学习目标和成果应与伯洛伊特各自项目的学期课程相当.
- Learning content can be divided into classroom content, structured experiential activities, and unstructured experiential learning, and should maximize collaboration among peers.
- Demonstration of appropriateness of the course to the location. Please describe any excursions, immersion, 并列举本课程的具体机会,并讨论它们在推进既定学习目标中的作用.
Attach a list of potential titles/authors of core readings. - Describe how the course will be assessed for effectiveness in meeting course objectives.
- A rationale for why this course is likely to appeal to Beloit College students, including target clubs, majors, etc. Also consider the academic credit offered and requirement(s) the course fulfills.
- 解释本课程的开发和教学将如何促进该课程教师的专业发展.
Description of the prerequisites for the course. Note that Global Experience Seminars should be highly inclusive of first- and second-year students.
Please contact the seminar coordinator if you have any questions regarding the proposal process.
Selection will be based on the following criteria:
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课程内容促进学生更多地参与影响地球及其人口的关键全球问题和/或持久的人类问题, and adds a global perspective on students’ academic studies and career goals;
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课程设计有效地利用东道国的资源和机会来促进课程学习目标以及体验式和跨文化学习;
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Evidence of student interest. This may be demonstrated in a variety of ways, including extrapolating from prior courses (e.g., if the proposed course is a major/minor requirement or elective; if the course was taught in the past with strong enrollment; if the course is an adaptation or extension of a previous experience) and informal conversations with students and colleagues;
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A record of teaching excellence by the instructor(s);
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The course design merits 1.获得伯洛伊特学院5个学分,并充分利用分块/浸入式课程提供的机会,以创造性和有效的方式实现课程的学习目标;
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Note: The Global Experience Office strongly supports the development of courses which are 1.5个学分,因为通过授予学生获得夏季佩尔助学金和补贴贷款,减轻了学生的经济障碍.
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Note: The Global Experience Office strongly supports the development of courses which are 1.5个学分,因为通过授予学生获得夏季佩尔助学金和补贴贷款,减轻了学生的经济障碍.
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The course has the potential to advance the professional development of the Beloit College faculty member(s) teaching the course; and,
- 从学生负担得起的角度来看,从支付与体验相关的大部分费用的能力来看,该课程在经济上是可行的