Faculty Resources
Why Teach Interterm
Interterm travel is a great opportunity for students and faculty alike. Interterm instructors are able to teach online, on-campus, or on-site at international locations. You'll develop your own creative curricular options and lead unique experiential courses. If you're the type of educator that loves to connect with students, interterm is an outstanding opportunity to bond with an eager group of students.
Interterm Course Policies
The Interterm Faculty Handbook has the most up-to-date information regarding current deadlines, forms, and resources for proposing a program. Faculty interested in proposing and teaching interterm courses should consult and become familiar with the handbook before proposing a course.
Interterm Course Development
Faculty who are interested in proposing a new faculty-led travel course should consult the course proposal resources and guidelines below. Additionally, faculty proposing new travel courses are required to meet with the UAP Assistant Director, Grace Warner, grace.warner@du.edu.
Course Proposal Timelines
For faculty-led travel courses, the ideal planning time for a program is 12 months out from the term for which you are proposing. All new and continuing proposals, faculty/staff, and related compliance will be reviewed, tracked, and approved by the following and in respect to their areas of oversight:
- Proposer's Chair/Director and Dean
- University Academic Programs (Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and UAP Assistant Director)
- International Travel Health and Safety (intlsafety@du.edu)
- Office of General Counsel/ University Financial Services
Please see the following table for the course proposal deadlines per program term. We are ready to begin supporting your proposal as early as possible!
Course Proposal Timeline:
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*International travel courses require additional planning, which necessitates starting the process 9 or 6 months in advance. *Dates are examples based off the academic calendar. Actual due dates will vary depending on program departure date.
*Examples of substantial changes are new destination(s), added "risky/adventurous" activities, primary vendors etc.
^Summer start dates may vary based on instructor preference.
Faculty-Led Travel Courses
The information provided in this section is intended for faculty who, with the support of their department and college/school, would seek the assistance of UAP in the development and administration of a faculty-led travel course.
Internationalization Grants and Application
Limited funding may be available to instructors interested in developing new travel courses who need the funds to finalize plans and content. Funding will be permitted based on DU's Travel Expense Policies. For more information on Internationalization Grants please visit their site.
Course Proposal Checklist
Faculty interested in teaching a faculty-led travel course are responsible for following formalized policies and procedures. In addition to the timeline(s) above, faculty should consult the checklist to ensure they are completing all necessary action items and steps.
Submit a Course Proposal
Faculty ready to propose an interterm course should submit the following materials for each term they plan to teach to ensure UAP staff have updated 1) course information 2) syllabi 3) budget information (if applicable):
- Interterm Course Proposal Form
- Faculty should use this form to propose courses for the following:
- Winter Interterm and Spring Interterm: all course formats (on-campus, online/distance, and travel courses)
- Summer term: short-term travel courses only (faculty interested in teaching on-campus and online courses in the summer term should contact their departments directly).
- Note: It is recommended that you review the Course Proposal Form questions in the above Interterm Faculty Handbook (appendix A) BEFORE opening this form to ensure the form does not time out.
- Faculty should use this form to propose courses for the following:
- Course Budget (travel courses only).
- Note: faculty will submit the budget within the Interterm Course Proposal Form. We recommend that you complete this before starting the above course proposal form.
Risk Process
- Review the Short-Term Programs Website: https://www.du.edu/international-travel/short-term-programs for comprehensive information on the risk review process, guidance, and deadlines. Please contact intlsafety@du.edu with any questions.
