International travel study course planning and business processes follow this schedule. These are key time dates. There are also processes happening behind-the-scenes that aren’t explicitly stated here, such as health & safety review by the UVM International Travel Advisory Group (ITAG). Specific dates will be communicated to relevant groups as needed.

TimelineWinter BreakSpring Summer
Associate Deans provide OIE the list of courses the unit wishes to run the following academic year (both new and repeat)

 December

 December

December

OIE sends instructions and next steps to faculty approved to submit course proposals

December

December

December

Faculty course snapshot due to OIE (new courses only)

January

 January

 January

Completed draft budget, GoAbroad proposal, and supporting documentation due to OIE

March 15

March 15

March 15

Faculty begin to recruit students, student applications open in GoAbroad, and deposits acceptedJuly 1September 15November 1

Student application deadline in GoAbroad 
(applications may close before this date if course fills to capacity)

September 5November 18January 27
Go/No Go Deadline - Decisions made by sponsoring academic unit based on deposits September 12November 25February 3
Faculty issue course registration overrides to students NovemberNovemberMarch
Student and faculty GoAbroad pre-departure deadlineNovember 1January 15March 15
Faculty predeparture budget meeting with OIE and academic unit business analyst, and health & safety meeting with OIE (new faculty/faculty leading new courses will have additional required pre-departure meetings)DecemberFebruaryApril
Student pre-departure meetings completeDecember 10February 15April 30
Faculty submit expense tracking sheet and receipts        Within 7 days of student travel completion
Sponsoring academic unit reconciles program expenses/submits reconciled budget to OIE          Within 30 days of student travel completion

 

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