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Published March 25, 2024
Why should higher education institutions invest in and/or expand study abroad? These programs:
- Increase student marketplace competitiveness for recruitment
- Improve degree completion, retention, and transfer rates for students:
- Underrepresented students are more likely to complete their degrees
- Community college students are more likely to transfer to a 4-year institution
- First and second year retention rates are higher
- Expand world view of students and faculty to assist them in becoming fully aware global citizens in and out of the classroom
- Improve students’ grade point averages
- Improve students’ language learning
- Increase students’ employability and career skills
- Support the academic, inter- and intra-personal career, and intercultural development of students
To learn more about the trends in study abroad click here.
To learn more about the impact of study abroad click here.
Library of Resources
| Title | Description | Resource Link | Category | Type | hf:tax:resource_category | hf:tax:resource_tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 IDEAS Grant Competition Impact Highlights | IDEAS Resource: Check out the impact of the FY19 IDEAS Grantees’ projects. | Program Information | Report | program-info | report | |
| A Path to Mobility CCID Workshop Resource Handout | Community Resource: This handout contains resources from the CCID Annual Conference 2022: A Path to Mobility: Risk Management Resources for Community Colleges session. | Risk Management | Slides | risk-management | slides | |
| A Path to Mobility: Risk Management Resources for Community Colleges (CCID Session Slides) | Community Resource: Slides from the CCID Annual Conference 2022: A Path to Mobility: Risk Management Resources for Community Colleges session . | Risk Management | Slides | risk-management | slides | |
| Advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals through Education Abroad | Community Resource: Guidelines from the Forum on Education Abroad to direct the education abroad sector toward social, economic, and environmental sustainability by connecting the Standards of Good Practice for Education Abroad and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals | Study Abroad Outreach & Recruitment | Report | outreach-recruitment | report | |
| Assessing Student Growth and Development Abroad: Breakout Session Discussion Slides | IDEAS Resource: Discussion slides from “Assessing Student Growth and Development Abroad: Webinar Recording” webinar, part of IDEAS/MHC’s collaborative series, “From Theory to Practice: Assessment and Evaluation for Study Abroad Programs”. | Monitoring and Evaluation | Slides | monitoring-evaluation | slides | |
| Assessing Student Growth and Development Abroad: Presentation Slides | IDEAS Resource: Presentation slides from “Assessing Student Growth and Development Abroad: Webinar Recording” webinar, part of IDEAS/MHC’s collaborative series, “From Theory to Practice: Assessment and Evaluation for Study Abroad Programs”. | Monitoring and Evaluation | Slides | monitoring-evaluation | slides | |
| Assessing Student Growth and Development Abroad: Webinar Recording | IDEAS Resource: Recording from “Assessing Student Growth and Development Abroad: Webinar Recording” webinar, part of IDEAS/MHC’s collaborative series, “From Theory to Practice: Assessment and Evaluation for Study Abroad Programs”. | Monitoring and Evaluation | Recording | monitoring-evaluation | recording | |
| Budget Proposal Template | Community Resource: General Budget Proposal Template from January 2020 IDEAS Workshop at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte | Faculty-Led Study Abroad | Template | faculty-led-program | template | |
| Building Bridges in Global Health: Establishing Collaborative Partnerships – Recording with ASL Interpretation | Recording with ASL Interpretation of the workshop co-hosted by the IDEAS Program and University of Michigan School of Nursing on July 24-25, 2024. | Partnership Development | ASL Recording, Recording | partnership-development | asl-recording recording | |
| Building Bridges in Global Health: Establishing Collaborative Partnerships – Slide Deck | Slide deck of workshop co-hosted by the IDEAS Program and University of Michigan School of Nursing on July 24-25, 2024. | Partnership Development | Slides | partnership-development | slides | |
| Campus Engagement in Refugee Resettlement: Perspectives from the SHERR Program Recording | IDEAS Resource: Webinar recording from “Campus Engagement in Refugee Resettlement: Perspectives from the SHERR Program” session on October 4, 2023. | Program Information, Refugees and Immigration | Recording | program-info refugees-and-immigration | recording | |
| Campus Engagement in Refugee Resettlement: Perspectives from the SHERR Program Slides | IDEAS Resource: Presentation slides from “Campus Engagement in Refugee Resettlement: Perspectives from the SHERR Program” webinar on October 4, 2023. | Program Information, Refugees and Immigration | Slides | program-info refugees-and-immigration | slides | |
| CBPSA Press Release | IDEAS Resource: Published on November 12, 2018 | Program Information | program-info | |||
| Consular Affairs – Travel Advisories: Webinar Recording | IDEAS Resource: Webinar Recording; January 28, 2021 | Risk Management | Recording | risk-management | recording | |
| Cooperation Agreement Types | Community Resource: Summary of types and purposes of international cooperation agreements from Georgia State University, from February 2020 IDEAS Workshop at University of Georgia | Faculty-Led Study Abroad | Report | faculty-led-program | report | |
| COVID Risk Mitigation Webinar Slides | IDEAS Resource: Slides from the October 22, 2020 IDEAS Incubator Webinar: The Future of Study Abroad – Risk Mitigation in a COVID World | Risk Management | Slides | risk-management | slides | |
| COVID-19 Risk Management FAQs | IDEAS Resource: Frequently asked questions from the Fall 2020 IDEAS webinar series The Future of Study Abroad, addressing risk management and the COVID-19 pandemic. | Risk Management | risk-management | |||
| Developing Partners and Programs in Sub-Saharan Africa – ASL Interpretation | ASL Recording of IDEAS Program Webinar “Developing Partners and Programs in Sub-Saharan Africa” on August 14, 2024. This webinar is a part of IDEAS Webinar Series “Expanding U.S. Study Abroad Destinations: Connecting American Students with the World.” | Partnership Development | ASL Recording | partnership-development | asl-recording | |
| Developing Partners and Programs in Sub-Saharan Africa – Recording | Recording of IDEAS Program Webinar “Developing Partners and Programs in Sub-Saharan Africa” on August 14, 2024. This webinar is a part of IDEAS Webinar Series “Expanding U.S. Study Abroad Destinations: Connecting American Students with the World.” | Partnership Development | Recording | partnership-development | recording | |
| Developing Partners and Programs in Sub-Saharan Africa – Slide Deck | Developing Partners and Programs in Sub-Saharan Africa – Combined Slide Deck. This webinar is a part of IDEAS Webinar Series “Expanding U.S. Study Abroad Destinations: Connecting American Students with the World.” | Partnership Development | Slides | partnership-development | slides | |
| Faculty-led Budget Development Template | Community Resource: Faculty-led Program Budget Template from January 2020 IDEAS Workshop at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte
| Faculty-Led Study Abroad | Template | faculty-led-program | template | |
| Faculty-led Program Design A-Z Presentation Video | IDEAS Resource: Presentation recording from January 2020 IDEAS Workshop at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte | Faculty-Led Study Abroad | Recording | faculty-led-program | recording | |
| Faculty-Led Program Design A-Z Slides | IDEAS Resource: Presentation slides from January 2020 IDEAS Workshop at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte | Faculty-Led Study Abroad | Slides | faculty-led-program | slides | |
| Faculty-led Study Abroad White Paper (UGA Workshop) | IDEAS Resource: Summaries and lessons learned from the February 2020 IDEAS Workshop at the University of Georgia | Faculty-Led Study Abroad | Report | faculty-led-program | report | |
| Financial Strategies to Maximize Your Office’s Budget: Presentation Slides | IDEAS Resource: Slides from January 13, 2022 IDEAS Webinar: Financial Strategies to Maximize Your Office’s Budget | Study Abroad Outreach & Recruitment | Slides | outreach-recruitment | slides | |
| Financial Strategies to Maximize Your Office’s Budget: Webinar Recording | IDEAS Resource: Recording from “Financial Strategies to Maximize Your Office’s Budget” webinar, part of the IDEAS Program series, “Priorities for a Return to Student Mobility”. | Study Abroad Outreach & Recruitment | Recording | outreach-recruitment | recording | |
| FY18 IDEAS Grantees Impact Update – Dec. 2020 | IDEAS Resource: Check out the impact of the FY18 IDEAS Grantees’ projects! | Program Information | Report | program-info | report | |
| IDEAS Program Fact Sheet | IDEAS Resource: Informational program flyer | Program Information | program-info | |||
| IDEAS Resources for Supporting Underrepresented Students Presentation Slides | IDEAS Resource: Presentation slides from “IDEAS Resources for Supporting Underrepresented Students” webinar, part of the IDEAS Program series, “Priorities for a Return to Student Mobility”. | Study Abroad Outreach & Recruitment | Slides | outreach-recruitment | slides | |
| IDEAS Resources for Supporting Underrepresented Students Webinar Recording | IDEAS Resource: Webinar recording from “IDEAS Resources for Supporting Underrepresented Students webinar, part of the IDEAS Program series, “Priorities for a Return to Student Mobility”. | Study Abroad Outreach & Recruitment | Recording | outreach-recruitment | recording | |
| IDEAS/College of Southern Nevada Workshop: Resources Hyperdoc | IDEAS Resource: Resources from July 2022 IDEAS Workshop hosted virtually by College of Southern Nevada. Contains from each session:
| Study Abroad Outreach & Recruitment | Hyperdoc | outreach-recruitment | hyperdoc | |
| IDEAS/Miami Dade College Workshop: Resource Hyperdoc | IDEAS Resource: Resources from the September 2023 IDEAS workshop hosted in person at Miami Dade College: Disturbing Stereotypes and Single-Story Narratives: Expanding Inclusivity and Belonging in Global Programming. Contains presentation slides from each session, one recording, and one additional resource. | Study Abroad Outreach & Recruitment | Hyperdoc | outreach-recruitment | hyperdoc | |
| IDEAS/Mt. Holyoke Program Report: Literary Review and Resources | IDEAS Resource: Extracted from Mount Holyoke IDEAS Program Report, includes literature and resources on best practices in study abroad program assessment and evaluation. | Monitoring and Evaluation | monitoring-evaluation | |||
| IDEAS/Mt. Holyoke Workshop: Assessment for Faculty-led Programming Recording | IDEAS Resource: Presentation recording from April 2021 IDEAS Workshop hosted virtually by Mt. Holyoke College. | Monitoring and Evaluation | Recording | monitoring-evaluation | recording | |
| IDEAS/Mt. Holyoke Workshop: Assessment Resources Hyperdoc | IDEAS Resource: Resources from April 2021 IDEAS Workshop hosted virtually by Mt. Holyoke College. Contains:
| Monitoring and Evaluation | Slides, Template | monitoring-evaluation | slides template | |
| IDEAS/Mt. Holyoke Workshop: Closing Assessment Session Recording | IDEAS Resource: Presentation recording from April 2021 IDEAS Workshop hosted virtually by Mt. Holyoke College. | Monitoring and Evaluation | Recording | monitoring-evaluation | recording | |
| IDEAS/Mt. Holyoke Workshop: Opening Assessment Session Recording | IDEAS Resource: Presentation recording from April 2021 IDEAS Workshop hosted virtually by Mt. Holyoke College. | Monitoring and Evaluation | Recording | monitoring-evaluation | recording | |
| IDEAS/Mt. Holyoke Workshop: Program & Partner Evaluation and Assessment Recording | IDEAS Resource: Presentation recording from April 2021 IDEAS Workshop hosted virtually by Mt. Holyoke College. | Monitoring and Evaluation | Recording | monitoring-evaluation | recording | |
| IDEAS/Mt. Holyoke Workshop: Student Assessment Recording | IDEAS Resource: Presentation recording from April 2021 IDEAS Workshop hosted virtually by Mt. Holyoke College. | Monitoring and Evaluation | Recording | monitoring-evaluation | recording | |
| IDEAS/Mt. Holyoke Workshop: Workshopping Assessments Session Recording | IDEAS Resource: Presentation/discussion recording from May 2021 IDEAS Workshop hosted virtually by Mt. Holyoke College. | Monitoring and Evaluation | Recording | monitoring-evaluation | recording | |
| IDEAS/Prairie View A&M University Workshop: Resource Hyperdoc | IDEAS Resource: Resources from the April 2023 IDEAS workshop hosted in person at Prairie View A&M University. Contains presentation slides from each session. | Program Information | Hyperdoc | program-info | hyperdoc | |
| IDEAS/St. Cloud Webinar: Leveraging Institutional Partnerships for Access and Opportunity Recording | IDEAS Resource: Presentation/discussion recording from July 13, 2021 IDEAS Webinar hosted virtually by St. Cloud State University. | Study Abroad Outreach & Recruitment | Recording | outreach-recruitment | recording | |
| IDEAS/St. Cloud Webinar: Student Racial Identity Development in Theory and Practice: from Participant to Professional | IDEAS Resource: Presentation/discussion recording from July 14, 2021 IDEAS Webinar hosted virtually by St. Cloud State University. | Study Abroad Outreach & Recruitment | Recording | outreach-recruitment | recording | |
| IDEAS/University of Georgia Webinar: Resource Hyperdoc | IDEAS Resource: Resources from August 2022 IDEAS webinar hosted virtually by University of Georgia. Contains from each session:
| Study Abroad Outreach & Recruitment | Hyperdoc | outreach-recruitment | hyperdoc | |
| IDEAS/University of Michigan School of Nursing Workshop: Resource Hyperdoc | IDEAS Resource: Hyperdoc of the workshop co-hosted by the IDEAS Program and University of Michigan School of Nursing on July 24-25, 2024. | Partnership Development | Hyperdoc | partnership-development | hyperdoc | |
| IDEAS/University of Washington Tacoma Workshop: Resources Hyperdoc | IDEAS Resource: Resources from April/May 2022 IDEAS Workshop hosted virtually by University of Washington Tacoma. Contains from each session:
| Study Abroad Outreach & Recruitment | Hyperdoc | outreach-recruitment | hyperdoc | |
| IDEAS/University of Wyoming Workshop: Resource Hyperdoc | IDEAS Resource: Resources from the October 2022 IDEAS workshop hosted in person at the University of Wyoming. Contains the following materials from each session:
| Faculty-Led Study Abroad | Hyperdoc | faculty-led-program | hyperdoc | |
| International Higher Education Partnership 101 – ASL Interpretation Recording | Recording of ASL interpretation from the International Higher Education Partnership 101 webinar on March 25, 2024. This event is part of the “Expanding U.S. Study Abroad Destinations: Connecting American Students with the World” webinar series. | Partnership Development | ASL Recording | partnership-development | asl-recording | |
| International Higher Education Partnerships 101 – Recording | Webinar recording from “International Higher Education Partnerships 101” session on March 25, 2024. | Partnership Development | Recording | partnership-development | recording | |
| International Higher Education Partnerships 101 – Slides | Slides from the International Higher Education Partnerships 101 on March 25, 2024. | Partnership Development | Slides | partnership-development | slides | |
| International Higher Education Partnerships Toolkit | The higher education partnerships toolkit is a resource developed under the U.S.-ASEAN University Connections Initiative, a White House initiative announced during the U.S.-ASEAN Special Summit in May 2022 to build greater collaboration between U.S. and Southeast Asian higher education institutions. It is funded through the IDEAS (Increase and Diversify Education Abroad for U.S. Students) Program, a program of the U.S. Department of State with funding provided by the U.S. Government and supported in its implementation by World Learning. The U.S.-ASEAN University Connections Initiative was implemented in partnership with the Association of International Education Administrators (AIEA), which has brought together higher education experts to share their knowledge and expertise in partnership development in this toolkit. The purpose of this toolkit is to provide an introductory, overarching view of higher education partnership development. | Partnership Development | Toolkit | partnership-development | toolkit | |
| Leading Short-term Education Abroad Programs: Know the Standards | Community Resource: Standards for short-term study abroad programs, as presented by the Forum on Education Abroad | Faculty-Led Study Abroad | Report | faculty-led-program | report | |
| Letter of Intent (LOI) One Pager | Community Resource: Information on letters of intent from Georgia State University, from February 2020 IDEAS Workshop at University of Georgia | Faculty-Led Study Abroad | Report | faculty-led-program | report | |
| Managing Risk and Prioritizing Safety When Expanding to New Destinations – ASL Interpretation Recording | ASL interpretation recording of the Managing Risk and Prioritizing Safety When Expanding to New Destinations webinar on April 25, 2024. This event is part of the “Expanding U.S. Study Abroad Destinations: Connecting American Students with the World” webinar series. | Risk Management | risk-management | |||
| Managing Risk and Prioritizing Safety When Expanding to New Destinations – Recording | Recording of the Managing Risk and Prioritizing Safety When Expanding to New Destinations webinar on April 25, 2024. This event is part of the “Expanding U.S. Study Abroad Destinations: Connecting American Students with the World” webinar series. | Risk Management | risk-management | |||
| Managing Risk and Prioritizing Safety When Expanding to New Destinations – Slides | Slides from the Managing Risk and Prioritizing Safety When Expanding to New Destinations webinar on April 25, 2024. This event is part of the “Expanding U.S. Study Abroad Destinations: Connecting American Students with the World” webinar series. | Risk Management | risk-management | |||
| Maximizing Your Study Abroad Resources – Faculty-led best practices for program flexibility: Webinar PowerPoint | IDEAS Resource: Webinar Powerpoint slides from July 16, 2020 | Faculty-Led Study Abroad | Slides | faculty-led-program | slides | |
| Maximizing Your Study Abroad Resources – Faculty-led best practices for program flexibility: Webinar Recording | IDEAS Resource: Webinar Recording from July 16, 2020 | Faculty-Led Study Abroad | Recording | faculty-led-program | recording | |
| Maximizing Your Study Abroad Resources – Supporting Underrepresented Students in Study Abroad: Webinar Recording | IDEAS Resource: Webinar Recording from June 16, 2020 | Study Abroad Outreach & Recruitment | Recording | outreach-recruitment | recording | |
| On Higher Education and Immigration | Community Resource: Presidents’ Alliance document on Parole Programs for Haiti, Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela from the “Campus Engagement in Refugee Resettlement: Perspectives from the SHERR Program” webinar on October 4, 2023. | Program Information, Refugees and Immigration | Hyperdoc | program-info refugees-and-immigration | hyperdoc | |
| Participant Agreement Template | Community Resource: Sample of Participant Agreement Form from the January 2020 IDEAS Workshop at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte | Faculty-Led Study Abroad | Template | faculty-led-program | template | |
| Partnership Development Checklist | Community Resource: Template to assist in the development of domestic and international partnerships from January 2020 IDEAS Workshop at the California State University – Bakersfield | Study Abroad Outreach & Recruitment | Template | outreach-recruitment | template | |
| PNW COIL Summit Resources | Community Resource: Slides and shared resources from the Pacific Northwest COIL Summit hosted by Green River College on April 18 and 19, 2024. This event was funded in part by the IDEAS Program with support from World Learning. | Virtual Exchange | Hyperdoc | virtual-exchange | hyperdoc | |
| Post-program Student Debrief Questions Template | Community Resource: Program conclusion student survey template from January 2020 IDEAS Workshop at the California State University – Bakersfield | Study Abroad Outreach & Recruitment | Template | outreach-recruitment | template | |
| Preparing a Globally Competent STEM Workforce through Study Abroad Recording | IDEAS Resource: Webinar recording from “Preparing a Globally Competent STEM Workforce through Study Abroad” session on September 14, 2023. | Study Abroad Outreach & Recruitment | Recording | outreach-recruitment | recording | |
| Preparing a Globally Competent STEM Workforce through Study Abroad Webinar Slides | IDEAS Resource: Presentation slides from “Preparing a Globally Competent STEM Workforce through Study Abroad” webinar on September 14, 2023. | Study Abroad Outreach & Recruitment | Slides | outreach-recruitment | slides | |
| Priorities for a Return to Student Mobility: Virtually Abroad: Webinar Recording | IDEAS Resource: Webinar Recording; February 18, 2021 | Virtual Exchange | Recording | virtual-exchange | recording | |
| Priorities for a Return to Student Mobility: Working with Partners to Assess and Manage Risk: Webinar Recording | IDEAS Resource: Webinar Recording; November 4, 2021 | Risk Management | Recording | risk-management | recording | |
| Priorities for a Return to Student Mobility: Working with Partners to Assess and Manage Risk: Webinar Slides | IDEAS Resource: Webinar Slides from November 4th, 2021 | Risk Management | Slides | risk-management | slides | |
| Program Approval Process | Community Resource: Example of the faculty-led program approval process from Savannah State University, from February 2020 IDEAS Workshop at University of Georgia | Faculty-Led Study Abroad | Template | faculty-led-program | template | |
| Program Logistics and Itinerary Template | Program Logistics and Itinerary Template from January 2020 IDEAS Workshop at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte | Faculty-Led Study Abroad | Template | faculty-led-program | template | |
| Provider Program Budget Development Template | Community Resource: Provider Program Proposal budget template from January 2020 IDEAS Workshop at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte | Faculty-Led Study Abroad | Template | faculty-led-program | template | |
| Resources at the Intersection of Higher Education and Resettlement | Community Resource: Resources at the Intersection of Higher Education and Refugee Resettlement from the “Campus Engagement in Refugee Resettlement: Perspectives from the SHERR Program” webinar on October 4, 2023. | Program Information, Refugees and Immigration | Hyperdoc | program-info refugees-and-immigration | hyperdoc | |
| Restarting Education Abroad with Key Resources for Disability Inclusion | Community Resource: Resource from Mobility International USA used at the Forum on Education Abroad’s 18th Annual Conference, containing useful links and resources for disability inclusion in study abroad. | Study Abroad Outreach & Recruitment | Hyperdoc | outreach-recruitment | hyperdoc | |
| Risk and Release Agreement Template | Community Resource: Sample of Risk and Release Agreement form from January 2020 IDEAS Workshop at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte | Faculty-Led Study Abroad | Template | faculty-led-program | template | |
| Risk Assessment Template 1 | COVID Risk Assessment Template from October 2020 Risk Management Webinar | Risk Management | Template | risk-management | template | |
| Risk Assessment Template 2 | COVID Risk Assessment Excel Template from October 2020 Risk Management Webinar | Risk Management | Template | risk-management | template | |
| Rural Students Across the Globe: Recruiting and Supporting Rural U.S. Students Abroad Webinar Recording | IDEAS Resource: Webinar recording from Rural Students Across the Globe: Recruiting and Supporting Rural U.S. Students Abroad session on December 1, 2022. | Study Abroad Outreach & Recruitment | outreach-recruitment | |||
| Rural Students Across the Globe: Recruiting and Supporting Rural U.S. Students Abroad Webinar Slides | IDEAS Resource: Presentation slides from “Rural Students Across the Globe: Recruiting and Supporting Rural U.S. Students Abroad” webinar on December 1, 2022. | Study Abroad Outreach & Recruitment | Slides | outreach-recruitment | slides | |
| Sample SDG Impact Table | Community Resource: Forum on Education Abroad.Example of the SDG Impact worksheet from the | Study Abroad Outreach & Recruitment | Template | outreach-recruitment | template | |
| SDG Impact Table Worksheet | Community Resource: This worksheet illustrates how some of the guidelines for Advancing the UN SDGs Through Education Abroad from the Forum on Education Abroad align with relevant SDGs at your institution or organization. | Study Abroad Outreach & Recruitment | Template | outreach-recruitment | template | |
| Stevens Initiative 2020 Survey of the Virtual Exchange Field Report | Community Resource: This report from The Stevens Initiative features findings from a survey of virtual exchange programs from fall 2019 through summer 2020. | Virtual Exchange | Report | virtual-exchange | report | |
| Stevens Initiative 2022 Survey of the Virtual Exchange Field Report | Community Resource: This report from The Stevens Initiative features findings from a survey of virtual exchange programs from fall 2021 through summer 2022. | Virtual Exchange | Report | virtual-exchange | report | |
| Stevens Initiative 2022 Virtual Exchange Impact and Learning Report | Community Resource: This report from The Stevens Initiative features findings from a survey of virtual exchange programs from summer 2020 through spring 2021. | Virtual Exchange | Report | virtual-exchange | report | |
| Stevens Initiative 2023 Virtual Exchange Impact and Learning Report | Community Resource: This report from the Stevens Initiative features findings from a survey of virtual exchange programs from summer 2021 through spring 2022. | Virtual Exchange | Report | virtual-exchange | report | |
| Stevens Initiative Evaluating Virtual Exchange: A Toolkit for Practitioners | Community Resource: This toolkit from the Stevens Initiative features suggestions for best practices in evaluating virtual exchange programs, as well as recommended items for surveys of virtual exchange participants. | Monitoring and Evaluation, Virtual Exchange | Toolkit | monitoring-evaluation virtual-exchange | toolkit | |
| Student Exchange Partnership Agreement Template | Community Resource: Student Exchange Partnership Agreement Template from January 2020 IDEAS Workshop at California State University – Bakersfield | Study Abroad Outreach & Recruitment | Template | outreach-recruitment | template | |
| Student Survey | Example of a study abroad survey for students from Savannah State University, from February 2020 IDEAS Workshop at University of Georgia | Faculty-Led Study Abroad | Template | faculty-led-program | template | |
| Study Abroad Procedures Manual | Example of Study Abroad Programs Procedures Manual from Savannah State University, from February 2020 IDEAS Workshop at the University of Georgia | Faculty-Led Study Abroad | Template | faculty-led-program | template | |
| Study Abroad Student Handbook | Example of a study abroad student handbook from Savannah State University, from February 2020 IDEAS Workshop at University of Georgia | Faculty-Led Study Abroad | Template | faculty-led-program | template | |
| Summary of Faculty-led Study Abroad White Paper (UGA Workshop) | IDEAS Resource: Condensed white paper from February 2020 IDEAS Workshop at the University of Georgia | Faculty-Led Study Abroad | Report | faculty-led-program | report | |
| Supporting First-Generation Students to Study Abroad: IIE Report | Community Resource: This report from The Institute of International Education presents promising practices and examples from U.S. higher education institutions and study abroad programs to enhance pathways to access study abroad opportunities for first-generation students. | Download PDF | Faculty-Led Study Abroad, Study Abroad Outreach & Recruitment | Report | faculty-led-program outreach-recruitment | report |
| TAAP (Transforming Agency, Access, and Power) Toolkit | A toolkit to assist in the integration of social inclusion in projects and programs. | Study Abroad Outreach & Recruitment | outreach-recruitment | |||
| The Future of Study Abroad: How to Decide When it is Safe and Ethical to Begin Again: Webinar Recording | IDEAS Resource: Webinar Recording; September 17, 2020 | Risk Management | Recording | risk-management | recording | |
| The Future of Study Abroad: Risk Mitigation in a COVID World: Webinar Recording | IDEAS Resource: Webinar Recording; October 22, 2020 | Risk Management | Recording | risk-management | recording | |
| Theory of Change: Translating Study Abroad Program Goals and Priorities into Assessments: Webinar Handout | IDEAS Resource: Fillable handout from “Theory of Change: Translating Study Abroad Program Goals and Priorities into Assessments”, part of IDEAS/MHC’s collaborative series, “From Theory to Practice: Assessment and Evaluation for Study Abroad Programs”. | Monitoring and Evaluation | Recording | monitoring-evaluation | recording | |
| Theory of Change: Translating Study Abroad Program Goals and Priorities into Assessments: Webinar Recording | IDEAS Resource: Webinar Recording from “Theory of Change: Translating Study Abroad Program Goals and Priorities into Assessments”, part of IDEAS/MHC’s collaborative series on November 10th, 2021 | Monitoring and Evaluation | Recording | monitoring-evaluation | recording | |
| Theory of Change: Translating Study Abroad Program Goals and Priorities into Assessments: Webinar Slides | IDEAS Resource: Presentation Slide deck from “Theory of Change: Translating Study Abroad Program Goals and Priorities into Assessments” webinar, part of IDEAS/MHC’s collaborative series, “From Theory to Practice: Assessment and Evaluation for Study Abroad Programs”. | Monitoring and Evaluation | Recording | monitoring-evaluation | recording | |
| Transcripts, Translations, and Transfers, Oh My! A Registrar’s Perspective on Study Abroad Webinar FAQs | IDEAS Resource: Questions posed with answers from panelists from “Transcripts, Translations, and Transfers, Oh My! A Registrar’s Perspective on Study Abroad” webinar on May 17, 2023. | Study Abroad Outreach & Recruitment | FAQs | outreach-recruitment | faqs | |
| Transcripts, Translations, and Transfers, Oh My! A Registrar’s Perspective on Study Abroad Webinar Recording | IDEAS Resource: Webinar recording from “Transcripts, Translations, and Transfers, Oh My! A Registrar’s Perspective on Study Abroad” session on May 17, 2023. | Study Abroad Outreach & Recruitment | Recording | outreach-recruitment | recording | |
| Transcripts, Translations, and Transfers, Oh My! A Registrar’s Perspective on Study Abroad Webinar Slides | IDEAS Resource: Presentation slides from “Transcripts, Translations, and Transfers, Oh My! A Registrar’s Perspective on Study Abroad” webinar on May 17, 2023. | Study Abroad Outreach & Recruitment | Slides | outreach-recruitment | slides | |
| Universidad del Sagrado Corazon: Spanish-Language Study Abroad Resources | Community Resource: These study abroad resources from the Universidad del Sagrado Corazon were developed using IDEAS grant funding and feature helpful videos, flyers, and other materials for Spanish-speaking students and their families. | Study Abroad Outreach & Recruitment | outreach-recruitment | |||
| USG Study Abroad Handbook | University System of Georgia Study Abroad Handbook, from February 2020 IDEAS Workshop at University of Georgia | Faculty-Led Study Abroad | Report, Template | faculty-led-program | report template | |
| Vetting External Study Abroad Program Providers | List of questions for vetting study abroad program providers from February 2020 IDEAS Workshop at the University of Georgia | Faculty-Led Study Abroad | Template | faculty-led-program | template | |
| Virtual Exchange Toolkit | Community Resource: This toolkit from ECA will provide some guidelines and principles to help design and execute a virtual exchange, as well as some tips for technical troubleshooting. | Virtual Exchange | virtual-exchange | |||
| Virtual Exchanges Webinar Slides | IDEAS Resource: Slides from the February 18, 2021 IDEAS Incubator Webinar – Virtually Abroad: Expanding our idea of what study abroad looks like | Virtual Exchange | Slides | virtual-exchange | slides | |
| What do institutions need to know about the updated U.S. Department of State Travel Advisories? Webinar Recording | IDEAS Resource: Webinar recording from What do institutions need to know about the updated U.S. Department of State Travel Advisories? session on May 12, 2022. | Risk Management | Recording | risk-management | recording | |
| What the State Department & U.S. Embassies Can and Can’t Do in a Crisis: Webinar Recording | IDEAS Resource: Webinar Recording; March 25, 2021 | Risk Management | Recording | risk-management | recording | |
| When One Size Doesn’t Fit All: Analyzing Data for Diverse Student Populations: Handout 1 (Fillable) | IDEAS Resource: Fillable handout from “When One Size Doesn’t Fit All: Analyzing Data for Diverse Student Populations”, part of IDEAS/MHC’s collaborative series, “From Theory to Practice: Assessment and Evaluation for Study Abroad Programs”. |
| Monitoring and Evaluation | Slides | monitoring-evaluation | slides |
| When One Size Doesn’t Fit All: Analyzing Data for Diverse Student Populations: Handout 2 (Tactics, Tools, and Techniques) | IDEAS Resource: Handout from “When One Size Doesn’t Fit All: Analyzing Data for Diverse Student Populations”, part of IDEAS/MHC’s collaborative series, “From Theory to Practice: Assessment and Evaluation for Study Abroad Programs”. | Monitoring and Evaluation | Slides | monitoring-evaluation | slides | |
| When One Size Doesn’t Fit All: Analyzing Data for Diverse Student Populations: Presentation Slides | IDEAS Resource: Presentation slides from “When One Size Doesn’t Fit All: Analyzing Data for Diverse Student Populations”, part of IDEAS/MHC’s collaborative series, “From Theory to Practice: Assessment and Evaluation for Study Abroad Programs”. | Monitoring and Evaluation | Slides | monitoring-evaluation | slides | |
| When One Size Doesn’t Fit All: Analyzing Data for Diverse Student Populations: Webinar Recording Session 4 | IDEAS Resource: Webinar recording from “When One Size Doesn’t Fit All: Analyzing Data for Diverse Student Populations”, part of IDEAS/MHC’s collaborative series, “From Theory to Practice: Assessment and Evaluation for Study Abroad Programs”. | Monitoring and Evaluation | Recording | monitoring-evaluation | recording |
The IDEAS Resources provided and linked herein are materials provided by the IDEAS Program, a program of the U.S. Department of State and supported in its implementation by World Learning.
The Community Resources provided and linked herein are materials provided by international education community members. The Community Resources are not endorsed by the Department of State or World Learning but are shared by the IDEAS team for informational purposes.
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