Faculty-led, Short-Term Study Abroad Programs & Activities

New programs

Program directors must complete and submit a Faculty-led, Short-term Study Abroad Program Proposal Form and Questionnaire. Links to the Guidelines and Forms are below:

• Faculty-led, Short-Term Study Abroad Program Guidelines, Form & Questionnaire (Word document)
or
• Faculty-led, Short-Term Study Abroad Program Guidelines (pdf document)
• Faculty-led, Short-Term Study Abroad Program Proposal Form (Word document)
• Faculty-led, Short-Term Study Abroad Program Proposal Questionnaire (Word document)

Existing programs

Directors of programs who are planning to offer study abroad courses that already have been approved by the College and CIE should complete the following renewal form:

• Faculty-led Short-Term Renewal Form (Word document)

UNH Study Away Eligibility Policy & Form

All UNH students studying abroad must meet the following academic criteria of the UNH Study Away Eligibility policy at the time of application. Eligibility is determined by students completing the required Study Away Student Eligibility Form, which can be found online at http://www.unh.edu/cie/pdf/sa-confref-studentconduct.pdf. Please note that item #6 below references the petition process for a variance.

1. Be in good standing with the Student Conduct System.
2. Have earned at least 32 credit hours, at least 12 of which must have been earned at the University of New Hampshire at the baccalaureate level.
3. Have a minimum of 2.5 cumulative grade point average at the time of application to and at the time of departure for the study abroad program. Study abroad programs provided by UNH or other approved institutions may have higher minimum GPA requirements.
4. Have a declared major.
5. Transfer students, including transfer students from the Thompson School of Applied Science (TSAS) are not eligible to study abroad during the first semester of their baccalaureate program at UNH.
6. There may be study away programs which are appropriate for first semester students who will not have satisfied the above eligibility criteria. Those students in their first semester must submit the following to the study away program directors to be reviewed by the Academic Standards and Advising Committee, which will determine student eligibility on a case by case basis:
• Grades to date in all currently enrolled courses
• Letter of recommendation from their Hall Director
• Personal statement detailing their personal objectives for this experience
• Letter of support from the Study Away program director

Prior to departure

• Students should be registered with the U.S. Department of State. This can be done online at: http://travel.state.gov/travel/tips/tips_1232.html.
• Faculty Leader shall subscribe to receive updates to Travel Warnings and Travel Alerts that are issued by the U.S. Department of State via email. This can be done online at: https://travelregistration.state.gov/ibrs/ui/pages/common/Subscribe.aspx
• Faculty Leader shall collect and have available on-site a copy of the following for each student. Additional copies will be given to the department chair and CIE:
• Health Information Form (pdf document)
• Emergency Contact Information (pdf document)
• Passport details pages (pages with picture and signature)
• Front and back of ISIC, iNext, or USNH Students Health Benefit Plan card
• International flight arrival/departure details if there’s no group flight or if participant is traveling separately
• Faculty Leader shall provide the college dean, department chair, CIE and participants with the following
• Program leader contact information (cell phone number, etc.)
• The 911 emergency phone number equivalent for the country you visit
• A contingency plan for your students if an emergency occurs (meeting places, etc.), including what they should do if the leader becomes incapacitated
• U.S. embassy number, including the after-hours emergency contact for the American Citizen Services unit, for the country you are visiting

UNH Emergency Contact Numbers:

• UNH 24 Hour Emergency Dispatch
       +1-603-862-1427
• Center for International Education Office Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-4:30pm E.S.T.
       +1-603-862-2398
• CIE Emergency Contact Number
       o +1-603-767-8547

In the case of a crisis situation:

• Your first responsibility is the safety and well-being of program participants. Do whatever is necessary, whether this means obtaining prompt and appropriate medical attention, or obtaining embassy or police intervention.
• Immediately after doing everything possible to assure participants' safety, contact your department chair/Dean, the Center for International Education, and/or the University Emergency Group (UEG) via UNH Dispatch. The appropriate UNH representative in Durham will coordinate UNH's response to the crisis, including contacting family members, if necessary.
• Keep a detailed factual record of the crisis development and your actions, including: dates, times, and names and contact information for all involve, especially local emergency assistance (doctors, police, consular officials, school contacts).

CIE must be kept informed on a regular basis in the event of an ongoing crisis:

• Notify the local U.S. embassy or consulate about the crisis, and follow any procedures they require. If there is a continuing risk to the welfare of the students (during a terrorist threat, for example), ask the appropriate embassy or consulate officer to advise you on a regular basis how you and the students should respond. If the embassy advises you to notify local police, do so and follow any procedures they may require as well.
• Individual students may choose to return to the U.S. Every reasonable effort will be made to allow them to continue their academic program on campus. Refund policies are outlined in the Student Handbook and in the Understanding and Paying Your Tuition Bill Handbook.

Evacuation

• Decisions on program cancellations and evacuations will be made by the UNH president based on careful examination of facts from a variety of resources.
• A plan for evacuation will be developed through consultation with you, the UNH president, the UEG, the U.S. Embassy and State Department, and other appropriate individuals and organizations.
• The plan would be transmitted to you in confidence and UEG would continue to work closely with you throughout the process.