UTA Study Abroad and Academic Advisors. Presented to the UTA Advising Association, September 2013

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1 UTA Study Abroad and Academic Advisors Presented to the UTA Advising Association, September 2013

2 Presentation Outline Introductions and General Overview 10 Things to Know Presentation Study Abroad and Academic Advisors Q&A

3 UTA Study Abroad Who We Are Part of the Office of International Education (OIE) Kelli Anderson, Director Courtney Bauman, Study Abroad Advisor Located in the Swift Center Walk-in Advising Hours M/W/Th 1-4pm

4 UTA Study Abroad What We Do OIE Mission Statement: Encouraging UTA students to study abroad in order to develop a better understanding of other cultures and the world at large, and promoting cooperative programs with institutions in other countries to facilitate student, faculty, and other academic exchange.

5 UTA Study Abroad What We Do Supporting UTA students before, during, and after their study abroad experience Collaborating with offices across campus (academic units, financial aid, health center, housing, bursar, registrar, veteran s affairs, student conduct)

6 10 Things to Know about Studying Abroad with UTA Presented to new freshman and transfer students during Summer 2013 orientations

7 1. Earn UTA Resident Credit Not transfer credit

8 2. Use UTA Financial Aid Students are eligible to use the same amount of financial aid they receive on campus for UTA Study Abroad programs

9 3. Apply for Study Abroad Scholarships International Education Fee Scholarship (IEFS) Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship NSEP Boren Scholarship Roger and Betty Ruch Study Abroad Scholarship Bart Lewis Scholarship Tony Litsey Scholarship Phi Kappa Phi Scholarship And many more!

10 4. Take Courses in Your Major Architecture Business Engineering Fine Arts Humanities Science Social Sciences

11 5. Learn a Language Study Spanish, French, Italian, Arabic, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Turkish, Russian & more. But there are plenty of opportunities to take courses in English, too!

12 6. Discover Your Destination Over 400 programs in 62 countries, including Spain France Italy China South Korea Costa Rica South Africa Just to name a few!

13 7. Pick Your Time Abroad Summer Semester Academic Year Application Cycles July 1 October 1 for Spring programs December 1 March 1 for Summer, Fall and AY programs Some programs have earlier deadlines; check particular program page for details

14 8. Choose Your Program Type Faculty-led Programs Group of students travels with UTA faculty member 8-10 programs each year, typically during summer Exchange Programs Direct exchange of students between UTA and university abroad 20 exchange partners Affiliated Provider Programs Working with study abroad provider organizations, UTA students go abroad 10 approved providers

15 9. Enhance Your Resume Only 1% of US undergraduates study abroad Gain valuable experience that sets you apart

16 10. Mavericks CAN Study Abroad! 300 UTA students study abroad each year. So just imagine Where will YOU go?

17 Study Abroad & Academic Advisors - How Do We Work Together with You Knowledge is Power! Promote the idea of study abroad to your students Encourage them to meet with our office Let us know how we can help you Faculty-led/Departmental Programs Most popular model for UTA students If your faculty and/or department is interested, let us know!

18 Study Abroad & Academic Advisors - How Do We Work Together with You Course Approval Process Studying abroad should be an integrated part of a student s academic experience at UTA Students get their courses approved during application process Departmental advisor for course content Degree plan advisor for degree plan

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20 Study Abroad & Academic Advisors - How Do We Work Together with You Incoming Exchange Students Students studying here at UTA for one or two semesters Guidance and assistance with course enrollment

21 UTA Study Abroad Swift Center 1022 UTA Blvd