Faculty & Staff

Faculty & Staff
Faculty-Led Program Proposals

Our Mission: The Center for Global and Intercultural Study (CGIS) develops inclusive and accessible educational opportunities around the globe, primarily for LSA undergraduates. Our academically rich programs foster intellectual curiosity and intercultural understanding by encouraging students and faculty to engage with host communities through conscious and responsible participation. CGIS is committed to furthering diversity within study abroad.

CGIS works closely with U-M faculty members who lead various types of programs abroad and the many international partners who host our students in countries around the globe!

For Faculty

GCC Peru: Indigenous Communities vs. Globalization, led by Howard Tsai in Spring 2018.

Proposing New Programs

CGIS works closely with U-M faculty members to conceptualize, design, and implement study abroad programs. We offer a range of opportunities to teach abroad on short-term programs during the spring & summer. LSA Faculty may propose GCCs from any academic discipline. Graduate students are not eligible to submit proposals for a CGIS program.

Preparation

All instructors appointed to CGIS programs participate in faculty orientations that helps them prepare for the experience of teaching abroad. Topics may include health and safety, managing group dynamics, strategies for incorporating experiential learning, dealing with emergencies, and other best practices from the field. These sessions afford faculty members new to study abroad an opportunity to learn from colleagues who have already led programs abroad as well as from CGIS staff.

Support

All faculty members directing or teaching a CGIS program receive 24/7 support while on site, both from the on-site partners that CGIS contracts to provide logistical support and from the CGIS staff in Ann Arbor. Examples include:

making logistical arrangements (housing, classroom rental, excursions),
coordinating responses to medical situations, both locally (on site) and remotely (for emergencies),
managing evacuations when programs have been suspended due to political unrest or natural disaster,
liaising between students and their families or others as necessary,
handling disciplinary issues, including coordinating with OSCR and the Dean of Students,
advising faculty when situations arise that they are unsure how to handle.

Marketing your program

In order to ensure our office is effectively reaching students on campus, CGIS has a number of opportunities to market your future programs!

CGIS distributes an annual CGIS Catalog - Inside, students can find out information about affordability, steps to take to studying abroad, student stories, ways to explore programs, and more! Catalogs can be found on catalog racks across campus.
All CGIS faculty-led programs are highlighted on our website. As leaders of your potential programs, the website is a great opportunity to encourage students why your program can be beneficial to their academic learning while also creating a unique global experience for them as well.
Each program has a unique brochure page on M-Compass, complete with all relevant information about the program. On M-Compass, students complete the application process. M-Compass is also used university-wide to promote all international experiences, along with funding and more!
CGIS also utilizes Instagram to get the word out on all programs. We're always looking to create content such as video interviews, Instagram stories, articles, etc.

*NOTE: CGIS does not create individual flyers for programs, however, should you feel that one is required due to unforseen circumstances, please contact Corrin Leverton.

Selected proposals will receive a minimum grant of $10,000 to help support program costs. Depending on program length and location, programs might qualify for additional funding. Faculty will be compensated per LSA's Term III policy for the international component of the course (2 credits).

For more information on faculty compensation, please email CGIS Director Pardip Bolina (bolina@umich.edu).

To Apply: Proposal Process

Providers and Exchange Coordinators

Please reach out to cgis@umich.edu if you have any questions for us. Thank you!

Advising Staff

We welcome you to explore our By Major/Minor Advising pages and view the video resource below for information. Please reach out to cgis@umich.edu if you have any questions for us!

Process for Fulfilling Specific Requirements Abroad: What's Needed From Academic Advisors

CGIS Blog - Faculty Features

CGIS has been working to design a new blog experience for students interested in studying abroad. As part of our efforts, we are interested in including content from faculty in the form of Faculty Features. This would be a great way to answer the question “Why should I choose this program?” for students looking for more information, celebrate and share your successes with your peers, and document your experience leading a study abroad program for future reflection. Find more information about Faculty Features here. We warmly welcome your voices and contribution!

The Monsters on Hampstead Heath

Faculty Feature: Monsters in London - Prof. Christopher Matthews

"This course is near and dear to my heart, an outgrowth of my long connection and devotion to London and the rich intellectual, social, and literary history found across the city."

French Waypost

Faculty Feature: French Language in Grenoble and Aix-en-Provence, France - Prof. Kathy Meyer

"Yet, it is incredibly gratifying to witness students’ satisfaction at having had a profound conversation in French with their host family or their ability to make connections between what they’re living and what we’re reading and discussing in class. "

View the 2022 CGIS Faculty Handbook here

View the 2024-2025 CGIS Study Abroad Catalog

Emergencies Abroad

In case of an emergency involving a CGIS student abroad, call the following as appropriate:

CGIS Emergency Phone: Answered 24/7, this private number is provided to program leaders and international on-site staff. If you need access to this number, please contact Rachel Reuter at reuterra@umich.edu

If for any reason the CGIS Emergency Phone is not answered, call the U-M Police Department: 734.763.1131. Let the dispatch officer know that there is an international emergency involving a CGIS student, and provide contact information for CGIS to call you back.partners.

During business hours (M–F, 8am–5pm), you may also call the CGIS Office directly: 734.764.4311 and ask for the CGIS Health & Safety Advisor.

GeoBlue Emergency Assistance: 888.243.2358 or 610.254.8771 (staffed 24/7, the 610 phone number will accept international collect calls)

Please review our Health and Safetly - Emergencies Abroad page for details on what to do in an emergency, in a medical emergency, and in a non-emergency.

for