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Proposals & Committees

Students and faculty sponsor visit local government at Basse-Normandy in 2000 Normandy Program

Proposals to teach outside the U.S.: submission timeline

Program Semester Call for Proposals Proposals to IPAC
Spring 2009 Sept. 3, 2007 Oct. 15, 2007
Summer 2009 Jan. 23, 2008 Feb. 29, 2008
Fall 2009 Mar. 21, 2008 April 24, 2008

Committees:

  • SAPPC: Study Abroad Program Policy Committee

Chair of Committee, Dr. Linda Skrla

CLLA representative on SAPPC, Associate Dean Pam Matthews

Acts in an advisory capacity to the Assistant Provost for International Programs.

Reviews all international academic programs requiring THECB approval for formula funding and recommends such courses to the Provost for submission to the THECB.

Functions as a peer review/oversight group for international academic programs, and ensures that the program offerings are balanced and coordinated at the University level and that they meet THECB guidelines.

Also selects the slate of courses to be taught at anchor sites.

Also makes determination of which proposals will be eligible for SAEF, which provides colleges with a portion of faculty salary funding during the program abroad.


  • IPAC: International Programs Advisory Committee

Chair of Committee, CLLA Associate Dean Pam Matthews

College of Liberal Arts internal selection committee

Reviews and pre-selects faculty-led proposals to teach abroad.

Recommends selected proposals to SAPPC.

Makes recommendations to the Dean on the development and management of study abroad programs and student exchanges in the College.

Also makes recommendations on College funding of salaries, curriculum and other related issues.


  • SAEF: Study Abroad Enhancement Fund

Funding from SAEF is used to partially fund salaries of faculty leading study abroad programs.

Matching program between the Provost’s office and the colleges.

Management of the program done by SAPPC.


  • IPECC: International Programs Enhancement and Coordination Committee

IPECC is an internal advisory committee for Texas A&M’s International Programs Office.

Chaired by the Associate Vice President for International Programs, Dr. Emily Y. Ashworth

Was created in 1990 by the Executive Vice President and Provost to serve as an internal advisory committee for Texas A&M's International Programs Office and to ensure university-wide coordination of international activities.