Program Leader Responsibilities

Many responsibilities are required of faculty leaders before, during, and after a program. Leaders will be provided guidelines, support, and full details on program administration from the UWM. Administrative steps necessary for programs may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Collaborating with the CIE to develop an affordable, self-supporting budget. Your program should not only support itself, but the cost to students should be as low as possible.
• Providing prospective students with accurate and complete information on the nature and scope of the program.
• Marketing your program and recruiting students. This is a very important responsibility that rests primarily with the faculty leader.
• Following CIE's application procedure, which complies with Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and other higher education regulations.
• Reviewing and accepting applicants.
• Arranging for housing, meals, classroom space, excursions, on-site transportation, etc. and complying with UWM policies on purchases and contracts. Please note that the faculty leader need not make all arrangements personally. CIE encourages use of on-site agencies, partner universities, and other support services, unless they are cost prohibitive.
• Working with academic departments to establish study abroad course(s).
• Locating and arranging accommodations for any disabled students.
• Serving as onsite advisor for students (mental health issues, medications, sexual harassment, student conduct, cultural adjustment, crime, emergencies, etc.).
• Managing on-site finances and receipts according to state accounting policies.
• Preparing for and managing on-site emergencies (evacuate students, communicate with local authorities and possibly media, administer first aid, facilitate medical evacuation or repatriation, communicate with CIE staff, etc.).
• Submitting grades for students.