Proposal submission process
Upon completing the online proposal on the submission site and clicking “SUBMIT,” the Faculty Director will receive a PDF of the submitted proposal and attached documents. In order to obtain the necessary signatures/approvals, the Faculty Director should then email the PDF of the proposal to their Chair for approval and signature. Once the proposal is signed by the Chair, it should be approved and signed by the area Budget Manager and the Dean.
Exceptions to the Submission Process:
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES AND EDUCATION (CASE): All proposals for programs originating in the College of Arts, Sciences and Education should come to OEA with the Chairperson’s and area Budget Manager’s signatures. The Office of Education Abroad will obtain the appropriate Dean’s signature from CASE.
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS: All proposals for undergraduate Business study abroad programs originating in the College of Business should go the Global Initiative Office (globiz@fiu.edu) and should also be reviewed and sent through for approval to the corresponding Chairperson and Dean before going to the OEA for final signature.
STEVEN J. GREEN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS (SIPA): After being signed by the appropriate Chairperson, study abroad programs in SIPA must be approved by the appropriate institute/center Director (if applicable) and the Dean’s Office (both the SIPA Budget Director and the Associate Dean) before being sent to the OEA.