Proposal Form for Study Abroad, Global Honors Seminars and DRTC
We invite proposals for courses or colloquia in one of three categories: 1) summer and January study abroad courses, 2) undergraduate Dean's Global Honors Seminars, and 3) the Dean's Research-Travel Colloquium.
1) Summer and January study abroad courses are credit-bearing courses that may be offered at the graduate or undergraduate level, usually taking place at one of NYU's Global Academic Centers. Courses typically last about three weeks in length, though some are as long as six weeks in the summer. January courses take place in the first three weeks of January, just prior to Spring Semester. We are especially interested in cross-disciplinary courses that can attract students from multiple programs, departments or schools of NYU, and non-degree audiences. Courses proposed through this process will complement our current slate of offerings. Study abroad courses are calculated as part of teaching load, or overload, according to normal School procedures for credit-bearing courses. For a current list of study abroad courses, click here.
2) Dean's Global Honors Seminars are a new initiative for Steinhardt undergraduates. They combine a semester-long, credit-bearing course on Washington Square with a travel component lasting about 7-10 days. Fall semester seminars will include January travel, and spring semester seminars will include travel during Spring Break. These 3- or 4-credit courses will be open to sophomores, juniors and seniors with qualifying GPAs in all Steinhardt majors. We are especially interested in courses that can fulfill liberal arts requirements (including MAP requirements), as approved by Steinhardt Academic Affairs, and therefore seminars should provide students an opportunity to integrate a global perspective into the study of an interdisciplinary, liberal-arts-based topic. Undergraduate liberal arts courses span the sciences, social sciences, math and humanities, and we welcome proposals in any of these areas. Existing courses may be redesigned to include a travel component. For faculty, these seminars are calculated as part of teaching load, or overload, according to normal School procedures for credit-bearing courses.
3) Dean's Research Travel Colloquia. Note: This option will not be offered in 2012-13. offer outstanding sophomores, juniors and seniors enrolled in NYUSteinhardt an opportunity to explore questions, policy issues, and practices in education, health, media, and/or the arts through study and international travel. The focus of the Colloquium is a research project dealing with an aspect of the Colloquium's organizing theme and completed under the guidance of Colloquium faculty. Prior to travel, student participants meet about six times in Travel Colloquium Seminar (E03.0003) to explore issues and develop their research proposals. In a concluding session(s) after travel, student participants present the results of their research projects and the relevance of what they have learned to their academic program and emerging professional interests. The DRTC is a not-for-credit colloquium, allowing broad flexibility and creativity in topics and program structure. As a faculty leader, your responsibilities will include organizing about six pre-travel sessions for approximately 25-35 Steinhardt undergraduate students, supervising their research projects, and working with the Office of Student Affairs to design your one-week international travel colloquium itinerary. For more information on Dean's Research Travel Colloquia, click here.
We strongly encourage travel to the established NYU Academic Centers (NYU in Ghana, NYU in Shanghai, etc.). A full list of Academic Centers is available here.
We strongly recommend conversations with our office prior to proposal submission. Upon request, examples of past successful proposals can be made available for review. Please email us for more information.
Deadlines:
- November 10 for Summer Abroad (Notification of decision by November 20)
- February 15 for Intersession courses, DRTC, and Global Honors Seminars whether proposed for fall or spring (Notification of decision by March 1)
In advance of the deadline, we strongly encourage you to discuss draft proposals with your chair and program director and the appropriate dean's office.