Information for BC Faculty

Dear colleagues,

Students and faculty alike regard study abroad as one of the most formative experiences an education at BC offers.

We are delighted to join efforts with you in working towards our shared academic goal to prepare students for citizenship, service, and leadership in a global society. 

At OIP we are eager to support your work as teachers and scholars, to strengthen and deepen our goal of internationalization.

There are many ways for faculty to get involved with the Office of International Programs, from summer programs, to faculty advisory committees, to research opportunities abroad and more. We also count on your insight for the development of new courses and programs abroad.

With our new curriculum integration project we are planning to better dove-trail the educational experiences on campus with our study abroad programs.

This page aims to bring together resources that we think will be useful to you.

My team and I are happy to answer any further questions, we welcome your feedback, and we look forward to our continued work together.

With best regards,

Bernd Widdig, Director
Office of International Programs

Trimina hummingbird, 2008. Photo by Prof. Peter Auger, Biology. Summer program in Costa Rica.

Teaching Opportunities Abroad

As a faculty member, a summer course abroad provides the opportunity for you chance to teach your expertise in a specific geographic setting. A summer course may also allow you to teach a new and innovative course, one that you have always wanted to offer here at Boston College but have never found the opportunity to do so.  

Update: Thank you for your 2009 summer course proposals! We were thrilled to receive over 70 proposals from across the university. Notification of status will be provided shortly via email and in your on-campus mailbox.

The Atlantic Coast Conference International Academic Collaborative (ACC-IAC) nurtures academic and administrative collaborations among the 12 ACC universities.

Faculty members who are interested in teaching at Venice International University can inquire about opportunities with Patricia DeLeeuw, Vice Provost for Faculties.

tools for faculty

Some of our international partners require that BC students submit faculty letters of recommendation along with their study-abroad application. For your convenince, we have prepared a standard evaluation form to help you manage those student requests.

Students who are conditionally approved to study abroad will sometimes be asked to undergo a mid-semester review in order to receive final approval to go abroad.

In the beginning of each academic year, OIP updates the course approval and department contact list. We provide this information to students who seek academic advice and approval in the application process.