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All program directors are required to complete a mandatory Program Director Course accessible through your online proposal application or co-leader registration application in MyGlobal, once your program has been approved. This course covers resources and support available at UW to assist you in managing all aspects of your study abroad program. Program directors and co-leaders must complete this course and earn a passing score before UW Study Abroad will be able to officially confirm the program and begin making payments.
Once you have completed the online course, you will attend a mandatory 2 hour workshop in which we will review critical information and workshop case study scenarios. This live session will give you the opportunity to test your knowledge, connect with other program directors, and ask questions of UW Study Abroad staff and each other.
Upcoming Program Director Workshops!
We ask that you take the online course (located in your program proposal) before you attend a live workshop. Click the sign up link below to register for an upcoming workshop prior to your program’s departure date.
Autumn Quarter 2024
- Tuesday, November 12, 2024 | 2:00pm – 4:00pm | Register – cancelled
- Wednesday, December 4, 2024 | 11:30am – 1:30pm | Register
Winter Quarter 2025
- February 2025
- March 2025
Spring 2025
- April 2025
- May 2025 (In-Person)
Check back in January for exact dates and times for 2025 Program Director Workshops.
Proposing a New Study Abroad Program
If you are considering developing a new faculty-led study abroad program, we encourage you to read through the Proposing a Program section of our website. You can then come to an information session on proposing a new program. We will cover important policies, financial considerations and timelines. For the foreseeable future these information sessions will be held via Zoom.
You can also contact us at studyabroad@uw.edu to set up a meeting with a member of our staff.
Additional Workshops
How to Navigate Sensitive Issues about Identity and Difference Abroad with Dr. Anu Taranath
These days many of our students are thinking about identity, difference, race, culture and power, and feel a range of emotions about these topics. How might we deepen our awareness of these issues and more skillfully navigate sensitive conversations on our programs abroad? Join Dr. Anu as she offers some framing and analysis on our current cultural moment and why conversations about identity are so sensitive and tricky. We’ll explore how we can travel more mindfully in an unequal world, and prepare ourselves and our students for richer, more meaningful experiences.
- Friday, October 4, 2024 | 1:00pm – 3:00pm | Register
More workshops will be offered in 2025.