To obtain the Chair’s approval, the course proposed should be important to the department and its students, makes a significant contribution to the educational agenda of the department, and, in that light, worth the extra work a travel/study abroad course places on the department and/or its faculty.
- University’s Insurance and Risk Management. The chair shall send the proposed international travel study proposal to the University’s Insurance and Risk Management office for review. The Office of Insurance and Risk Management will provide information about the proper type of insurance required and the respective cost (the cost of which should be added to the travel study budget). Insurance and Risk Management will also be able to identify any other risk issues or contractual concerns associated with the proposed travel study. The report/recommendations from Insurance and Risk Management shall be added to the proposal.
- Department Chair. Following the review by the University’s Insurance and Risk Management office, the Department Chair will then have the opportunity to do a formal review of the proposal. If the Department Chair does not approve the proposed program, the proposal can go no further. If the Department Chair does approve the proposed program, written approval from the Department Chair shall be added to the proposal.
- Dean. Once the proposal has written approval by the Department Chair, the proposal shall then be passed on to the Dean of the college in which the international travel/study abroad course will be offered for review. The Dean will look for the value and relevance of the program and weigh it against other obligations of the department and the college. If the Dean does not approve the proposed program, the proposal can go no further. If, however, the Dean does approve the program, written approval shall be added to the proposal.
- If Applicable, Department, College, University Curriculum Committee. If the proposed international travel study course requires the creation of a new course in the department, the proposal shall also include the customary written approval of the department, college, and University curriculum committees. Documentation of those approvals shall be added to the proposal.
- Vice Provost / Dean of Tseng College. Following all required approvals outlined above, the proposal shall be sent to the Vice Provost if it is a course to be offered in the Fall or Spring Semester and to the Dean of the Tseng College if it is an international travel study course to be offered self-support (credit courses in Summer Session, Winter Term, or noncredit in any term) . At this level, the proposals will be reviewed for their appropriateness in terms of CSUN funding and international programs policies. Following approvals from either the Vice Provost or the Dean of Tseng College, the department can make firm travel arrangements and lock in costs. If the international travel study course is to be offered self-support, the department will also be required to complete a form to approve the establishment of the proposed course as a self-support offering.
To ensure consistent records for all CSUN international travel study courses, a full copy of the final approved state and self-supported course proposal with budget and all supporting documents shall be sent to the Associate Dean of the Tseng College. The full documents will be scanned and records maintained digitally.