{"id":2497,"date":"2025-09-05T12:17:36","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T16:17:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/cie\/?page_id=2497"},"modified":"2025-10-30T16:47:31","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T20:47:31","slug":"2026-faculty-led-study-abroad","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/cie\/2026-faculty-led-study-abroad\/","title":{"rendered":"Faculty-Led Study Abroad 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The information provided in this section of our website is intended for faculty who,&nbsp;with the support of their department and college\/school, would seek the assistance of the Center for International Education (CIE) in the development and administration of a Faculty-Led study abroad program.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CIE can assist faculty in planning faculty-led trips in the following ways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1. Identify institutional partners &amp; establish partnerships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2. Assist with logistics, scheduling, site visits &amp; other preliminary planning aspects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3. Manage program financial accounts<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more information about building a faculty-led study abroad program, please see the following UMES Faculty-led guidebook:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/cie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2025\/03\/2025_UMES-Faculty-led-Study-Abroad-Handbook.pdf\">Faculty-Led Guidebook<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please contact us with questions or to start planning at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:oiss@umes.edu\">oiss@umes.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Upcoming 2026 Faculty-Led Programs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-hero-main-bg-color-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><br><strong>[Florence, Italy<\/strong>] Program dates<strong>:<\/strong> January 05 \u2013 19, 2026 &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#3c59de\" 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class=\"has-inline-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/liveumes-my.sharepoint.com\/:w:\/g\/personal\/hkang_umes_edu\/EUQIznPNkKJIvOpxDYyIMK0B85xDbt6os58hXsaRETnB8g?e=z0i5pd\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/liveumes-my.sharepoint.com\/:w:\/g\/personal\/hkang_umes_edu\/EUQIznPNkKJIvOpxDYyIMK0B85xDbt6os58hXsaRETnB8g?e=z0i5pd\">Approval Form<\/a>.<\/mark>&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo\/?fbid=1319765376827021&amp;set=pb.100063807137568.-2207520000\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo\/?fbid=1319765376827021&amp;set=pb.100063807137568.-2207520000\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#0e36ed\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Flyer <\/mark><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-hero-main-bg-color-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-27103d88987768967895bf5bcb364849 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#0e0e15e0\"><strong> [Virgin Islands, U.S.] <\/strong>Program dates: June 1 \u2013 22, 2026 &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;<a href=\"https:\/\/liveumes-my.sharepoint.com\/:w:\/g\/personal\/hkang_umes_edu\/Ee3ufmoW5RpBlWDrkfikJocBClKpEwZfOGY3yHcXIwFZbw?e=3rOenQ\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/liveumes-my.sharepoint.com\/:w:\/g\/personal\/hkang_umes_edu\/Ee3ufmoW5RpBlWDrkfikJocBClKpEwZfOGY3yHcXIwFZbw?e=3rOenQ\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#0e36ed\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Program Timeline<\/mark><\/a>&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..<a href=\"https:\/\/liveumes-my.sharepoint.com\/:w:\/g\/personal\/hkang_umes_edu\/ESoZ1sXYkMNMkCE2Q6waP5YBO-v3CD4AukHkQI-s0NdkuQ?e=27EnQj\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/liveumes-my.sharepoint.com\/:w:\/g\/personal\/hkang_umes_edu\/ESoZ1sXYkMNMkCE2Q6waP5YBO-v3CD4AukHkQI-s0NdkuQ?e=27EnQj\"> <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#0e36ed\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Deposit Form<\/mark>.<\/a>&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;<a 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0);color:#0e36ed\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Ap<\/mark><\/a><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#0e36ed\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/liveumes-my.sharepoint.com\/:w:\/g\/personal\/hkang_umes_edu\/EV1VwN_Zag9Bk6PWXTPTx0QBZFEMXq42ABDBfQXULhuycw?e=MqFPaN\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/liveumes-my.sharepoint.com\/:w:\/g\/personal\/hkang_umes_edu\/EV1VwN_Zag9Bk6PWXTPTx0QBZFEMXq42ABDBfQXULhuycw?e=MqFPaN\">proval Form<\/a><\/mark>&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo\/?fbid=1319773176826241&amp;set=pb.100063807137568.-2207520000\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo\/?fbid=1319773176826241&amp;set=pb.100063807137568.-2207520000\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#0e36ed\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Flyer<\/mark><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-hero-main-bg-color-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\">[<strong>Cartagena, Colombia<\/strong>] 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href=\"https:\/\/liveumes-my.sharepoint.com\/:w:\/g\/personal\/hkang_umes_edu\/EXqkA2t8MZJBqhBemdIZHuIBctDqrcljQr4wZtbP8F16mw?e=mCtCvX\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/liveumes-my.sharepoint.com\/:w:\/g\/personal\/hkang_umes_edu\/EXqkA2t8MZJBqhBemdIZHuIBctDqrcljQr4wZtbP8F16mw?e=mCtCvX\">Deposit Form<\/a>.<\/mark>&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;<a href=\"https:\/\/liveumes-my.sharepoint.com\/:w:\/g\/personal\/hkang_umes_edu\/EYOweFVSNT9GofIKzsLj5TkBN9PTo5hJ_EARIK37OAhoWQ?e=jtWk8S\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/liveumes-my.sharepoint.com\/:w:\/g\/personal\/hkang_umes_edu\/EYOweFVSNT9GofIKzsLj5TkBN9PTo5hJ_EARIK37OAhoWQ?e=jtWk8S\">.<\/a><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#0e36ed\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/liveumes-my.sharepoint.com\/:w:\/g\/personal\/hkang_umes_edu\/EYOweFVSNT9GofIKzsLj5TkBN9PTo5hJ_EARIK37OAhoWQ?e=jtWk8S\" data-type=\"link\" 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