For Faculty - New Proposals
Responsibilities of Faculty Directors and Co-Directors:

Responsibilities of Directors and Co-Directors include but are not limited to:

Student recruitment and preparation:

• Promote program (class visits, e-mail, word of mouth, etc.).
• Organize and facilitate at least two interest meetings.
• Interview and select applicants.
• Organize at least two pre-departure orientation meetings.
• Disseminate site-specific orientation materials to students, including faculty pre-departure and on-site contact information and student housing information (with copies to CFIS).
• Be informed about student pre-departure materials provided by CFIS.
• Collect student materials (passport copies, notarized release forms) and send to CFIS.

Program planning and design:

• Establish program itinerary.
• Select group flight in consultation with CFIS coordinator.
• Organize and plan all group trips and events (excursions, speakers, farewell dinner, etc.).
• Liase with overseas agents and vendors (host institutions, hotels, travel agency, housing coordinator, etc.).
• Establish preliminary and final program budgets in consultation with CFIS coordinator.
• Attend pre-departure meetings held by CFIS.

Academic responsibilities:

• Distribute course syllabus to students, with copy to CFIS.
• Teach course(s) approved on program proposal with the appropriate number of contact hours.
• Obtain any necessary approvals from UD departments for courses taught by on-site instructors.
• Collect copies of syllabi for courses taught by on-site faculty and submit to CFIS.
• Select and arrange for local guest lecturers to enrich course(s).
• Oversee drop/add procedure where applicable.

On-site responsibilities:

• Fly outbound with students; if not returning with students, then accompany them to the airport and through the check-in process, remaining at airport until their flight has departed.
• Check in with CFIS upon arrival at program site.
• Participate in group excursions and events.
• Provide students and CFIS with contact information during program free periods; attempt to collect such information from students.
• Proactively assist students as needed with logistical challenges (how to ride public transportation, change money, use a telephone, etc.).
• Respond in a timely manner to students in crisis (accident, illness, family problems at home, etc.); contact CFIS about serious cases.
• Monitor group dynamics and activities as is feasible and intervene as needed.
• Promptly report to CFIS and document any inappropriate student behavior.
• Monitor spending against program budget.
• Administer and confidentially collect CFIS program evaluations shortly before departure and ensure their return to CFIS.

Post-program responsibilities:

• As required by Procurement, reconcile cash advance with original receipts within 30 days of end of program.
• Submit program report to CFIS within 30 days of end of program.
• Submit grades to Registrars Office according to schedule posted by Registrars Office.

Compensation (assuming that program meets minimal enrollment goal):

• S-contract salary commensurate with number of credit hours taught
• One administrative credit per program for administrative work associated with non-academic aspects of directorship, to be paid when program responsibilities have been met (Credit may split as agreed upon between co-directors.)
• Program expenses paid as budgeted for the duration of the program (group airfare, U.S. and international ground transportation, per diem, lodging, group excursions and events)