International Teaching Resources & Opportunities

International Teaching Resources and Opportunities

International Education Priority Areas

UMSI seeks to expand its international education program offerings for BSI, MSI, and MHI students. Priority considerations include:

• Teaching new or existing UMSI courses at the Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute in the summer (May through August)

  • Faculty have the option to teach a full or half course (with another UMSI faculty member)

  • Faculty would be employees of the Joint Institute

  • See the current curriculum

• Applied and immersive project-based learning courses for MSI and MHI students in the summer (similar to the former GIEP)

Other areas of interest:

• Short-term courses (3 to 12 weeks) for BSI, MSI, and MHI students in the summer, with a focus on:

  • Novel classes (SI 311/511)

  • Lower-level courses that do not have prerequisites

Faculty members who can commit to teaching internationally more than once (ideally, three or more iterations) will be given higher priority consideration.

Submit Interest in Teaching Internationally

Faculty interested in teaching abroad can share their interest with the ELO at any time at https://forms.gle/nc3GwzZUpGJ1EKz99.

It is suggested that interest be submitted twelve months before the proposed travel dates to allow for the program development and recruitment cycles. Members of the UMSI faculty from all tracks are welcome to submit an interest in teaching abroad. Those who share their interest will be contacted within a week to discuss the next steps. Not all submitted ideas will be pursued.

All submissions must be reviewed and considered by the respective degree committee; new courses must go through the formal course review process. Concurrently, the interested faculty member would work with the ELO Director and the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs to determine specific details of teaching appointment allocation, remuneration, etc.  View the Provost’s Office “Guidance for Developing an Instructor-Led Study Abroad Program” guide and the  UMSI Short-Term Global Engagement Guide for more information.

Faculty with relationships at international academic institutions that may be interested in partnering with UMSI are encouraged to contact the Engaged Learning Office to explore partnerships.

Those with questions or who would like to explore this topic further can email umsi.engagement@umich.edu to connect with relevant staff.

Current Study Abroad Offerings at UMSI

The Engaged Learning Office (ELO) facilitates global engagement programs for UMSI students. Program facilitation is in collaboration with local higher education institutions. Current programs include the following:

UMSI Semester Exchange Programs (Winter Term only):

• IE University in Madrid, Spain

• Queen Mary University in London, England

• University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Sydney, Australia

• Uppsala University in Uppsala, Sweden

• Prague University of Economics and Business (VSE) in Prague, Czech Republic

• ESADE University in Barcelona, Spain 

• Dublin City University in Dublin, Ireland

• American College of Thessaloniki  in Thessaloniki, Greece

• Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences in Amsterdam, Netherlands

Short-Term Programs (Spring/Summer Term only):

• Design Thinking in Barcelona, Spain

• Web Accessibility in Dublin, Ireland

U-M Resources for International Education

• Guidance for Developing an Instructor-Led Study Abroad Program Guide

• Global Michigan Website, which includes:

  • Explore opportunities abroad (for students)

  • Preparing for your travel

  • Travel safety and wellness

  • International collaborations

  • News and Stories

• Travel Registry for students, staff, and faculty

• Requirements for Student Travel to High-Risk Locations

Contact Information:

• ELO email: umsi.engagement@umich.edu

• Director: Kelly Kowatch (kkowatch@umich.edu_

• ELO staff and lecturer listing