Committee: Group II: International Education
First Learning Outcome: Awareness of typical health, safety and security risks in study abroad
Second Learning Outcome: Knowledge of strategies for developing risk assessment plans for study abroad
Third Learning Outcome: Practical advice, through collaborative discussion, of mitigating loss of academic credit in times of study abroad program crisis
Core Competency:
Proficiency: International Proficiencies
Intended Audience: General Audience / Intended for Everyone
Presenter(s):
Sara Tully Northwestern University
Risk Management in Study Abroad: When Credit is Jeopardized
Category
Session
Description
Participation rates for Study Abroad are increasing annually. Assessing program risk and managing student safety are imperatives to which universities must continually attend. Student incidents abroad, including behavioral, medical, or victim of crime situations—as well as programmatic disruptions caused by natural disasters, political unrest, or security events—can jeopardize the fulfillment of academic obligations. In this session, risk management strategies for study abroad will be discussed.
Submission ID:
13144
Day:
Thursday, April 1, 2021
Time:
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM (Eastern Time)
Room:
Breakout D