Faculty/ & Staff Resources
Faculty and Staff: Global Engagement Toolkit
Do you have an exciting idea for an in-person or virtual global program (study, research, service learning, or field work)? Study Abroad and Global Engagement (SAGE) will work collaboratively with those processes and also support you in meeting CSUF and International Education and Engagement (IEE) requirements. (Additionally, we recommend contacting your Chair or Dean's Office about any internal college approval and administrative processes which may also apply, in addition to the required university process coordinated by our office.)
Please find an overview and related materials below to help you get started in your program leader journey.
Application Link: Program Leader Application: Department-led and Faculty-led Programs: https://fullerton-sa.terradotta.com/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgramAngular&id=10236
Timeline:
IMPORTANT DATES AND DEADLINES | ||||
PHASE (See description of phases below) | FALL/FALL BREAK 2025 | WINTER 2026 | SPRING/SPRING BREAK 2026 | SUMMER 2026 |
PROGRAM PROPOSAL DEADLINE | DEC 6, 2024 | DEC 6, 2024 | DEC 6, 2024 | APR 25, 2025 |
PROGRAM PROPOSAL DECISION NOTIFICATION | DEC 20, 2024 | DEC 20, 2024 | DEC 20, 2024 | MAY 9, 2025 |
PROGRAM DETAILS MUST BE FINALIZED | JAN 31, 2025 | FEB 28, 2025 | FEB 28, 2025 | AUG 22, 2025 |
RECRUITMENT DEADLINE | FEB - MAY 2025 | MAR - JULY, 2025 | MAR - MAY 2025 | SEPT - DEC 5, 2025 |
PREDEPARTURE TASKS AND PREPARATION | JUN - AUG 2025 | AUG - DEC 2025 | AUG 2025 - JAN 2026 | DEC 8, 2025 - MAY 15, 2026 |
PROGRAM TRAVEL | AUG/SEPT - NOV/DEC 2025 | DEC 2025 - JAN 2026 | JAN - APR/MAY 2026 | MAY - AUG, 2026 |
RE-ENTRY | JAN - FEB 2026 | FEB - MAR 2026 | JUN - JULY 2026 | JUN - AUG, 2026 |
PROGRAM COORDINATION PHASES
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PROGRAM PROPOSAL DEADLINE. Submit your online program proposal for department approval in the CSUF Study Abroad and Global Engagement (SAGE) portal: Department-led/ Faculty-Led Program Proposal and Program Leader Registration. Late proposals will be considered for a future cycle.
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PROGRAM PROPOSAL DECISION NOTIFICATION. Your program proposal will be reviewed by the authorized approvers in your department (and college, for faculty). Based on their recommendations, SAGE will update the status of your proposal in the SAGE portal and notify you by this date.
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PROGRAM DETAILS MUST BE FINALIZED. Ahead of the fall semester program recruitment push, SAGE will work with program leaders and their departments to identify vendor partners, define program itinerary of activities, create and finalize the program budget, build the program brochure and application, and initiate the program agreement process by this deadline. Failure to meet this deadline may result in program cancellation*
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RECRUIT, RECRUIT, RECRUIT! The majority of programs that meet their enrollment targets recruit heavily in early fall and finalize their group before the winter break! Programs that do not meet enrollment targets by the stated deadline may be cancelled.
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Follow our other effective Recruitment Tips, shared by fellow program leaders!
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PREDEPARTURE TASKS AND PREPARATION. SAGE and program leaders hold pre-departure meetings. SAGE, program leaders, campus departments, and students complete required tasks and trainings related to finalizing program agreements (if still necessary), course scheduling and registration, travel authorization, vendor registration, program payments, international insurance requests. *REMEMBER TO SUBMIT YOUR PROGRAM PROPOSAL FOR NEXT YEAR!
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PROGRAM TRAVEL. Enjoy leading this transformative experience with your students. CSUF and SAGE will be on hand to provide support from afar. *REMEMBER TO SUBMIT YOUR PROGRAM PROPOSAL FOR NEXT YEAR!
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RE-ENTRY. SAGE, program leaders, and departments complete post-program tasks. Students complete SAGE Program survey. Faculty continue approval/planning for next program. *REMEMBER TO SUBMIT YOUR PROGRAM PROPOSAL FOR NEXT YEAR!
*SAGE IEE and the program leader's department/college are jointly responsible for determining and enforcing program cancellation decisions.
Helpful Planning Information:- Funding Support
- Funding Resources: https://www.canva.com/design/DAGEIzXFS-M/NSYrcsRvVEZdyKlWzOfq5w/edit
- Fiscal Guidance - Study Abroad Programs 6-15-2022.pdf - This document provides important information about how University funding may or may not be used in support of department programs.
- You can find further details on the SAGE Dept-/Fac-Led Programs Brochure and Proposal Application ("Department-led/ Faculty-Led Program Proposal and Program Leader Registration") page: fullerton-sa.terradotta.com/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgramAngular&id=10236
Questions? Ready to Plan? Meet with us!
Our team is happy to meet with you to discuss your ideas and how to move forward. Feel free to contact us:
Shari Merrill, Associate Director, SAGE: smerrill@fullerton.edu
Abigail Segura, Programs Lead, SAGE: absegura@fullerton.edu
Office Phone: 657-278-2787
Application Management - Terra Dotta Training Materials
Before using Terra Dotta to access and review your program applications, you will first need staff-level access. To verify if you have the correct permissions, please contact Abigail Segura.
To jump into using Terra Dotta to monitor and process study abroad/away program applications, please click on the links below to view our training materials.
If you would like further assistance, please contact Abigail Segura or Shari Merrill.
Beginners & Refresher Training
Use the Beginners & Refresher Training PowerPoint to view the full training information and instructions.
TDS Beginner & Refresher Training (9-18-19).pptx
See what students/applicants see when searching for and applying to study abroad/away programs.
Student/Applicant Experience Demo Video
Learn how to effectively monitor your program applications with our guide
How to Monitor Applications in Terra Dotta.pdf
Other Faculty Resources:
SAGE Virtual Diversity Resource Centers