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Program planning timelines

Whether you are considering running a study abroad program or you are already approved, below is a general timeline of what you can expect during each month of the planning process.  Our website is a toolkit designed to assist with all aspects of running a program. We have included hyperlinks throughout for useful resources for you to use on our website. Action items are indicated in bold.

Month/Year Program Phase & Tasks
August
  • Submit program proposal and preliminary spending plan to UW Study abroad by August 31
  • For recurring programs: contact your program manager in UWSA to copy over proposal materials from a previous year and/or clone your spending plan. You will still need to make updates to your proposal.
September
  • UW Study Abroad and Global Travel Security review proposals 
  • Your program manager will follow up with questions or comments
October
November
December
January
  • Take the online Program Director Workshop course and assessment – available in your program proposal
  • Recruit program applicants
  • Application deadline January 31
February
  • Review program applications
  • Conduct interviews with students
  • Make admissions decisions before February 15
  • Selected students commit and return signed contracts to UW Study Abroad within three weeks of acceptance to the program
  • Program confirmation occurs once UWSA receives the minimum number of contracts to support the program budget
  • Attend a live Program Director Workshop session. Be sure to have taken the online course first. 
March
  • Contact UWSA Finance & Administration (UWSAFA) to begin making program payments once program is confirmed.
  • Schedule your first pre-departure orientation
  • Submit a travel warning waiver to OGA for travel to a high risk destination
  • Meet with the Global Travel Security team to discuss health, safety, and emergency planning abroad if needed 
April
  • Schedule your second pre-departure orientation
  • Order field advance cards through UWSAFA
  • Finalize program activities, housing, transportation, and itinerary and send payment invoices to UWSAFA.
May
June
  • Send UWSA your emergency contact information
  • Schedule field advance meeting with UWSAFA
July
  • Run your program!
  • Remind students to complete the online program evaluation 
August
September

Month/Year Program Phase & Tasks
October
  • Submit program proposal and preliminary spending plan to UW Study abroad by October 31
  • For recurring programs: contact your program manager in UWSA to copy over proposal materials from a previous year and/or clone your spending plan. You will still need to make updates to your proposal.
December
  • UW Study Abroad and Global Travel Security review proposals 
  • Your program manager will follow up with questions or comments
  • Programs to high risk destinations undergo a preliminary review by Office of Global Affairs. Some destinations require a travel waiver.
  • Program approved by dean & UW Study Abroad
January
February
March
  • Selected students commit and return signed contracts to UW Study Abroad within three weeks of acceptance to the program
  • Program confirmation occurs once UWSA receives the minimum number of contracts to support the program budget
  • Contact UWSA Finance & Administration (UWSAFA) to begin making program payments once program is confirmed
  • Attend a live Program Director Workshop session. Be sure to have taken the online course first. 
April
May
  • Schedule your second pre-departure orientation
  • Finalize program activities, housing, transportation, and itinerary and send payment invoices to UWSAFA. 
  • Submit a travel warning waiver to OGA for travel to a high risk destination
  • Meet with the Global Travel Security team to discuss health, safety, and emergency planning abroad as needed 
June
July
  • Send UWSA your emergency contact information
  • Schedule field advance meeting with UWSAFA
August
  • Run your program!
  • Remind students to complete the online program evaluation 
September
December

Month/Year Program Phase & Tasks
August
  • Submit program proposal and preliminary spending plan to UW Study abroad by August 31
  • For recurring programs: contact your program manager in UWSA to copy over proposal materials from a previous year and/or clone your spending plan. You will still need to make updates to your proposal.
November
  • UW Study Abroad and Global Travel Security review proposals 
  • Your program manager will follow up with questions or comments
  • Programs to high risk destinations undergo a preliminary review by Office of Global Affairs. Some destinations require a travel waiver.
  • Program approved by dean & UW Study Abroad
January
February
March
  • Selected students commit and return signed contracts to UW Study Abroad within three weeks of acceptance to the program
  • Program confirmation occurs once UWSA receives the minimum number of contracts to support the program budget
  • Contact UWSA Finance & Administration (UWSAFA) to begin making program payments once program is confirmed.
  • Attend a live Program Director Workshop session. Be sure to have taken the online course first.
April
May
  • Schedule your second pre-departure orientation
  • Finalize program activities, housing, transportation, and itinerary and send payment invoices to UWSAFA.
  • Order field advance cards through UWSAFA
  • Submit a travel warning waiver to OGA for travel to a high risk destination
  • Meet with the Global Travel Security team to discuss health, safety, and emergency planning abroad
June
August
September
  • Send UWSA your emergency contact information 
  • Run your program!
December
  • Remind students to complete the online program evaluation 
  • Complete and submit your program grade report
 January

Month/Year Program Phase & Tasks
August
  • Submit program proposal and preliminary spending plan to UW Study abroad by August 31
  • For recurring programs: contact your program manager in UWSA to copy over proposal materials from a previous year and/or clone your spending plan. You will still need to make updates to your proposal.
October
November
  • UW Study Abroad and Global Travel Security review proposals 
  • Your program manager will follow up with questions or comments
  • Promote program during UW Global Month 
January
  • Program approved by dean & UW Study Abroad
March
  • Online program brochure and application created on UW Study Abroad website
  • Program brochure and application activated and opened for applications
  • Take the online Program Director Workshop course and assessment – available in your program proposal
  • Recruit program applicants
  • Hold program info sessions
May
June
  • Selected students commit and return signed contracts to UW Study Abroad within three weeks of acceptance to the program
  • Program confirmation occurs once UWSA receives the minimum number of contracts to support the program budget
  • Contact UWSA Finance & Administration (UWSAFA) to begin making program payments once program is confirmed.
  • Schedule your first pre-departure orientation
September
October
  • Finalize program activities, housing, transportation, and itinerary and send payment invoices to UWSAFA.
  • Schedule your second pre-departure orientation
  • Submit a travel warning waiver to OGA for travel to a high risk destination
  • Meet with the Global Travel Security team to discuss health, safety, and emergency planning abroad
November
December
  • Send UWSA your emergency contact information 
January
  • Run your program! 
March
  • Remind students to complete the online program evaluation 
  • Complete and submit your program grade report
April

Month/Year Program Phase & Tasks
March
  • Submit program proposal and preliminary spending plan to UW Study abroad by March 31
  • For recurring programs: contact your program manager in UWSA to copy over proposal materials from a previous year and/or clone your spending plan. You will still need to make updates to your proposal.
April
  • UW Study Abroad and Global Travel Security review proposals 
  • Your program manager will follow up with questions or comments
  • Programs to high risk destinations undergo a preliminary review by Office of Global Affairs. Some destinations require a travel waiver.
June
  • Program approved by dean & UW Study Abroad
  • Online program brochure and application created on UW Study Abroad website
  • Program brochure and application activated and opened for applications
  • Take the online Program Director Workshop course and assessment – available in your program proposal
June
  • Online program brochure and application created on UW Study Abroad website
  • Program brochure and application activated and opened for applications
October
November
December
  • Selected students commit and return signed contracts to UW Study Abroad within three weeks of acceptance to the program
  • Program confirmation occurs once UWSA receives the minimum number of contracts to support the program budget
  • Contact UWSA Finance & Administration (UWSAFA) to begin making program payments once program is confirmed.
January
  • Schedule your first pre-departure orientation
  • Submit a travel warning waiver to OGA for travel to a high risk destination
  • Meet with the Global Travel Security team to discuss health, safety, and emergency planning abroad if needed
February
  • Finalize program activities, housing, transportation, and itinerary and send payment invoices to UWSAFA
  • Order field advance cards through UWSAFA
  • Finalize your program budget
  • Schedule your second pre-departure orientation
March
June
  • Remind students to complete the online program evaluation 
  • Complete and submit your program grade report
July