Trade Press Covers Survey Results

On Monday, October 8, the Forum released the results of the Survey on Program Management in Education Abroad. They are currently available to members only in the Standards Toolbox, but in the future will be made available to the field at large and the public.

Almost 40 members participated in the Webinar to hear Brian Whalen and Kim Kreutzer present the results. A voice and screen recording of the Webinar will be available shortly for members who could not participate to access in the Standards Toolbox.

The education trade publications covered the release today. Inside Higher Ed published "Study Abroad Policies and Practices" by Elizabeth Redden, and The Chronicle of Higher Education published "Study-Abroad Survey Challenges the Notion of Widespread Wrongdoing"by Mary Andom.

Survey Results To Be Released

On Monday, October 8, the Forum on Education Abroad will be releasing the Results of the Forum's Survey on Program Management in Education Abroad.

A total of 269 Forum member organizations were invited to participate in the survey. The results include responses from 75 U.S. colleges and universities and 20 study abroad provider organizations, host institutions, and programs located outside of the United States. An additional response was received from a consortium of U.S. universities, bringing the total number of respondents to 96, a response rate of 36 percent.

The survey data collected represents 72,067 student education abroad experiences (some of which may have been facilitated and counted both by an institution and by a program provider), representing a significant proportion of U.S. study abroad.

The survey inquired about institutional study abroad policies and practices and the relationships between U.S. colleges and universities and study abroad providers. Examples of topics include: how institutions are responding to the public scrutiny of education abroad; strategies used by institutions to affiliate with or approve programs; how students pay for affiliated or approved study abroad programs; how programs are evaluated; the funding of study abroad offices; site visits, familiarization tours, discounts and rebates; and service on advisory boards.

Members of the Forum are invited to participate in a Webinar at 11am EST. If you did not receive an invitation, email info@forumea.org.