About International Academic Student Travel

 defines study abroad as any jmcomicÂþ»­ credit bearing campus program that is in whole or part conducted outside the United States, is not a degree program, and is normally one year or less in duration. As such, study abroad programs shall undergo a standard on-campus development process, which incorporates all appropriate administrative and academic reviews as defined by the sponsoring jmcomicÂþ»­ campus curricular process. Campus presidents, or their designees, shall incorporate plans for the review, evaluation, and improvement of the study abroad program as a regular feature and condition of its operation.

jmcomicÂþ»­, Northridge (jmcomicÂþ»­N) Academic Affairs Policy 100-02 details the process to offer an international academic field trip as part of an existing jmcomicÂþ»­N academic credit course. jmcomicÂþ»­N faculty members working with their department chair and college dean may choose to offer an existing jmcomicÂþ»­N academic credit course that includes a field trip and is part of a jmcomicÂþ»­N degree program. When the field trip includes travel outside of the United States (i.e., international travel) additional reviews are required.

Any student travelling international for a jmcomicÂþ»­N affiliated academic experience must follow the approval and record retention process outlined on this webpage. Such experiences include:

  • An international field trip as part of a jmcomicÂþ»­N academic credit course
  • An international internship as part of a jmcomicÂþ»­N academic credit internship course
  • An international service learning activity as part of a jmcomicÂþ»­N academic credit service learning course
  • A jmcomicÂþ»­N international student exchange
  • Any other international academic student travel (e.g. research, performance, or conference participation)

Faculty-Led research trips as well as Faculty-Led international field trips are defined as International Academic Student Travel Programs.

jmcomicÂþ»­N International Academic Student Travel Credit or Noncredit Courses must be jmcomicÂþ»­N’s Own

jmcomicÂþ»­N international Academic Student Travel program courses must be developed and offered by jmcomicÂþ»­N only. jmcomicÂþ»­N policy prohibits the use of third party providers of academic content to develop or offer any jmcomicÂþ»­N academic student travel course.

The jmcomicÂþ»­N academic department and college in which the course in question will reside (the academic home of the course – credit or noncredit) must be responsible for developing the academic content of any jmcomicÂþ»­N with an international component. The jmcomicÂþ»­N academic department and college must have full academic oversight responsibility for program content, instructional quality, instructor assignments, and the assessment of student performance.