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Program Development and Management

Global Playbook: Partnerships Advance Study Abroad for Student Athletes

Thursday, March 20, 2025
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM US EST
Location: Willow East, Mezzanine level
This session explores the unique challenges male student athletes face as a traditionally underrepresented population in study abroad while sharing targeted programming solutions. Panel participants will highlight the critical role of strategic collaboration on and off campus, between the study abroad office, academic departments, the athletic department, and on-site partners in developing a multifaceted program while boosting study abroad participation among male student-athletes.

Learning Objectives:

  • Participants will know how one institution is significantly boosting the participation of traditionally underrepresented study abroad populations - specifically male student-athletes - by designing and implementing targeted programming that works for students academically, financially, and within their demanding schedules as a D1 student athlete.
  • Participants will know just how important a strong foundation with partners - both internal and external - is for developing a successful multifaceted program. The power of a strong foundation with athletics, academic, and administrative departments on-campus, and continuous relationship building with multiple on-site partners, ensures trust and constant communication, collaboration with clearly defined roles, and an alignment of goals.
  • Participants will know what unique challenges present themselves by a program that combines collegiate level sports, an academic course, and experiential learning through a for-credit study abroad program. Lessons learned from these challenges to create a successful athletics program abroad will be shared with participants, so they can successfully navigate them if they were to develop a similar program model.