We in Global Education & Field Study hope that you are having an enjoyable, restful, restorative, and productive summer. We hate to interrupt the flow, but have some important information to share ahead of the mew academic year.
This email will touch on these important topics tied to Off-Campus, Field, and Global experiences.
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- Deadlines for faculty proposals for off-campus block courses in either Summer 2026 or the 2026-27 Academic Year (yes, it is time to plan for these already).
- Important dates, events, and deadlines in the fall for your students and advisees.
- Information about the Canvas course required for faculty who wish to take their courses off-campus, including all field trips outside Colorado Springs and any off-campus block courses.
- An update on resources and workshops for faculty at the early stages of imagining and developing a future off-campus block course.
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Planning to offer a 2026 off-campus summer course?
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SUMMIT course proposals for all Summer 2026 off-campus blocks are due by Monday, Sept. 29. The SUMMIT Proposal Form is open now, and we are here to help you with everything from logistics to budgeting as you plan your proposal. Please bring any questions to Kellee or Allen in Global Ed as you decide the where, what, when, why, and how of your summer course.
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Maybe an off-campus block is in your plans for the 2026-27 year?
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We know it sounds very early, but to enroll students this spring we need to have proposals in during the fall. It’s just the nature of study away. If you hope to offer an off-campus block in the 2026-27 Academic Year, you have until Thursday, Oct. 23, to upload the proposal on SUMMIT.
Set up an appointment with Allen or Kellee to walk through the proposal
process, get help with budgeting, discuss potential partner-providers,
or just to discuss an idea you are hoping to turn into a reality.
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Fall Study Away Events and Deadlines
Semester Away Fair
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Wednesday, Sept. 3
Noon – 2 p.m.
Worner Lobby
Students can meet with a wide range of our partner providers for semester and year away options (Spring or Fall 2026) and speak with the faculty leading our spring semester and half-semester language programs.
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Priority deadline for student applications
for Spring 2026 semester away programs
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Wednesday, Oct. 1
Students who seek to join a Spring 2026 partner-led semester away should complete and submit their SUMMIT “Internal Application” for CC approval by this date. Late applications will be accepted, but many programs may closed, so we highly recommend students complete both the CC Internal Application as well as the partner organization’s application as soon as they can, ahead of the priority deadline.
This same date is also the priority deadline for both the CC in France spring semester and the CC Chinese in Asia Block 7-8 half-semester.
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Thursday, Dec. 4
Noon – 2 p.m.
Worner Lobby
The Summer Away Fair highlights all the off-campus blocks being offered in Summer 2026 by CC faculty. Students can discuss each program with the faculty leaders and/or student alums from past years’ offerings.
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Taking a class off campus this fall?
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Please complete the required “Taking Academic Courses Off Campus” CANVAS course first.
The Center for Global Education & Field Study developed this course for faculty and staff, and included guidance and College policy on everything from transportation to per diem, and staffing to emergency management plans. It is essentially our handbook for all off campus travel with students, and is required for all faculty who plan to take students off campus as part of an academic course.
If you are planning to take students off campus for anything from a day trip to a full semester away, you are required to complete the essential modules for each travel type (Domestic Field Trip, International Travel, Blocks or Semesters Away) prior to departure. Completing the course one time allows you to travel with students throughout the upcoming year.
For any questions about taking students off campus for field experience, please reach out to Drew Cavin, Director of Field Study & Mountain Campuses.
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Have an idea for an off-campus course but are not sure where to start?
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Build a Block Away Workshop
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Tuesday, Sept. 4
2:30 – 4:30 p.m
Armstrong Board Room
Please RSVP to Allen Bertsche by Friday, Aug. 29
Build a Block Away is a hands-on workshop to help you move from concept to proposal, complete with information on best practices, budgeting, itinerary building, developing partnerships, and staffing for a block away. It is ideal for faculty considering a first-time offering off campus, whether your goal is a proposal for 2026 or just early planning for a future course.
We are offering this workshop in early September, ahead of the Summer 2026 and 2026-27 Academic Year proposal deadlines, though we recommend working with Global Education prior to the workshop if your intention is to produce a proposal this September or October.
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Online “Build a Block Away” Resource on Canvas
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If you are unable to attend on Sept. 4, or if you just want to get a head start on some block building basics, the “Build a Block Away” Canvas course is a 24/7 resource that can help guide you through the development process for an off-campus block.
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We hope you have found this information helpful and timely.
Allen Bertsche
Director of Off-Campus & Global Experiences
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