Faculty Exchange

Established more than 20 years ago under the direction of Dr. Robert Yien, former SVSU Vice President for Academic Affairs, this exchange program is designed to provide one Shikoku University faculty member and one SVSU faculty member per year with an international exchange experience. SVSU sends one faculty member to Shikoku University (usually from April 1 to August 31, reflecting the Shikoku semester schedule) to teach courses in English (and typically a course on American Culture to members of the Shikoku campus community). During a U.S. academic semester, Shikoku University sends one faculty member to teach at SVSU. These arrangements may also involve research assignments, in addition to the teaching, if approved by the host institution.

SVSU faculty who have completed their first- and second-year evaluations are eligible to apply. Applications sent out each fall by the Office of International Programs through the Deans. Applications must include a recommendation from the appropriate Dean and final selection is made by the Provost/VPAA’s Office. The SVSU faculty member receives a stipend for the equivalent pay of $15,000 U.S. dollars and SVSU benefits are not interrupted, though some coordination with the SVSU Human Resources Office is necessary. SVSU will pay for round-trip international airfare up to $2,000. This amount may change, and the Provost/VPAA's Office will provide updated information to prospective SVSU faculty candidates as available. For questions regarding this program, please contact the International Partnership Coordinator, Collin Glenn (cglenn@svsu.edu).

The SVSU Art Department sends one faculty member and two students to Shenyang Aerospace University each summer to teach and assist with teaching a workshop in the area of graphic design or art. Selection of the faculty member and students is made by the Art Department in consultation with the Office of International Programs. This program typically lasts three weeks and takes place during June. For questions regarding this program, please contact the International Partnership Coordinator, Collin Glenn (cglenn@svsu.edu).

Each summer SVSU sends a contingent of faculty and students from the College of Health and Human Services to visit Jinan University in Guangzhou, China. This program operates as an exchange for one or two nurses from Jinan University who stay at SVSU during the Fall and Winter semesters. SVSU faculty and students typically spend time at the First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University and present at a regional nursing conference. Faculty and students are selected by the Dean of the College of Health and Human Services, although Jinan University may request faculty with specializations that complement the annual nursing conference. For questions regarding this program, please contact the International Partnership Coordinator, Collin Glenn (cglenn@svsu.edu).

Every summer John Cabot University in Rome has welcomed over 40 visiting faculty who 
join JCU local faculty creating a vibrant, collegial, and enjoyable community of educators. We continue this tradition 
of offering an international experience to faculty from our partner universities across the United States. 

When? John Cabot University (JCU) holds two 5-week Summer sessions and a mini-3-week session, and we invite 
visiting faculty from our University partners to join us in Rome for summer teaching. 

Summer classes are scheduled as follows: 
Summer I 2025: May 26 to June 27 
Summer II 2025: July 7 to August 8 
Summer II Mini 3-week 2025: July 7 to July 25 

Teaching commitment? Regular Summer-session classes are 2 hours a day, four days a week (Monday to Thursday) 
plus one final Friday for five weeks. For the Summer Mini 3-week session, classes are held Monday through Thursday 
for 3 hours each day plus a Friday final exam. Class size is small and usually between 5 to 25 students in line with our 
mission as a liberal arts university. 

Academic fields? Art, Business, Management, Marketing, Economics, Computer Science, Engineering, Humanities, 
Legal Studies, Mathematics, Communication and Media Studies, Social Sciences, Psychology, Public Health, and 
Education. 

Stipend? The course stipend is $5200 gross which is normally enough to cover transportation to Rome and housing 
for five weeks. Faculty do find their own housing. 

US citizens may teach at JCU in the summer without the need for a visa (stays must be less than 90 days); payment 
is in US dollars with direct deposit to your US bank account and reported to the IRS for the W-2. Unfortunately, we 
do not sponsor visas for Italy for non-US, non-EU passport holders. 

Interested? Should you wish to apply for summer teaching, please send a resume and cover letter to the Dean of 
Academic Affairs, Stefano Arnone (sarnone@johncabot.edu), with “Summer Teaching at JCU” in the subject line. 
Receipt of the materials will be acknowledged, but only faculty whose profiles align with our summer offerings will 
be contacted for follow up.