How Faculty May Get Involved

Teach in Italy: Consortium Program

photo of KSU students at St. Peter's Basilica
St. Peter's Basilica

Faculty can apply to teach on the Summer Consortium Program.

Session I: June 3 - July 3, 2027 (TENTATIVE)

Program Director: Stephen Goss

Session II: July 1 - July 31, 2027 (TENTATIVE)

Program Director: Todd Harper

The Montepulciano Summer Consortium Program is a month long consortium-based education abroad program in Montepulciano, Italy. The Montepulciano Summer Consortium is built around a general education study abroad model that provides students with the opportunity to satisfy general education requirements and/or upper-division courses in multiple disciplines. To promote a variety of course offerings, full-time faculty from all disciplines at Summer Core consortium institutions are encouraged to apply for a teaching position. The consortium is hosted by KSU, but is in partnership with Georgia College, Georgia Southern University, and Valdosta State University.

Application Deadline: March 5, 2026 at 12 noon

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    1. Syllabi for Proposed Courses (one lower division course and one upper division course)
    2. Short Curriculum Vitae
    3. Letter of Support from Chair or Dean
    4. Unofficial Transcript of Highest Degree Earned

  • The Montepulciano, Italy, Summer Study Abroad program is shared among a consortium of USG institutions, faculty members are selected based on a number of criteria including the following:

    • Completed application with full syllabi.
    • Availability of general education and upper-division courses that students are likely to take and can take without pre-requisites.
    • Availability of courses to a majority of students at each of the consortium institutions. (Courses should be able to transfer across the consortium institutions.)
    • Attractiveness of courses (including titles and descriptions) to students within and outside the major.
    • The balance and variety of course offerings.
    • The potential benefits of teaching each course abroad.

 

Application Development or Content Questions: Todd Harper, tharper@kennesaw.edu  OR Stephen Goss, sgoss18@kennesaw.edu

Technical Questions (Application) or Submission Issues: Lexie Caudill, abake131@kennesaw.edu

Submit A Program Proposal

Application Deadline: Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 5 p.m. (EST)

Thank you for your interest in directing an education abroad faculty-led program! The Kennesaw State University Education Abroad Office would like to invite all full-time faculty to support the university's goal of internationalization through global engagement and overseas learning experiences. 
 
Kennesaw State Education Abroad program proposals for calendar year 2027 (Spring 2027, Summer 2027, Fall 2027) must be submitted to Education Abroad by the deadline posted above. Proposals must be approved by your academic college before they are submitted. We highly encourage program leaders planning to propose to notify their department chairs/colleges early due to the college vetting processes.

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