Faculty Resources

Thank you for your interest in the Travel Study Program offered by the Division of Lifelong Learning. If you are interested in offering a Travel Study course, take the first step and fill out our DLL Course Approval Form.

Here is the list of faculty forms you need to get started: 1) Faculty Acknowledgement, 2) Course Fee Form, 3) Hazard Review Form.

Contact Us

We are here to help you and your students have a safe and successful experience.

Raphael Okutoro, M.Ed.

Manager of Summer and Travel Programs

207.581.4750
raphael.okutoro@maine.edu

Okutoro Biography

About Travel Study

DLL travel study courses fit into one or more of the following criteria:

Takes place during Summer University and involves travel, regardless if overnight or day travel.
Domestic courses (including academic year) that have a significant travel component, usually including overnight travel.
Any course with international travel, year-round (aside from study away or abroad, which are handled through the Office of International Programs).
Any course for which DLL is collecting a fee from students and paying for trip-related expenses using our general ledger account.
Any course for which DLL is paying a faculty salary/overload from DLL’s budget with a travel component (day trips or overnight).
A minimum of 12 student travelers accompanied by two course leaders is required for a class to be offered. If the number of students prepared to travel falls below 12 prior to your departure, DLL reserves the right to cancel the trip. Please note that your budget should not be based on fewer than 12 students.

FAQs

Travel Study courses are short-term, faculty-led courses that allow you to fit travel into your academic experience without conflicting with your academic schedule. With Travel Study courses, you’ll spend a small amount of time in a traditional classroom environment followed by the opportunity to travel domestically or internationally with a group of students with similar interests.

Travel Study courses link real world experiences with other cultures and connect experiential education to the traditional classroom curriculum. Travel study courses are not “vacations for credit.” Therefore, students should abide by the University of Maine’s code of conduct, the course syllabus, and the local policies, customs, and laws of the travel destination.

Travel Study is not study abroad. Some courses travel abroad, some are local to Maine, and others travel out of state. Travel Study is faculty-led; it involves a group and is built around a specific course topic or fieldwork.

Undergraduate or graduate students in a degree program, or non-degree students authorized by the instructor.

No, any student can enroll in a travel course regardless of major. However, some courses may require instructor permission.

Yes, students pay for Travel Study through a course fee in addition to tuition. The course fee covers airfares, ground transportation, lodging, and meals. Contact the Office of Student Financial Services for information about funding your travel course. Some scholarships are available for international trips through the Office of Major Scholarships.

Contact the course instructor or the Division of Lifelong Learning.

Please note that all University travel, including Travel Study, follows UMS Travel Guidance. Please make sure to review the Travel Study Handbook.

Travel Study Handbook

The Travel Study Handbook includes a brief description of the program, a preparatory checklist, and a set of documents and forms designed to help you achieve a safe and successful travel outcome for you and your students. We are here to assist you with your course. We will make the appropriate travel-related expenditures for your trip, while your responsibility will be to make the necessary travel arrangements. We will seek to ensure that all University and System policies and procedures are followed for the safety of you and your students. Included are the forms that you need to complete and place on file with our office prior to any payment of expenses and deposits. Please reference this travel study update document for new information pertaining to travel study.