Resources for Faculty & Staff

Lewis and Clark faculty have been leading Overseas and Off-Campus programs since 1962! Here is a list of leaders by semester:

Program Leaders (by date) 

And here is a list by program location: 

Program Leaders (by location)

If you want to compare programs side-by-side, this chart lists them all:

Advisor Program Chart

Overseas & Off-Campus Programs Committee (OOPC)

OOPC is charged with supervising the development and implementation of various aspects of overseas and off-campus study, including:

  • Reviewing proposals to create new programs; advising on program development; making recommendations to the Curriculum Committee regarding approval.
  • Reviewing program leader applications and selection of program leaders.
  • Advising on the scope and extent of overseas and off-campus program offerings.

Composition of OOPC

OOPC includes faculty, staff and student representation. The faculty and student representatives are voting members, and the staff are ex-officio. Faculty represent each of the divisions of the undergraduate college: Humanities and World Languages, Social Sciences, and Natural Sciences. Voting members serve three year terms (unless extenuating circumstances necessitate an extension). The chair of OOPC is a faculty member and serves for a one-year term. In most circumstances, the chair is a committee member who is in their second or third year of service. Positions are appointed by the Dean of the College, in consultation with the Director of Overseas & Off-Campus Programs.

Leader Application Policies and Procedures

Applications to lead overseas and off campus programs are invited from all faculty and staff with experience working directly with students in a teaching capacity. The call for applications to lead programs is typically made early in the summer, with applications due at the end of September. In general, applications will be invited 2-3 years in advance of the scheduled program.

The Overseas and Off-Campus Programs Committee is charged with reviewing applications and selecting program leaders. The following criteria and considerations are taken into account when reviewing program leader applications:

  • Qualifications, interests and goals of the applicant as expressed in the application
  • Applications are welcome from tenured and non-tenured faculty, as well as staff. Priority is given to faculty, with preference for those with tenure. Junior tenure-track faculty should have their tenure file submitted by the time their program begins.
  • Consideration is given to applicants involved in the establishment and ongoing development of overseas and off-campus programs for which they are applying
  • Consideration of student experience and strategic needs across the full range of program offerings

Current list of committee members

  • Suparna Chaudhry: Social Sciences representative (Year 1)
  • Juan Carlos Toledano Redondo: Humanities representative (Year 3)
  • Stephen Tufte: Natural Sciences representative (Year 2)
  • Isaac Ison: Student representative
  • Scott Feickert (Dean’s Office - Ex-officio)
  • Blythe Knott (Overseas & Off-Campus Programs - Ex-officio)
  • Kaitlin Sommerfeld (Overseas & Off-Campus Programs - Ex-officio)
  • Chris Ballard (Registrar’s Office - Ex-officio)

Overseas & Off-Campus Program Leaders

Program Leader Application

New Program Proposal

2025/2026 Academic Year:

Fall 2025:

  • Greece: Athens and Lesbos

Spring 2026: 

  • Morocco: Regional Area Study

The application deadline is Friday, September 29, 2023.

To apply, please fill out the program leader application (linked above), sign it, then have your department chair sign your application, and then bring the hard copy with both signatures to the Overseas and Off-Campus Programs office. They will submit the form to the Dean’s office for review. The Dean’s office will then deliver signed applications to Blythe Knott, to distribute to the OOPC committee. 

If you have any questions about application process, the programs and/or the responsibilities of the Faculty Leader for each program, contact Blythe Knott at blythe@lclark.edu

Quick Facts: Faculty-led Programs
Country Semester Is there a specific academic focus?

Is there a language require- ment?

Will I be teaching a course?

Will I be grading assign- ments/ assisting with independent projects?

Should     I have a love for the outdoors?

Will I be living in multiple locations?
Australia Spring

Regional Area Study

No No Yes Yes Yes
Australia Spring/Every 3 years Biology No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Australia Summer Psychology No No Yes No No

Cuba

Spring Regional Area Study w/ Language Yes Yes Yes No No
East Africa Fall

Regional Area Study

No No Yes Yes Yes
East Africa Fall/Every 3 years

Biology

No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Ecuador Spring

Regional Area Study w/ Language

Yes No No Yes No
England: London Fall Humanities No Yes Yes No No

England: London

Spring Fine Arts No No  Yes  No No 
Germany: Berlin Fall Chemistry  No  Yes Yes No No
Greece Fall Classical/ Religious Studies  No Possibly Yes No Yes
India Fall Regional Area Study No Possibly Yes  No Yes
Ireland Spring Social Sciences No No Yes No No
Italy Spring Regional Area Study Yes No Yes No No
Morocco Spring Regional Area Study Yes Module Yes No Yes
New York City Fall Regional Area Study/ Internship No Yes Yes No No
New Zealand Spring Regional Area Study No Possibly Yes Yes Yes
New Zealand Spring Biology No Yes Yes Yes Yes
SE Asia Fall Regional Area Study No Yes Yes Yes Yes

Washington DC

Fall Regional Area Study/ Internship No Yes Yes No No