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:
And here is a list by program location:
If you want to compare programs side-by-side, this chart lists them all:
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.
Leader Application Policies and Procedures
The call for applications to lead programs is typically made in the spring semester, with applications due in early October of the following academic year. 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
- Priority is given to faculty, with preference for those with tenure
- 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
- Bruce Podobnik: Chair: Social Sciences representative
- Isabelle DeMarte: WLL representative
- Michael Broide: Natural Sciences representative
- Natalie Klee: Student representative
- John Krussel (Dean’s Office - Ex-officio)
- Blythe Knott (Overseas & Off-Campus Programs - Ex-officio)
- Kaitlin Sommerfeld (Overseas & Off-Campus Programs - Ex-officio)
- Xi Zhong (Business Office - Ex-officio)
- Tiffany Henning (Registrar’s Office - Ex-officio)
Overseas & Off-Campus Program Leaders
2023/2024 Academic Year:
Applications for the following programs will open in May of 2021. The application deadline will be in early October of 2021.
Fall 2023:
- Greece (Classics)
- India Regional Area Study
Spring 2024:
- Morocco Regional Area Study
- Please see this document for application instructions specific to Morocco
- New Zealand Regional Area Study
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 Associate Dean 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 the programs and/or the responsibilities of the Faculty Leader for each program, contact Blythe Knott at x7296, or at blythe@lclark.edu. If you have questions about the application process, contact Blythe Knott or OOPC chair Bruce Podobnik (at 503-768-7664 or podobnik@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 |
Overseas and Off-Campus Programs is located in room 206 of Albany Quadrangle on the Undergraduate Campus.
email overseas@lclark.edu
voice 503-768-7295
fax 503-768-7300
Director Blythe Knott
Overseas and Off-Campus Programs
Lewis & Clark
615 S. Palatine Hill Road MSC 11
Portland OR 97219