Resources
The Forum on Education Abroad provides a wide range of resources useful to institutions and organizations that sponsor and support education abroad programs for students. Some resources are free and available to the public, while others are restricted to Forum members.
»Standards of Good Practice for Education Abroad, 6th Edition (2020)
»Code of Ethics for Education Abroad, 3rd Edition (2020)
»Guidelines (NEW Guidelines available!)
»Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
»Advocacy
»Outcomes Assessment and Research
»Data Collection
»Curriculum
»AIFS/AIFS Foundation Education Abroad Special Collection
»Forum Publications
»Standards in Action Book Series
»Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad
»Forum News
Resources by Audience:
»Mid-Career Professionals
Past Conference Materials:
»Annual Conference Archive
»European Conference Archive
NEW! Collection of Resources for Mid-Career Professionals
A project of The Forum’s mid-career working group, the Mid-Career Clearinghouse is a collection of resources intended to support mid-career professionals to advance their professional skills.
Mid-Career Resources
External COVID-19 Resources
The Forum shares its members’ concerns about the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak and the efforts being made to prevent its spread. The Forum encourages members with international programs to familiarize themselves with guidance provided by the CDC and governments abroad. We have provided links below to direct you to the most up-to-date and reliable external resources, and will continue to add to this list as additional resources become available.
- British Foreign & Commonwealth Office
- CDC website
- CDC: FAQs
- Data 2x: Gender and Data Resources Related to COVID-19
- Diversity Abroad: 2020 Snapshot Survey: Student Study Abroad Experiences During COVID-19
- Education New Zealand: COVID-19 information for students, agents and the international education sector
- The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
- Federal Student Aid
- IIE: COVID-19 Research and Infographics Portal
- International SOS
- International Transportation Air Association: list of travel and entry restrictions
- The Italian Ministry of Education
- Johns Hopkins University & Medicine: Coronavirus Resource Center
- NAFSA: Coronavirus Critical Resources
- NAFSA: Financial Impact Survey
- Overseas Advisory Council (OSAC)
- Re-open EU: Interactive Tool for Planning Travel in Europe
- U.S. Department of State’s COVID-19 Travel Alert
- WorldAware COVID-19 Risk Intelligence & Resource Center
- The World Health Organization
Forum COVID-19 Resources
Conducting Education Abroad during COVID-19 (Re-opening Guidelines)
Conducting Education Abroad during COVID-19 Webinars:
- Developing Communication Plans that Can Pivot with You (October 6, 2020) | Request Access to the Recording
- A Seat at the Table for Education Abroad (November 4, 2020) | Request Access to the Recording
- Managing Crisis Response Across an Institution (November 11, 2020) | Request Access to the Recording
- Partnering with Students to Prioritize Health and Safety Onsite (December 2, 2020) | Request Access to the Recording
COVID-19 Crisis Recovery Program: Individual Membership Opportunity
COVID-19 Program Status Tracker
Responding to COVID-19 Webinars:
- Sharing Strategies and Updates, Part 1 (March 12, 2020) | Watch the recording. | View presentation slides
- Sharing Strategies and Updates, Part 2 (March 19, 2020) | Watch the recording | View presentation slides
- Taking Care of Our Students and Ourselves (March 26, 2020) | Watch the recording | View presentation slides
- Virtual Exchanges and Summer 2020 (April 2, 2020) | Watch the recording | View presentation slides
- Refunds (April 9, 2020) | Watch the recording | View presentation slides
- Academic Continuity (April 16, 2020) | Watch the recording | View presentation slides
Forum Advocacy:
- The Forum and Pulse issue a joint statement on COVID-19 (March 2, 2020)
- The Forum issues letter to the CDC in response to March 1 guidance (March 11, 2020)
- The Forum signs joint letter to Congress requesting assistance for international educational and cultural exchange community impacted by COVID-19 (March 18, 2020)
- Call to Action! Contact government officials to request economic aid for international education (March 19, 2020)
- Virtual Town Hall Meeting, Advocating for COVID-19 Relief Bills (March 24, 2020) | Watch the recording | View presentation slides
Other Guidance:
- Education Abroad Professional’s Guide to Online Global Learning
- Refund Policy Examples for COVID-19-Related Program Changes
- State level financial assistance for COVID 19: List by State
Contribute to the COVID-19 Archive Collection Efforts
We’re currently collecting any and all COVID-19-related materials to become a part of the AIFS/AIFS Foundation Education Abroad Special Collection, maintained by The Forum and housed by the Waidner-Spahr Library of Dickinson College. These materials will document COVID-19’s effects on the field of education abroad since December 2019 and are being archived so that international education professionals and scholars can learn from this period in our history for generations.
Learn More & Submit Materials