UIndy Faculty-Led International Travel Programs
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For three weeks in May, University of Indianapolis faculty may teach courses that include a travel component. Students have found this experience to be enlightening, especially if they remain undecided about study abroad as a semester long or academic year option. In the past, faculty have taken students to a number of countries, including Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, France, Ghana, Germany, Japan, Spain, and many more. Watch for advertising on these trips during the Fall Semester and within the Spring Term enrollment brochure that is available every March for additional information on travel courses that are being offered.
To see Spring Term registration information, visit the Office of the Registrar.
Cultural Horizons: An Immersive Exchange in China
This program is no longer accepting applications.
- Location: China
- Dates: March 9th - March 16th (8 days)
- Est. Cost: $500
- Contact: Dr. Kristine Newton - newtonc@uindy.edu
- * non credit-bearing
Cultural Immersion in Cuba
- Location: Cuba
- Dates: March 9th - March 15th (7 days)
- Est. Cost: $3,400
- Contact: Dr. Ken Reid - reidk@uindy.edu
Venturing Wales: Storied Land of Song and Dragons
- Locations: Wales and London, UK
- Dates: March 7th - 16th (10 days)
- Est. Cost: $3,350
- Contact: Dr. Jen Camden - jcamden@uindy.edu
Spring Term
Addressing Gender Inequalities through Sports
- Location: Cyprus
- Dates: May 5th - 20th (16 days)
- Est. Cost: $3,250
- Contact: Dr. Toni Morris - tomorris@uindy.edu
Environment & Culture in Costa Rica
- Location: Costa Rica
- Dates: May 9th - 17th (9 days)
- Est. Cost: $3,800
- Contact: Dr. Kevin Gribbins - gribbensk@uindy.edu
Grand Central Europe
- Locations: France and Belgium
- Dates: May 7th - 19th (13 days)
- Est. Cost: $3400
- Contact: Dr. Milind Thakar - mthakar@uindy.edu
Land of Fire and Ice: Exploring Iceland
- Location: Iceland
- Dates: May 12th - 19th (8 days)
- Est. Cost: $4,000
- Contact: Dr. Nick Soltis - soltisn@uindy.edu
Treasures of Northern Italy: Music, Art, and Creative Culture
- Location: Italy
- Dates: May 14th - 25th (12 days)
- Est. Cost: $3,700
- Contact: Dr. Ryan Behan - behanr@uindy.edu
Immediate Next Steps
As you're looking through these options and before you commit to one of these UIndy Faculty-Led International Travel Programs, please be prepared, if you haven't done so already, to:
- Be fully COVID-19 vaccinated. (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED) See Dec. 2022 COVID vaccination update.
- Have a valid passport.
- If you are a US citizen, please follow this embedded link for detailed information on how to obtain a passport.
- If you are an international student, in the United States on an F-1 student visa, please connect with Riley Childers (childersr@uindy.edu) to find out more about your required travel documents.
- Meet with the study abroad advisor.
Past UIndy Faculty-led International Travel Experiences
- Spring Term International Travel Courses
- Cyprus: Service-Learning (13 days) - Shannon Moore and Dr. Toni Morris
- Dominican Republic: Body, Mind, and Soul (7 days) - Dr. Joan Martinez
- England & Scotland: Communicating in a Global Context - Dr. Katie Greenan
- Japan: Exploring East Asia (10 days) - Dr. Milind Thakar and Dr. Alex Nelson
- Spain: Camino de Santiago Pilgrimage (21 days) - Maribel Campoy and Dr. Sandra Usuga Giraldo
- Spring Break International Travel Courses
- India: IREL 43, The Indian Experience (10 days) - Dr. Milind Thakar
- Turkey: HON 480 (7 days) - Dr. Jim Williams
- Spring Term International Travel Experiences
- Scotland: Graduate Students Only (15-20 days) - Kim Lord
- Spring Term
- Communicating in a Global Context - Italy (12 days) - Dr. Katie Greenan
- 12 Days of Cyprus (12 Days) - Marianna Foulkrod
- Treasures of Northern Italy (12 Days) - Kathleen Hacker
- Environment and Culture in Costa Rica (9 Days) - Kevin Gribbins
- Grand Central Europe - Austria, Germany, the Netherlands (14 Days) - Dr. Milind Thakar
- Promoting Health in Belize (10 Days) - Angelitta Spells
- Exploring South Korea (10 Days) - Dr. Ken Reid
- MBA Global Business Travel Seminar
- Italy and Greece (9 Days) - Steve Tokar
- Alumni International Adventure
- Nursing Alumni and Friends International Adventure in England, UK (11 Days) - Normal Hall
UIndy Students Take Service-Learning Global with Spring Term Trip to Dominican Republic
Led by Dr. Ken Reid and Dr. Joan Martinez
“I would 100% want to go over and over and over again. It was a life-changing experience. Obviously, traveling out of the country can be scary, but it was definitely worth every bit of my nerves. Definitely.” - Gillian Santana ‘24 (Public Health)
UIndy Explores Three Sides of Italy
Led by Dr. Jennifer Camden and Christen Oganowski (MAVTravel)
“Do it. I was very nervous. I’m terrified of flying and I didn’t know anybody that was going on the trip. Now I’ve made some of my best friends on this trip. I think if you’re scared at all, but you want to do it, just go. It could be the best experience of your life.” - Marissa Knobloch ‘23 (Sport Management)
UIndy Students, Faculty Walk the Camino De Santiago (Spain)
Led by Dr. Jeremiah Gibbs, Dr. James Williams, Dr. Katie Greenan, and Sunni Manges
“You connect with people in a different way than you would like in any other experience." - Torie Potters ‘25 (Human Biology, pre-occupational therapy)
Greyhounds Embark on the India Experience During Spring Break 2022
Led by Dr. Milind Thakar and Mimi Chase
“As soon as you get there, especially as an American who’s lived in the United States my entire life, it’s very much like an overload of the senses on all fronts, which is really great." - Daniel Farrell ‘24 (International Relations)