After you are accepted to teach on a KIIS program, you must attend two KIIS mandatory pre-departure orientations and one in-country orientation.
Summer Programs Orientations
1st KIIS Faculty Orientation
Full-day meeting on Saturday, September 21, 2024 9:30 am – 4:30 pm (Eastern Time) – Online.
2nd KIIS Faculty Orientation
Saturday, April 12, 2025 – WKU Campus, Bowling Green, KY
- 9:00 am – 11:30 noon (Central Time): Faculty meet with KIIS office and Program Directors.
- 12:30 – 5:00 pm (Central Time): Faculty are required to attend the KIIS Student Orientation, which includes individual program breakout sessions.
In-Country KIIS Program Orientation
Occurs shortly after arrival at your KIIS program site.
Winter Programs Orientations
1st Faculty Orientation
Half-day meeting in early-February, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm (Eastern Time) – Online.
2nd Faculty Orientation
Saturday, November 2, 2024 – Louisville, KY
- 9:30 am – 12:00 noon (Eastern Time): Faculty meet with KIIS office and Program Directors. Lunch included.
- 12:30 pm – 4:30 pm (Eastern Time): Faculty are required to attend the KIIS Student Orientation, which includes individual program breakout sessions.
In-Country KIIS Program Orientation
Occurs shortly after arrival at your KIIS program site.
Orientation Content
The orientation is designed to provide crucial information on your responsibilities and obligations as KIIS faculty, as well as information on KIIS Best Practices, Academic Strategies and Policies. Among the topics discussed:
- Academic Policies & Strategies
- Role of Faculty Abroad
- Student Recruitment
- Student Application Process
- Scholarships
- Health & Safety
- Title IX & Clery-Minger Acts
- Travel Companion Policies
- Financial Policies
- Employment Forms
- Stipends & Reimbursements
- Communications
- Individual Program Meetings
- Host Country Cross-Culture Issues
- Program & Course Evaluations
Failure to attend one of the pre-departure KIIS orientations could result in your cancellation from the program. If you think that there is a possibility you will not be able to attend one or both pre-departure KIIS orientations, please contact John Dizgun before accepting your KIIS faculty appointment.
“As an experienced professor, KIIS offers me opportunities to face new challenges, to reinvent myself, and to teach in ways not possible in my typical classroom setting. I love my KIIS countries, fellow faculty and students!”
– Dr. Myra Beth Bundy, EKU Psychology Professor, KIIS Austria & KIIS Spain May Faculty