The University of Nebraska–Lincoln Global Experiences Office (GEO) allows its students to select from a wide variety of programs abroad, available through a range of institutions and organizations. Given the range of choices student have, UNL Global Experiences has developed policies to ensure transparency with regard to program access and UNL's relationships to various institutions and organizations that provide program opportunities.
Programs Available to UNL Students
UNL encourages students to select programs abroad from a wide range of available options. To see a full listing of all program types available to UNL students, visit our Program Page. Additionally, institutional, federal and state financial aid can be used across this broad range of programs, depending on academic rationale, student eligibility and parameters set by various grantors.
Global Experiences Fair
UNL Global Experiences allows representatives of affiliated partners to participate in the Global Experiences Fair by invitation. Contact UNL Global Experiences regarding the cost of participation. Fairs are held twice a year, once at the end of January and another at the end of September. Inquiries to participate may be made to educationabroad@unl.edu.
Recruiting Policies and Procedures
UNL Global Experiences welcomes representatives of affiliated partners, which provide programs abroad of potential interest to UNL students, to visit UNL. Inquiries should be made NO LESS THAN two weeks in advance of the proposed visit. Representatives are limited to one visit per term.
UNL Global Experiences is the central advising body for ALL education abroad opportunities. All UNL students MUST work through this office to receive authorization for enrollment in programs.
Facebook Posting Policies
UNL Global Experiences allows representatives to post announcements on the UNL Global Experiences Facebook page up to once a month. Content will be monitored by UNL Global Experiences, which reserves the right to remove any content that it deems to be misleading or violates any policy.
Other Meetings
UNL programs, schools and departments ask that representatives NOT contact them directly to try to arrange appointments with faculty members, advisors or administrators. Only if there are compelling reasons to do so will UNL Global Experiences attempt to arrange private appointments for representatives. UNL Global Experiences works very closely with these individuals and can offer an assessment of the potential level of interest and feasibility of such opportunities.
Ongoing Representation on Campus
It is important that organizations who employ student returnees to promote programs on campus have students identify themselves to UNL Global Experiences as soon as they return to UNL. UNL Global Experiences will guide the students to refer interested students to UNL Global Experiences so they can follow the proper application processes for their program of interest as well as learn about alternative program options. UNL Global Experiences cannot facilitate reserving a space at the Nebraska Union booth for student representatives.
Planning a Campus Visit?
UNL Global Experiences can authorize a reservation for a table space in the Nebraska Union (student union building). A staff member of UNL Global Experiences is required by the Nebraska Union to be present during tabling. Table space is open weekdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for a flat fee of $50. Space is subject to availability. Notice: UNL Global Experiences regrets that it may not be able to accommodate all requests for table reservations or meetings.
Representatives will be asked to meet with a member of UNL Global Experiences prior to interaction with UNL students on campus. At this time we will review relevant institutional procedures and policies (credit transfer, portability of financial aid, etc.) that are important to understand. Returning representatives should meet briefly with a member of the staff so that any updates can be exchanged.
How to Announce Your Campus Visit
- UNL Global Experiences can place your visit on the UNL Global Experiences and UNL Calendar of Events.
- Representatives may contact our office directly in order to identify additional methods of making their presence on campus known, possibly including e-mail contact* with students who have applied or shown interest in their programs, e-mail contact* with former program participants on campus, a flyer to be posted, etc.
*UNL Global Experiences should receive copies of any such e-mail correspondence.
Printed Materials
Due to limited space, UNL Global Experiences may not be able to keep large numbers of flyers, brochures and view books in our library. We encourage you to contact the Global Experiences Coordinator to determine if additional materials are needed.
UNL Global Experiences asks representatives to not put up flyers or posters without first making a request to UNL Global Experiences at least two weeks prior. Materials can only remain posted for 30 days.