The Institute maintains an advisory board of experienced educators, study abroad advisors and college and university administrators to provide periodic consultation, suggestions and guidance. Their ongoing assessment and reports contribute to the process of monitoring and evaluating of the program. The Board assessment focuses on but not limited to the following areas:

• Recruitment and enrollment procedures
• Pre-departure information
• Program orientation and cultural orientation process
• Instructional quality
• Curricular design and integration
• Language development opportunities
• Internships
• Field and study trips and utilization of host country
• Social and cultural activities
• Involvement in other academic, political, economic and cultural institutions
• Intellectual development, cognitive growth, intra- and interpersonal growth
• Faculty qualifications & performance
• Administrative staff - size, qualifications and performance
• The Institute's facilities and resources
• Access to local educational and cultural resources
• Library resources and Instructional technology
• Employment of distance learning technology
• Housing
• Students qualifications for participation
• Health and safety
• Re-entry into home culture and home institution
• Overall academic and administrative assessment