For Cal State LA faculty
Get Started with COIL
You do not need an international partner, a finished project, or previous COIL experience to begin. COIL Foundations is the starting point for faculty participating in Cal State LA's COIL initiative.
Your first step
Begin with COIL Foundations
COIL Foundations introduces Cal State LA's COIL model and helps you prepare for a strong international collaboration.
Complete it independently in Canvas or as the companion course to the live spring COIL faculty workshop.
The faculty pathway
From interest to implementation
Learn
Complete COIL Foundations and become familiar with Cal State LA's COIL framework.
Connect
Work with an existing international colleague or get help finding a faculty partner.
Develop
Use COIL Foundations and conversations with your partner to shape the collaboration.
Register & Implement
When the course, partner, and implementation term are established, register the project and prepare to launch.
Partner development
Need an international faculty partner?
You can look for a partner while completing COIL Foundations. International Programs can help explore possible connections across disciplines, institutions, countries, and regions.
When your project is ready
Move from preparation to implementation
Register the Project
Once your course, international faculty partner, and planned implementation term are established, register the collaboration with International Programs.
Need Support?
International Programs can help with partner development, implementation questions, and challenges that arise along the way.
Get started
Your first step is COIL Foundations
Begin the faculty development course now. You can develop your partner connection and project as you move through the process.