Jenifer Cushman and Jarmila PolteMarch 11, 2008

Experience with programs abroad Ideas for programs abroad

Liberal Arts calendar/ resource limitations “plant the bug” Curricular integration (also POE advising)

Preparatory (Aug or Jan) Embedded (fall or spring break) Capstone (Dec/Jan or May) Stand-alone (Jan or summer)

When do students register for credits (capstone)?

How many credits? Target recruits: POE requirement, POE

elective, FISHN elective? CA? Team-taught, interdisciplinary (IC)?

Just follow the checklist on the web

www.juniata.edu/departments/international/faculty/initiatives.html

Have two Student Files◦ One in CIE◦ One for you to take along

How many students are going? How many supervisory faculty?

◦ Ratio to number of participants◦ Special issues…

Who is your back-up person? Who are your contacts at site? Contact information list, emergency

numbers

Dean of Students and College Counseling Center – have the DOS/ Counseling/ Health & Wellness Center review your student list for possible help in identifying concerns

If student has “accommodation letter”, ask if a copy can be shown to you, in case special arrangements must be made

Discuss with all students the process for bringing medications abroad (specific student disclosure is voluntary)

◦ Must take along scrip in generic form, and enough meds for entire program time

◦ Stay aware of any issues that might come up with student on meds

◦ CDC for advisories for particular site

◦ Travel Clinics for live vaccines, rabies, etc.

◦ Make sure that student carries confirmation of immunizations with him/her

Cell phones Accessing money – ATM? Travelers’ Checks,

Cash? Culture Shock, Homesickness Personality issues Embassy registration What else comes up?

Academic (research paper, project) Experiential (travel journal) Intercultural Skills Public presentations?

Student learning (course evaluation) Overall Program success (program

evaluation)

Pre-Planning (Daniel Cook-Huffman, History and Practice of Gandhian Philosophy in India, Jan 2004)

Curriculum and Logistics (Celia Cook-Huffman, Conflict Intervention in Northern Ireland, Jan 2003-06)

Orientation (Emil Nagengast, Münster, June 2000 & Politics in The Gambia, May/June 2004-2008)

Public Relations (Neil Pelkey, Science in India, 2004-08) Budget (Kim Richardson, Photography in Britain, May 2003-06) Academic Rigor (Alexander McBride, Photography in Britain, May

2003-06) On-site Scheduling (Michael Henderson, French in Lille and

French in Quebec, 2001-08) Intercultural Learning (Elizabeth Smolcic, TESL in Ecuador,

2003-08)

As a group, develop one possible short-term study abroad program

Choose one person to present your program