Study Abroad Program Leader Guide

• Introduction
  • About this guide
  • Keys to a successful program
  • OSA contact information
• Recruitment
  • Getting started
  • Publicizing your program
• Admission process
  • Acceptance procedure
  • Review process
  • Health review
  • Admitting students
  • Cancellation policy
  • Late applicants
• Health Planning
  • Health information
  • Preparing students for the Travel Clinic
  • Student insurance
• Program Planning
  • Program dates
  • Group flights
  • Student housing
  • Excursions
  • Emergency and preparedness response training
  • Pre-departure orientation
  • Managing family member contact
  • Community building
• Course administration
  • Contact hours
  • Ordering study abroad course sections
  • Overrides
  • Minimum credits for your program
  • Monitoring class lists
  • Course management
  • Course completion
  • MSU Code of Teaching Responsibility
• Finances
  • Creating a budget
  • Conflict of interest
  • Travel Advance Worksheet
  • Travel authorization
  • Finances abroad
• Personal preparation
  • Airline reservations
  • Program leader housing
  • M&IE expenses
  • Program leader insurance
  • Guidelines for accompanying family members
  • Passports
  • Visas
  • Immunizations and health issues
  • Cell phone policy
  • Laptops and equipment
  • While you're gone
• Health, safety, and security
  • General principles
  • Transportation and vehicle safety
  • On-site orientation information
  • Emergency Action Plan (EAP)
  • Emergency contact guidelines
• Emergency procedures
  • General overview/approach
  • Examples of incidents or emergencies
  • General emergency response
  • Medical emergency response
  • Financial emergencies
  • Emergency communications - parents/family members
  • Responding to allegations of sexual harassment
• Difficulties abroad
  • On-site activities
  • Culture shock
  • Housing problems
  • Mental health conditions
  • Minor behavior problems
  • Major behavior problems
  • Addressing behavioral problems
  • Procedures for immediate dismissal
  • Voluntary withdrawal from a program
  • Loss or theft of passport or credit cards while abroad
• Returning home
  • Post-program activities
• Appendix
  • General Student Regulations
  • Student Loan Agreement
  • Bibliography
  • Liability for MSU faculty and staff
  • Guidelines for the Study Abroad Program Report

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