1. Brainstorm ideas with Dr. Hattler and/or Dr. Aronson, OIP and/or colleagues

2. Personal  research (course and destination/s)

3. Consult with department chair

4. Consider Development Grant?

1. Consult with department chair

2. Apply for Development Grant  (Deadline Feb.1st)

3. Do exploratory travel (May and June)

4. Attend a Workshop on Designing Study Abroad Courses

5. Start building a budget

6. Consider Provider/s, get bids and reserve block of air seats

1. Select provider/s  (reserve block of seats for air)

2. Finalize budget and price to students (Must be FINAL by Sept. 1st)

3. Create Marketing Plan  and begin marketing

1. Active marketing: attend Info Sessions, talk to interested students; accept student apps and deposits

1. Finalize student list

2. Accept Deposit #2 from students

3. Finalize travel list for air (release any unneeded seats)

4. Deposits to providers?

1. Class begins

2. Collect Check #3 (final payment) from students

3. Finalize all advance payments and arrangements with travel agent/provider

1. Help students prepare (packing, language, culture, behavioral expectations

2. Finalize all legal paperwork for OIP

3. Turn all Required Forms into the OIP

4. Prepare your Emergency Notebook