Faculty members, campus staff, or group advisors who lead students on any off campus trip during the school year or summer, should follow these major steps to get started and move along in the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1.<\/strong> Visit with the Director of Global Opportunities<\/strong>, Julie Johnston Hermann. She provides training for all trip leaders to cover what is needed to move forward in offering a particular type of trip for campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2.<\/strong> Read and review the <\/a>Off-Campus Activity & Travel Guide<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/u> and the resources provided on this Travel Management site <\/em><\/strong>for an overview on what is needed for various types of trips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 3<\/strong>. Work with your department, supervisor, or group to determine trip goals and purpose<\/strong> – why and what objectives for off-campus trips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 4<\/strong>. Read and review the Leading Short-Term Education Abroad Programs: Know the Standards<\/em><\/strong><\/a> document. The Standards of Good Practice for Education Aboard<\/a><\/em><\/strong> were established in 2004 (and updated in 2023) by the Forum on Education Abroad – higher education’s benchmark for education abroad program excellence and accountability. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 5.<\/strong> Reach out to study abroad providers for customized program proposals<\/strong> – you can start the process by completing short requests on their websites. You can then compare options to choose the proposal and provider you\u2019d like to work with. Concordia has worked with these providers in the past: API<\/a> <\/strong>\/ AIFS<\/a> <\/strong>\/ Living & Living<\/a><\/strong> \/ Worldstrides<\/a><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n 6.<\/strong> Share an anticipated academic, travel and financial outline<\/strong> with your supervisor \/ department chair so you can put together a Proposed Trip Application<\/em><\/strong> for your intended trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n