Toolkit for the Small Education Abroad Office

Audience: This four-hour workshop is designed for education abroad professionals who are new to the field (less than two years experience) and who are working in small (one to two person) offices.

Workshop Goal:  The goal of this workshop is to educate and empower new education abroad professionals in small offices in the essential components of education abroad. The workshop aims to take advantage of the considerable expertise that may well exist among participants, while giving them the specific tools to be effective in the education abroad role on campus.
 
Workshop Objectives and Learning Outcomes:

• Gain knowledge of study abroad program models and how the various models intersect with work load and office mission
• Develop awareness of general financial aid policies and resources for scholarships
• Develop awareness and knowledge of health, safety, and liability issues
• Identify the core purpose of an office mission statement and how the office mission acts as a foundation in dealing with campus constituencies
• Learn skills to assist in identifying and developing partnerships with offices on campus that play a role in the study abroad process
• Identify professional organizations and affiliations that can assist in further professional development