Faculty Handbook

• Introduction
• Program preparation
  • OSA contact information
  • Getting started
  • Publicity and recruitment
  • Budgeting and financial planning
  • Program logistics
  • Course administration
  • Accepting students into your program
  • Cancellation policy
  • Emergency and preparedness response training
  • Pre-departure orientation
  • Community building
• Pre-departure travel information
  • Airline reservations
  • Travel Advance Worksheet
  • Travel authorization
  • Guidelines for accompanying family members
  • Passports
  • Visas
  • Immunizations and health issues
  • Laptops and equipment
  • While you're gone
• Safety and emergency procedures
  • Safety and security issues
• Emergency procedures
• Health and insurance information
  • Health information
  • Insurance for faculty
  • HTH insurance for students
  • Liability for MSU faculty and staff
• Responsibilities and difficulties abroad
  • Logistics
  • Finances
  • Culture shock
  • Minor behavior problems
  • Major behavior problems
  • Addressing behavior problems
  • Procedures for immediate dismissal
  • Withdrawal from a program
• Returning home to the UNITED STATES
  • Post-program activities
  • Summary
• Appendix
  • General Student Regulations
  • Sample - Student HTH letter with insurance card
  • Student Loan Agreement
  • Bibliography
  • Information on MEDEX for MSU faculty and staff
  • Incident Report for Crime Abroad
  • Guidelines for the Study Abroad Program Report