Global Immersion Information Session Class of 2016

Presentations  General Information, Erik Orient  Shanghai, Dr. Terrence Guay  Johannesburg, Dr. Vernis Welmon  Lima, Dr. Doug Thomas  San Francisco, Dr. Andy Gustafson 2

Dates  Travel plans Arrive: Saturday, February 28 (international trips) – Can check into hotel by 3:00 p.m. – Strongly encouraged to arrive Saturday for international destinations Sunday, March 1 (domestic trip) Depart: Saturday, March 7  Be back from Spring Break on March 16. 3

Schedule Start: Sunday, March 1 Early afternoon – city tour 6:00 or 7:00 p.m. group meal (required) Meetings begin Monday morning Normally 2-3 meetings per day – 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. Not a lot of free time/free half day? End: Friday, March 6, early evening Usually finish by 5:00 p.m. Do not book return flight for Friday evening prior to about 10:00 p.m. 4

Other  Attire Upscale business casual attire  Means of transportation Private coach in Shanghai, Johannesburg, Lima Mix of private and public transportation in San Francisco. 5

Student Responsibilities  Global Immersion is a 2 credit course  Participation  Deliverables – assigned by Faculty Pre- and post-trip assignments Pre-trip company research Assigned reading – Reflection papers Post-trip team presentations 6

Others Involved?  Who shouldn’t attend Spouses, children, significant others Encourage you to spend time with classmates – it’s part of the experience Very little free time to spend with them PSU does not permit them to be part of any of our scheduled activities 7

Fees – What is Included  $1,850 per person  Lodging Seven nights for international Six nights for domestic trip  Meeting Expenses Ground transportation Meeting rooms Honorariums and fees (if applicable) 8

Fees – What is Included (cont.)  Meals Breakfast daily, opening dinner  Fees for all scheduled activities 9

What is Not Included  Airfare and ground transportation  Passport and visa fees  Non sponsored trip activities and meals  Required HTH insurance (about $10) 10

Financial Aid  Paul Simenson, Director of Student Aid Appointments with Paul (Nov/Dec.) If you already get financial aid, there is a possibility you can request more. If you were not eligible for financial when you entered the program, you will not be eligible. Paul at  All students traveling abroad are eligible to apply for $500 Commonwealth Scholarship 

Choosing Your Destination  Please do your research ahead of time – unable to change destination  Online survey needs to be completed  Voting opens as soon as you receive the survey link  Voting closes Saturday, Sep 27th  You have 100 points to allocate Example (adds to 100) Shanghai: 50 Johannesburg: 25 Lima: 25 San Francisco: 0  Confirm site selections around October 15 12

Student Representatives  One or two students per trip Liaison between faculty and students Collect and disseminate pre-trip information Assist during trip  Trip photographer(s) 13

Future Tasks  Site selection survey – complete by Sept 27  Copy of passport in 220 by November 1 should be valid until September 2015  Visa varies by country – due February 1 normally valid for 90 days/apply mid- December  HTH insurance (international locations) 14

Future Tasks (cont.)  Roommate selection by December 1  Travel clinic for required immunizations  Your travel itinerary one month before trip  Pre-trip meeting & assignment(s) 15

Staying Informed  Please use the Student Exchange to keep updated on all of the details of Global Immersion 