1. International Engagement Requirement Sandra K. Wiley International Engagement Coordinator

2. 3 weeks Pre- approved International Requirement

3. It’s a

4. U.S. Passport Scholarship Need funding for your passport application? Apply for a Stamps travel award Deadlines: Apr 15, Nov 15 and Jan 15 Link to scholarship appplicationhttps://mcompass.umich.edu/ind ex.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgram&P rogram_ID=10311https://mcompass.umich.edu/ind ex.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgram&P rogram_ID=10311

5. U.S. Passport Application Apply through the U.S. Department of State Link to passport application and instructions on next stepshttp://travel.state.gov/content/passports /english/passports/apply.htmlhttp://travel.state.gov/content/passports /english/passports/apply.html Photos required. Get them on campus in basement of LSA building.

6. Befuddled? Empowered? Short Structured Together Easier Faculty-led summer course Long Independent Alone Harder Semester exchange

7. What do you want? What are your skills? Flexibility Travel experience Foreign languages Off-the- beaten path Shared experience

8. Do something Talk with others Loved onesFaculty Academic advisor Use M- Compass Get passport

9. Web Resources International pre-application documents http://stamps.umich.edu/forms/undergradua te Stamps international requirement http://stamps.umich.edu/international/ http://stamps.umich.edu/international/ All U-M global education M-Compass application management system http://Mcompass.umich.edu

10. Center of the Universe What is it? Education abroad application management system Who uses it? All U-M students Where is it? Mcompass.umich.edu Adapted from materials developed by Heidi Doyle, M-Compass Global Engagement Coordinator

11. Aid given to you Money saved Cheaper location Cost effective program A2 HousingFinancial Aid Study abroad scholarships

12. Use time effectively Attend intl events Talk to exchange students Read M- Compass Appointments (limited) Info Sessions

13. Jr Year semester abroad 2014-15 1. Identify 2-3 programs: May 15 2. Narrow choice to one: July 15 3. Application available: Aug 1 4. M-Compass application deadline: Oct 1 5. Partner application deadline: Nov 1 6. Scholarship application deadline: Nov 15 2016 1. Travel to host country: Jan-Feb 2. Semester abroad ends: Apr-Jul 3. Transcript sent to Stamps: Aug-Oct 4. Credits appear on U-M transcript: Nov

14. Prioritize 1. The international experience is part of your education at the Stamps School. Planning for it requires considerable time and effort from each individual student. It cannot be done in an hour or two. Or even a day or two. It takes months of planning. 2. Real excuses heard from students: I was busy with my internship. I have to work. I have soccer practice. I didn’t have Internet access. I was on vacation. My computer was being fixed.

15. Do your homework 1. Make a 4-year plan of study and update it annually. 2. Using that plan, identify which term you plan to go abroad. 3. Know which classes you need during that term. 4. Identify your financial resources. Understand your financial aid package and its applicability to study abroad programs.

16. Consequences of procrastination 1. Delay graduation by a semester 2. Miss scholarship deadlines 3. Squander the chance to leverage this opportunity to meet multiple personal goals 4. Fewer program options 5. Less choice of coursework