Study Abroad & Student Affairs: Best Practices in Health/Safety
Challenges With Teaching Overseas
Sometimes, it seems as if Murphy’s Law has a stranglehold on study-abroad programs.
It’s startling how often things go wrong, and in how many different, unexpected ways.
Minor problems can add colorful details to students’ memories of their international experience.
But unfortunately, the problems are not always minor; sometimes they put students’ health and safety at risk, and the memories become decidedly less pleasant.
Study-abroad programs have to plan for every eventuality, to avoid problems where possible, and to minimize their impact when they do occur.
Gary Rhodes, Ph.D., and Michael Sachs, J.D., higher-ed professionals with extensive experience in global education and student affairs, show you how these programs can work together to promote a healthy, safe and trouble-free experience for students.
Protocols in several areas are presented in 90-minutes including:
- Emergency response plans and emergency response practice abroad.
- Alcohol and drug use and abuse policy/education.
- Code of conduct.
- Training for home campus faculty/staff.
- Training for international partners.
- Training and education for study abroad students.
- International health and medical care, including H1N1.
- Housing safety review and staff support training.
- Transportation safety planning.
- Limiting liability.
- Insurance and 24-hour assistance.
- Mental health support.
We also provide recommendations for working with government agencies, establishing a program review committee on your campus, and integrating study abroad staff into your institution’s existing crisis-management team.
Who will benefit:
- Study-abroad office staff
- Faculty leading study abroad programs
- Student affairs staff
- Health center staff
- Housing staff
- Judicial affairs staff
- Campus safety/police
- Risk managers
- Legal counsel
- Psychological services staff
- Graduate students studying student affairs or international education
Learn about the ways you can “Murphy-proof” your study-abroad program, and help ensure that students’ experiences are safe, healthy and rewarding.
Recorded: 10/6/2009
Running Time: 90 Minutes
Video with PowerPoint
3 WAYS TO ORDER:
- Supplemental Materials
- PowerPoint Handouts
What people are saying about this seminar:
"This was the best webinar I have ever participated in and was worth its time in gold. The presenters were perfectly qualified to give ideas, suggestions and covered an immense amount of material in a short time frame. I am impressed and wowed."
- Jenna Lenhardt, Global Initiatives Coordinator, Tompkins Cortland Community College
 | Michael C. Sachs |
 | Gary Rhodes, Ph.D. |
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