Pre-Departure Orientation: the three-step
process
In order to fully prepare you for your upcoming journey and
allow you to make the most of your time abroad, we've developed a
three-part orientation process that will guide you through
everything that you need to do and know before you go. Through this
process, you'll get detailed information on what you can expect
from your program and what we expect of you. It may seem like a
lot, but we've found this process to be the best way of making
pre-departure orientation as painless as possible - and remember,
you'll be required to complete all three components of the
orientation process before beginning your program.
Pre-Departure Requirements: Deadline
December 1, 2012
1. Complete the
Blackboard Course - Available Starting Oct. 15
We’ve condensed everything you need to know in
one place! (You’re welcome.) The Global Studies Orientation
Blackboard course will be available starting on Monday,
Oct. 15 for you to complete at your leisure. To access the
Global Studies Orientation Course, just login to your Blackboard
account:
· Step 1: Go to https://bbprod.stjohns.edu
· Step 2: Login
(your user name and password will be the same as St. John’s
Central)
· Step 3: Click on
the “Global Studies Orientation” course link.
· Step 4: Get
started!
It’ll take about an hour to complete the
course, but you don’t have to finish it in one go. That said, you
must complete each learning module with a perfect score,
but don’t worry: you can take each quiz as many times as you need
in order to master the material and get everything right.
Please note that if you have not completed the Blackboard course by
November 30, you’ll need write a 5-page paper summarizing all the
content covered in the Blackboard course or risk the penalty we
hated to mention above: revoking your admission.
2. Complete the
Required Forms Packet
This one is pretty self-explanatory, but you
can download all forms
here.
3. Attend the
Exchange Programs Orientation Session
Remember that part about wanting you to be
really prepared? We'll be holding a special orientation session
just for exchange students where we'll fill you in on all the last
minute details you'll need before you leave. You'll be able to ask
questions about your program, meet fellow outbound exchange
students, and speak with exchange program alums who can talk about
their experiences and tell you everything they wish they'd known
before they went abroad.
Exchange Program Orientation
Session
Saturday, December 1
1 - 4pm
D'Angelo Center 416