Program Description

This 12-day program to Beijing and Xi’An, China, offers faculty and professional staff the opportunity to get a taste of the Chinese culture through a series of site visits and cultural activities with MSU’s partner in China, the People’s Education Press (PEP).

The schedule for the program is set by PEP, with past activities including the following:

Great Wall
Ming Tombs
Tian An Men Square
Temple of Heaven
Summer Palace
Forbidden City
Folk-village tour
Xi'An Visit, including the Bell Tower, Qin Tomb,
History Museum, and Terracotta Warriors

Travel, Housing, and Meals

Participants will travel as a group to Beijing, China, where they will be met by representatives of PEP and shuttled to their hotel accommodations. On-site transport will be handled as a group shuttle to each site and activity.

Most meals will be traditional Chinese food, often with the aid of chopsticks (though western utensils are available at most restaurants upon request), and with the group as a whole.

Fees and Dates

The Faculty and Professional Staff Discover China Program is offered in June, approximately starting the first full week of June.

The program fee includes housing, airfare, on-site transportation, entry fees for museums and cultural sights, and most meals.

Any independent meals, cultural sites or travel by a participant are at the expense of the participant.

Contact the Study Abroad Office for the current fee.

Application

Download Application
Contact the Study Abroad Office for this year’s deadline

Summer 2006 Participants

Please feel free to contact past participants about their experiences.

Roger Haney
Professor, Journalism & Mass Communication

Tom Holcomb
Chair, Dept of Educational Studies, Ldrship & Counseling

Steve Horwood
Professor, Graphic Communications Management

Betty Powell Holcomb
Associate Professor, Nursing

Linda Miller
Director, CTLT

Terry Strieter
Professor, History

Program Director for the Discover China Program

The opportunity to lead a group of 6 MSU students as Program Director on a similar China discovery program is available to past
Discover China participants. This program takes place at the close of the spring semester with departure approximately three days after the last day of finals.

Duties include primary responsibility for the following tasks:

Liaising with program coordinators at the overseas site. Making specific requests for program activities, such as visiting specific sites, inviting speakers from specific fields/offices/organizations, etc.
Developing the syllabus for the class offered on the program. HUM 205 is the current course, but different credit can be negotiated for different students, or the course can change completely to suit the Program Director’s field if needed.
This also includes teaching the class both pre-departure in the second half of the spring semester and on-site during times negotiated with the on-site staff.

All program activities will also count as class-time and be required attendance for all students.
Leading pre-departure student orientation with the assistance of the Study Abroad Office and past program participants.
Traveling with the group to the study site and serving as “head of delegation” for the full group.
Handling student requests and complaints while onsite.
Serving as the designated contact for emergencies in the United States.
Handling sick, missing, and hurt students while onsite.

Duties also include assisting the program committee with the following tasks:

Recruiting students. Help organize committee to assist with student participant recruitment efforts, help staff table at the annual Study Abroad Fair, schedule speaking engagements with specifically targeted classes, other efforts.
Liaising with Study Abroad Office. Communication with the Study Abroad Office for recruitment materials and updates, student applications.
Selecting student/faculty participants. Serve on the Participant Selection Committees with three to five other Program Committee members.

A candidate who can fill the position of Program Director on a long-term basis is more appealing than one who can do it for only one year. Preference will be given to candidates willing to make a multi-year commitment to the program.

Benefits to the Program Director:

Stipend based on the number of student participants.
Airfare
Housing
Meals

Submitting A Proposal
To be considered for the Program Directorship of a Discover program, please submit a short proposal (2 page max.) to the Institute for International Studies, 165 Woods Hall, that addresses the following:

Your plans for the program, including
- a statement of the target audience you propose serving
- the course you propose to teach and its value for the target audience
- the value of the overall program for students in the target audience
Your qualifications for handling a student group overseas, including summaries of your experience and/or skills
- in international teaching
- in managing student activities and programs
- in interacting with colleagues and staff at international partner institutions.
Your proposed plan for assisting in recruitment for the program, including
- how you propose to reach the target audience
- media and venue options you would recommend using for recruitment
- recruiting materials you will help develop

Directorship selection will be made by the International Professional Development Committee, a branch of the International Studies Advisory Committee at MSU.



	Home Study Abroad International Students ESL Program Faculty Resources - Research - Development - Invite Scholars - Database International Events Calendar Our Staff Download Forms Inst. Intl. Studies 165 Woods Hall Murray State Univ. Murray, KY 42071 Phone: 270.809.4152 Fax: 270.809.3237 Email Us		Discover China Program IIS > Faculty > China Program Description This 12-day program to Beijing and Xi’An, China, offers faculty and professional staff the opportunity to get a taste of the Chinese culture through a series of site visits and cultural activities with MSU’s partner in China, the People’s Education Press (PEP). The schedule for the program is set by PEP, with past activities including the following: Great Wall Ming Tombs Tian An Men Square Temple of Heaven Summer Palace Forbidden City Folk-village tour Xi'An Visit, including the Bell Tower, Qin Tomb, History Museum, and Terracotta Warriors Travel, Housing, and Meals Participants will travel as a group to Beijing, China, where they will be met by representatives of PEP and shuttled to their hotel accommodations. On-site transport will be handled as a group shuttle to each site and activity. Most meals will be traditional Chinese food, often with the aid of chopsticks (though western utensils are available at most restaurants upon request), and with the group as a whole. Fees and Dates The Faculty and Professional Staff Discover China Program is offered in June, approximately starting the first full week of June. The program fee includes housing, airfare, on-site transportation, entry fees for museums and cultural sights, and most meals. Any independent meals, cultural sites or travel by a participant are at the expense of the participant. Contact the Study Abroad Office for the current fee. Application Download Application Contact the Study Abroad Office for this year’s deadline Summer 2006 Participants Please feel free to contact past participants about their experiences. Roger Haney Professor, Journalism & Mass Communication Tom Holcomb Chair, Dept of Educational Studies, Ldrship & Counseling Steve Horwood Professor, Graphic Communications Management Betty Powell Holcomb Associate Professor, Nursing Linda Miller Director, CTLT Terry Strieter Professor, History Program Director for the Discover China Program The opportunity to lead a group of 6 MSU students as Program Director on a similar China discovery program is available to past Discover China participants. This program takes place at the close of the spring semester with departure approximately three days after the last day of finals. Duties include primary responsibility for the following tasks: Liaising with program coordinators at the overseas site. Making specific requests for program activities, such as visiting specific sites, inviting speakers from specific fields/offices/organizations, etc. Developing the syllabus for the class offered on the program. HUM 205 is the current course, but different credit can be negotiated for different students, or the course can change completely to suit the Program Director’s field if needed. This also includes teaching the class both pre-departure in the second half of the spring semester and on-site during times negotiated with the on-site staff. All program activities will also count as class-time and be required attendance for all students. Leading pre-departure student orientation with the assistance of the Study Abroad Office and past program participants. Traveling with the group to the study site and serving as “head of delegation” for the full group. Handling student requests and complaints while onsite. Serving as the designated contact for emergencies in the United States. Handling sick, missing, and hurt students while onsite. Duties also include assisting the program committee with the following tasks: Recruiting students. Help organize committee to assist with student participant recruitment efforts, help staff table at the annual Study Abroad Fair, schedule speaking engagements with specifically targeted classes, other efforts. Liaising with Study Abroad Office. Communication with the Study Abroad Office for recruitment materials and updates, student applications. Selecting student/faculty participants. Serve on the Participant Selection Committees with three to five other Program Committee members. A candidate who can fill the position of Program Director on a long-term basis is more appealing than one who can do it for only one year. Preference will be given to candidates willing to make a multi-year commitment to the program. Benefits to the Program Director: Stipend based on the number of student participants. Airfare Housing Meals Submitting A Proposal To be considered for the Program Directorship of a Discover program, please submit a short proposal (2 page max.) to the Institute for International Studies, 165 Woods Hall, that addresses the following: Your plans for the program, including a statement of the target audience you propose serving the course you propose to teach and its value for the target audience the value of the overall program for students in the target audience Your qualifications for handling a student group overseas, including summaries of your experience and/or skills in international teaching in managing student activities and programs in interacting with colleagues and staff at international partner institutions. Your proposed plan for assisting in recruitment for the program, including how you propose to reach the target audience media and venue options you would recommend using for recruitment recruiting materials you will help develop Directorship selection will be made by the International Professional Development Committee, a branch of the International Studies Advisory Committee at MSU.



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