January/February	Center for Global Education issues Call for Proposals Faculty develop proposals. Faculty should: consult with Darren Gallant, Director, Center for Global Education; meet with Stephanie Walsh, Assistant Controller (Lane 221) for approval of proposed budget; determine secondary lead plan; determine on-site support needs; receive approval from department/program chair. Consultation with faculty who have previously led Off-Campus Short Term Courses is helpful.
by 8:00AM on May 1	First Round Deadline for proposal submission to Center for Global Education. Off-Campus Study Committee reviews proposals. Accepted proposals are shared with the AAC for approval.
Summer 2024	Darren Gallant informs faculty of the approval or denial of their proposal and of any concerns raised in the review process.
by 8:00AM on September 15	Second Round Deadline for proposal submission to Center for Global Education. Off-Campus Study Committee reviews proposals. Accepted proposals are shared with the AAC for approval.
Before October 1	Faculty submit course for approval using the online course proposal system in Garnet Gateway (under the Course maintenance menu).
Late October	Darren Gallant informs faculty of the approval or denial of their proposal and of any concerns raised in the review process. Faculty provide a paragraph course description with travel dates, photos, updates on costs, and time and location of scheduled information sessions. CGE uses these for an announcement of all Off-Campus Short Term courses.
Early November	Review of course logistics, budget, and risk management with Center for Global Education staff. Reassessment of budget with the Financial office; “org” number issued at this meeting. Faculty develop a student recruitment plan, including: reserving room for information sessions at https://events.bates.edu/VirtualEMS/ announcements in Bates Today, monitor slides across campus, preparing posters for distribution in Commons and other locations (Post & Print Services can help) identifying fall classes where an announcement may be appropriate
November, before/after Thanksgiving	Faculty publicize and hold information sessions and direct students to the online application packet.  (Students should not be accepted or denied prior to mid-January.)  Meetings for all approved Off-Campus Short Term faculty with Accounting office and Global Education.
Early December	Registrar’s Offices publishes on Bates Today preliminary information for all Short Term courses, including off-campus courses, and registration procedures/dates.
January 12, 2025 by 11:59PM	Deadline for students to submit online Application to the Center for Global Education.
January 13 – 17	Faculty select and inform students of their status.  Faculty email list of accepted students to Darren Gallant who shares the list with Student Financial Services and Registrar.  Faculty should have a wait list in case some students withdraw.
January 20 – 27	Eligible students are informed of their financial aid awards.
January 31, 2025 by 12Noon	Students confirm their plans to enroll in Short Term course. Registrar’s office enrolls students directly. Deadline for students to register for extra cost Off-Campus Short Term courses. Faculty follow up with accepted students who have not registered.
After Registration Deadline	Students who withdraw from the course at this point are responsible for any non-refundable expenditures made on their behalf, such as non-refundable airplane tickets.
Early March	Workshop for faculty to discuss health, safety and security procedures and protocols; Clery Act and Title IX reporting requirements. Meeting with Accounting to arrange course finances. Meeting with all participants to provide additional information and to answer questions, etc.
Short Term	Itinerary, contact, travel information submitted to Center for Global Education. Course travels as scheduled.  Faculty contact Center for Global Education upon arrival to confirm contact information.
Early June	Meeting with Accounting to review course finances and return unspent funds to the College. Submission of “Short Term Post-Course Report Form:”  1-2 pages summarizing academic, logistical, and financial successes and challenges.

Key contacts:

Proposal support, logistics, college policies, student forms, student recruitment:
Darren Gallant, Associate Dean & Director, Center for Global Education

Budget and finance issues: Stephanie Walsh, Assistant Controller

Registration issues: Megan McHenry, Acting Registrar

Financial aid issues: Jaime Theriault, Associate Director of Student Financial Services

Student payments: Heidi Bisson, Assistant Director of Student Accounts

Title IX issues and reporting: Gwen Lexow, Director of Title IX and Civil Rights Compliance

Clery Act issues and reporting:  Paul Menice, Clery Act Officer