Cross-Cultural Course ELI Student Information
*NOTE: Failure to complete these requirements will result in receiving an incomplete grade for your course*
The Semester Before:
- Participate in both of the pre-departure orientation sessions:
- Cross-Cultural Adjustment & Communication
- Health & Safety in an International Environment
While Off Campus:
- Establish learning objectives (after arrival)
- Journal regularly
- Read and answer reflection questions as assigned
- Faculty leaders will debrief with students at least every 3-4 days
- Complete learning outcomes
- Complete final reflective assignment/career application (as determined by faculty leader)
Upon return to campus:
- Attend the re-entry retreat
- Complete returning survey from the Intercultural Office
- Consider submitting an entry in the Intercultural Office photo contest
- Consider talking with a career coach in the Career & Professional Development Center about how to best represent your ELI experience on your résumé and in future interviews (you can email them at career@messiah.edu)