news & policy updates 2008-2009 academic year. messiah finance changes why? the 5 w’s rfps,...
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Messiah finance changes
• Why?• The 5 W’s• RFPs, P.O.s & Purchasing cards• Reimbursements• Account codes• Hospitality charges• Airline tickets• Fleet Services• Entertainment, gifts, snacks, etc.
Student participation policies
• Student wages policy• Purposes• Parameters
• Student conduct policy• Probation: academic, disciplinarian, chapel• Leaders & site team members
Activity approval processes
• Group proposal approval process
• Project proposal approval process
• Site team approval process
• Policy proposal approval process
Site Team Risk Management Policy
• Amenable to Messiah College International Programs
• Registration of team members with US consulate• Travel medical & emergency evacuation insurance• Provide First Aid kit• Certification in CPR & Standard First Aid• Immunizations & prescription medications• Require that Pos adopt Collaboratory site teams
under their in-country risk management plan• Provide participants with emergency card• Require in-country cell phone• Debriefing
Support raising policy
• Group sponsorship required for all site team participants
• Team members are expected to self-fund any deficit upon their return from their trip
• Site team participants are expected to follow Collaboratory’s procedure for sending support letters, unless they are opting to self-fund
Scholarship fund policy
• Financed by funds raised by site teams• Individual site team members may be considered
for a scholarship during the support raising period• Site teams may be considered for a site team
scholarship upon return from their trip• OCM reviews all applications
Director’s sabbatical
• Purpose• Mission review• Fiscal sustainability• Supporting curricula• Advisor care• Christian discipleship
• Implications• Deborah Tepley will handle day-to-day
activities & support• Fall advisors workshop