| December 2022: | Advising: Cohort CEE |
| January 2023: |
Advising: 2022 Cohort CEE 2022 Cohort marketing 2023 Cohort study abroad program selection · First Week of January 2023 Centralized selection committee determines supplemental funding · Second Week of January 2023 Campus Coordinators are notified regarding supplemental funding decisions Advising: 2023 Cohort Contact the awardees to set up a group meeting to review the Letter of Agreement. Third Week of January 2023 Campus Coordinators email copies of the awardees’ signed Letters of Agreement. Fourth Week of January 2023 Campus Coordinators confirm that students have been admitted to their approved study abroad programs. Contact Graduate Intern for Office Hours |
| February 2023: |
· Letters to Presidents of VIH institutions are mailed · Presidents of institutions sign letters · Campus Coordinators follow up with appropriate point person in Institutional Advancement to ensure that letters are returned to the Heinz Endowments in a timely fashion. Advising: Campus coordinators meet with awardees to go over their Pre-Conference assignments and Goals & Action Plans |
| Spring 2023: |
Marketing: encouraging applicants for the next cohort Spring Conference: Spring 2023 Further aid in students’ preparations for Summer Global Experience Contact Graduate Intern for office hours and supplementary assistance |
| Summer 2023: |
Campus Coordinators’ Meeting Cohort’s International Experience |
| August 2023: |
Cohort: Review Experience Report Guidelines and Example Experience Reports and Photos. |
| Fall 2023: |
Marketing: Campus Coordinators market the VIH program on campus targeting students that identify with at least one of the five indicators of diversity. · Campus Coordinators hold VIH Info Sessions · Campus Coordinators supervise VIH awardees’ 6 of 12 marketing hours Advising: CEE · September 1 - Students submit their experience reports to their Campus Coordinators and Program Director · Fall Leadership Development Conference: Fall 2023 The graduate intern is available to help meet with students and answer questions regarding the application/ program |
| October 2023: |
Marketing: Campus Coordinators market the VIH program on campus targeting students that identify with at least one of the five indicators of diversity. · Campus Coordinators hold VIH Info Sessions · Campus Coordinators supervise VIH awardees’ 6 of 12 marketing hours Advising: CEE Campus Coordinators approve CEE Idea forms |
| November 2023: |
· November 1, 2023 Application Deadline: Students must submit the standardized application available on the VIH website. No alternative versions will be accepted. **Students at the University of Pittsburgh and regional campuses must submit an application though PittFund$me **For Pitt Coordinators: You must go into Pittfund$me to manually check off the receipt of transcripts, Student Aid Reports, and Letters of Recommendation (if not submitted through the system). Please be sure to enter the QPAs and Pell Grant Amounts in the notes section for each student. · November 10, 2023 Complete Professional Development and Marketing Funds Survey found on the For Coordinators page of the VIH website · November 2-23, 2023 Conduct interviews. Each interview committee should be composed of three interviewers. Be sure that all interviewers receive a copy of the VIH Selection Committee Guidelines, which can be found on the Coordinators page of the VIH site under Application Resources. Advising: CEE · November 24, 2023 Deadline for Campus Coordinators to send scanned copies of awardees’ standardized applications. Up to two alternates may be submitted as well. Financial Support documents should be included if applicable. All materials should be submitted via email to the Director, Sarah Wagner. **For Pitt Coordinators: Email Ranking sheets |
| December 2023: | Advising: 2023 Cohort CEE |
| January 2024: |
Advising: CEE Cohort Marketing 2024 Cohort: Study Abroad Application Program Advising First Week of January 2024 Centralized selection committee determines supplemental funding · Second Week of January 2024 Campus Coordinators are notified regarding supplemental funding decisions Advising: Cohort Contact the awardees to set up a group meeting to review the Letter of Agreement. Be sure to discuss the responsibilities and obligations of VIH awardees. Third Week of January 2024 Campus Coordinators email copies of the awardees’ signed Letter Agreement. Fourth Week of January 2024 Campus Coordinators confirm that students have been admitted to their approved study abroad programs. |
| February 2024: |
· Letters to Presidents of VIH institutions are mailed · Presidents of institutions sign letters · Campus Coordinators follow up with appropriate point person in Institutional Advancement to ensure that letters are returned to the Heinz Endowments in a timely fashion. Advising: Campus coordinators meet with awardees to go over their Pre-Retreat assignments and Goals & Action Plans |
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Spring 2024: |
Marketing: encouraging applicants for the next cohort Leadership Development Retreat: Global |
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Summer 2024: |
Campus Coordinators’ Meeting Cohort’s International Experience |
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August 2024: |
Cohort: Review Experience Report Guidelines and Example Experience Reports and Photos. Review students’ Experience Reports Encourage students to review the CEE documents on the CEE webpage of the VIH website. |