AGENDA
INAUGURAL MEETING OF THE PLANNING COUNCIL FOR A
GENEVA STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM
FEBRUARY 5, 2010
INTRODUCTIONS
SUMMARY OF DEVELOPMENTS SINCE JUNE 1 MEETING
FUNDING AND BUDGET
MEETING WITH CERN DIRECTOR GENERAL
DISCUSSIONS WITH PWC OFFICIALS
MEETING WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF FLINT-GENEVA PROGRAM
DISCUSSION WITH BOSTON UNIVERSITY COLLEAGUES
PROPOSED PROGRAM STRATEGY
DEVELOP LONG-RANGE STRATEGIC PLAN AND LAUNCH MAJOR FUNDRAISING INITIATIVE
INITIATE IMMEDIATE PILOT PROGRAM IN FALL 2010
COMPONENTS OF THE PROGRAM DOCUMENT (SHORT AND LONG RANGE)
INTRODUCTION
DESCRIPTION OF THE NEED
STUDENT RECRUITMENT STRATEGY
PHYSICAL STRUCTURE
STAFFING PLANS
STUDENT LIFE
STUDENT ROOMS
FOOD
SECURITY AND EMERGENCY PROVISIONS
STUDY AND SEMINAR ROOMS
LINKAGES TO CERN RESEARCH GROUPS
LINKAGES TO U.S. CLASSES
NETWORKING AND COLLABORATIVE TOOLS
LOCAL COURSE OPTIONS AND CREDIT REPATRIATION AGREEMENTS
COOPERATION AGREEMENT WITH LOCAL UNIVERSITIES
COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT GUIDELINES DEVELOPED USING EXISITING CONSORTIA
PANEL TO APPROVE SELECTED COURSES
LOCAL IN-HOUSE INSTRUCTION BY CERN-BASED PHYSICISTS
BUDGETARY ARRANGEMENTS (A MODEL)
UNIVERSITY CONTRIBUTIONS
STUDENT CONTRIBUTIONS
AGENCY CONTRIBUTIONS
PRIVATE CONTRIBUTIONS
COMMUNICATION WITH PARTNERS
CERN
RESEARCH GROUPS
USLHC
AGENCIES
DPF
ORGANIZATION OF FUNDRAISING PLANS
EXPLORATION OF CONGRESSIONAL OPTIONS
EVALUATION AND AUDITING
UNIVERSITY CONSORTIUM
AUDITING COMPANY
COUNCIL SUB-GROUP TO DEVELOP PARALLEL OPTIONS FOR WHO AND UN ALLIED PROGRAM
SUMMARY
PROJECT TIME TABLE
SPECIFIC FUNDRAISING FOR PILOT YEAR
SPECIFIC ASSIGNMENTS TO COUNCIL MEMBERS
AOB
PROPOSED INTERIM BUDGET
Goldfarb salary and Fringe
Samors salary and Fringe
Travel
PWC Travel/ Incidentals
Contributions to PILOT year
….PLUS…PLUS WHAT?
$25,000
$15,000
$5,000
$10,000
$20,000