Resources for Global Mission Trips
Undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, staff and alumni- Welcome! Courses are demanding and schedules fill quickly, so mark your calendars! The following dates include: payment deadlines, fundraisers and trainings.
All Mission Trip Training sessions are required, however if you are a graduate student we understand that you may not be able to participate in the trainings scheduled below. The ServiceCorps Office will work with your team leader(s) on scheduling trainings that are convenient for you. If you are unable to attend a training, we ask that you follow-up with your team leader within 48 hours.
September 2012
3-Labor Day (No Classes)
6-Mission Trip Chapel: Talk Story
7-8-Spiritual Life Leadership Training
14-January Trips: Deposit Due
24-28-Travel Committee Meeting
October 2012
1-MNU Europe Priority Application Deadline
1-CCCU Study Abroad Application Deadline (www.bestsemester.com)
9-Mission Trips Announced in Chapel
9-Mission Trip Sneak Peak: Team Leaders share trip details with interested students (Metz 228 at 9pm)
12-Fall Break (No Classes)
17-18-Mission Trip Interviews
26-Mission Trip Offer Letters sent/ January Trips: 50% Due
November 2012
2-Spring Break & Summer Trips: Deposit Due
8-Mission Trip Training #1 (Smith 123 9:30-10:30am)
12-13-Stuff Envelopes & Mail Care Package brochures
15-Mission Trip Training #2 (Smith 123 9:30-10:30am)
16-January Trips: Paid in Full
21-23-Thanksgiving Break (No Classes)
26-Orders due for Orange Guy Fundraiser (turn into ServiceCorps by 5pm)
29-Mission Trip Training #3 (Smith 123 9:30-10:30am)
December 2012
3-8-Orange Guy fundraiser Delivery
6-Mission Trip Training #4 (Smith 123 9:30-10:30am)
7-Spring Break Trips: 50% due/May & Summer Trips: 25% due
7-Assemble Care Packages
10-12-Pick Up/Deliver Care Packages
14-Last Day of Final Examinations/Support Letters due (turn into ServiceCorps by 5pm)/Deadline for Passport Application
January 2013
21-Martin Luther King Jr. Day (No Classes)
22-Classes Begin
22-25-Team Meetings
25-Spring Break Trips: Paid in Full/May & Summer Trips: 50% Due
31-Mission Trip Training #5 (Smith 123 9:30-10:30am)
February 2013
1-MNU Europe Priority Application Deadline
1-CCCU Study Abroad Application Deadline (www.bestsemester.com)
4-8-Team Meetings
11-15-Follow-up with donors via postcard, e-mail or letter.
18-22-Team Meetings
22-May & Summer Trips: 75% Due
March 2013
4-8-Team Meetings
18-22-Spring Break (No Classes)
25-28-Team Meetings
28-May & Summer Trips: Paid in Full
29-April 1- Easter Break (No Classes)
April 2013
1-CCCU Study Abroad Application Deadline
8-12-Team Meetings
12-President’s Honors Gala Fundraiser
22-26-Team Meetings
May 2013
1-CCCU Study Abroad Application Deadline (www.bestsemester.com)
3-Assemble Care Packages
6-8-Pick Up/Deliver Care Packages
10-Last Day of Final Examinations
11-Graduate& Adult Commencement
12-Undergraduate Commencement
All Mission Trip participants are expected to send a thank you note to each donor. We also encourage participants to share their experiences with donors via a blog, Facebook group or by mailing a letter with photos.
