End of Stay Orientation
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End of Stay (EOS) Orientation Overview
The End of Stay Orientation is the last Orientation that occurs before a Hosted student returns to his or her home country. It occurs the day before D-Day (Departure Day from the Gateway site). D-Day is generally the last Monday or Tuesday in June.
The National Council has approved the reduction of the minimum length of the EOS Event from 16 hours to 6 hours, excluding travel time. New EOS guidelines will take effect for students departing in June 2010. This decision took into consideration the results of a volunteer/staff survey regarding EOS (see highlights below), as well as concerns of many Chapters and Area Teams for whom previous standards presented logistical and other challenges. While Area Teams and chapters are welcome to conduct an event longer than the required minimum of six hours, it is our hope that this change will better position all Chapters and Area Teams with the ability to provide a quality event.
EOS Survey Highlights accomplishments with activities.
End of Stay Orientation Objectives
End-of-Stay Logistics
Orientation Coordinators may find information pertaining to the planning and implementation of the End‐of‐Stay Event in the 2009 version of the End‐of‐Stay Event Handbook. See the Resources section below.
End-of-Stay Orientation Quality Standards and Criteria
This page is under development
End of Stay Orientation Resources
- End-of-Stay Event Group Leader's Guide 2010 and 2009
- EOS 2010 Optional Handouts
- EOS 2010 Participant Evaluation
- EOS 2012 Guidelines
- One-on-One Pre-Return/EOS Meeting Guide
- One-on-One Pre-Return/EOS Meeting Leader's Guide
- End-of-Stay Sign-in Sheet
- End-of-Stay Orientation Participant Evaluation (under development)
- End-of-Stay Orientation Volunteer Evaluation (under development)
- Culture/Country Specific Information
End of Stay Travel Logistics
End of Stay Orientation Best Practices
The purpose of this section is to share best practices regarding the End of Stay Orientation. They will also be considered for inclusion in the next version of the End of Stay Leader's Guide. In this way we will have a continuous source of fresh and effective ideas and tools. Feel free to add other categories if your best practice does not fit within those listed below.
- Best Practices End of Stay Orientation - Timing
- Best Practices End of Stay Orientation - Invitations
- Best Practices End of Stay Orientation - Planning
- Best Practices End of Stay Orientation - Facilitation
- Best Practices End of Stay Orientation - Icebreakers
- Best Practices End of Stay Orientation - Energizers
- Best Practices End of Stay Orientation - Activities
- Best Practices End of Stay Orientation - Evaluation
- Best Practices End of Stay Orientation - Compliance
Orientation Expertise
If you are an experienced End of Stay orientation volunteer and would be willing to answer questions from other volunteers, please insert your name here.
Volunteer Positions Related to End of Stay Event
- End-of-Stay Event Coordinator
- End of Stay Group Leader | End-of-Stay Event Group Leader
- End-of-Stay Event Volunteer
- Departure Day Volunteer Assignments
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