| Seminar Dates: | Monday, June 1, through Friday, June 5, 2009 |
| Description: | This five-day, four-night bus journey kicks off Monday morning, following a buffet breakfast at the Piscataway home of President Richard L. McCormick, and ends by 3 p.m. on Friday afternoon. |
| Selection Criteria: | Tenured or tenure-track faculty appointed within four years prior to the 2008-2009 academic year are eligible to apply. Selection priority will be given to those who are new to New Jersey. Newly appointed, senior academic administrators and deans are invited to apply. |
| Time Commitment: | Participants are expected to spend five days and four nights as part of the group, immersed in travel, activities, meetings, and meals. |
| Meals and Lodging: | All transportation, dining, and hotel arrangements are provided by the university through nonstate sources of funding. |
| Notification: | Applications must be received in the Office of Community Affairs by Monday, February 2, 2009. Participants selected for the seminar will be notified in late February. |
| Orientation: | Group orientation will take place on Wednesday, May 6, 2009 from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Participants will learn about the program and the travel route details. |
| Contact: | Linda Bassett, Senior Director Office of Community Affairs Department of University Relations Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey 101 Somerset Street New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1281 Phone: 732-932-7824 Fax: 732-932-6950 Email: bassett@rci.rutgers.edu |